Livingston County Deeds, Book 10 Page 341
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This Indenture Made the first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two--

Between William B. Whitnah and Mary his wife of the town of Groveland County of Livingston and State of New York of the first part and Jacob Bean 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 four hundred Dollars to them in hand paid by the said party of the Second part--the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged have granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, aliened and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell remise, release, alien and confirm unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever all that certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the Town of Groveland being township No. 8. and 7 range and bounded as follows.

beginning for the same at the northwest corner of Lands of Henry Bean thence North Six chains fifty links to a Stake thence North Seventy three degrees and fifteen minutes east forty one chains seventy seven links to a stake on the east bounds of said lot thence along said east bounds south eighteen chains fifty links to the south east corner of the same. Thence along the south bounds of said Lot west forty chains to the place of beginning containing fifty acres of Land.

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 and demand whatsoever of the said parties of the first part either in law or 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 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 or to claim the whole or any part thereof they will forever Warrant and Defend.

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

William B. Whitnah SS
Mary Whitnah SS

Sealed and Delivered
in Presence of
John Morrow

State of New York
Livingston County,

On the first day of May eighteen hundred and thirty two before me William W. McNair a commissioner appointed to take the acknowledgement of deeds &c came William B. Whitnah and Mary his wife to me personally known to be the persons described in the within deed. The said William B. Whitnah and Mary acknowledged that they executed said deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. I having examined the said Mary separate and apart from her said husband she acknowledged she executed the same without any fear or compulsion of her said husband.

Wm. W. McNair

Livingston County

I certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of the original made May the 14th 1832 at 12.0.clock noon & examined.

Chauncey R. Bond, Clerk
By S.G. Haven Dep Clerk

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