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Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Deeds, Vol. 56, 1833-1834
Page 350-353
Film #806992
DGS #8351397
Image 191-192

John Green & wife
            to
John S Lake
This Indenture made this fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty three Between John Green of the Township
of Trenton in the county of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey and Elizabeth
his wife party of the first part and John S Lake of the Township of Lawrence
county and state aforesaid party of the second part witnesseth that the
said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of twenty
Dollars and forty cents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have
granted bargained sold aleened enfeoffed released conveyed and confirmed
and by these presents do grant bargain sell alien enfeoff release convey
and confirm unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns
all that certain lot of land situate in the Township of Lawrence aforesaid
and is butted and bounded as follows viz, Beginning at a large white oak
tree corner to Charles Reeder and Ralph Lanning thence with Lannings line
North seventy one degrees and a half West three chains and eighty eight
links  to a stone corner to Ralph Laning thence with his line North fifteen
degrees and a quarter East two chain and forty five links to a stone corner
to said John Greens other land thence with said Greens line south seventy
degrees and a quarter East four chains and fifty links to a stone corner
to said Green in said Reeders line thence with said Reeders line south
thirty two degrees and a half west two chains and forty five links to the
place of Beginning containing one acre and two hundredths of Land be the
same more or less together with all and singular the rights liberties
privileges hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging or in
any wise appirtaining and the revisions and remainders rents issues and
profits thereof and of every part and parcel thereof also all the Estate
right title interest use possession property claim demand whatsoever both
in law and equity of them the said party of the first part of in and to the
same to have and to hold the said land hereditaments and premises hereby
granted with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his
heirs and assigns to the only proper use benefit and behoof of him the
said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever and the said
John Green for his heirs executors and administrators do hereby covenant
promise and grant to and with the said party of the second part his heirs
and assigns that at the time of the sealing and delivery hereof they the
said party of the first part were seized in their own right of an absolute
and indefeasible Estate of inheritance in fee simple of in and to the san
[EDITORS NOTE: I could not make out this word “san, seen, or same”]
singular the premises hereby granted with the appurtenances and have good
right full power and sufficient authority in law to grant bargain sell and
convey the same in manner aforesaid and according to the true intent and
meaning of these presents and also that it may or shall be lawful for the
said party of the second part his heirs and assigns at all times forever
hereafter peacibly and quietly to have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the
said premises with the appurtenances without the lawful let suit eviction
interruption or disturbance of the said party of the first part their heirs
and assigns and that the said premises are free and clear and freely and
clearly acquited and discharged of and from all former mortgages judgements
executions and of all other incumbrances whatever done commited or suffered
by the said party of the first part and lastly that they the said party of
the first part and their heirs all and singular the said land and premises
hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part
his heirs and assigns against all persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or
to claim the same by from or under the said party of the first part shall
and will warrant and forever defend in witness whereof the said parties
have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

John Green (seal)
Elizabeth Green (seal)

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Ephraim Scudder
Daniel Cook


State of New Jersey
Hunterdon County ss
Be it remembered that on this sixth day of December  A.D. Eighteen
hundred and thirty three before me Daniel Cook one of the Judges of the
Court of common pleas in said county personally appeared John Green and
Elizabeth his wife and I being satisfied they were the grantors mentioned
in the foregoing deed and the contents thereof being by me made known
to them acknowledged they signed sealed and delivered the same as their
voluntary act and deed for the use and purposes therein expressed and the
said Elizabeth Green being by me privately examined separate and apart from
her husband did acknowledge that she signed sealed and delivered the same
without any fear threats dread or compulsion from her husband whatever.

Daniel Cook

Recorded Feb 4th 1834