Name/Title
1792 Indenture between Silas Pierson & John Bull (deceased)Entry/Object ID
002560Tags
Silas Pierson, Ebenezer Woodhull, Birdsey Youngs, Abimael Youngs, John BullScope and Content
This document is a legal Indenture (Lease) dated March 12, 1792, concerning a land transaction in Ulster County, New York. It follows the common 18th-century "Lease and Release" format, intended to establish legal possession of a property before a permanent transfer of title.
Key Details
Date: March 12, 1792.
The Sellers (Grantors): Silas Pierson, Ebenezer Woodhull, and Birdsey Youngs. They are acting as executors of the last will and testament of Abimael Youngs, late of Ulster County.
The Buyer (Grantee): John Bull of the same county.
Price (Consideration): Five shillings (a nominal fee typical for a one-year lease).
Property Description
The land is described as a "farm tract or parcel of land" located in Ulster County, containing approximately 119 acres. The boundaries are defined by several markers, including:
The northwest corner of "Lott Number two" (formerly belonging to William Coleman).
A white oak tree marked with three notches and the letter "F".
Land formerly belonging to Samuel Birdsey.
The "place of beginning" near a black oak sapling.
Purpose of the Document
The document specifies that this lease is for a term of one whole year. The purpose of this arrangement was to put John Bull in "actual possession" of the land under the "Statute for transferring Uses into Possession." This allowed the parties to finalize a separate "Indenture of Release" the following day, which would grant him the full inheritance and ownership (fee simple) of the property forever.
Signatures
The second page includes the formal "Sealed and Delivered" section with the signatures of the three executors:
Silas Pierson
Ebenezer Woodhull
Birdsey Youngs
