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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)

Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. Revised posthumous edition. 444 words

Now, therefore, this Indenture Witnesscth that for and in consideration of the Sum of one thousand and Twentj*-Five pounds.lawful money of New York, to the said David Clarkson, attorney for the said Levinus and Anne Clarkson, in hand paid at or before the Ensealing and Delivery of these Presents by the said Benjamin Smith, Caleb Fowler and Joseph Sutton, in Behalf of themselves and their Associates, the Receipt whereof the said David Clarkson, as attorney for and to the use of the said Lcvinus and Anne Clarkson, doth hereby acknowledge they, the said Levinus and Anne Clarkson, by the said David Clarkson, their attorney aforesaid, have, and each of them, hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released and confirmed, and by these presents do, and each of them, doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, release and confirm unto the said Benjamin Smith, Caleb Fowler and Joseph Sutton, and their associates, (in their actual Possession now being) and to their heirs and assigns forever, All that one full and equal undivided Tenth part of the said Tract of Land in and by the above in Part recited Letters Patent granted, and all aud every, and any other or greater Part, Share or Proportion of the said Levinus Clarkson and Anne Clarkson, or either of them, of, in or to the said Tract of Land, in and by the said Letters Patent granted ; and all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, Trusts, Parts, Shares and Proportions, Claim and Demand whatsoever, both in law and equity, of them, the said Levinus Clarkson and Anne Clarkson, and each of them, of, in and to the said Tract of Land and Premises in the said Letters Patent above mentioned, or intended to be granted, and eveiy Part and Parcel thereof, with the appurtenances, and all Messuages, Houses, Building, Gardens, Orchards, Lands, Meadows, Commons, Pastures, Feedings, Woods, Ways, Waters, Water-courses, Easements, Profits, Commodities, Advantages, Emoluments and Hereditaments whatsoever, to the same Tract of Land belonging or in any Wise appertaining; and the Reversion and Reversions, Remainder and Remainders, Rents and Services of all and singular the said Premises above mentioned, and of every Part and Parcel thereof, with the Appurtenances (excepting and always reserving unto the said Lcvinus Clarkson, and Anne Clarkson, their Heirs aud Assigns forever, all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest.Trusts, Parts, Shares and Proportions of them, the said Levinus Clarkson and Anne Clarkson, and each of them, of, in and to all that Part of the said Tract of Land, being the North-easterly Part thereof, which is now possessed, or claimed, or held by any Person or Persons under Bedford new Purchase, supposed to contain about seven thousand acres.