Indenture Deed - Document
Sketches of Egg Harbor Township

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This Indenture made the Thirtieth Day of July--- In the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Four Between Thomas Green of Great-Egg-harbour in the County of Gloucestor in the Western Division of the Province of New Jersey Yeoman and Rachel his wife of the one Part And Joseph Dole of New-town in the County Yeoman of the other Part Witnesseth that the s. Thomas Green & Rachel his wife for & in Consideration of the Sum of - Five Shillings Lawful Money to them in hand paid by the s. Joseph Dole. The Receipt whereof they do hereby acknowl - have bargained & sold and by these Presents do bargain and sell unto the s. Joseph Dole A Certain Messuage or Tenemt. Plantation & two tracts of Land thereto belonging situate lying & being between the Two Egg-harbour Rivers The One Begins at a Stake standing by the Sounds and from thence running North Westerly Fifty eight Degrees Ninety five Chains to a Corner Tree From thence North Thirty two Degrees easterly Thirty Chains & a half to a Corner marked Tree From thence South Fifty two Degrees Easterly One hundred & Eleven chains to a Stake by s. Sound From thence by the s. Sound to the first mentioned Stake Containing Three hundred Acres of Land & Meadow Besides .Allowance for Roads. The Other lies between Peter Sculls Plantation & the above described Tract and adjoins all along the Westerly Side of the same Tract down to the Bay And is in width according to the custom & Usage of the Place And contains Fifty Acres Together also with all & singular the Houses Outhouses Barns Stables Buildings Orchards Fields Fences Ways Woods Waters Water Creaks Meadows Marshes Swamps Criples Fishings Fowlings Hawkings Huntings Mines Minerals Quarries Rights Liberties Privileges Inprovem PIerditam & Appurtenances whatsoever unto the s. Messuage Plantation & two Tracts of Land belonging or in any wise appurtaining Excepting & always reserving out of this present Bargain & Sale unto the s. Thomas Green his Heirs & assigns A Certain Peice of the First Above described Tract of Thirty Foot Square comonly called or known by the name of the Burying Place Wherin the s. Thomas Green's Children (Together with the free Right & privilege Of Ingress Egress to & from the same Burying ground) are buried and the Reversiont Reversions Remainder & Remainders Renst Issues & Profits of the Premises To have & to hold the s Messauge Plantation & two Tracts of Land Herditam Premises hereby bargained & sold or mentioned to be bargained & sold with their appurtenances / Except before excepted unto the s. Joseph Dole his Execut Administ & Assigns from the Day of the Date hereof for and during the ful1 Term of One whole year from thence next issueing & fully to be compleat & ended To the Intent & Purpose that by Virtue hereof, of the Statue made for transfering of uses into possession The s Joseph Dole may be Actual Possession of all & Singular the Premised hereby bargained & sold or mentioned so to be with the appurtenances except before excepted And may be enabled to take & accept of a Release & Confirmation there to him his Heirs & assigns forever. In Witness whereof the s. Parties to these Presents have interchangably set their Hands & Seals hereunto. Dated the Day & year first above written. Sealed & delivered the words (Together w the free Right & privilege of Ingress Egress to & from the same Burying ground being first interlined between the 9 & 10 Lines

In the Presence of us.- (signed)
Yu- Kaighn
Samol Samor
John Kaignior
Joseph Tindell junor
James Ireland
(?)
Thomas Green
Reachel Green
(her mark)