Name/Title
John M Bull to Stephen H BullEntry/Object ID
001913Tags
John Bull, Stephen H BullScope and Content
This is a transcription of the provided image, which is a Quit-Claim Deed dated 1827. The document uses a standard legal template of the era with handwritten details inserted into the blanks.
Transcription
Know all Men by these Presents, THAT John M Bull of the town of Monroe and Martha his wife — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
for and in consideration of the sum of one Dollar and Other valuable considerations — — — — — — — to them in hand paid by Stephen W Bull of the town of Blooming-grove County of Orange and State of New York — — — the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have remised, released and QUIT-CLAIMED, and by these Presents do remise, release and Quit-Claim, unto the said Stephen W Bull His — — — — — — — — — heirs and assigns forever, all that right, title, interest, estate, claim and demand whatsoever, of, in and to All that tract of land Situate in the said town of Blooming-grove and is Bounded as follows Beginning at the Southmost Corner of Lot No Seven and in the commissioners line and then along said line South fifty two Degrees West Twenty Seven chain and thirty links then North thirty nine Degrees and thirty minutes West sixty four links then North Six Degrees West Six chain and fifteen links to a Hickory Saplin then North Twenty Eight Degrees West Seven chain and ten links then North forty two Degrees East twenty chain and twenty links to the line of Lot No Seven then along the line of said Lot South forty Eight Degrees East Sixteen chain and Seventy links to the place of Beginning containing about thirty acres be the same more or Less — — —
also one other Lot Beginning at the top of a lime Rock on the west Side of Brook that Runs from Daniel Bulls Meadow and in the line of Lot No Eight and Runs thence South forty Eight Degrees East three chain and Sixty links to an ash Saplin then South Seventy Six Degrees and thirty minutes West two chain and thirty Six links to a small white oak Bush then North Seventy Three Degrees West Two Chain and forty five links to a White oak tree Near a Small lime Rock then North forty two Degrees East two chain and sixty five links to the Beginning Containing one Half of an acre be the Same more or less — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold the above released described premises unto the said Stephen W Bull His — — — — — — — — — — heirs and assigns forever.
IN witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this Eleventh day of the Sixth month in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty Seven — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF SIGNATURES
John M. G—h John M Bull
James Cromwell Junr Martha Bull
Key Details for Your Records
Grantors: John M. Bull and Martha Bull (Town of Monroe).
Grantee: Stephen W. Bull (Town of Blooming Grove, Orange County, NY).
Date: June 11, 1827 (Referred to as the "Eleventh day of the Sixth month").
Property 1: Approximately 30 acres in Blooming Grove.
Property 2: A smaller 0.5-acre lot near "Daniel Bulls Meadow."
This document is a formal acknowledgment and recording certification for a deed in Orange County, New York, dated June 1817.
Below is the transcription of the handwritten text on the right side of the document, followed by the recording notation at the bottom.
Transcription
State of New York Orange County on the Eleventh day of June 1817 before me John McGarrah one of the Commissioners for said County personally appeared John M. Bull and Martha Bull the within Grantors to me known to be the same persons described in this Deed who acknowledged that they duly executed the same for the use and purposes therein mentioned, and the said Martha being examined by me separate and apart from her Husband acknowledged that she executed the same on her part freely and Voluntarily without any fear or compulsion from her Husband therefore let it be Recorded.
John McGarrah
Recording Information
Recorded in Orange County Records for Deeds Liber H H Pages 142 & 143 the 8th day of April 1818 at 11 Oclock A.M.
By D. Gunning Clerk
Key Details
Parties Involved: John M. Bull and Martha Bull (Grantors).
Legal Officer: John McGarrah (Commissioner).
Historical Note: The "separate and apart" examination of Martha Bull was a standard legal requirement of the time (dower rights), ensuring a wife was not being coerced by her husband into selling or transferring property.
Recording Date: While signed in 1817, it wasn't officially recorded in the county books until April 8, 1818.
