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Mercer County, New Jersey
Grantor Deeds, Volume 36, 1856-1857
Page 152-153
Film #825491
DGS #8590114
Image 106


John S Lake & wife
            To
William Cheeseman

                                             This Indenture made this twenty fourth day of May in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six  Between John S. Lake of the City of Trenton in the County of Mercer and State of New Jersey and Letitia his wife party of the first part and William Cheeseman of the City 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 one hundred dollars lawful money of the United States to them 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 do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained sold aliened released conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do 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 is bounded and described as follows to wit. 
Beginning on the Northeasterly side of Monmouth Street at a point distant eighty feet Southeasterly from lot No. 20 of Samuel Wood as laid down on a plan of lots made by William Grant and runs thence (1) by lot No. 24.  Northerly at right angles to said Street one hundred and Sixty feet thence (2) Southeasterly twenty five feet to another lot now in the occupancy of said Cheeseman thence (3) Southwesterly one hundred and Sixty feet to said Street thence (4) by said Monmouth Street Northwesterly twenty five feet to the place of Beginning.  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 anywise 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 claim and demand whatsoever both in law and equity of them the said party of the first part of in and to the said premises with the appurtenances.  To have and to hold the said the said lot of land above described the 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 and behoof of him the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever. And the said John S. Lake party aforesaid of the first part for himself his heirs Executors and administrators do hereby covenants promise and grant to and with the said William Cheeseman 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 are seized in their 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 have good right full 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 their heirs and assigns or any other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same.  And lastly that they the said party of the first part and their heirs all and Singular the said Lot of land above mentioned and described the hereditaments and premises hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns against them the said party of the first part and their 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 have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written 
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                                                         John S. x Lake (Seal)              Letitia Lake (Seal)
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Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of Erasure as to covenant against incumbrance before Signing   Wm C. Howell

State of New Jersey
Mercer County SS.                                     Be it Known that on the twenty fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six before William C. Howell one of the Masters in the Court of Chancery of New Jersey personally appeared John S. Lake and Letitia his wife who are I am satisfied the grantors mentioned in the foregoing deed of Conveyance and the contents thereof being by me first made Known unto them they did thereupon acknowledge that they Signed Sealed and delivered the same as their voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein Expressed.  And the said Letitia Lake on a private examination before me separate and apart from her said husband acknowledged that she Signed Sealed and delivered the same as her voluntary act of Deed freely without any fears threats or compulsion of her Said Husband
                                                    Wm C. Howell   M. C C.
Recorded July 11, 1856