Livingston County Deeds, Book 10 Page 323
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This Indenture Made the sixteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one

Between John Morrow and Sophia his wife of the town of Groveland County of Livingston State of New York of the first part and Joseph H. Whitnah of the same place of the second part.

Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the Sum of thirty Dollars to them in hand paid by the said party of the Second part--the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged hath granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, aliened and confirmed and by these presents does grant, sell remise, release, alien and confirm unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever all that certain peice or tract of land situate in the town of Groveland and bounded and described as follows to wit.

Beginning at the South East corner of Land owned by the said Joseph H. Whitnah and running north on the center of the highway leading from Geneseo to Dansville village twenty Tow and a half feet thence west ninety three feet thence North Sixty feet parallel with the aforesaid highweigh Thence west by land owned by Malcom Smith one hundred and seventy nine and a half feet thence South five rods by land of Malcom Smith Thence east by land owned by the said Joseph H. Whitnah Sixteen rods to the place of beginning containing fifty eight ?? rods.

Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appurtaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof. And all the estate rights title interest claim or demand whatsoever of the said parties of the first part either in law or in Equity of in and to the above bargained premises with the said hereditaments and appurtenances. To have and to hold the said premises above described to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns to the sole and only proper use benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part--his heirs and assigns forever. And the said parties of the first part for themselves and their heirs executors and administrators do covenant grant bargain and agree to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns that at the time of the Ensealing and delivery of these presents they are well seized of the premises above conveyed as of a good sure perfect absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in the law in fee simple. And that the above bargained premises in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns against all and every person or persons lawfully claiming onto claim the whole or any part of the above mentioned and described premises the said parties of the first part will forever Warrant & Defend.

In Witness Whereof the pariteis of the first part have hereunto Set their hands and Seals the day and year first above written.

John Morrow SS
Sophia Morrow SS

Signed Sealed and Delivered
in Presence of
William Morrow Jr.

Livingston County,
State of New York

I William Ewart of the commissioners for taking the proof and acknowledgement of deeds do certify on the 30th of January 1832 appeared John Morro and Sophia his wife and acknoweldged that the severally executed the within instrument. And the said Sophia Morrow on a private examination apart from her husband acknowledged that she executed the within instrument freely and without any fear or compulsion of her husband. And further I certify that I know the persons who made the acknowledgement to be the individuals described in and who executed the within Instrument. And finding no interlining other than the words (and a half) I allow the same to be recorded.

Wm Ewart com

Livingston County

I certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of the original made May the 8th 1832 at 3.o.clock PM and examined.

C.R. Bond Clerk
By S.G. Haven Dep. Clk.

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