Name/Title
Deed to Nelson BullEntry/Object ID
001945Tags
William Bull, Richard GerrardScope and Content
Whereas Richard Gerrard and William Bull, Did, On the tenth Day of August Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and twenty three, Obtain a grant or Patent for a Certain tract, or parcell of Land, of two Thousand six hundred Acres, with the Usual Allowance for Highways Which Lands Were situated in the County of Orange and the Then, Province of New York, A portion of the said lands were sold By the then Proprietors, Gerrard & Bull Under Certain Limitations and Specified Boundaries.
And Whereas the said William Bull Did by his Last will and Testament give and Bequeath unto his sons, Certain Pieces of Land, with Certain specified Boundaries; And Whereas John Bull, The Oldest son of the Above named William Bull, and therefore Heir at Law, to all the Lands which were not Willed, or otherwise sold By his said Father William Bull Deceased.
Now Therefore Be it Known that We the Subscribers, Being Lawfull heirs and Legatees, and the Descendants of those Heirs and Legatees of the Above said John Bull, who was Lawful Heir to all the Lands which were not sold or otherwise willed by his Said Father William Bull Deceased And for the more Perfect Concentration and investment of Our Respective Rights We the above said heirs and Legatees and the Descendants of the Heirs and Legatees; of the Above said John Bull who was heir at Law to all the undisposed of Landed interest of his said father William Bull Deceased.
Therefore Now Be it Known that we The said subscribers Being Heirs and Legatees and Descendants of them To the unappropriated Lands of the first above named John Bull Deceased; Being of the first part; And John William Nelson Bull (grandson of the above said John Bull) of the second part Witnesseth That the Said party of the first part For and in Consideration of the Sum Sum of fifty Cents Current money of the United States, to us, Jointly, and severally in hand paid, by the said party of the second part and for the further consideration of Concentrating and investing our several Rights in One person, the Receipt whereof is Hereby Acknowledged; have, and Each of us have Jointly and Severally Bargained, sold, Conveyed, Released and Quit= claimed, And By these presents Do, and each of us Doth Jointly and severally, Bargain, Sell, Convey, Release and Quitclaim, unto the Said John William Nelson Bull, (grand son of the above said John Bull) of the second part — All Right which We or Either of us, Jointly and severally of the first Part Claim,
to the Unappropriated Lands that are or may be found in the Bounds, of the Said Recited Patent of Richard Gerrard and William Bull, which unappropriated Lands, would of Course, Become the property of his Oldest son, John Bull, who was then Heir at Law, to all the Unappropriated Lands of his Said Fathers Estate — Therefore we the Said Party of the first Part For and in Consideration aforesaid have hereby Sold, Conveyed, Released and Quitclaimed as aforesaid all Right which we or Either of us Claim to the unappropriated Lands in the aforesaid Patent and Elsewhere, To the said party of the second part, and to his Heirs and assigns for ever
In witness Whereof the Party of the first part have hereunto
interchangeably set their hands and Seals, this fifteenth day of March
— One thousand Eight hundred and twenty two
Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of—
Key Details Identified:
Date: March 15, 1822.
Grantee (Recipient): John William Nelson Bull (identified as the grandson of John Bull).
Associated Names: Richard Gerrard and William Bull (original patent holders); John Bull (the "Oldest son" and "Heir at Law").
Purpose: To "concentrate and invest" various rights into one person (John William Nelson Bull) regarding lands found within a specific patent.
