MS 33.
Literal transcription – misspellings are left intact, ax denotes illegible
word, italicized items are my own comments for clarification. Please note that in some instances the letter
“e” has been replaced with the letter “o” and the letter “s” has been replaced
with the letter “f,” as was the custom at that time – TG.
Title: John Anderfon et als
to
Elijah Bond
Receiv’d g Exam.
14/-
In pencil: 19th May 1751
This Indenture made the ninthteen Day of May—In the year
of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and ffifty two Between John Anderson
of Maidenhead in the County of Hunterdon and Province of New Jersoy Yeoman
son and Hoir of Enoch Anderson lato of Trenton in the County and Province
aforesaid Yeoman Deceased, and Enoch Anderson son of the said Enoch Anderson
Deceased, Katherine Bonham Widow, Benjamin Stevens and Sarah his Wife, Ralph
Smith and Rachael his Wife, all of the County and Province aforesaid Devisees
and Residuary Legatees of the last Will and Testamont of the aforesaid Enoch
Anderson Deceased of the one part, And Elijah Bond of Trenton in the County
and Province aforesaid Inholder of the other part, Whereas the aforesaid Enoch
Anderson Deceased was in his life time and at the Time of his Death Seized
in his Demesne as of ffoo of and in Six Acres of Land with tho Appurtenances
Situate lying and Boing in Trenton aforesaid and Butted and Bounded as follows,
(that is to say) Beginning at a Stako in a Line of Land late James Trents
Deceased and on the East sido of Queens Street and Runs from thence along
said Street South three Degrees West fivo Chains and Sixty fivo Links to the
Lott late William Yards Deceasod, Thence along the same North seventy five
Degrees, East Ten Chains and forty Links to a Stone, thence North three Degrees
West Six Chains and a Half to the line of said Trent, and then Along the said
Line to the Place of Beginning, And whereas the aforesaid Enoch Anderson Deceased,
By the Name of Enoch Andrus, in and by his said last Will and Testamont in
writing Duly made and Executod Bearing Dato the second Day of October in the
year one thousand sevon Hundred and fforty one Did Among Other things in the
said Will Montionod and Contained, Give and Devise unto his son Joshua Anderson
the aforesaid Six Acres of Land in the words following (Viz) And to my son
Joshua I give Six Akers of Land Lying on the East side of York Roade where
the Brew House is now Standing, And Two Hundred Akors of Land, lying in the
Tract that I Bought of Doctor Kidwalader, He paying to me Sum of fourteen
Pounds yearly, and aftor my Decease to have it Clear, as by the said last
Will and Testament duly proved and Entered of Record in the Secretarys Office
for the Province of New Jersey at Burlington, Reference Being thereunto had
may more fully and at Large Appear, And whereas the said Joshua Anderson upon
the Death of his said ffather Enoch Andorson the Testator and by Virtue of
tho Deviso in his said last Will and Testamont abovo Montioned, was Lawfully
Seizod and Did Actually Enter into and was in full Pofsofsion of the aforesaid
Six Acres of Land with the Appurtonances Butted and Bounded as aforesaid And
whereas the said Joshua Anderson Afterwards In and by his Certain Deeds of
Lease and Release, The Lease Bearing Date the Twenty Eighth and the Release
the Twonty Ninth Days of June in the yoar of our Lord ono thousand seven Hundred
and fforty five, ffor and in Consideration of the Sum of Two Hundred and fifteen
pounds proclamation Money, Did grant, Bargain, Sell, Release, Convey and Confirm
the aforesaid Six Acres of Land with the Appurtenances unto the aforesaid
Elijah Bond, party to these presonts, To have and to hold the said Six Acres
