David Galbreath - property dealings

Franklin County Courthouse, Columbus, Ohio, (Delaware County), Vol. A  pg 84b

David Galbreath et al
Deed to
Jonas Stanberry & Jonathan Dayton 

This Indenture made this eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two between David Galbreath late of the City of New York and Thomas Elmes now of the same place Merchant of the one part and Jonas Stanberry and Jonathan Dayton Esquires of the second part 

Witnesseth that whereas in pursuance of several Acts of Congress heretofore passed for that purpose the President of the United States did in virtue of the power and authority in him vested issue Letters of Patent to and in the name of the said David Galbreath and Thomas Elmes granting and conveying to them
the first quarter of the seventeenth township in the first range
the first quarter of the fourth township in the thirteenth range
the second quarter of the first township in the eleventh range
the first quarter in the third township in the seventeenth range
the first quarter in the fifth township in the seventeenth range and
the first quarter in the sixth township in the seventeenth range

in the tract appropriated for satisfying warrants for military services 

Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said David Galbreath and Thomas Elmes for and in consideration of the sum of eight thousand dollars to them in hand paid by the said Jonas Stanberry and Jonathan Dayton the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Jonas Stanberry and Jonathan Dayton and to their heirs and assigns as tenants in common all the before mentioned and described six quarter townships of the tract aforesaid estimated to contain in the whole twenty three thousand four hundred and thirty acres To have and to hold all and singular the said tract of land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said Jonas Stanberry and Jonathan Dayton their heirs and assigns to and for his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever 

And the said David Galbreath and Thomas Elmes for themselves their heirs executors and administrators do covenant and agree to and with the said Jonas Stanberry and Jonathan Dayton their heirs executors administrators and assigns that the said David Galbreath and Thomas Elmes now have in themselves full power and lawful authority by these presents to grant bargain sell release and convey the said six townships of land with the appurtenances unto the said Jonas Stanberry and Jonathan Dayton their heirs and assigns forever in manner aforesaid according to the true intent and meaning of these presents and that free and clear of all incumbrances whatsoever 

In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year above written
David Galbreath (seal) by his attorney Thomas Elmes
Thomas Elmes (seal) 

Sealed and delivered in presence of  James M. Hughes 

State of New York ss.
On the ninth day of December 1802 before me personally came Thomas Elmes also David Galbreath by the said Thomas Elmes his attorney within named to me known who duly acknowledged that they executed the within Deed for the uses therein mentioned. And there being no material erasures or interlineations therein I do allow it to be recorded
James M. Hughes,  Master in Chancery

(see V.3 p79.) (Ross co.)

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