Schuyler Co., NY Land Deeds
Transcribed for the website by
Debra Gordon-Thom
FHL film # 836055, Schuyler Deeds from Steuben, Book 3 Pg. 52
JOSEPH BENNETT
To
GEORGE SMITH
Book 16 P. 126 (note: refers to Steuben Deeds)
Know All men by these presents that I Joseph Bennett of the town
of Tyrone in the County of Steuben & State of New York and Mary his
wife in consideration of the Sum of fifty dollars to me in hand paid
by George Smith of the town County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge have bargained Sold quit claimed and by these presents
do bargain sell and quit claim unto the said George and to his heirs and
assigns forever, All right title interest Estate claim and demand both
at Law and in Equity, and as well in possession as in Expectancy of in
and to all that plot or piece of land lying and Situate in township number
five in the first range of townships in the County and State aforesaid
being fifty acres of the South part of lot number twenty eight reference
being had to the Said land marked on a map on a certain deed given to Justus
Bennett by Samuel S. Haight and others, Together with all and Singular
the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, In witness whereof
I heretofore set my hand and Seal this fifth day of February in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
Sealed and delivered in presence of
Joseph Bennett - seal -
John Sebring
Steuben County
State of New York I John Sebring one of
the Commissioners in and for said County to take the acknowledgment of
deeds do certify that on the Seventeenth day of June 1828 personally appeared
before me Joseph Bennett to me known to be the same person who Executed
the within indenture and acknowledged that he Executed the Same for the
uses and purposes therein Expressed, Let it be recorded.
Recorded the 7th of August 1828 at 1
John Sebring
o’clock P.M. John Metcalfe Clerk