of Land with the Appurtenances unto the said Elijah Bond his Heirs and Afsigns
for Ever, as in and by the said Deeds of Lease and Release, Relation being
thereunto also had will more fully and at Large Appear, And whereas By reason
of tho Incorrect, and Injudicious Drawing of the before montioned will, And
of Some Dubious, Dark, usolefs and Unintelligible Clauses and Exprefsions
therein Containod, Diverse Litigeous persons in time to Come may be Induced
to Raise many Doubts and Scruples, and putt false Glofsos and Interpretations
on the Clause in the said Will by which the premifses aforesaid were Devised
to the said Joshua Anderson Contrary to the True Intent and Meaning of the
said Testators By which the said Elijah Bond his Heirs and Afsigns may be
much Damaged and perplexed with ffrivilous and Exponsive Law Suits, Though
ho the said Elijah Bond bo well known at Present to be an Honest and fair
Purchaser of the said Premifsos for a Valuable Consideration, Now Therefore
This Indenture Witnefseth that the aforesaid John Anderson, Enoch Anderson,
Katherine Bonham, Benjamin Stevens and Sarah his Wife Ralph Smith and Rachael
his Wife, for and in Consideration of the Sum of ffive Shillings to thom in
hand paid by the said Elijah Bond, The receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged
(And moro Espocially in Consideration of, and for the Better and More Effectual
Establishing and Confirming the said Elijah Bond his Hoirs and Afsigns for
Evor, in the Lawfull and peaceable pofsofsion of the aforesaid Lott of Land
and promifsos with the Appurtonances, According to the True Intent and Meaning
of the Before in part recited Deeds of Lease and Release from the said Joshua
Anderson to the said Elijah Bond his Hoirs and Afsigns as aforesaid)
Have Remised, Confirmed, Released, and for Evor Quitt Claimed
And by theso presonts Do for thomsolvos and Each and Evory of thom, and for
their and Each and Evory of thoir Hoirs, Executors, Adm’s and Afsigns, fully
freely and Absolutoly Remise, Confirm, Release and for Evor Quitt Claim unto
the said Elijah Bond, and to his Hoirs and Afsigns for Evor all the said Lott
of Land Containing Six Acres as aforesaid, with the Appurtonances, And all
the Estate, Right of Entry and all other Right, Title Interest use pofsofsion
proporty Claim and Demand whatsoevor Eithor in Law or Equity which tho said
John Anderson as Hoir at Law to his said lato ffathor Enoch Anderson Deceased,
Or the said Enoch Anderson, Katherine Bonham, Bonjamin Stovons and Sarah his
Wifo Rachael (should be Ralph, but Rachael is written) Smith and Rachael
his Wife or any or Either of thom as Devisees and Residuary Legatoos of the
last Will and Testamont of the said Testator Enoch Andorson Deceased, Evor
had now have or shall or may hereafter havo or hath of in or to the Bororo
Montioned Six Acres of Land with the Appurtonances, By any Right, Colour of
Right, or Claim whatsoevor in Pofsofsion Reversion, Remaindor or Expectancy,
To have and to hold the said Six Acres of Land together with all and Singular
the Hereditamonts and premifsos thereunto Belonging unto tho said Elijah Bond
his Hoirs and afsins for Evor, And the said John Andorson,Enoch Anderson Katherine
Bonham, Benjamin Seveons and Sarah his Wifo, Ralph Smith and Rachael his Wifo
for thomsolvos, and Each of thom Severally and Rospoctively for himsolf, and
for thoir and Each and Evory of thoir Hoirs Executors and Administrators Severally
and Prospoctivoly Do Covonent and Grant to and with the said Elijah Bond his
Hoirs and Afsigns, That ho tho said Elijah Bond his Hoirs and Afisgns shall
and may at all timos for Evor horoaftor Peaceably and Quiotly Have, Hold Occupy
pofsofs and Enjoy all and Singular tho said Six Acros of Land and premifsos
