MacKay_Letter_037
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Title
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MacKay_Letter_037
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Description
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Agreement of the deed of the sale of land in Evon [Avon] Caledonia, New York, by John Mckay and Thomas Mumford to Jane Martin. June 1, 1816.
Transcription of print and handwriting:
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Articles of Agreement, made this first Day of June in the Year of our Lord 1816 Between John McKay & Thomas Mumford by John McKay Attorney for Thomas Mumford of the first part, and Jane Martin (widdow) of Caledonia County of Genesee and State of New York of the second part, as follows, to wit:--- The said parties of the first part, here-by covenant and agree with the said party of the second part, that they will sell and convey in fee, by a good and sufficient Deed, containing a full covenant of warranty, to the said party of the second part, all that certain piece or parcel of Land, situate, lying, and being in the Town of Caledonia in the County of Genesee and state of New-York and in the Village of Evon [Avon] known and distinguished on a map of said village made by Orange Risdon as Lot No. 45 bounded southerly on the state Road Westerly on Lot No 44 Northeasterly by Land owned by the said parties of the first part and southeasterly by Lot No. 46 the said piece of land being four Rods wide on the State Road and running back from the same twenty Rods to contain half an acre of Land and no more
Upon the payment by the said party of the second part, to the said parties of the first part, of the Sum of $34.00 the first day of June 1817 and the sum of $33.00 first day of June 181 and the like sum of $33.00 the first day of June 1819 with interest on each of the above sums to be paid annually provided the said party of the second part & all within one year from the date hereof erect a dwelling house on the said Lot No. 45 one and a half stories high and at least equal to 14 feet by 20 either a frame or brick building and the same to be handsomely finished on the outside
And the said party of the second part, covenants and agrees with the said parties of the first part, to pay them the said sums of money in a manner aforesaid, with the interest as aforesaid, which payment is hereby declared to be a condition precedent to the execution of a Deed by the said parties of the first part; and in case of failure on the part of the said party of the second part, to fulfill this contract, she the said party of the second part, hereby covenant and agree to pay to the said parties of the first part, the sum of twenty dollars which is agreed to be the liquidated damages for such failure, and on the payment of the said sum of twenty dollars this contract is to be void.
In witness whereof, the said parties have hereunto set their Hands and Seals, the Day and Year first above written.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of}
[signed] John McKay
[signed] Thomas Mumford by his Atty John McKay
Jane Martin
Her mark
[signed] Elijah Owen
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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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1816.06.01
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Date Created
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2023.10.25
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Type
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Legal Documents
Agreement
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Format
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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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