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Deed –New York Conveyances Recorded in and at the request of Mr. Ebenezer Haviland
this 11th day of March 1789 This Indenture made the third day of February in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine between John Stites of
the State of New Jersey Merchant and Susannah his wife of the one part and
Ebenezer Haviland of the City of New York Merchant of the other part Witnesseth that the said John Stites and Susannah his wife
for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand one hundred and fifty pounds
current money of the State of New York to them in hand paid by the said Ebenezer
Haviland at and immediately before the ensealing and delivery of these presents
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold aliened
released and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell alien release
and confirm unto the said Ebenezer Haviland in his actual possession now being
by virtue of a bargain and sale to him thereof made for one whole year by
Indenture bearing date the day next before the day of the date of these presents
and by force of the Statute for transferring uses into possession and to his
heirs and assigns forever All that certain dwelling house and lot of ground situate
in Montgomery Ward of the said City of New York bounded as follows
Plan of a lot of
ground and house surveyed for Mr. John Stites Together with all and singular the edifices buildings
improvements ways easements waters water courses profits emoluments
hereditaments and appurtenances to the said hereby granted belonging or in any
wise appertaining And also all the estate right title interest dower claim and
demand both in law and equity of them the said John Stites and Susannah his wife
and of their respective heirs and assigns of in and to the same and every part thereof with the
appurtenances and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents
issues and profits thereof with the appurtenances To have and to hold all and
singular the said dwelling house and lot of ground and premises hereby granted
with the hereditaments and appurtenances and every part thereof unto the said
Ebenezer Haviland his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the
said Ebenezer Haviland his heirs and assigns forever And the said John Stites for himself his heirs and assigns
doth hereby covenant grant to and with the said Ebenezer Haviland his heirs and
assigns that he the said John Stites now hath in himself good right and lawful
and absolute authority to grant alien and convey the said dwelling house and lot
of ground and premises hereby granted or intended to be granted with the
appurtenances and hereditaments and every part thereof unto the said Ebenezer
Haviland his heirs and assigns in manner and form aforesaid And also that he the
said Ebenezer Haviland his heirs and assigns shall or lawfully may from time to
time and at all times forever hereafter peaceably have hold occupy use possess
and enjoy the said dwelling house and lot of ground above mentioned and premises
hereby granted with their and every of their appurtenances without any manner of
let suit trouble eviction hindrance or molestation whatsoever of or by the said
John Stites his heirs and assigns or any other person or persons whatsoever
lawfully claiming or to claim the said dwelling house
and lot of ground and premises hereby granted and any part thereof And
that the said dwelling house and lot of ground and premises hereby granted with
their and every of their appurtenances are free and clear of and from all former
and other gifts grants bargains sales feofments leases wills dowers mortgages
and all other incumbrances whatsoever And lastly that he the said John Stites and his heirs the
aforesaid dwelling house and lot of ground and premises hereby granted unto the
said Ebenezer Haviland his heirs and assigns against the said John Stites his
heirs and assigns and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever
shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents In witness whereof the parties to these presents have
hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year above
written Sealed and delivered in the presence of the words “one
hundred feet” being first interlined between the ninth and tenth lines and the
word “dower” also interlined the word “third” on the first line wrote on
an erasure Received on the day of the date of the within Indenture
from the within named Ebenezer Haviland the full consideration money therein
expresses Be it remembered that on the twenty fifth day of February
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine personally
appeared before me John Ray one of the Masters in Chancery for the State of New
York the within named John Stites and Susannah his wife and the said John Stites
acknowledged that he sealed and delivered the within release as his voluntary
act and deed for uses within mentioned And the said Susannah Stites being also
examined by me apart from her husband acknowledged that she sealed and delivered
the within release as her voluntary act and deed for the uses within mentioned
without any fear threat or compulsion from her said husband and I having
inspected the same and finding no razures or interlineations therein but those
noted Do allow the same to be recorded LDS Film # 888347 |