Abovo montionod and Evory part and parcel thoroof with tho Appurtonances,
without the Entry Lett Suit Trouble Hindrance Mollestation Intorruption or
Denial of thom tho said John Anderson, Enoch Andorson, Kathorine Bonham, Benjamin
Stovons and Sarah his Wifo, Ralph Smith and Rachael his Wifo or of any of
thom, or of thoir or any of thoir Hoirs Executors Administrators or Afsigns
and Evory of thom, And of and from all and Evory other porson and porsons
whatsoevor Claiming or to Claim by from or Undor thom or any or Eithor of
thom Joyntly or Sovorally in Law or Equity, or othorwise Howsoovor, And furthor
that thoy the said John Andorson, Enoch Andorson, Katherine Bonham, Bonjamin
Stevons and Sarah his Wifo Ralph Smith and Rachael his Wifo or any of thom
Have not Dono Committed or Suffereod to bo dono any Act Matter or thing whatsoevor
since tho Death of tho aforos’d Enoch Andorson tho Tostator, Whereby or by
roason whoroof the aofrosaid Six Acros of Land or any part thereof may bo
Impeachod Chargod or Incumbrod in Titlo, Chargo, Estato or othorwiso Howsoovor
And Lastly that the said John Anderson, Enoch Anderson, Katherine Bonham,
Benjamin Stevons and Sarah his Wifo, Ralph Smith and Rachaol his Wifo they
and Evory of thom and all and evory othor porson and porsons any thing havoing
or Claiming in the af’d Six Acres of Land and promifsos or any part or parcell
thoroof by from or and or thom or any or Eithor of thom Joyntly or Sevorally
Eithor in Law or Equity, Shall and Will at all timos hereaftor upon the Roasonable
Requost and at tho Costs and Chargos in the Law of the said Elijah Bond his
Hoirs and Afsigns, mako Do and Acknowlodge or Cause or procuro to be mado
Dono and Acknowlodgod all and Evory Such furthor and Othor Lawfull and Roasonable
Act and Acts thing and things Dovice and Dovices Convoyances and Afsuroances
in the Law Whatsoevor for tho furthor Bottor and Mor porfoct Releaseing and
Confirming of thos aforesaid Six Acros of Land and promifsos with the Appurtonances
unto the said Elijah Bond his Hoirs and Afsigns for Evor, as by him tho said
Elijah Bond his Hoirs and Afsigns and his and thoir Council Learnod in tho
Law shall bo reasonably Devisod Advisod or Roquirod, so that the said furthor
Afsureance or Afsureances Contain no furthor or othor warantoo or Covonant
than what aro Containod and Exprofsod, or Meant Montionod or Intondod to bo
Conatinod and Exprofsod in thoso presonts, In Witnefs whereof the parties
to these presonts Have hereunto Intorchangeably Sett their Hands and Seals
the Day and year firt above written- 1750-(This clearly says 1750, but
the date first written certainly looks like “fifty two,” therefore the first
noted date is being used here – TG.)
Signed: John Anderson Seal Enoch Anderfon Seal
Her Mark Chathrine Bonham Seal Benj Stevens Seal Sarah Stevens
Seal Ralph Smith Seal Rachel Smith Seal
Verso left: Sealed and Delivered In the presence of}
Signed: Jacob Larrew
Benj’n Anderfon
Verso right: Memorandum that on the 20th Day of June 1770 personally appeared before me Isaac Smith Esq’r one of the Judges for the County Huntordon in the Court of common Pleas Thomas Anderson one of subscribing Witnefses who being Duly sworn on the holy Evangelists of almighty God did dopofe & say that he saw John Andorson Enoch Anderson Catharine Bonham Benj’m Stevons Sarah Stevens Ralph Smith & Rachel Smith sign seal & execute the within Indenture for the Ufes & purpofes therein montioned
Proved the Day & Year above written before me
Signed: Isaac Smith
In pencil: Date of Deed 19th May 1752
Recorded in the Socrotary’s Offico at Burlington in Libor A:D of Deeds folio 256.
Signed: Chas. Pettit Soc’y
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