-----Original Message----- From: linda Hodge <lhodge1@nycap.rr.com> To: WEST-L@rootsweb.com <WEST-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, February 18, 1999 8:32 PM Subject: Unidentified subject! >CNIDR Isearch-cgi 1.20.06 (File: west1700.txt) > >William West and wife to John West 15 Oct 1700 > >Contributed to USGenWeb Archives by Howard C. Kelley > hckelley@lcc.net > >USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing >free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by >non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on >all copied material.These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced >in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. > >From: >New Jersey State Archives >185 West State Street, CN 307 >Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0307 > >Deed Book G, page 307 > >William West and wife to John West, 15 Oct 1700 > >This Indenture made the 15th day of October in the year of our Lord 1700. On >the >twelfth year of his majestys Reign, William, by the Grace of God, King >over England & >-- >Between William West of the town of Shrewsbury & County of monmouth on the >province of East New Jersey Yeoman & Margaret his wife on the one part & >John West of the town County & province aforesaid brother of the said >William West >yeoman >on the other part Wittnesseth. Whereas the aforesaid William West by a deed >of sale >bearing >date the fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord 1691 from under >the hand & >seal of >Stephen West & Mercy his wife became seized & Intituled to severall tracts >and >parcells of upland & meadow Scituate lying & being on the town of Shrewsbury >aforesaid and also by a patent from under the hand of the Governor & the >major part of >his >Council for the time being & Signed & Sealed with the Seale of the aforesaid >province >bearing >date the third day of July Anno Domini 1697 for the aforesaid tracts of land >& meadow >relation thereunto being had may now at large appear . NOW KNOW THE that the >said >William West & Margaret his wife for & in Consideration of the summ of fifty >seven >pounds >Currant silver money of the province aforesaid to them in hand payd by the >above said >John West >at or before the Ensealing or delivery of these presents the receipt whereof >the said >William West >doth hereby acknowledge & thereof & of & from Every part & parcel thereof he >free >ly Clearly & absolutely acquitt Release Exonerate & Discharge the above said >John West >his heirs Executors & Administrators firmly by these presents and the said >William West >& >Margaret his wife Have given granted bargained sold aliened Enfeoffed & >Confirmed and >by >these presents Do give grant bargain sell alien Enfeoff & Confirm all the >aforesaid tracts >and >parcells of upland & meadow unto the said John West his heirs & assigns for >Ever viz >the house lot at Norawaticunck in length North & South thirtie four Chaines >and thirteen >rods in breadth bounded East by Joseph Parker North & West by highways South >by a >branch of the Shrewsbury river Except & it is hereby Excepted half an acre >to ly >square where the father & severall of the Relations of the above William >West & the said >John >West doth ly Interred and that it Shall & may be lawfull to & for the said >William West & >his >heires or any of his Brothers & Sisters & their heires for Ever have free >Egress & Xgress >to & from the said half acre of Land to bury their dead & to Erect & build >what houses or >fences on the said half acre of land or burying place Also fourteen acres >of upland & >meadow at Norawaticunck in length through the neck north & south twentie >five >Chaines & in breadth seven Chaines & a half bounded South by a small Creek >West >by Stephen West East by franis Burden North by a Creek that goes to John >H----- >Also three acres of Meadow upon Long Neck in length Eight Chaines & seven in >breadth being a triangle bounded East by Stephen West South & East by Sarah >Keap >North by Shrewsbury river Also a tract on Rumsons Neck in breadth on the >highway >North & By East twenty eight Chaines to the Corner next the meeting house >thence West >one >third part of a point more Westerly forty five Chaines on the other highway >to George >Allens Corner thence South three quarters of a point more Westerly forty >five Chains >thence on a straight line to where it begann bounded North & East by >highways >South by land patented to John Chamniss, West by George Allens land all --- >parcells of land & meadow By patent doth remain for One hundred forty >Eight Acres Together with all & all manner of buildings meadows feedings >pastures Common of pastures woods and orchards Trees water water courses >ponds pools pitts Easements profits Commodities fishing fowling hunting >hawking mines minerals Royaltyes f-----es & appurtenances to the said >tracts & parcells of land belonging or any manner of wayes appertaining and >the Estate Right title Interest property Claim & demand whatsoever of the >said >William West & Margaret his wife or Either of them in & unto the said >premisses or any >part thereof and the Reversion & Reversions Remainder & Remainders of all & >singular >the said premisses with their & Every of their Rights members & >appurtenances >together with the patent Charter Grant & all other Escriptt muniments >Evidence & Writtings touching or anywayes Concerning the said premisses or >any part >thereof unto the said John West his heirs & assigns for Ever To Have & To >Hold >all the abovesaid tracts & parcells of upland & meadow & all other the >premisses ----- >before mentioned with their & Every of their rights members & appurtenances >unto the said John West his heirs & assigns for Ever to the only proper use >benefit & >behooft of the said John West his heirs & assigns for Ever In manner & forms >following that is to say that the above said William West & Margaret his >wife on the day >of the >date hereof is lawfully & absolutely seized of & in the said tracts of land >herein >before mentioned & intended to be hereby granted & the premisses & Every >part & >parcell of the same with the appurtenances of a good sure perfect lawfull & >and seiz >able Estate of ---------- fee simple without any Condition with power of >Revocation or limitation of any uses after or any other Restraint matter or >thing >whatsoever to alter Charge Change --------- defeat or hurt the same Estate >& >hath in themselves full power good Right & lawfull Authority to grant & >Convey >the tracts of land & premises according to the true Intent & meaning of >these presents >and that the said tracts of land & premises are free & discharged of & from >all former & >ther titles Charges Mortgages Joyntures dowers Charges & Incumbrances what >soever the proper quit or Cheife Rent only Excepted & Reserved and the said >William West & Margaret his wife for themselves their heirs Executors & >Administrators >Do >Covenant Grant promise & agree to & with the said John West his heirs & >assigns that >he the said William West his heirs Executors & Administrators for & during >the termtime >& >seven years ----- Ensuing as & upon the reasonable request Cost & Charges in >the Law of >the said John West his heirs And assigns make do & Execute unto the said >John West >his heirs & assigns all such further & other reasonable acts & things >Convey ----- >& asuriniet in the Law whatsoever for the further & go Herassusem & find >making >of the said tracts of land & premises unto the said John West his heirs & >assigns as by >him the said John West his heirs & assigns his or their Councill learned in >the law shall >reasonably be ------- densedir -equined. In witness Whereof the above said >William >West & Margaret his wife hath hereunto set their hands & fixed their seales >this >the day & year first above written. William West (Seal) Margaret >West (Seal) >Signed Sealed & Delivered & the Consideration money owed to be received in >present of >Robt Cole John Stewart Tho Woolley Oct the 16th anno Domini 1700 There >came >before me William West & Margaret his wife & did acknowledge the above >written >Instrument to be their acts & deeds. -antt Leanard Justise of Quorum >Esq > > > > >==== WEST Mailing List ==== >Your donation to Rootsweb makes WEST-L possible. > >