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1812 Deed from Philip Van Cortlandt to Robert Gallt

The following Preliminary transcription, made 29 Mar 2008, was provided by John Ely from LDS microfilm of Cayuga County, New York, Deed Book M, page 420


Philip Van Courtlandt
To
Robert Gallt
39 Brutus 50 Acres


This indenture made the twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve between Philip Van Courtlandt of the town of Courtlandt county of West Chester and state of New York of the first part and Robert Gallt of the town of Junius county of Seneca and state aforesaid of the second part Witnessesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars money of Amount of the United States to him paid in hand by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby confirmed and acknowledged hath granted bargained sold remised released aligned and confirmed and by these present (sic) doth grant bargain sell remise release align and confirm unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever All that piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the North East corner of lot number thirty nine of the Military Township of Brutus and in the piece sold by Simon Delbitt (?) Surveyor General of the State of New York agreeable to the law of the state to defray the expenses of surveying containing fifty acres of land Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appertenances there unto belonging or in any way appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder or remainders rents issues and profits thereof and all the estate right title interest claims and demand whatsoever of the said party of the first part either in law or equity of in and to the above bargained premises with the said hereditaments and appertenances. To have and to hold the said the said (sic) piece or parcel of land containing fifty acres of land to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns to the sole and only proper benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns executors & administrators doth covenant grant bargain promise and agree to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns to Warrant and forever defend the above bargained premises and every part and parcel thereof now being in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part against the said party of the first part his heirs executors administrators and assigns and against all and every other person or persons claiming or to claim the said premises or any part thereof. In witness whereof the said party of the first part hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
                  Philip Courtlandt                  [L.S.]
                  (?) Van Wyek
                  Abjah Yelberton, Jun
State of New York
On the twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twelve before me came Philip Van Courtlandt to me known to be the person described in and who executed the within indenture and acknowledged that he had so excuted the same for the uses and purposes therein mentioned there being no erasures [?] or interlineations I allow the same to be recorded.
                  Abjah Yelberton, Jun
                  Master in Chancery