& Tenth Lines before Signed also the Word, five, between the Seventh and Eight Lines Sealed and Delevered in the presence of DANIEL WHITEHEAD KISSAM JOSEPH KISSAM SAMUEL WILLIS WILLIAM LATHAM (S) Memorandom that on the day and year above Written then Came William Latham the grantor in person before me Joseph Kissam Esqr one of his Majesties Justices of the peace for queens County assigned & Acknowledged the above Written deed of gift to be his Real Act and Deed Which having Examined And finding No Interlinations or Rasurs do Allow it to be Recorded Except the Word, five, between the Ninth & tenth Lines as also the word, five, between the Seventh & Eigth Lines JOSEPH KISSAM Enter'd and Compared With the Original by VALENTINE H. PETERS Clerk PAGE 260. To all Christian people to whome these presents Shall Come Greeting know Yee that I William Latham of Cow Neck in the bounds of Hempstead in Queens County of Nausaw Island in the province of New York for and in the Consideration of the full and just Sum of three hundred And Ninty Six pounds twelve Shillings and Sixpence of Good Current and Lawfull Money of the province of New York to me in hand Well and truly paid by my Son Samuel Latham of the Same place Doctor the Recipt whereof I the Said William Latham do hereby Acknowledge And my Self therewith fully Satisfied Contented and paid and thereof & every part & parcell thereof do Acquit Release and fully discharge him the Said Samuel Latham his heirs Ex's & Admr's and every of them forever by these presents hath given granted bargained Sold Alienated Enfeofed assured Confirmed and Conveyed and by these presents hath given. Granted bargained Sold Alien Enfeoff assure Convey and Confirm unto him the Said Samuel Latham his heirs And Assigus forever all that of the Equal one thirl part of all the Lands fences fields pasturs Timber Trees Woods Waters Rivelutts and Appurtenances Whatsoever in Quality of what I the Said William Latham purchaised of Nathaniel Pearsall & Margrett Bowne as May Appear by their Deed bearing date the fifth Day of January in the Year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred and forty EightNine Wherein the bounds of the whole Lauds is fully and Absolutely Described the Said Equal one third part in Quality is hereby Conveyed with all the Appurtenances thereunto belonging and to be Set Apart and Divided to the Said Samuel Latham or his heirs Ex's Admr's or assigns in Some Conveniant time hereafter To have and to hold all and Singular the above bargained premises With all and Singular the Appurtenances unto him the Sd Samuel Latham his Heirs and Assigns forever to his and their own Sole and proper use benifitt and behoof from henceforth and forever and I the Said William Latham do hereby publish and declare that at the time of the ensealing and before the Delevery hereof I was the true Sole & Lawful Owner of all the above bargained premises and was Lawfully Seized and possesed of the same In mine own Sole and proper Right of a good perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance In fee Simpel and had in my Self full power Good Right and Lawfull Authority to Sell & Dispose of the Same in Manner as aforesaid and that the Said Samuel Latham his heirs & assigns Shall and May by Virtue hereof Lawfully Queitly and peaceably have hold Use Occupy Enjoy and freely possess all the above bargained premises With the Appurtenances free and Clear and freely and Clearly Acquitted Released and fully Discharged of and from all Manner of Incumbrances Whatsoever and furthermore I the Said William Latham do hereby bind and Oblige mySelf my heirs Ex's & Admr's to Warrent and defend the Equal one third part of one hundred & Ninty Eight Acres and fifty Rods of Land which was Granted unto me by the Said Nathaniel Persall and Margrett Bound aforesaid or the one third Quality thereof as aforesaid unto him the Said Samuel Latham his heirs and Assigns forever against all the just and Lawfull Claimes of all persons Whatsoever In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & fixed my Seal this fourth day of June in the Year of Our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred & fifty and in the twenty third Year of his Majesties Reign Signed Sealed and Delevered Queens ISAAC SMITH WILLIAM LATHAM (S) Memorandom that on the day and Year within Written Appeared before