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This Indenture, made the Twenty sixth day
of November - one thousand eight hundred and thirty six BETWEEN
Mary J. Mumford, John J. Mumford & Louisa his wife, Charles F. Mumford, John D.
Keese & Harriet his wife, James C. Bliss, Daniel E. Dunscomb & Caroline his wife, &
Richard M. Blatchford & Julia Ann his wife (the said Mary J. being the widow & the
said John, Charles, Harriet, Caroline, & Julia being the children & heirs at law of John T.
Mumford late of the City of New York, Merchant, deceased) parties of the first part and
Walter Titus of the City of New York

of the second part, Witnesseth That the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum
of One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Seven Dollars lawful
money of the United States, to them in hand paid, by the said party of the second part, at or before the
ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is herby acknowledged, and the said party of the second part, his heirs, executors, and administrators, for ever released and discharged from the same, by these presents, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released, conveyed, and confirmed, and by these presents do - grant bargain, sell a lien, remise, release convey, and confirm unto the said party of the
second part, and the his heirs and assigns for ever, All that certain tract, piece, or parcel of land
situate in Township Number Three in the Fifth Range of Townships in the Town of Can-
isteo, County of Steuben and State of New York, being the South half or division of great lot
Number Twelve (12) on Bennetts Creek; Containing Six Hundred and Sixteen acres
and Ninety hundredths of an acre, excepting and reserving one hundred and seventy acres
in the South East corner of said tract as heretofore sold for taxes - leaving and hereby
conveying the residue being Four hundred and forty six acres and ninety hundredths of
an acre.

Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or
in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits
thereof; And also all the estate, right, title, interest, down and right of down property, possession, claims and
demand whatsoever, as well in law as in equity, of the said parties of the first part, of, in, and to the same, and

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every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances: To have and to hold the above granted, bargained,
and described premises with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and
assigns, to his and their own proper use, benefit, and behoof for ever.

 

And the said John, Charles, John D., James, Daniel and Richard, for themselves & their - heirs,
executors, and administrators, do jointly & severally covenant, grant, and agree, to and with the said party of
the second part, his - heirs and assigns, that the said parties of the first part last above named at
The said John, James, Charles F. ^in their own right and the others---
the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents, are - lawfully seized in might of their wives -- of a good
absolute, and indefeasible estate of inheritance, in fee simple, of and in all and singular the above granted and
described premises, with the appurtenances and have good right, full power, and
lawful authority, to grant, bargain, sell, and convey the same, in manner aforesaid; And that the said party
of the second part, his - heirs and assigns, shall and may, at all times hereafter, peaceably and quietly have,
hold, use, occupy, possess, and enjoy the above granted premises, and every part and parcel thereof, with the
appurtenances, without any let, suit, trouble, molestation, eviction, or disturbance of the said parties of the first
part, their heirs or assigns, or, of any other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the same;
And that the same now are free, clear, discharged, and unencumbered, of and from all former and other
grants, titles, charges, estates, judgments, taxes, assessments, and encumbrances, of what nature or kind
soever_____________________ And also, that the said parties of the first part, and their heirs, and
all and every person or persons, whomsoever, lawfully or equitably deriving and estate, right, title, or interest,
of, in, or to the herein before granted premises, by, from, under, or in trust for them, shall and will, at
any time or times hereafter, upon the reasonable request, and at the proper costs and charges in the law,
of the said party of the second part, his - heirs and assigns, make, do, and execute, or cause to be made,
done, and executed, all and ever such further and other lawful and reasonable acts, conveyances and
assurances in the law, for the better and more effectually vesting and confirming the premises hereby granted,
or so intended to be, in and to the said party of the second part, his - heirs and assigns for ever, as by
the said party of the second part, his - heirs and assigns or his of their counsel learned in the law, shall
be reasonably advised, or required; And the said John J., Charles, John D. James, Daniel & Richard and their
heirs the above described and hereby granted and released premises, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, against the said parties
claiming or to claim the same, shall and will Warrant and by these presents for ever Defend.
In Witness whereof, the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written

Sealed and delivered in the presence of
The words "the said John J. and Chas. F.
in their own right and the others" - on this
page interlined.

