The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)
Sealed and delivered Stephen Hoyt, L. S.
in presence of Sally Hoyt, L. S.
W. H. Robeetson.
DEED FOR CHURCH LOT SOUTH SALEM. [No. 2.]
This Indenture, made the fifth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, between Stephen Hoyt and Sally his wife, of the town of Lewisboro iu the County of Westchester, and State of New York parties of the first part, and the Church Wardens and Vestrymen of St. John's church
THE TOWN OF LEWISBORO.
in the town of Lcwisboro in said County, and their successors in Office, parties Of the second part : Wituesseth, That the said party of the first part, tor and in consideration of the sum of one Dollar, lawful money of the United States of America, to us in hand paid by the said party of the second part, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, convey, and confirm unto the said parties of the second part, and to their successors in office forever, All, that certain piece or lot of land lying in said town of Lewisboro, on the south side of the highway, known as Spring Street leading easterly into the village of South Salem, and bounded as follows. Beginning to the Southwest corner of said Church property adjoining the land of Stephen Hoyt aforesaid, and running southerly by said Hoyt's laud to a stake, thence easterly by said Hoyt's laud five rods in a parallel line to a stake at the southeast corner, thence northerly by said Hoyt's land to the aforesaid Church property, thence westerly by said Church property to the place of beginning containing five rods, be the same more or less; if the said Wardens and Vestry or their successors in office, shall at any time cease to use the above described piece of land as a site for the Protestant Episcopal church, then, this Indenture shall be void ; and also in case the said corporation shall neglect to erect a church upon said parcel of land, within three years from the twenty-third day of August, 1S52, then this Indenture shall be void.