Know ye that we the signers and sealers of this instrument for and in consideration of our love and good will to and for the inhabitants of Salem, in the County of Westchester and Province of New York, and for the advancement of the Redeemer's interest among them, have by these presents donated and quited, and do by these presents freely, fully and absolutely donate, release, and emit our claim in and unto two certain tracts or pieces of land lying on the Lower rea In his register Mr. Mead ><(vs. " .January 1. 17S5, Mvself was married to Mrs. liaunah Strong of Stamford. She departed October !i0, 1761."

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leased ten miles of the Oblong or Equivalent lands, which is yet undivided, to and for the use and improvement of the first Presbyterian or Independent minister, that shall be settled and ordained in said town of Salem, and to his successors forever ; said laud is Bounded as followeth : viz., one piece bounded north by highway, west, Nathan Northrup's land, south by the laud of James Brown. East nothing. The other piece lying by Bedford road and is bounded south by said road and the land of Thomas Hyatt, East by the laud of Thomas Hyatt and James Brown, north by said Hyatt's land, west by the land of said Thomas Hyatt and Ephraim Colby, to have and to hold said donated, quitted and released premises, with all the privileges and appurtenences to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining we say, we have and by these presents do donate and release the same unto him the said minister and to his successors in the ministry in said town forever from us our heirs, executors and administrators for him the said minister and his successors to take and improve to their benefit and behoof ; in testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this twenty-third day of December, seventeen hundred and fifty-one, and in the twenty-filth year of our Sovereign Lord George the second, King & signed, sealed and Delivered.