LDS Film # 0824546 Vol A and B Deeds - please excuse errors and abbreviations. I will not repeat this information each time I copy a deed, OK??? Some films and hand writing were difficult or impossible to read. Spelling not consistent (mine or theirs!). My abbreviations: b means borders property, G means Goshen, NY, J means Jamaica, (m) means sign by mark, and N S E W directions. Most deeds had two dates: date of deed and date of recording - I did not always find both dates and record them. I am no expert on the land division or deeds in Orange Co, but having abstracted quite a few deeds I did catch a little of the dynamics. Apparently Clowes and Everet of Jamaica acted as agents and sold much property to Jamaica, Long Island folks, as well as other folks. It seems that at first the lands were undivided and sold as fractions of the larger particles, then apparently eventually broke down into lots. There are separate films for Grantor/seller and Grantee/buyer indexes. Generally there may be two deed books for each film. Unfortunately film for book C, the most important book for me, was very, very dark and I couldn't even read the page numbers to find the listed deeds. Some of the early deed books had an index on the film. If you decide that you would like to order the films yourself, I suggest that you keep the indexes on long term basis, as you will want to refer back to them as your learn more about the folks and Orange Co. Last I will tell you my interest centered on the Carpenter Family from Jamaica and the Wisner related families: Thompson, Jaynes, Woodhull. also families associated with the Runyons: Dun, Conklin, Sayer. B 344 July 17, 1721 Rec. Mar 27, 1732. Proprietors and Patentees of large tract of land situate in Orange Co. commonly call Wawanand did...unto John Everet and Samuel Clowes one full equal sixth part ... into that township.. should be ..laid out...No. 27, parsonage, burying place, school house, twon house, meeting house..sealed and del. by John Everett, John Carpenter (m), John Gale, Wm Ludlam (m), Nathaniel Higbie (m), John Carpenter, Jr., G. McNish, James Sandys, Thomas Watson, Hope Rodes (m) in ye presents of us, J Smith and Benjamin Hinchman; and sealed and del. by John Holly, James Jacson, Isaac Ffinch (m), Solomon Carpenter, John Bears, Micheal Duning, Samuel Seely in presents of Gerhard Clowes, Robert Brown; sealed and del. by John Nicolls and Willim Jacson in presents of us Robert Nickols, J. smith; signed sealed and delivereedby Alexander Moore in presents of Wm Jacson, WILLIAM THOMPSON, John Knapp, and Samuel Webb signed sealed and del this instrument in presents of WILLIAM THOMSON, Ebenezer Holly, Signed sealed and delivered by John Alsop and Richard Holsted in presents of WILLIAM TOMSON, Robert Brown. (I do not know if these are the same Wm. Tomsons or not!) Not sure of date 1732/1741?? Daniel Everet to JAMES TOMPSON b. S by sd Tompson, NW Hwy, NE Wm. Jackson Lot # 22 SW Div 33 acres, Wit. Benjamin Carpenter B 395 recorded 1734 Propritors for encouragement of a blacksmith to WIIIAM TOMSON, 2 small lots of land in his actual possession now being )July 17, 1721, signed John Carpenter (Note: no Junior, only one John Carpenter), Soloman Carpenter, John Everett, Thomas Watson, Hope Rodes (m), John Holly, James Jacson, Isaac Finch (m), John Bears (m), Samuel Seely, George McNish, Samuel Clowes, James Sands, Charles Williamson, Michael Duning, Samuel Webb, John Knap, Jno Alsop, Samuel Gelston, and Cornelus Jones. B 396 (no date, sorry) Benjamin Barton, wife Abigail to WILLIAM TOMSON, additional land. Wit: James Jackson, Wait Smith. B 397 Jan 3, 1728/9 , 1734 WILLIAM TOMSON to JAMES TOMSON 66 acres b. said William Tomson. SW John Knap in New England, SE ;and NW highways and known by lot # 22 in SW Div. Wit: Wait Smith and Michael Jacson B 397 1734 WILLIAM TOMSON to JOHN TOMSON 62 acres, neighbors S Phenias MacIntosh, W. Benjamin Barton, Wit: Wait Smith and Micael Jackson B 398 April 10, 1733 rec. 1734 William Jackson, cordwainer, G. to ROBERT THOMSON of same 132 acres Lot # 19 and 20, b. S J. THOMSON and N John Pinhorn, NY, Wit: JOHN THOMSON and Daniel Everett. Sig. Wm Jackson, Judge Vincent Mathews. B 399 Oct 29, 1734 Rec. 1733 Abjah and John Sand G to JAMES THOMSON, 66 acres in SW Div. b N Wait Smith, Jrl, S Alsop. Wit JOHN THOMSON and Henry Youngs. Sig. both Sands , Judge Mathews B 400 Sept 14, 1731 1734 Samuel Web G. to JAMES TOMSON, half SW Div 32 acres b SE JAMES TOMSON, SE ;and NW highway, NE John Knap in New England. Wit Daniel Everet and JOHN TOMSON B WILLIAM TOMSON to son JAMES TOMSON B 510 Oct 18, 1738 rec 1738 HENDRICK WISNER, G to JOHN WISNER, (both yeoman) G all one West Division known by # 7, twonship of Goshen E hwy, N Peter Hornet, Jr., W undivided land, S Peter Hornet, Jr. and also parto fo two lots known by No. 4 and 5 W highway, S Daniel Coolee, Jr. E. said Hendrick Wesnor, Jr. land 75 acres, S Daniel Coolie, Jr. and said Hendrick Wisner, Jr. Wit. John Allison and Henry Weesnor. (sorry, no Thompson, my mistake, somebody might like it anyway) Aug 1735 Mordicie Lester to George Carr near Florida, previous Hendrick .............. border N Car purchased from Hendrick Whesner and samuel Clawes,S Richard Clark, early of Peter Barrian, W Highway E land not yet surveyed. Wit Daniel Everet and JOHN THOMSON So ends Books B and C regarding Thompson deeds. I will enter more a little later. Phoebe