Land Deed of West Union, Steuben County, New York
Date: 16 Oct 1860
Recorded on page 555 of book 89, County Clerk of Steuben County, New York.

Deed conveys land in West Union to Betsy NORTON, widow of Hiram NORTON, and
their children: James NORTON, Lucinda NORTON, Seba NORTON, Diadema NORTON,
Ann NORTON, Maria NORTON, Hiram NORTON Jr., Jacob NORTON, Nancy NORTON,
Daniel NORTON and Luther NORTON.

Submitted by Malcolm Blanchard <mab@mabco.com> on August 28, 1998.


This indenture made the sixteenth day of October One thousand eight hundred
and Sixty Between Philip Kearney of Camson Hudson County in the State of
New Jersey by Edward Kearney of the City of New York his Attorney by virtue
of a Power of Attorney recorded in the Clerks Office of the County of
Steuben of the first part and Betsy Norton Widow of Hiram Norton late of
West Union in the County of Steuben and State of New York Deceased of the
second part and James Norton, Lucinda Norton, Seba Norton, Diadema Norton,
Ann Norton, Maria Norton, Hiram Norton, Jacob Norton, Nancy Norton, Daniel
Norton, & Luther Norton Children and heirs at law of the said Hiram Norton
Deceased of the the [sic] third part Witnesseth that the party of the first
part for and in consideration of One Dollar to him in hand paid by the
party of the second part have sold and by these presents do grant sell and
convey unto the said party of the second part, the one equal undivided
third part (the whole into three equal parts to be divided [)] of all that
certain piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the Town of West
Union in the County of Steuben and State of New York known and
distinguished as the east part of Lot number Sixteen (16) of the Watts
tract in the middle west division of township number One in the Sixth range
of townships in the County of Steuben and bounded as follows: On the north,
east, and South by the respective North, East and South lines of said lot
number Sixteen, and on the west by the west fifty acres of said lot
Sixteen. Conveyed by deed to Benonia Young, hereby conveying in said east
part above described Fifty one acres as surveyed by James Read the same
more or less. Together with the appurtenances there unto belonging. To have
and to hold the said One equal undivided third part of the said land unto
the party of the second part for and during the term of her life.

And this Indenture further Witnesseth that the said party of the first part
for and in consideration of the Sum of Two hundred fifty-four Dollars to
him in hand paid by the parties of the third part the receipt whereof is
acknowledged have sold and by these presents doth grant sell and convey
unto the said parties of the third part their heirs and assigns the piece
or parcel of land within described and all the Estate [-] and interest of
the said Philip Kearney [-]. To have and to hold the said land unto the
said parties of the third part their heirs and assigns forever as Tenants
in Common and not as joint tenants in manner following. That is to say as
to Two equal undivided third parts of the said land unto the said parties
of the third part their heirs and assigns forever and as to one other
undivided third part of the said land unto the said parties of the third
part their heirs and assigns forever as tenants in common and not as joint
tenants from and after the death of the said Betsy Norton. And the said
party of the first part in consideration of [- -] doth covenant with the
said parties of the second and third parts to Warrant & Defend unto whom
the said land hereby conveyed their heirs and assigns the land conveyed
against every person claiming the same or any part thereof Subject to all
taxes imposed subsequent to the 1 day of January 1859. In Witness Whereof
the party of the first part by his said Attorney have hereunto set his hand
and seal on the day and in the year first above written.

Witness Present    Philip Kearney
Dan Seixas[?]      pr Edward Kearney Atty

City and County of New York [-] On this twenty fifth day of October in the
year One Thousand eight hundred and Sixty before me personally came Edward
Kearney known to me and known to me to be the Attorney of Philip Kearney
the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and the
said Edward Kearney acknowledged to me that he executed the said
instrument, as the act and deed of the said Philip Kearney by virtue of a
Power of Attorney duly executed by the party aforesaid.

Dan Seixas[?] Commissioner of Deeds

State of New York            )
City and County of New York  ) I John Clancy Clerk of the City and County
of New York and also Clerk of the Supreme Court for said City and County
being a Court of Record Do hereby Certify that Dan Seixas[?] whose name is
subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the
annexed instrument and thereon written was at the time of taking such proof
or acknowledgement a Commissioner of Deeds for said City and County
dwelling in the said City commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to
take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting
of such Commissioner and verily believe that the signature to the said
certificate of proof or acknowledgement be genuine. In testimony Whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County
the 25th day of October 1860.

Recorded Nov. 14, 1860 at )       Jn. Clancy Clerk
9 A.M. Orson Mosher Clerk )


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