MacKay_Letter_031
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Title
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MacKay_Letter_031
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Description
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Agreement between the Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Caledonia and John McKay in which John McKay purchases for $20 a pew for his family which shall remain in their possession for 99 years. October 13, 1841.
Transcription:
This indenture made the thirteenth day of October in the year 1841 between Job Tyrrelll & Hervey Killam trustees of the First Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Caledonia of Caledonia Livingston County State of New York in their corporate capacity of the first part. And John McKay of the second part Witnessith - That the party of the first part in consideration of the sum of twenty dollars gross rent, to them in Land paid by the party of the second part have demised & ley & by these presents do demise & let unto the said party of the second part his personal representatives & assigns. A certain pew or slip in the Church in Caledonia aforesaid erected by & belonging to the Religious Society above named, known & numbered on a ground plan of said Church now in the possession of said trustees as a pew number (5) five so have & to hold the same unto the said party of the second part his representations and assigns from the date hereof for and during the full term of ninety nine years thence next ensuing - And the said party of the first part for them & their successors covenant to & with the party of the second part his representatives and assigns that they have full right & authority to lease the pew aforesaid in the manner & for the time above mentioned & that the party of the second part his representatives & assigns, in consideration of the sum therefore paid as above shall peaceably hold & enjoy the said pew and its appurtenances without any molestalter of the said party of the first part or of any other person or persons claiming or pretending to claim by any right whatsoever - In witness whereof the party of the first part hereto subscribed their names and affixed their corporate seal the day and year above written.
[signed] Job Tyrrell, Hervey Killam and sealed with a green diamond shaped seal
}on 8th line erased before signing the word “unto” in presence of Fletcher Sutherland
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Identifier
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Creator
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Kristen Walker
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Subject
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Agreement
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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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1841.10.13
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Date Created
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2023.10.30
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Type
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Legal Documents
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Agreement
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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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