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Indenture between James Campbell and John McCoulough

This indenture made the twenty third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six between John McCoulough of the town of Harpersfield County of Otsego and state of New York Yeoman of the one part and James Campbell of the town county and state aforesaid Carpenter of the other part Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds lawful money of the state of New York to him in hand paid at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged hath granted bargained sold aliened remised released conveyed assured enforssed and confirmed and by these presents doth full freely and absolutely grant bargain sell alien remise release convey assure enfross and confirm unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns for ever all that certain tract or parcel of land situate and lying in the town of Harpersfield and county of Otsego known by the name of lott No. One hundred and one in the patent known by the name of Harpersfield and is bounded as followeth or rather described and known by lott No. one hundred and one in Harpersfield patent aforesaid together with all and singular the appurtenances privileges and advantages whatsoever unto the said above mentioned and described premises in anywise appertaining or belonging and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof and also all the estate right title interest property claim and demand whatsoever as well in law as in equity of the said John McCoulough of in and to the same or any part or parcel thereof with the appurtenances to have and to hold the above granted bargained and described premises with the appurtenances unto the said James Campbell his heirs and assigns for their own proper use benefit and behoof forever and the said John McCoullough his heirs executors and administrators doth covenant promise grant and agree to and with the said James Campbell his heirs and assigns that the said John McColough at the time of ensealing and delivery of these presents was lawfully seized in his own right of in and to the aforesaid described premises hereby granted and conveyed with the appurtenances as of a good sure perfect absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in the law in fee simple without any manor of condition to alter change determine or defeat the same and hath in him good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and release the above said described land premises with the appurtenances unto the said James Campbell his heirs and assigns in manner afore said and also that him the said James Campbell his heirs and assigns shall and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold occupy possess and enjoy the said hereby granted and bargained premises with the appurtenances and further more the said John McCollough his heirs and assigns engage to warrant and by these presents forever to defend the above described and released premises. In witness whereof the said John McCollough hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.

John McCollough SS

Sealed and delivered in presence of
Daniel Prentice
Gain McIlwain

State of New York
Delaware County

I certify that on the tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten personally came before me Gain McIlwain known to me and after being duly sworn said that the same John McCollough whom he well knew sign seal and deliver the within instrument as his free voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and no material alteration appearing therein I allow it the be recorded.

> Joshua H. Brett
First Judge of Del. Co ?