Amanuensis Monday -- 1837 Deed of Ranslow Smith Buying Land in Henderson, Jefferson County, New York From Isaac and Anne Bronson

This week's document for transcription is the 1837 Deed of Ranslow Smith buying 126.56 acres of land in Henderson, Jefferson County, New York from Isaac and Anne Bronson for $750.18. 

Jefferson County, New York, Deed Book 1837-1838:  pages 512-513, image 272 of 638]:

Jefferson County, New York, Deed Book 1837-1838:  pages 514-515, image 273 of 638]:

The transcription of this starting on page 512 about 60% of the way down the left-hand page) with the assistance of FamilySearch Full-Text Search:

[Page 512 starting about 60% of the way down the left-hand page of the image]:

This Indenture made the nineteenth day of April one

thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven Between Isaac 

Bronson of the City County and State of New York and Anne 

his wife parties of the first part and Ranslow Smith of 

Henderson in the County of Jefferson & State aforesaid of the 

second part Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part 

for and in consideration of the sum of Seven hundred and 

fifty dollars eighteen cents lawful money of the United States 

to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part 

at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the 

receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and the said party 

of the second part his heirs executors and administrators for 

ever released and discharged from the same by these 

presents are granted bargained sold aliened remised 

released conveyed and confirmed and by these presents

do grant bargain sell ^alien^ remise release and confirm

[Page 513]

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 Henderson County of Jefferson 

and State of New York bounded and described as follows 

Beginning at the north east corner of Lot ( No 23 ) number 

twenty three a Stake twenty six ( 26 ) links northeast of a birch

cornered & marked ( thirteen , fourteen twenty three twenty four ) 

13.14.23.24 and runs from thence South Eighty one ( 81 ) deg-

rees east along a line of marked trees the bounds of lot number 

fourteen ( No 14 ) thirty four ( 34 ) chains to a stake fifteen ( 15 ) 

link west South west of a beech covered and marked three, four 

one, two, 3, 4, 1, 2, thence South nine ( 9 ) degrees west along a 

line of marked trees thirty six ( 36 ) chains ( 70 ) links to a Stake 

Eight ( 8 ) links east north east of an ironwood cornered and

marked (one, two, three, four, ) 1.2 3 4, thence north Eighty 

one ( 81 ) degrees west along a line of marked trees thirty four

( 34 ) chains sixty five 165 ) links to a stake five ( 5 ) links north 

East of an oak comered & marked ( two, one, four, three ( 2.1.4.3.

thence along a line of marked trees the bounds of lot number 

twenty three ( No 23) North nine ( 9 ) degrees East thirty seven ( 37 ) 

chains ten ( 10 ) links to the place of beginning containing one

 hundred and twenty six ( 126 ) acres fifty six hundreths 

56/100 of an acre be the same more or less. Together with all 

and singular the tenements hereditaments and appurtenances 

thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the rever-

sion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues 

profits thereof and ^also^ all the estate right title interest dower 

& right of dower property possession claim and demand 

whatsoever as well in Law as in equity of the said parties 

of the first part of in and to the same and every part and 

parcel thereof with the appurtenances. To have and to hold 

the above granted bargained and described premises with 

the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part 

his heirs and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit 

and behoof forever And the said Isaac Bronson for him-

self and his heirs executors and administrators doth counsel

and agree to and with the said party of the second part his 

heirs and assigns that the said Isaac Bronson at the 

time of the sealing and delivery of these presents is lawfully 

Seized in fee simple of a good absolute and indefeasable 

estate of inheritance in fee simple of and in all and Sin-

gular the above granted and described premises with the 

appurtenances and hath good right full power and 

lawful authority to grant bargain sell and convey 

Same in manner aforesaid And the said party

[page 514]

of the second part & his heirs and assigns Shall and may at 

all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy 

possess and enjoy the above granted premises underey part and 

parcel thereof with the appurtenances without any let suit 

trouble molestation eviction or disturbance of the said parties 

of the first part their heirs or assigns or of any other person or 

persons lawfully claiming or to claim the same And that the 

same now are free clear discharged and unencumbered of and 

from all former and other grants titles charges estates judgments 

taxes assessments and incumbrances of what nature or kind soever.

And also that the said parties of the first part and their heirs 

and all and every person or persons whomsoever lawfully or equitably

deriving any estate right title or interest of in or to the herein 

before granted premises by from under or in trust for them or either 

of them shall and will at any time or times hereafter upon the 

reasonable request and at the proper costs and charges in the law

of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns make do 

and execute or cause to be made done and executed all and 

every such further and other lawful and reasonable acts convey-

ances and assurances in the law for the better and more effec-

tivally vesting and confirming the premises hereby granted or so 

intended to be in and to the said party of the second part his 

heirs and assigns for ever as by the said party of the second part his 

heirs or assigns or his or their Counsel learned in the law shall be

reasonably advised or required And the said Isaac Bronson 

for himself and his heirs the above described and hereby granted 

and released premises and every part and parcel thereof with 

the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs 

and assigns against the said parties of the first part and their heirs 

and against all and every person and persons whomsoever lawfully 

claiming or to claim the same shall and will warrant and by these 

presents forever defend. In witness whereof the parties to these presents

have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day 

and year first above written.   Isaac Bronson L S Anne Bronson LS

Sealed and delivered in ^the^ presence of Rob't Giles Jr

State of New York City & County of New York S S. On the twenty 

first day of April 1837 before me personally apparcel Isaac Bron-

son and Anne his wife known to be the individuals described 

in and who executed the foregoing indenture and severally ackno-

wledged that she executed the same for the uses and purposes 

therein mentioned And the said Anne being by me privately exam-

ined apart from her husband acknowledged that she 

executed the same freely and without any fear or compulsion

of her said husband.    Rob't Giles Jr Commissioner of Deed 

City & County of N. York State of New York City and County

[page 515]

 V 515 of New York SS   I Thomas Jeremiah Clerk of the City and County 

of New York Do hereby certify that Robert Giles Jr whose name is 

Subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement 

of the annexed instrument and therein written was at the 

time of taking such proof or acknowledgement commiss-

oner in and for the City and County aforesaid 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 acknowled-

gement is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 

my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 23 day 

of April 1837                         Thos . Jeremiah Clerk 

Recorded July 26. 1837 at 2 Oclock P.M     W Sherman Dep Ck

The source citation for this mortgage record is:

"Jefferson County, New York, United States records," Deed of Isaac and Anne Bronson to Ranslow Smith, executed 19 April 1837, recorded 26 July 1837; imaged, FamilySearch   (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9WL-LD1V?view=fullText : accessed 5 April 2026), Image Group Number: 007176267, "Jefferson Deeds, 1837-1838," pages 512-515, images 272-273 of 638; original records in Jefferson County, New York Court records.

This land deed documents the sale of 126.56 acres of land in Henderson town, Jefferson County, New York (Lot Number 13?) sold by Isaac and Anne Bronson of New York City to Ranslow Smith of Henderson for $750.18 in lawful money.

Ranslow Smith (1805-1873) is the adoptive father of my 2nd great-grandfather Devier J. Lamphier Smith (1839-1894) who resided in Henderson, Jefferson County, New York until about 1843 when he migrated to Dodge County, Wisconsin.

I found this record using FamilySearch Full-Text Search for Ranslow Smith and Jefferson County, New York.

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