Name/Title
1794 Indenture Daniel Bull & Benjamin MapesEntry/Object ID
002577Tags
Daniel Bull, Benjamin Mapes, William ThompsonScope and Content
Indenture Transcription
This Indenture made this twenty fourth Day of December in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and ninety four Between Daniel Bull of the Town of New Cornwall in the County of Orange and State of New York Yeoman of the one part and Benjamin Mapes of the Town County and State aforesaid Yeoman of the other part Witnesseth That the Said Daniel Bull for and in Consideration of the Sum of five Shillings lawful Money of New York to him in hand paid by the Said Benjamin Mapes at or before the Ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and for divers other good Causes and Considerations him there unto moving Hath granted bargained released and conveyed and by these presents Doth grant Bargain release and Convey unto the Said Benjamin Mapes and to his Heirs and Assigns the full and uninterrupted use and benefit of a Road two Rods wide running from the Northeast Bounds of the Lot of Land Whereon the Said Benjamin Mapes now lives and near his Dwelling House through the Lands of the Said Daniel Bull Northerly nearly as the path now runs into the Public Highway to the Northeast of the Bog Meadow or Swamp Together with the uninterrupted privilege of bridging Causewaying and clearing out the Said Road so as to enable him the said Benjamin Mapes with his cattle Horses and Teams Comfortably to pass and repass the Same —
To have and to hold the use benefit and privilege of the Road above mentioned and Described unto the Said Benjamin Mapes his Heirs and Assigns & to his and Their use and behoof for ever And the said Benjamin Mapes for himself his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns doth Covenant and Agree to and with the Said Daniel Bull his Heirs Executors administrators and assigns that if the Said Benjamin Mapes or his heirs or assigns shall chuse to keep the the aforesaid Road an open Road that then he or they shall fence one side of the Road and shall have the Timber growing on the half part of the Said Road adjoining Said fence but if he or they shall incline not to keep the Said Road as open Road they shall erect good and sufficient Bars or Gates and be at the expense of keeping them in repair and up that the Said Daniel Bull may not receive injury by the neglect thereof In Witness whereof the Said parties to these presents have here unto interchangeably set Their hands and Seals the day and year first above written.
Signatures and Witnesses
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us
By the above mentioned Daniel Bull:
Christian Deacy
W. Thompson
[Signature] Daniel Bull [Seal]
And Sealed and Delivered by the above named Benjamin Mapes in the presence of us:
W. Thompson
William Thompson Junr.
[Signature] Benjamin Mapes [His Mark] [Seal]
