East Jersey Proprietors
Book G-2, pages 108-111
Robert Lettis Hooper to Frederick Demouth, Martin Van
Duyn, Christian Miller, Peter Highler, Thomas Stagg, Isaac Van Duyn, and John
Snider. Acknowledged 12 April 1748. Land in Morris County.
This Indenture made the
twenty seventh day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and forty eight, between Robert
Lettis Hooper of the County of Somerset and Province of New Jersey, Gent, of
the one part, and Frederick Demouth,
Martin VanDuyn, Christian Miller, Peter
Highler, Thos Stagg, Isaac VanDuyn, John Snider of the County of Morris in the Province of New Jersey,
yeomen, of the other Part. Witnesseth
that the said Robert Lettis Hooper, for and in consideration of the sum of three
hundred and forty six pounds ten shills current money at eight shillings the ounce
to him in hand by the aforesaid Frederick Demouth, Martin VanDuyn, Christian
Miller, Peter Highler, Thos Stagg, Isaac V Duyn, Jon Snyder, at and before the
Ensealing and Delivery hereof well and truly paid the receipt whereof the said
Robert Lettis Hooper doth hereby acknowledge and himself to be therewith fully
satisfied and contracted and thereof doth acquit and discharge them, the said
Fredrick Demouth, Martin VanDuyn, Christian Miller, Peter Highler, Thos Stagg,
Isaac Vanduyn, John Snyder, their heirs and assigns for ever by these Presents,
hath granted, bargained, sold, alien’d, enfect’d, releas’d and confirm’d and by
these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfect, release and confirm
unto the said Fredrick Demouth, Martin Vanduyn, Christian Millor, Peter Highlor,
Thos Stagg, Isaac Vanduyn, John Snider, their heirs and assigns for ever, all
that certain Tract or Parcell of Land situate in the County of Morris
aforesaid.
Beginning at a post for
a corner standing in a line of Mr Burnet and Mr Nevills Survey about fifteen
Chains and Sixty links from the Spring on the West side of Rockaway River and
runs in said River by a corner of said Burnets and Nevills Land which said Post
bears a course North Seventy two degrees West from said Mr Burnet and Nevills
corner and thence along this line North Seventy two degrees west twenty nine
chains and forty links to a Post corner thence it runs South Six degrees West
nine chains to a Post for a corner from thence south fifty degrees west sixty
nine chains and a half to a heap of stones for a corner from thence north
thirty degrees west thirty two chains to be a heap of stones for a corner
thence south fifty degrees west twenty six chains to a post for a corner thence
south thirteen degrees west twenty eight chains to a post corner thence north
eighty degrees east nineteen chains to a heap of stones for a corner thence
south ten degrees west fifteen chains to a post for a corner thence south
thirty six degrees west thirty five chains to a post for a corner thence south
fifty four degrees east twenty three chains to a post standing on the west side
of Rockaway River from thence up the stream south five degrees east about eleven
chains to a large white oak for a corner standing on the east side of said
River on the south side of a road and about one chain below a cluster of pine
trees thence south seventy five degrees east twelve chains to a post corner,
from thence north thirty degrees east forty chains to a heap of stones on the
point of a hill on the south west side of said hill thence north forty eight
degrees east fifty five chains and seventy five links to a post for a corner
from thence north fifty degrees west seven chains to a post corner from thence north
forty degrees east sixty five chains and a half to the place of beginning.
Containing six hundred
and thirty acres strict measure which after allowance for highways is to remain
for six hundred acres, together with all and all manner of houses, barns,
orchards, trees, woods, underwoods, fencings, feedings, Pattins, Profits,
commodities, advantages, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever to the
same belonging or in any wise appertaining (mines and minerals of all kinds
excepted) and all the estate, right, title, interest, property claim and demand
whatsoever of him, the said Robert Lettis Hooper, of in and to the above
granted or bargained promises and of in or to any part or parcel thereof (except
as before excepted).
