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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