"A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."
The subject today is the deed by Samuel Vaux selling land in Aurora, Erie County, New York to Robert Bartlett in 1853.
Here is my transcription of this entry (handwritten portions in italics) in Erie County, New York, Land Records 1850-1858, Liber 142, Page 21 (accessed in the "New York, Land Records, 1630-1975" collection on https://FamilySearch.org):
WARRANTY DEED Aurora L 22
This Indenture, Made the Twenty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three BETWEEN Samuel Vaux and Mary Ann his wife of the town of Aurora County of Erie and State of New York of the first part, and Robert Bartlett of the town of Sullivan County of Sullivan and State aforesaid of the second part, Witnesseth, That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars lawful money of the United States of America, to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, aliened, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, alien, convey and confirm, unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, ALL that certain piece or parcel of LAND,
Situate lying and being in the town of Aurora aforesaid County of Erie and State of New York. Being fifty three acres of land all from the South West corner of Lot Number twenty two Known as the Sprague farm and being the same premises that were conveyed by Seth Sprague and wife to the said party of the first part and bounded North by land now owned and occupied by Gordon Pierson West by the highway, South by the highway and East by lands owned by Hezekiah Masten.
Together with all and singular the Tenements, Hereditaments and Appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining, and the Reversion and Reversions, Remainders, Rents, Issues and Profits thereof, and all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest dower and right of dower, Property, Possession, Claim and Demand whatsoever, of the said party of the first part, either in Law or Equity, of, in and to the above bargained Premises, with the said Hereditaments and Appurtenances, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the said Premises as above described, with the Appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, and to .... heirs and assigns forever. AND the said Samuel Vaux for himself his heirs, executors and administrators, does covenant grant, bargain and agree, to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns, that the above bargained Premises, in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns, against all and every person or persons, lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part thereof he will forever Warrant and Defend.
In Witness Whereof, The party of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in Presence of ............................... Samuel Vaux L.S.
..................................................................................................... Mary Ann Vaux L.S.
STATE OF NEW YORK
Erie County.
On this 21st day of July 1853, before me, the subscriber, appeared Samuel Vaux and Mary Ann his wife, and acknowledged that they had severally executed the within instrument.
And the said Mary Ann on a private examination, apart from her husband, acknowledged that she executed the within instrument freely, and without any fear or compulsion of her husband. And I further certify, that I know the person who made the said acknowledgement to be the individual described in, and who executed the withing instrument.
..................................................................... James C. Paul Justice of the Peace in & for Erie County
[in left margin]
Recorded, Examined and Compared with the Original Sept. 1 1855
at 11 o'clock A.M. ....................................... // and Clerk.
Samuel and Mary Ann Vaux are my third great-grandparents. They moved to Dodge County, Wisconsin after selling this land in Erie County, New York.
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