me Joseph Kissam one of his Majesties Assistant Judges of the Court of Common pleas for Queens County assigned William Latham the within Grantor and Acknowledged the within Deed to be his Spontanious act and Deed and having Examined the Same and finding No Rasurs nor Interlinations allow it to be Recorded Enter'd & Compared With the Orriginal JOSEPH KISSAM By VALENTINE H. PETERS Clerk PAGE 261. To all Christian people to whome these presents Shall Come Greeting know Ye that I William Latham of Cow Neck in the bounds of Hempstead in Queens County Yeoman for and in the Consideration of the full and just sum of five hundred pounds of Good Current & Lawful Money of the province of New York to me in hand paid by my Son Samuel Latham of the Same place Doctor the recipt Whereof I the Said William Latham do hereby Acknowledge and my Self therewith fully Satisfied Contented and paid and thereof & Every parcel & part thereof do Acquit Release And fully Discharge him the Said Samuel Latham his heirs Ex's & Admr's & Each and Every of them forever by these presents have given Granted bargained Sold Alienated Enfeoffed Assured Conveyed Ratified and Confirmed and by these presents do fully freely Clearly & absolutely Give grant bargain Sell Release Alienate Enfeoff Assure Convey and Confirm unto him the Said Samuel Latham his heirs and assigns forever all that of one Certain Mesuage and Tract of Land Situate Lying and being on Cow Neck afore said whereon I Now Dwell butted & Bounded as followeth on the North and West by the bay or harbour that divides Cow Neck from Mad nans Neck and bounded on the East by my Son Joseph Latham's Land & on the South by my Son the Said Samuel Latham's Land Containing by Estimation forty Eight Acres be the Same More or Less Togather With all the Dwelling Houses out houses Barn other buildings fences feilds Orchards fruit Trees Timber Trees Woods underwoods Wells Rivers Brooks Springs ponds pools Waters and all & Every other Rights Liberties Immunities profits priviliges Members and all Manner of other Appurtenances thereunto in Any Mamer of Wise Appertaining with the Reversions & Remainders thereof and all the Estate Right title Interest property possession Claim & Demand Whatsoever of in and to the premises and every part thereof which I the Said William Latham now have Ever had or in time to Come my heirs Can have by Any Claim under me To Have and to Hold all the above bargained premises with all and Singular the Appurtenances Unto him the Said Samuel Latham his heirs and Assigns To the only proper Use benifit and behoof of him the Said Samuel Latham his heirs and Assigns forever And I the Said William Latham for my Self my heirs Ex's & Admr's do Covenant promis grant And Agree and With him the Said Samuel Latham his heirs and Assigns that at the time of the Ensealing and before the delevery hereof I the Said William Latham was the tru Sole And Lawfull owner of all the above bargained premises and was Lawfully Seized and possesed thereof in my Owne proper Right of a good perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance In fee Simple and have in my self full power good Right and Lawfull Authority To Grant bargain Sell Release Convey and Confirm the above Demised premises In Manner as before Expressed and that the Said Samuel Latham his heirs & assigns Shall and may by force and Virtue of these presents Have Hold use Occupy Command Enjoy and freely possess all the above bargained premises with all and singular the Appurtenances free and Clear and freely and Clearly Acquitted Released and fully Discharged of and from all Manner of former and Other gifts grants bargains Sales Leases Mortguages Joyntors dowers Judgments Executions Intailes and of & from all other Incumbrances Whatsoever and Furthermore I the Said William Latham do Covenant bind and oblige my Self my heirs Executors and Admr's to Warrent Secure And forever defend all the above bargained premises with all the Appurtenances Unto him the Said Samuel Latham his heirs and Assigns forever Against all the Just and Lawfull Claims and Demands of all Manner of persons Whomesoever In Witness hereunto I the Said William Latham have Set to my hand and fixed my Seal this 14th Day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and fifty two Sealed and Delevered NATHANIEL PERSALL SARAH LATHAM WILLIAM LATHAM (S) |