Name/Title
Charles H Green to Hendrik Haakmeester and Johanna Maria Haakmerster release of part of mortgaged Oct 6, 1931Entry/Object ID
002271Tags
Charles Green, Hendrik Haakmeester, Johanna Maria HaakmeesterScope and Content
This document is a Release of Part of Mortgaged Premises, dated September 26, 1931. It was filed and recorded in the Orange County Clerk’s Office, New York, on October 6, 1931.
Here is a summary of the key details:
Parties Involved
Party of the First Part (Lender/Grantor): Charles H. Green of Washingtonville, New York.
Party of the Second Part (Borrowers/Grantees): Hendrik Haakmeester and Johanna Maria Haakmeester (his wife) of the Town of Hamptonburgh, New York.
Purpose of the Document
The document releases a specific small portion of land from a mortgage originally dated April 1, 1929. The mortgage was recorded in Liber 623 of Mortgages at page 490. By signing this release, Charles H. Green agrees to "give up and surrender" his claim to a specific 375-square-foot plot so that the Haakmeesters can own that portion free and clear, while the remainder of the property remains subject to the original mortgage.
Property Description
The released area is a very small parcel (375 square feet) located in the Town of Hamptonburgh.
Key Landmarks: The boundary begins at the center of the westerly face of the Sarah Wells marker in a stone fence on the easterly side of the road leading from Goshen to Hamptonburgh.
Dimensions: The plot is roughly rectangular, measuring approximately 15 feet by 25 feet.
Execution and Recording
Consideration: The release was granted for the nominal sum of $1.00.
Signatures: Signed by Charles H. Green and witnessed by Robert McLeod Jackson.
Notarization: Acknowledged by Miriam Ewald, a Notary Public in Orange County, NY.
Recording Info: Recorded in the Orange County Clerk’s Office in Liber 722 of Deeds at page 380.
Historical Interest
The mention of the Sarah Wells marker is a significant local historical reference. Sarah Wells was a prominent 18th-century pioneer in the region, and her namesake marker serves as a primary survey point for this legal description.
