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This Indenture made this first day of August in the Sixth Year of ther Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith ?? and in the year of Our Lord Christ One thousand seven Hundred and Sixty Six Between John Carman of New Windsor Township in Ulster County and Province of New York Yeoman of the one part and John Yelverton of the Township, County and Province aforesaid Gentleman of the other part Witnfseth that the said John Carman for and in consideration of the Sum of five Shilling Current Money of New York to him in Hand Paid by the said John Yelverton the Receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged, hat Bargained and Sold and by these Presents dothoth Bargain and Sell unto the Said John Yelverton all that Certain Tract of Land Situate in the Precinct of Goshen in Ulster County and Province of New York Aforesaid within the Patent of Wawayanda Beginning at a Certain White Oak Tree Marked with the Letters CI and Running from thence North forty four Degrees West Seventeen Chains and thirty Links and from thence South Seventy Degrees East Ninteen Chains and from thence North forty Six Degrees East Fifty Chains to the Place of beginning Containing Eighty five Acres Referrence being had to the Draugh there of may more fully Appear To have and to hold the aforesaid Lott of Land with every part there of with the Appurtenances unto the Said John yelverton his Executors, Administrators and Assigns for and diving the Form of One whole Year from thence Now Insuing the Date hereof to the Intent and purpose the better to Inable the Said John Yelverton to Accept of A grant of the Reversion and Inheritance thereof for ever by Virtue of the Statute for Transfering Uses into possession, In Witness whereof the said Parties have to these Presents Interchangeable Set their Hands and Seals the Day and Year first above Written.
Sealed and Delivered with the word [that] was interlined in the 6 line in the Presence of
John Carman
Abijah Yelverton
Thomas Moffat
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| Title | John Carman To John Yelverton Indenture |
| Date.Original | 1766-08-01 |
| Description | It is interesting to note that this land transaction document between John Carman and John Yelverton for 85 acres of land was not signed by John Yelverton. He died within a year of this indenture and perhaps that explains why it bears the signature of his son, Abijah. |
| Subject.TGM |
Mortgages Documents Land grants |
| Subject.local | Families: Yelverton |
| Personal Name |
Carman, John George III, King of Great Britain France and Ireland, 1738-1820 Moffat, Major Thomas, 1742-1805 Yelverton, Abijah, 1748-1832 Yelverton, John, 1693-1767 |
| Location | Chester (Town) - Orange County - New York |
| HRVH Topic | Business & Industry |
| Format.Original | Document, parchment, 13 by 14.4 in. (33.2 x 36.6 cm) |
| Source | W. S. Durland Collection |
| Resource Type | Text |
| Resource Identifier | chs-009508 |
| Publisher.Digital | Chester Historical Society |
| Date.Digital | 2006-10-16 |
| Format.Digital | Image/jpeg |
| Digital Collection | People |
| Holding Institution | Chester Historical Society |
| Contact Information |
The Chester Historical Society 47 Main Street, Chester, NY10918 chester_historical@mac.com www.ChesterHistoricalSociety.com |
| Rights | Prior written permission is required for any use of the images in this collection from the Chester Historical Society. |
| Technical Data | 2 ea: tiff 200 ppi 24 bit scan by Avalon Blueprint, KIP 2200, Photoshop Elements 3.0, 2760 x 3002 pixesl, 23.8 Mb |
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