Name/Title
Deed Anna B. Weeks and others to Ebenezer Bull Dated filed July 3, 1907Entry/Object ID
002276Tags
Charles Bull, Anna B Weeks, Elizabeth Pierson, Amy B. Uptegrove, Charles Thew, Cora Thew, Sarah B. Hawkins,, Phoebe Bull, Martha B. Craft, Margaret Booth, Elizabeth Robinson, Martha HallockScope and Content
This set of documents is a Quit Claim Deed dated July 1, 1907, conveying property and estate interests in Orange County, New York. It primarily serves to consolidate the estate of Hannah Bull (deceased) into the hands of Ebenezer Bull.
Below is a summary of the key details:
Parties Involved
Grantors (Parties of the First Part): A large group identified as the heirs-at-law and next of kin of Hannah Bull. This includes:
Anna B. Weekes, Elizabeth Pierson, Amy B. Uptegrove, Charles Bull, Charles W. Thew and wife Cora (Hamptonburgh, NY).
Sarah B. Hawkins and Amy B. Johnson (Goshen, NY).
Phebe Bull (Wallkill, NY).
Martha B. Craft (Glencove, Long Island, NY).
Margaret Booth (Chester, NY).
Elizabeth Robinson (New Jersey).
Martha C. Hallock (Blooming Grove, NY).
Grantee (Party of the Second Part): Ebenezer Bull of Hamptonburgh, NY.
Property Description & History
Location: Town of Hamptonburgh, Orange County, New York.
Boundaries: The land is bordered by properties belonging to John W. Knapp, Charles M. Thompson, George Juliand, A.E. Hulse, and the Hamptonburgh Church.
Prior Ownership: The land was originally owned by Daniel Bull (deceased), then conveyed to Hannah Bull in 1878.
The Transaction: The heirs are conveying all rights, titles, and interests in the real and personal property of the estate of Hannah Bull to Ebenezer Bull for the sum of One Dollar and "other valuable consideration."
Exception: The deed notes a prior conveyance of 29 7/10 acres from Hannah Bull to Ebenezer Bull in 1902.
Execution & Recording
Signatures: The document bears the original signatures of all aforementioned heirs.
Notarization: Because the heirs were spread across different regions, the document includes multiple acknowledgments:
Orange County, NY: Handled by Harry Bull, Justice of the Peace.
Nassau County, NY: Handled by Franklin A. Coles (for Martha B. Craft).
Bergen County, NJ: Handled by Duvall B. Brown (for Elizabeth Robinson and Sarah Bull Hawkins).
Official Filing: The deed was officially filed in the Orange County Clerk’s Office on July 3, 1907, at 9:30 AM and recorded in Book 493 of Deeds, page 336.