Mary J. Mumford
Harriet Keese
John J. Mumford
Ja' C. Bliss
C. L. Mumford
D. E. Dunscomb
Charles F. Mumford
Caroline M. Dunscomb
John D. Keese
R. M. Blatchford

J. Wilcoxson at ??????????
Julia A. Blatchford
Henry Nicoll by Jno J. Mumford.
John T. Mumford
Sam'l Blatchford witness to C. F. Mumford, Jn D. Keese, J. C. Bliss, & R. M. Blatchford

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State of New York Columbia County, ??, This certifies that on the
first day of December in the year one thousand and eight hun-
dred & thirty six before me personally appeared Daniel E.
Dunscomb & Caroline M. Dunscomb his wife, know to me
to be the persons described in & who executed the forgoing
Indenture of who severally acknowledge the same to be their act
and deed; and the said Caroline being determined by me privately
separate & ???? from her said husband, acknowledge that she
executed the same freely & voluntarily without any fear or compul-
sion of her said husband. I allow the same to be recorded.

J. Wilcoxson one of the judges of the
County Court of the County of Cloumbia
at the d??????? Corn???????? Ja???----
the ????? . ???????? ??

City and County >
of New York >
On the twenty Eight day of January one thousand Eight hundred and
thirty seven before me came Samuel Blatchford of the City of New York with whom I am
personally aquainted who being by me duly sworn declared that Charles F. Mumford -
John D. Keese - James C. Bliss and Richard M. Blatchford known to him to be the same
persons described in and who executed the within Indenture did in his presence execute
the same and severally acknowledged the same to be their act and deed and that he said
Samuel Blatchford subscribed his name thereto as a witness - and that he resided
at No. 774 Broadway in said City of New York.

Lyman Sanford
Commisioner
Of Deeds ??
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(The following paper is attached at this point on the document)

STATE OF NEW-YORK}
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK} ss

I, Thomas Jeremiah, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY,
That Lyman Sanford & Henry Nicoll whose names are subscribed
to the certificates of the proof or acknowledgement, of the annexed instrument, and thereon written,
were, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Commissioners in and for the City and
Conty aforesaid, dwelling in the said City, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take
the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Commissioners
and verily believe that the signatures to the said certificates of proof or acknowledgement are genuine.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County,
the 18th day of March 1837.

Tho. Jeremiah Clerk
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State of New York
City and County of New York. On this twenty second day
of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared
before me John J. Mumford known to me to be the same person
ascribed in and who has executed the aforegoing Deed. And he
acknowledged to me that he executed the same. And on the twenty
seventy day of December in the same year one thousand eight
hundred and thirty six personally appeared before me John P.
Mumford who is a subscribing witness to the execution of the said
Deed by Caroline Louisa Mumford and with whom I am
personally acquainted. Who being by me duly sworn deposed and
said that he resides in the City of New York that he knows Caroline
Louisa Mumford to be the same person described in and who
has executed the said Deed. That she acknowledged to him that
she executed the same and that he therefore became a subscribing
witness thereto. All which is satisfactory evidence to me of the due execution
of the said Deed by the said Caroline Louisa Mumford. And on the
thirieth day of January AD 1837 personally appeared before me Mary
J. Mumford, Harriet wife of John D. Keese, and Julia A. wife of
Richard M. Blatchford who are severally known to me to be the same
persons described in and who have executed the said Deed. And they
severally acknowledged to me that they executed the same. And the said
Harriet and Julia A. Being by me who voluntarily examined in minute
separate and apart from their said husbands acknowledged to me that
they executed the said Deed freely and without any fear or com-
pulsion of or on the part or their said husbands.

Henry Nicoll Commissioner of Deeds

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Steuben County}
Clerks Office } ss: Recorded
24th March 1837 at 9 o'clk
A.M. in Book 27 of deeds
page 311 & c -----
Wm. H. Bull Clk.
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