Name/Title
Indenture 1811 Deed between Thomas Bull & Hezekiah Bull signed Sally BullEntry/Object ID
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Thomas Bull, Hezekiah BullScope and Content
This document is a legal deed (indenture) dated April 4, 1811, documenting a land sale between members of the Bull family in New York.
Below is a summary of the key details and parties involved:
Core Transaction
Grantors (Sellers): Thomas Bull and his wife Sarah (signed as "Sally") Bull, of the town of Pomfret, County of Niagara (now part of Chautauqua County), New York.
Grantee (Buyer): Hezekiah W. Bull (Thomas’s brother), of the town of Goshen, County of Orange, New York.
Sale Price: $1,720 in "current money of the United States."
Property Details
The land being sold is located in the Township of Goshen, Orange County, New York. The deed describes a specific interest in the family estate:
The Land: Two ten-acre lots and an undivided right in a larger 112-acre lot.
Total Acreage: Approximately 57 and 1/3 acres.
Origin: The property is described as part of the estate of Thomas Bull’s father.
Boundaries: The text provides a detailed "metes and bounds" description, mentioning landmarks such as a "chestnut sapling with stones," an "ash tree marked T.W.," and neighboring lands owned by Isaiah Smith, Thomas Watkins, and Peter Bull.
Historical Context
Power of Attorney: The deed mentions that Thomas Bull had previously given Power of Attorney to his uncle, Peter Bull, to manage and sell his lands in Goshen while Thomas was living in Niagara County. This document serves to formally confirm and "absolute" the conveyance of those lands to Hezekiah.
Signatures: The document is signed at the bottom right by Thomas Bull and Sally Bull. It was witnessed by Joseph [illegible] and Zattu Cushing.
Summary of Legal Terms
The document uses standard 19th-century legal phrasing, stating that the grantors have "granted, bargained, sold, and conveyed" the premises to Hezekiah and his heirs "forever," including all buildings, improvements, waterways, and appurtenances attached to the land.