To have and hold one
seventh part of the above granted and bargained premises and every part and
parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said Frederick Demouth, his
heirs and assigns to the only proper up[?] and behoof of the said Frederick
Demouth, his heirs and assigns for ever.
To have and to hold one
other seventh part of the said granted and bargained premises and every part
thereof unto the aforesaid Martin VanDuyn, his heirs and assigns to the only
proper up[?] and behoof of the said Martin VanDuyn, his heirs and assigns for
ever.
To have and to hold one
other seventh part of the said granted and bargained premises and every part
thereof unto the af[orese]d Isaac VanDuyn, his heirs and assigns to the only
proper up[?] and behoof of the said Isaac VanDuyn, his heirs and assigns for
ever.
To have and to hold one
other seventh part of the said granted and bargained premises and every part
thereof unto the aforesaid Peter Highler, his heirs and assigns to the only
proper up[?] and behoof of the said Peter Highler, his heirs and assigns for
ever.
To have and to hold one
other three seventh part of this said granted and bargained premises and every
part thereof unto the aforsd Christian Miller, Thos Stagg, and John Snider,
their heirs and assigns to the only proper up[?] and behalf of the said Chrs
Miller, Thos Stagg, and John Snider, their heirs and assigns for ever.
And the said Robert
Lettis Hooper for himself, his heirs, executors, and [?] doth covenant,
promise, grant, and agree to and with the said Frederick Demouth, Martin
VanDuyn, Isaac Vanduyn, Peter Highler, Christian Miller, Thos Stagg, and John
Snider, and to and with each and every of them, their heirs and assigns by these
presents in manner and form following, that is to say, that he, the said Robert
Lettis Hooper, at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents hath
full power, good, right, and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell, and
convey all and singular the lands and premises above mentioned and every part
and parcel thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said
Frederick Demouth, Martin Vanduyn, Isaac VanDuyn, Peter Highler, Christian
Miller, Thos Stagg, and John Snider, their heirs and assigns in manner and form
aforesaid, and that the said Frederick Demouth, Martin VanDuyn, Isaac VanDuyn,
Peter Highler, Christian Miller, Thos Stagg, and Jon Snider, their heirs and
assigns and every of them shall and may by force and virtue of these presents at
all times for ever hereafter lawfully, peaceably, and quietly hold up, occupy,
profit, and enjoy the said granted and bargained lands and premises with their
and every of their appurtenances without any lawful Lott Suit, trouble, denial,
interruption, evasion, or disturbance of the said Robert Lettis Hooper, his
heirs or assigns or any other person or persons whatsoever and [?] and the said
Robert Lettis Hooper, for himself, his heirs, exrs, and admrs the said granted
and bargained lands and premises with the appurtenances unto the s[ai]d Frederick
Demouth, Martin VanDuyn, Isaac Vanduyn, Peter Highler, Christian Miller, Thomas
Stagg and John Snyder, their heirs and assigns against all and every person and
persons lawfully claiming the same, shall and will warrant and for ever defend
by these presents.
In Wittness whereof the
said Robert Lettis Hooper hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year
above written.
Sealed and delivered in
the presence of Samuel Nevill. John
Burnet.
{The words (most) in
the twenty fifth line of the first page and the words (against all and every
person and persons lawfully claiming the same) in the second line of the third
page all being [?] before the signing and delivery hereof.}
R S Hooper
Be it remembered that
on the twelfth day of April one thousand seven hundred and fourty eight Samuel
Nevill Esq, one of the witnesses of the above deed, being duly sworn on the
holy Evangelist on his oath did declare that he saw the above Robert Lettis
Hooper seal and deliver the preceeding deed as his act and deed for the exo therein
mentioned before James Alexander, one of his Majesty’s Council for the Province
of New Jersey. Ja Alexander.
Recd this 27 of Sep 1748
the full sum of three hundred and forty six pounds, ten shillings being full
satisfaction for the within mentioned premises.
R L Hooper.
Note the same
interlineations noted to be in the original are in the record also the words
(John Snider) intd in the record are so in the original.
By Tho Bartow
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