Name/Title
1802 Indenture Thomas TurnerEntry/Object ID
002407Tags
Thomas Bull, Thomas Turner, Alenor TurnerScope and Content
This legal document, dated April 7, 1802, is a real estate deed (indenture) for a property transfer in the town of Montgomery, Orange County, New York.
Below is a summary of the key details and the transaction described across the three images.
Core Transaction Details
Date: April 7, 1802.
The Sellers (Grantors): Thomas Turner and his wife, Alenor Turner.
The Buyer (Grantee): Thomas Bull.
Purchase Price: $1,891.75 ("one thousand eight hundred and ninety one dollars and seventy five cents").
Property Description
The document describes a specific parcel of land consisting of 108 acres. The text includes a "metes and bounds" survey description, which was standard for the era:
The land was originally part of a larger tract granted by "Letters Patent to Thomas Ellison and Lawrance Rome."
It was later conveyed by Cadwallader Colden to Thomas Turner.
The boundaries are defined by physical landmarks, such as a "heap of stones" at the southerly corner and a "stake in a bog hole or swamp."
Legal Provisions
The "Habendum" Clause: The phrase "To have and To hold" signifies the permanent transfer of the property to Thomas Bull and his heirs forever.
Warranty: Thomas Turner and Alenor warrant that they have the legal right to sell the land and will "forever defend" Thomas Bull’s title against any other claims.
Signatures: The deed is signed by Thomas Turner and Alenor Turner. Notably, Alenor's signature appears as a "mark," or she signed separately to acknowledge her voluntary consent to the sale (a common practice to waive dower rights).
Witnesses: The document was witnessed by Jacob Mills and Stephen Jackson.
Authentication (The Reverse Side)
The first image shows the "acknowledgment" on the back of the deed:
On September 20, 1802, Thomas and Alenor Turner appeared before John Steward, a judge for the Court of Common Pleas in Orange County.
The judge confirmed they executed the document voluntarily.
A receipt is also written on the back, confirming that Thomas Turner received the full sum of $1,891.75 from Thomas Bull on the day the deed was made.
