Source: GC- Chemung Co. NY Deeds URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/ChemungDeed?read=6 From: Margaret James <[email protected]> Subject: Deeds for Abram & Betsey (Livingston) Atwood Surname: Atwood, Livingston, Sanford ------------------------- Deeds for Abram and Betsey (Livingston) ATWOOD, Chemung Co, NY Deed Book 20, page 158. On 17 Sep 1851 Abram ATWOOD of Catlin purchased from Benjamin Hackney & wife Helen, Ann Bradley, Lucia Bradley, Theodore North & wife Sue B, heirs at law of Jabez Bradley, late of Pine Valley, 23.1 acres for $173, being part of Lot 33, the NE Section, Town 1 of Watkins & Flint purchase on Sing Sing Creek Rd - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------- Deed Book 22, page 195. On 11 April 1853, Abram ATWOOD of Catlin purchased from Jeremiah ATWOOD & wife Sarah of Catlin, 25 acres off from the West end of the N ½ Lot 43, Township 1, for $300, except a mortgage to Harvey Lane and a mortgage to Henry C Spaulding - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------- Deed Book 66, page 483. On 26 Feb 1857, Abram ATWOOD of Catlin purchased from Lyman Hopkins & wife Elizabeth of Catlin, 50 acres for $950, being the North 50 acres of Lot 51, NE Section of Twp 1, subject to the right of Jedediah Stow to flow back the water in a creek running through said lot for the use of his saw mill, subject also to two mortgages, one given to one of the widows of Wm Henry Wisner for $250 and the other given to John Small on 26 Oct 1852 for $500, both of which mortgages with interest from this date, the party of the second part assumes to pay - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------- Deed Book 33, page 82. On 7 April 1860, Abram ATWOOD & wife Betsy of Catlin sold to Josiah BENNETT of Big Flats, 50 acres for $1000, being the same 50 acres Abram bought in Deed 66-483, signed: A ATWOOD, Betsy ATWOOD - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------- Deed Book 44, page 388. On 7 April 1860, Abram ATWOOD of Catlin purchased from Isaiah BENNETT & wife Harriet of Big Flats, two parcels of land for $600 1 - 100 acres of Lot 40 in Catlin in the NE Section of Twp 1 2 - 13 3/4 acres, part of the SW corner of Lot 33 on Sing Sing Creek - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------- Deed Book 38, page 452. On 16 December 1863, Abram ATWOOD & wife Betsy of Catlin sold to Wm E Tompkins, 25 acres for $550, being in Catlin, adjoining lands owned by A Jennings, there is a ditch dug on lot, parties agree to let ditch remain - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------- Deed Book 42, page 208. On 3 April 1867, Betsey ATWOOD of Catlin sold to Edwin Murphy of Catlin, 51.4 acres for $150, being N ½ of Lot 42, NE Section, Township 1 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------- Deed Book 46, page 318. 3 April 1867. Grantor: Seneca J ATWOOD & Elanah B ATWOOD, of Catlin, infants under the age of 21, by Michael Smith, Special Guardian. Grantee: Edwin Murphy, of Catlin. Petition for sale & interest. By order by the court 25 March 1867 Michael Smith was appointed Guardian. He asked $1200 and received $720.98 for the property in the Town of Catlin, being the North ½ of Lot 42, NE Section, T1, 51.4 acres conveyed to Abram by Richard Grange on 14 March 1864, Deed 38-650. Subject to right of dower of widow Betsey ATWOOD & mortgages by Richard Grange due now $478.02 to be paid by grantee. Signed: Seneca J ATWOOD, Elanah B ATWOOD, Michael Smith, Special Guardian. [also in Betsey ATWOOD notes] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------- Deed Book 97, page 530. On 7 Mar 1892 Betsy ATWOOD, Seneca J ATWOOD & wife Eliza, of the City of Corning, Steuben Co, NY sold to David Sanford & wife Lena B of Troupsburg, Steuben Co, NY, several parcels of land for $1. The sale is made subject to a mortgage given to Cenclare Dayton for $1300 + interest. Lena B accepts the mortgage and bond and accepts as full satisfaction of estate of Abram ATWOOD as an heiress. Properties described in the deed, all properties are in Catlin: 1 - part of Lot 33, 23.1 acres, purchased by Abram in 1851, Deed 20-158 2 - part of Lot 40, 100 acres, purchased by Abram in 1860, Deed 44-388 3 - part of Lot 33, 13 acres, purchased by Abram in 1860, Deed 44-388 4 - except 25 acres from Lot 33, sold by Abram in 1863, Deed 38-452 [there is more to this deed, I did not copy it all correctly] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------- Deed Book 120, page 372. On 7 April 1899 Party of the first part: Herschel L Gardner of Elmira, Referee in action Party of the second part: Seneca J ATWOOD, of the Town of Van Etten, Chemung In County Court, Chambers Term, Court House in Elmira, the action between: Plaintiff: Cenclare Dayton, on a mortgage mentioned in Deed 97-530 Defendants: Betsey ATWOOD, Seneca J ATWOOD, David Sanford, Elenah ATWOOD Sanford, his wife, Lzora McFail, Adolphus Davis About: a mortgage executed by Betsey ATWOOD and others to Cenclare Dayton, recorded in Liber 65-652, book of Mortgages The property was sold at public auction at the front door of the Court House in Elmira on 7 April 1899 for $1100 to Seneca J ATWOOD: 1 - part of lot 33 (purchase Deed 20-158) 2 - part of Lot 40 (purchase Deed 44-388) 2 - part of Lot 33 (purchase Deed 44-388) Deed Book 121, page 359. On 12 April 1899, Seneca J ATWOOD and wife Elizabeth, of the Town of Van Etten, Chemung Co, NY sold to James Wilcox of Catlin, three parcels of land for $300 and assumption and payment of mortgage of $900 + interest to Cenclare Dayton being the same three parcels listed in Deed 120-372 Brad [email protected] http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genesis ============================== Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ Add your GEDCOM today !!!