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Mercer County, New Jersey
Grantee Deeds, Volume 34, 1855-1856
Page 59-64
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Stephen Groff
         To
John S. Lake.                                 This Indenture made this First day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty Six, Between Stephen Groff of the City of Trenton in the County of Mercer and State of New Jersey, party of the first part, and John S. Lake of the Same place, party of the Second part, Witnesseth, that the Said party of the first part, - for and in consideration of the Sum of Two Hundred Dollars lawful money of the United States, to Him the Said party of the first part, in hand well and truly paid by the Said party of the Second part, before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof the Said party of the first part, doth hereby acknowledge, hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the Said party of the Second part, his heirs and assigns, all that certain Lot of Land Situate lying and being in the City of Trenton aforesaid and bounded and described as follows.  Beginning on the north Easterly Side of Monmouth Street at a - point distant Eighty feet Southeasterly from Lot no. 20. (Lot number – twenty) in a plan of Lots made by William Grant, and being the - Southeast corner of Lot no. 24, and runs thence (1) by the line of Lot, no. 24.  North twenty six degrees East, being at right angles to Said Street One hundred and Sixty feet, thence (2) South Sixty four degrees East, being parallel with monmouth Street twenty five feet, thence - (3) South twenty Six degrees West one Hundred and Sixty feet, to said Street, and thence (4) by the same North Sixty four degrees West, Twenty five feet to the place of Beginning – Provided However that the Said John S. Lake, his heirs and assigns, shall not in the Erection of any Building, or Buildings on Said Lot set the same nearer to the line of Said Street than Sixteen feet. – Together with all and Singular the buildings, improvements, ways, woods, waters, water courses, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining; and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof, and of every part and parcel thereof; and also, all the estate, right, title, interest, use, possession, property, claim and demand whatsoever, both in law and equity, of him the Said party of the first part, of, in and to the Said premises, with the appurtenances, To have and to hold the Said Lot of Land above described hereditaments and premises hereby granted, and every part and parcel thereof, 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 Stephen Groff party aforesaid of the first part, for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, do hereby covenant, promise, and grant, to and with the Said John S. Lake party of the Second part, his heirs and assigns – That at the time of the Sealing and delivery – hereof he the Said party of the first part is seized in his own right of an absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple, of and in, all and singular the premises hereby granted, with the appurtenances, and hath good right, full power, and sufficient Authority in the law, to grant, bargain, sell and convey the same – unto the Said party of the Second part, his heirs and assigns forever, according to the true intent and meaning of these presents.  And also, that it shall and may be lawful for the Said party of the Second part, his heirs and assigns, at all times forever hereafter, peaceably and quietly to have, hold, use, occupy possess and enjoy the Said premises, with the appurtenances, and every part and parcel thereof, without the lawful let, suit, eviction, interruption or disturbance of the said party of the first part, his heirs or - assigns, or any other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same:  And that the Said premises are free and clear, and freely and clearly acquitted and discharged, of and from all former mortgages, judgements, executions, and of and from all other incumbrances whatever.  And Lastly, That he the said party of the first part, and his heirs, all and Singular the Said Lot of Land hereditaments and premises hereby granted, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the Second part, his heirs and assigns, against him the Said party of the first part, and his heirs, and against all and every other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming; or to claim the same, shall and will warrant, and forever defend.  In 
Witness Whereof, the Said party of the first part hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
                                                                                 Stephen Groff (seal)
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered, in the presence of Wm C. Howell.


State of New Jersey
Mercer County ss                         Be it known, that on the First day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty Six before me William C. Howell a Master in the Court of Chancery of New Jersey personally appeared Stephen Groff who is I am Satisfied, the Grantor mentioned in the foregoing Deed of Conveyance, and the contents thereof being by me first made known unto him, he did thereupon acknowledge that he – Signed, sealed, and delivered the same as his voluntary act and deed, for the uses and purposes therein expressed.
                                                              Wm C. Howell.  M.C.C
Recorded Feb 18. 1856