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STATUS: REUNITED WITH FAMILY
PHOTOGRAPH INFORMATION
NAME(S): Mary J. Mumford,
Charles F. Mumford,
John J. & Luisa Mumford,
John D. & Harriet Keese,
James C. Bliss,
Daniel E. & Caroline Dunscomb,
Richard M. & Julia Ann Blatchford,
C. L. Mumford,
J. Wilcoxson,
Henry Nicoll,
John T. Mumford,
Sam'l Blatchford,
Lyman Sanford,
Thomas Jeremiah,
Wm. H. Bull
PHOTOGRAPH: # 177
WHERE PURCHASED: Sinton, Texas
WHEN PURCHESED: August, 2002
RESEARCHED
INFORMATION
Probably: Richard Milford Blatchford
Born: abt 1800
Died:
Father:
Mother:
Married: Julia Ann Mumford, May 17, 1819, New York City, New York
Children:
Probably: John Dobson Keese
Born: Sept. 20, 1782, Fishkill Creek, New York City, New York
Died:
Father:
Mother:
Married: Harriet Mumford, 1810, , Fishkill Creek, New York City, New York
Children:
NOTES - Typed copy of deed
(page 1) [Underlining of names mine]
This Indenture, made the Twenty sixth day
of November - one thousand eight hundred and thirty six BETWEEN Mary J. Mumford, John J. Mumford & Louisa his wife,
Charles F. Mumford, John D. Keese & Harriet his wife, James C. Bliss, Daniel E. Dunscomb & Caroline his wife, &
Richard M. Blatchford & Julia Ann his wife (the said Mary J. being the widow & the said John, Charles, Harriet, Caroline,
& Julia being the children & heirs at law of John T. Mumford late of the City of New York, Merchant, deceased) parties of
the first part and Walter Titus of the City of New York of the second part,
Witnesseth That the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of One Thousand Seven Hundred and
Eighty Seven Dollars 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 herby 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, have granted,
bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released, conveyed, and confirmed, and by these presents do - grant bargain, sell a lien,
remise, release convey, and confirm unto the said party of the second part, and the his heirs and assigns for ever, All that certain
tract, piece, or parcel of land situate in Township Number Three in the Fifth Range of Townships in the Town of Canisteo, County
of Steuben and State of New York, being the South half or division of great lot Number Twelve (12) on Bennetts Creek; Containing
Six Hundred and Sixteen acres and Ninety hundredths of an acre, excepting and reserving one hundred and seventy acres in the
South East corner of said tract as heretofore sold for taxes - leaving and hereby conveying the residue being Four hundred and forty
six acres and ninety hundredths of an acre.Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances thereunto
belonging, or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits
thereof; And also all the estate, right, title, interest, down and right of down property, possession, claims 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
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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 andassigns, to his and their own proper use, benefit, and behoof for ever.
And the said John, Charles, John D., James, Daniel and Richard, for themselves & their - heirs, executors, and administrators, do jointly
& severally covenant, grant, and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, his - heirs and assigns, that the said parties of the
first part last above named at The said John, James, Charles F. ^in their own right and the others---the time of the sealing and delivery
of these presents, are - lawfully seized in might of their wives -- of a good absolute, and indefeasible estate of inheritance, in fee simple,
of and in all and singular the above granted and described premises, with the appurtenances and have good right, full power, and
lawful authority, to grant, bargain, sell, and convey the same, in manner aforesaid; And that the said party 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, and every 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 encumbrances, 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 and estate, right, title, or interest, of, in,
or to the herein before granted premises, by, from, under, or in trust for 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 ever such further and other lawful and reasonable acts, conveyances and assurances in
the law, for the better and more effectually 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 and assigns or his of their counsel
learned in the law, shall be reasonably advised, or required; And the said John J., Charles, John D. James, Daniel & Richard and their
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 claiming or to claim the same, shall and will Warrant and by
these presents for ever Defend. In Witness whereof, the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals,
the day and year first above written
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
The words "the said John J. and Chas. F.
in their own right and the others" - on this
page interlined.
Mary J. Mumford
Harriet Keese
John J. Mumford
Ja' C. Bliss
C. L. Mumford
D. E. Dunscomb
Charles F. Mumford
Caroline M. Dunscomb
John D. Keese
R. M. Blatchford
J. Wilcoxson at ??????????
Julia A. Blatchford
Henry Nicoll by Jno J. Mumford.
John T. Mumford
Sam'l Blatchford witness to C. F. Mumford, Jn D. Keese, J. C. Bliss, & R. M. Blatchford
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State of New York Columbia County, ??, This certifies that on the first day of December in the year one thousand and eight hundred & thirty six
before me personally appeared Daniel E. Dunscomb & Caroline M. Dunscomb his wife, know to me to be the persons described in & who executed
the forgoing Indenture of who severally acknowledge the same to be their act and deed; and the said Caroline being determined by me privately
separate & ???? from her said husband, acknowledge that she executed the same freely & voluntarily without any fear or compulsion of her said
husband. I allow the same to be recorded.
J. Wilcoxson one of the judges of the County Court of the County of Cloumbia at the d??????? Corn???????? Ja???---- the ????? . ???????? ??
City and County of New York
On the twenty Eight day of January one thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven before me came Samuel Blatchford of the City of New York with
whom I am personally aquainted who being by me duly sworn declared that Charles F. Mumford - John D. Keese - James C. Bliss and Richard M.
Blatchford known to him to be the same persons described in and who executed the within Indenture did in his presence execute the same and
severally acknowledged the same to be their act and deed and that he said Samuel Blatchford subscribed his name thereto as a witness - and that
he resided at No. 774 Broadway in said City of New York.
Lyman Sanford
Commisioner
Of Deeds ??
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(The following paper is attached at this point on the document)
STATE OF NEW-YORK}
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK} ss
I, Thomas Jeremiah, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, DO HEREBY CERTIFY,That Lyman Sanford & Henry Nicoll whose names are
subscribed to the certificates of the proof or acknowledgement, of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, were, at the time of taking such
proof or acknowledgement, a Commissioners 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 Commissioners and verily believe that the
signatures to the said certificates of proof or acknowledgement are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 18th day of March 1837.
Tho. Jeremiah Clerk
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State of New York
City and County of New York. On this twenty second day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared before me
John J. Mumford known to me to be the same person ascribed in and who has executed the aforegoing Deed. And he acknowledged to me that
he executed the same. And on the twenty seventy day of December in the same year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared
before me John P. Mumford who is a subscribing witness to the execution of the said Deed by Caroline Louisa Mumford and with whom I am
personally acquainted. Who being by me duly sworn deposed and said that he resides in the City of New York that he knows Caroline Louisa Mumford
to be the same person described in and who has executed the said Deed. That she acknowledged to him that she executed the same and that he
therefore became a subscribing witness thereto. All which is satisfactory evidence to me of the due execution of the said Deed by the said Caroline
Louisa Mumford. And on the thirieth day of January AD 1837 personally appeared before me Mary J. Mumford, Harriet wife of John D. Keese, and
Julia A. wife of Richard M. Blatchford who are severally known to me to be the same persons described in and who have executed the said Deed.
And they severally acknowledged to me that they executed the same. And the said Harriet and Julia A. Being by me who voluntarily examined in
minute separate and apart from their said husbands acknowledged to me that they executed the said Deed freely and without any fear or compulsion
of or on the part or their said husbands.
Henry Nicoll Commissioner of Deeds
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Steuben County}
Clerks Office } ss: Recorded
24th March 1837 at 9 o'clk
A.M. in Book 27 of deeds
page 311 & c -----
Wm. H. Bull Clk.
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