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Abbey Robinson - Munson Wilsie Land Agreement
submitted by Jackie Fenby
This article of agreement made and entered in to this fourteenth
day of November A.D. 1868 between Abbey Robinson of Gilboa in the county of
Schoharie and State of New York of the first part and Munson Wilsey of the same
place of the 2nd part. Witnesseth that the party of the first part agrees to let
unto the party of the 2nd part her farm on which she now resides, upon the
following conditions and considerations.
The party of the 2nd part agrees to take care of the party of the first part and
her husband during their natural lives in a proper manner and suitable to their
age and condition in life. The party of the second part is to do all the labor
on said farm in a good and reasonable workman like manner. Each to find one half
of the seed _____ ___ _____.,both parties to live on said farm. The first party
and husband to have the privelege of a separate room if they desire. Each to
bear an equal share of the expenses of the family unless the 2n! d part should
hire help to make improvements on said farm in that case the 2nd part is to
board such help. Each party to clothe its own family. The avails of said farm to
be divided equally between the parties share and share alike. Each to pay the
doctor bill of their own families or any uncommon expense, each party to find
one half of the team on said farm and the first part is to keep on said farm
five cows and the 2nd part to keep on said farm one cow and the 2nd part to have
absolute control of said farm forever on his performing this contract as herein
before and after mentioned. Each party to pay an equal share of all the taxes
during the lives of the party of the 1st part and her husband Justus Robinson.
And in consideration of the conditions and agreements herein before set forth
and mentioned to be performed, the party of the first part mutually agrees to
and with the party of the second part, that at the death of the said first party
and her husband Justus Robinson that! the farm herein before described
containing about seventy two acres of land be the same or more or less is to be
the absolute property of said Munson Wilsey his heirs, executors, or assigns on
his or they paying or caused to be paid to the heirs of the 1st party the sum of
thirteen hundred dollars in the manner as they may be legally intitled to the
same within eighteen months after the decease of the 1st part and her husband
afore said and on the payment of the above thirteen hundred dollars in manner
afore said or a lender of the same to the respective legalees. The said
legalee's shall each execute and deliver to the 2nd part good and sufficient
quit claim deeds to convey all of their right - title interest- claim in and to
the premises herein before described and it - is mutually agreed by and between
the respective - that this agreement shall bind the heirs and each of their
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns of the respective parties signed
sealed and acknowledged and delivered in presence of
J.O. Jackson Abbey Robinson L.S.
Munson Wilsey L.S
State of New York
County of Schoharie S.S.
On this 14th day of Nov. 1868 Personally came before me Abbey Robinson and
Munson Wilsey who executed the foregoing indenture and acknowledge that they
executed the same.
Recorded and examined J.O. Jackson
April 17th 1871 at 3h P.M. Notary Public
John Morrison
Clerk
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