Name/Title
Indenture April 14, 1800 Cheesecocks Patent $264 pounds Between David Lancaster & William WickhamEntry/Object ID
001513Tags
Cheesecocks Patent, David Lancaster, William WickhamScope and Content
[GOSHEN, Orange County : Printed by JOHN G. HURTIN, 1798.]
THIS INDENTURE made the eighth day of april in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred ninety eight BETWEEN David Lancaster of the Town of Cheesecocks in the County of orange farmer of the first part, and William Wickham of the Town of Goshen in the said County Esquire of the second part, WITNESSETH, That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred & sixty four - pounds to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold, released, enfeoffed and confirmed ; and by these presents, doth grant, bargain, sell, release, enfeoff and confirm, unto the said party of the second part (in his actual possession now being) and to his heirs and assigns forever, ALL that Tract of Land situate in the said Town of Cheesecocks and bounded as follows beginning at a Red Oak Tree marked for the north corner of Lot Number sixty three & the west corner of lot Number sixty one, and thence along said Lot number sixty one north forty one degrees east forty seven Chains to a Red Oak bush with stones about it for the North corner of lot N. 61 then along the North east side thereof S. 49 E. six chains & 70 links to a heap of stones, then North 41° East 39 chains and fifty links to a heap of stones made for a Corner of lands in the possession of Gregory, then North 49° West 13 Chains & fifty five links to a Corner made on the Commissioners line & in the line of lot N° 6 in the first east Division of Wawayanda patent. then along said Line S. 51° West 71 chains to a stake Near a Chestnut bush, then South 49° East 18 Chains & fifty links to the place of Beginning Containing One hundred & one Acres - being the Farm or Tract of Land on which the said David Lancaster now dwells.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the above bargained premises, to the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to the sole and only proper use, benefit and [cutoff] behoof of the said party of the second part - heirs and assigns forever. PROVIDED ALWAYS [cutoff]
behoof of the said party of the second part, heirs and assigns
said David Lancaster shall [pay] William Wickham Two hundred & Sixty four pounds lawful money of to wit Eighty eight pounds on the first day of may next. The sum on the first day of may one thousand eight hundred and
Eighty eight pounds on the first day of may one with Interest & the Interest to be paid annually according to the condition of a certain bond or writing obligatory, bearing even date herewith, executed by the said (party of the second part,) as a collateral security, then these presents, and the said bond or writing obligatory, shall cease and be null [and void]
Two hundred & Sixty four pounds or any part thereof, at the times above limited for the payment thereof, then and in such case, it shall and may be law[ful for the said] heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, and the said party of the first part, doth hereby empower and authorise the said [party of the second part] tors, administrators and assigns, to sell release and convey the said premises, with the appurtena[nces]
make and execute to the purchaser or purchasers, his or their heirs and assigns forever, good, ample and sufficient [conveyances]
in that case made and provided, rendering the surplus monies (if any there be) to the said party of the first part, [deducting the costs and charges of such vendue and sale as aforesaid.---IN WITNESS whereof, the parties to these presents have set their hands]
and seals the day and year first above written.
his
(SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF )
Two obliterations made in the second line & the word Eight being first interlined Thomas Duncan Thomas [X] Wickham Wm Wickham
[Top edge cut off] ---pay to the said New York in manner following [further] sum of Eighty Eight pounds --- . And the farther sum of [thousand] and eight hundred & Three ty of the first part, to the said party of the se- void: But, in case of the non-payment of the said
al for the said party of the second part, his said party of the second part, his heirs, execu- public auction or vendue; and on such sale, to [Bottom edge cut off]
ample and sufficient deeds of conveyance in the law, purſuant to the ſtatute y of the first part, his heirs, executors or administrators, after deduct- parties to theſe preſents have hereunto interchangeably ſet their hands
his
David Lancaster David Lancaster
