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Indenture for Daniel Campbell
submitted by Larry Campbell

This Indenture, Made this first day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Seven between James Desbrosses of the City of New York Merchant of the first part, and Daniel Campbell of the County of Delaware in the State of New York of the other part Witnesseth, That the said James Desbrosses for In consideration of the Rents reserved and the covenants herein after mentioned, And also in consideration of the further sum of Ten Shillings Lawfull Money of the State of New York to him in hand paid by the said Daniel Campbell at the Time of the Sealing, and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, Hath granted bargained and Sold, aliened, sermised, released and confirmed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien remise release and Confirm unto the said Daniel Campbell and to his heirs and assigns, All that certain lot or tract of Land now in the actual possession of the said Daniel Campbell Situate lying and being in the County of Delaware in the Patent or tract of Land commonly called and known by the name of the Hardenbergh Patent and being part of a lot of Land in the said patent, Known and distinguished by the name of lot Number Sixty seven in the Division, therof and is bounded and described as follows, to Wit beginning at the South East Corner of Farm Number Fifty One formerly leased to Joseph Gee at a back corner tree marked E.G. thence along the same and marked lines North fortyone chains 00 links to a birch corner tree. Thence south sixty two degrees 00' East, fifty Five chains 00, to stones fifteen links westerly from a socks maple tree cornered, thence South twenty eight degrees 00' West Sixty chains to a beech corner tree marked DCAC, thence north Sixty two degrees west Twenty five Chains twenty links, to Stones on a rock by a small beech tree corner'd, thence North Twenty eight degrees East, Twenty four chains to the place of beginning Containing one hundred and Eighty seven acres of Land. Together with all and Singular the houses Edifices fences trees woods underwoods watercourses rights members horeditaments(?) and appurtinances whatsoever to the said hereby granted and bargained premises, belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders of the said premises To have and to hold all and singular the said lands and premises hereby Granted and above particularly described and every part and parcel thereof, with their appurtenances unto the said Daniel Campbell his heirs and assigns forever: subject nevertheless and this present Grant and release is upon this express Condition, and it is the true intent and meaning of the parties to these presents, that the said Daniel Campbell his heirs and assigns from and after the first day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and fourteen shall yearly and every year forever thereafter pay or cause to be paid to the said James Desbrosses and to his heirs executors administrators or assigns at and after the rate of one Shilling per Acre and for every Acre comprehended and Contained in the tract of Land hereby granted and convey'd, which rent hereby reserved is to be paid in Dollars of the United States, or Spanish milled Dollars at the sale of eight Shillings each Dollars or of so much current money of the State of New York as shall be equal in value at the time of the annual payments to Dollars or Spanish Milled Dollars at the rate (illegible) Eight Shillings each Dollar, The first payment to be made on the first day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and So continued to be paid on the first day of August in every year for ever thereafter. And in Case it should so happen that the said yearly rent of one Shilling per Acre of any part thereof shall be unpaid for the span of four Months, next after the Same became due, according to the above Condition, it shall and may be lawful for the said James Desbrosses his heirs or assigns, or any other person or persons by him or them lawfully Authorized to reenter into the said premises and every part thereof and to have, occupy, and enjoy the same as of his and their former Estate, as full ample and effectual a Manner as if this present grant had never been made, anything herein Contained to the Contrary thereof in any will Notwithstanding. And also that he the said James Desbrosses his heirs and assigns, in Case the said rent hereby reserved, or any part thereof Shall remain unpaid at the days and time above limited for payment And after the expiration of the said four months shall have full Liberty to retain all the Goods and Chattles of the said Daniel Campbell and his Heirs and assigns, and the Goods and Chattles that shall then be found on the premises, and the same Goods and Chattles, to take lead, drive and carry, and the same or any part thereof to expose the sale at published Vender(?), and out the monies thence arising to retain and keep in his or their hands all such rents and arrearages of rents as shall at the time of such distresses and sale be Justly due, together with all such reasonable (illegible) and charges as may accrue or attend such distresses and sale as aforesaid rendering the overplus, if any to the said Daniel Campbell his heirs and assigns and the said Daniel Campbell for himself his heirs or assigns. Do by these presents Covenant, promise grant and agree to and with the said James Desbrosses, his heirs executors administrators and assigns that he the said Daniel Campbell and his heirs and assigns will (illegible) and truly pay and satisfy unto the said James Desbrosses his heirs executors, administrators and assigns, the said yearly rent of one Shilling per Acre, hereby reserved at the several days, and times herein before (illegible) for payment, and that he the said Daniel Campbell and his heirs and Assigns shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter for or cause to be paid all such Taxes, assessments, rates, or impositions ordinary or extraordinary as shall or may be assessed imposed or laid the said hereby granted premises forever hereafter and upon the now (illegible) payment of the said rent shall and will quietly and peaceably give up and Deliver to the said James Desbrosses his hears and assigns the said The said nearby granted premises, and the said James Desbrosses for himself his heirs executors administrators and assigns doth hereby covenant and agree to and with the said Daniel Campbell and his heirs and assigns, upon he or they complying with all said Singular the conditions and covenants heretofore mentioned and expresses do and paying the rent herein before mentioned that he the said James Desbrosses his heirs & assigns shall and will from time to time and at all times forever hereafter Warrent and forever defend the said Daniel Campbell and heirs and assigns in the quiet possession and enjoyment of all and singular, the said hereby granted premises against him the said James Desbrosses his heirs and assigns and all and every person or persons Claiming or to Claim by from or under him them or any of them , In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and Seals the Day and year first above written.

