MacKay_Letter_006
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MacKay_Letter_006
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Description
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Deed for property in Caledonia, Livingston County, New York, sold by Jeremiah M and Harriet C Whaley to James B McKay. April 27, 1865.
Transcription of print and handwriting:
[front]
Jeremiah M. Whaley & wife TO James B. McKay
Dated April 27th 1865
DEED
Livingston County ss – recorded on the 31st day of May 1865 at 2 o’clock p.m. in Liber 71 of deeds at page 173 and examined
[Signed] H.G. Baker Clerk
[Written at top in pencil $2,10. Written in pencil at bottom 31 May 2pm]
[page one]
Warranty Deed
This Indenture, made the twenty seventh day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five between Jeremiah M Whaley and Harriet C his wife of the city of Hudson in the County of St Croix and state of Wisconsin the said Jeremiah M being the one heir of law of Mordecai M Whaley deceased, party of the first part and James B. McKay of Caledonia in the County of Livingston and State of New York of the second part, witnesseth, that the said party of the first part in consideration of the sum of five thousand one hundred & fifty five dollars to them duly paid before the delivery hereof, have bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant and convey to the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns for ever, ALL that tract of parcel of land situate lying and being in the Town of Caledonia in the County of Livingston and State of New York known and distinguished as the South East part of lot number sixty-five (65) in Wilhem & Ian Williams 40,000 acre tract so called Banded as fallows: westerly by lands deeded to Duncan Christie twenty-eight chains twenty-seven links, northerly by lands deeded to Daniel Campbell eighteen chains and eight links east by lot number seventy-three (73) twenty-eight chains and twenty seven lengths and south by lot number sixty-six (66) eighteen chains and five links containing fifty-one acres & five links be the same more or less:
Also twenty eight acres of land in Lot number sixty-six (66) in said there to be laid off from the north side of certain forty-two acres and lying south of and immediately adjoining the land herein above described, which said forty-two acres is particularly described in a deed from Benjamin Faule & wife to John Holly dated May 26, 1832 and recorded in Livingston County clerks office in Liber 13 of deeds page 164 July 4, 1834 reference to which is hereby had - the premises hereby conveyed containing seventy nine acres with the appurtenances, and all the estate, title and interest, of the said party of the first part therein.
And the said party of the first part do hereby covenant and agree with the said party of the second part, that at the time of the delivery hereof the said party of the first part, are the lawful owners of the premises above granted and seized thereof in fee simple absolute and that they will Warrant and Defend the above granted premises, in the quiet and peaceable profession of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns for ever.
In Witness whereof, the said party of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Sealed and delivered in presence of
[Signed] Jeremiah M Whaley, Harriet C Whaley, Louis J Hitz (witness to Harriet C Whaley), Miss Kate Earley (witness to Mr. Whaley)
[second page]
[Features a green seal and 22 red stamps bearing an image of George Washington and reading “United States”, “twenty five cts. Certificate” and “Inter. Revenue”]
State of New York
County of Livingston: on this 27th day of April AD 1865 before me personally came Jeremiah M Whaley who is known to me to be the same person described in and who has executed the within conveyance and acknowledges that had executed the same.
[signed] John W Barker Justice of the Peace
State of Wisconsin
St Croix County: on this fifth day of May AD 1865 before me personally came Harriet C. Whaley who is known to me to be the same person described in the forgoing conveyance as the wife of Jeremiah M Whaley and who has executed the same and who on a private investigation before me and separate and about from her husband and acknowledges that she had executed the same freely and without any fear or compulsion of her said husband
[signed] Louis Hitz Clerk of Circuit Court St. Croix County
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Identifier
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MacKay_Letter_006.1-3jpg
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Creator
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Kristen Walker
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Subject
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Deed
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Publisher
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Izzy Moyer; Kristen Walker; Jill Johnson; and Renee Guerin
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Date
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1865.04.27
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Date Created
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2023.10.25
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Type
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Legal Documents
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Deed
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Format
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.jpg
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Medium
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Paper
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Rights Holder
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Genesee Country Village & Museum
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Rights
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