David Galbreath - property dealings

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

David Galbreath et al
Deed to
Joseph Constant 

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 of the one part and Joseph Constant of the same city of the other 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 fourth quarter of the fourth township in the eighteenth range 
in the tract appropriated for satisfying warrants for military service 

Now therefore this Indenture witnesseth that the said David Galbreath and Thomas Elmes for and in consideration of the sum of two thousand dollars to them in hand paid by the said Joseph Constant at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents 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 Joseph Constant and to his heirs and assigns all the before mentioned and described fourth quarter of the fourth township in the eighteenth range in the tract aforesaid estimated to contain four thousand acres To have and to hold all and singular the said tract of land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said Joseph Constant his 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 Joseph Constant his heirs executors administrators and assigns that they the said David Galbreath and Thomas Elmes now have in themselves full power and lawful authority by these presents to grant bargain sell and convey the said tract of land with the appurtenances unto the said Joseph Constant his heirs and assigns in manner aforesaid in fee simple 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 set their hands and seals the day and year above written the words “in the eighteenth range” in the thirteenth line 1^st page interlined
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 save as noted I do allow it to be recorded
James M. Hughes,  Master in Chancery

(see V.3 p78 Ross Co.)

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