James Desbrosses

Sealed and delivered in the
presence of us.
the words forty five chains 00'
interlined between the eleventh
& twelf lines before signing
Archibald Campbell
David Hoy(?)

State of New York . On the 14th October 1807. before me came James Desbrosses, known to me to be the lessor, described in the within Lease who acknowledged he had executed the same I allow it to be recorded there being therein none save the noted alterations.
Thomas Cooper. Master in Chief

Know all Men by these presents that Daniel Campbell named in therewithin Indenture of lease for and in Consideration of the Sum of one hundred & Twenty six Dollars current money of the State of New York to him in hand, paid by George Bell of the City of New York Grocer at the time of the execution hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, Hath granted bargained assigned, transfered, and set over, and by these presents Doth grant bargain Sell assign, transfer and set over unto the said George Bell his executors, administrators and assigns the said Indenture of Lease and also the lot of Ground and land called Hardenbergh Patent No. Sixty Seven marked and Numbered therein mentioned and thereby described together with all improvements and benefits thereunto belonging and all the Estate rights Title Interest and forever property, possession claim and Demand whatsoever of him the Said Daniel Campbell of in and to the Same forever, and every part thereof with the appurtenances. To have and to Hold all and singular the said hereby granted premises land or Estate as above mentioned with the assussertenances unto the said George Bell his executors administrators and assigns from the first Day of November last forever in and by the said Indenture of land granted Subject nevertheless to the rents Covenants and agreements in and by the said Indenture of Lease reserved mentioned and contained, and the said Daniel Campbell for himself his heirs executors administrators, doth Covenant and grant to and with the said George Bell his executors administrators and assigns by these presents that he the said Daniel Campbell hath not done nor suffered (illegible) matter deed or thing whatsoever whereby or wherewith the said hereby granted premisses or any part thereof are is or may be impeached forfeited charged or incumbered in title estate or otherwise howsoever. In witness whereof the said Daniel Campbell hath hereunto interchageably Set his hand and seal the Twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and Eleven.

Daniel Campbell

Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Westly Watson
Barnard Graham

The words bargained indenture written on
errasure, & the work mentioned in the 7 line
Westly Watson

State of New York ss. on the Twenty Seventh day of march in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Twelve personally appeared before me Westly Watson one of the subscribing witnesses to the above written Deed of assignment who being be me duly sworn deposed and swore That he knew Daniel Campbell the person Described and who executed the above assignment, that he was present and saw the said Daniel Campbell Sign seal and Deliver the same as his act and (illegible) and that he the said Westly Watson and Bernard Graham Subscribed Their names thereto Respectively as subscribing Witnesses all which to (illegible) To satisfactory evidence of the due execution of the above written Deed assignment whereupon finding therein no material erasures or intenterances(?) except those noted I do allow it to be recorded.
Jeremiah J. Drake Master in chan(last part illegible)




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