Name/Title
Indenture April 1, 1816 Peter & Eliza Eager signed Peter BullEntry/Object ID
002608Tags
Peter Bull, Peter Eager, Eliza Eager, John Blake JrScope and Content
This Indenture Made this first Day of April One thousand eight hundred and sixteen Between Peter Bull of Hamptonburgh in the Township of Goshen in the County of Orange and State of New York of the first part, And Eunice Eager and her two Children Peter B. Eager and Elizabeth Eager of the second part (Being the Daughter and the two Grand Children of the said Peter Bull) therefore this present Indenture Witnesseth that the said party of the first part, for and in Consideration of the Sum of Two hundred and eighty Dollars to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part, The Receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged, He the said party of the first part Hath Given, Granted, Bargained, Sold, Aliened, Conveyed and Confirmed And by these presents Doth Give, Grant, Bargain, Sell, Alien, Convey and Confirm Unto the said party of the second part them their or Either of the Survivors of them their heirs and assigns for Ever — All that Certain Lot piece or parcel of Land Being a part of the Lands Whereon Peter Bull now lives and is Comprehended within the following Boundaries Begining at a Certain Crotched Swamp White oak tree Being a Corner of the Lands of the Estate of Peter M. Bull Deceased, Which tree stands on or near the Line of Division Between the Lands that were formerly of Isaac and Richard Bull Deceased and is about three Chains from the South side of Purgatory Swamp And Running from thence North Seventy Seven Degrees West twenty four Chains and twenty Links, to the Line of the Lands of Capt. Joshua Brown on the Causeway at the North End of Purgatory Bridge, Thence along the Last mentioned Lands North four Degrees East six Chains and about fifty Links to the Lands of James Strong, Thence North about Eighty five Degrees East along the same and the Lands that were of Capt. John Bull Deceased, eighteen Chains and about fifty Links, Thence Southeasterly along the said last mentioned Lands Eleven Chains about Eighty Links to the aforesaid Lands of the Estate of Peter M. Bull Deceased and on the aforesaid Division Line, Thence along the same South Thirty five Degrees West about ten Chains to the place of Begining Containing twenty five acres of Land be it more or Less — Together with All and Singular, the Rights, Members, Improvements, Hereditaments, and Appurtenances Whatsoever to the above Described Lands and premises Belonging or in any wise Appertaining, with the Reversion and Inheritance thereof, Unto them the said party of the second part, them their Heirs and Assigns, to the Only proper Use and Behoof of them the said party of the second part Their Heirs and assigns for Ever. In Witness Whereof the parties to these presents have hitherto Set their hands and seals the day and year above written.
Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Arch. Goldsmitth [Archibald Goldsmith]
John Blake Jr
[Signed]
Peter Bull
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Second Page
This document is a legal acknowledgment and recording certification for a land deed in Orange County, New York, dating back to the early 19th century. It serves as the official "back page" of a deed, proving that the transaction was legally recognized and entered into the public record.
Document Summary
Parties Involved: The deed was granted by Peter Bull to a Mrs. Eager.
Acknowledgment (August 5, 1817): Peter Bull appeared before John Blake Jr., a judge for the Court of Common Pleas in Orange County. He "acknowledged that he voluntarily executed" the deed. The judge noted he inspected the document for any "material interlineations" (alterations) before allowing it to be recorded.
Recording Details (August 16, 1824): Though signed in 1817, the deed was not officially recorded until seven years later. It was entered into the Orange County Records for Deeds in Liber Y, page 288 & 289 at 11:00 AM by Asa Dunning, the County Clerk.
Key Historical Details
Category Information
Location Orange County, State of New York
Grantor Peter Bull
Grantee Mrs. Eager
Judge John Blake Jr.
Clerk Asa Dunning
Recording Date August 16, 1824
Transcription of Notable Text
The center of the page features the filing notation:
Peter Bull’s Deed
To Mrs. Eager
Recorded 16 Aug 1824 11 o’clock AM
This document is a classic example of early American property law paperwork, where the delay between the signing (1817) and the recording (1824) was a common occurrence, often happening only when the property was being sold again or when the owner wanted to ensure clear title.
