MS 23.  Literal transcription – misspellings are left intact, xxx denotes illegible word, italicized items are my own comments for clarification – TG. 

Title:  Deed

John Sober

            To

Benj’n Biles

Recorded

In pencil:  22d April

                        1742 NJ

This Indenture made the Twenty Second Day of Aprill in the Sixteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain xxx And in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and fforty two Between John Sober of the City of Philadelphia in the Province of Pensilvania Merchant of the one part  And Benjamin Biles of the City of Trenton and the County of Hunterdon and Province of New Jersey Tanner of the other part Witnefseth that the Said John Sober for and in consideration of the Sum of Ninety five pounds--- Current money of New Jersey to him in hand paid by the said Benjamin Biles the receipt whereof the said John Sober doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and every part thereof doth Acquit Exonerate and discharge the said Benjamin Biles his Executors Administrators and Afsigns by these presents Hath Granted Bargained Sold Aliened Promised Released and Confirmed And by these presents doth fully freely and Absolutely Grant Bargain Sell Alien Promise Release and Confirm unto the said Benjamin Biles in his Actual pofsefsion now being by virtue of a Bargain and Sale to hime thereof made for one whole Year by Indenture bearing date the day next before the day of the date of these presents And by fforce of the Statute for Transferring of Uses into pofsefsion And to his Heirs and Afsigns for Ever All that Lott or Piece of Land following that is to Say Beginning at a Stone on the North Side of A Brook being a Corner of William Atlees Lott and from thence Runs along the said Atlees and Nathaniel French’s Line North Eighty degrees West eight Chains and xxx (possibly Seventy) three Links to a Stone standing in Benjamin Smith’s Line and from thence runs along said Smith’s Line North Twenty seven degrees East three Chains and fforty four Links to another Stone for a Corner in said Line being a Corner of Mr Lawrences Lott and from thence runs along said Lawrences Line South seventy seven Degrees East Seven Chains and fforty three Links to a Stone on the West side of King street being another of said Lawrences Corners and from thence runs along the said Street South thirteen degrees West two Chains and ninety four Links to the first mentioned Corner or place of beginning with the appurtenances and All houses Edifices Buildings Orchards Gardens Lands Meadows xxx Meadows Commons Pastures feedings woods ways paths Waters Easments profits Commodities advantages Emoluments and hereditaments whatsoever to the said Lott of Land and premifses belonging or any wise appertaining or which now are or formerly have been accepted reputed taken known used Occupied or enjoyed to or with the same as part parcell or member thereof or of any part thereof and also the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders with Ifsues and profits of all and Singular the said premifses above mentioned and of every part and parcell thereof and also All the Estate right Title Interest property Claim and demand whatsoever as well in Law as in Equity of him the said John Sober of in and to every part and parcell thereof with the appurtenances and also all Deeds Evidences and writings touching and concerning the premifses hereby granted or any part thereof To have and to hold the said Lott of Land and All and singular the premifses above granted and every part and parcell thereof unto the said Benjamin Biles his Heirs and Afsigns for Ever to the only proper Use and behoof of the Said Benjamin Biles his Heirs and Afsigns for ever And the said John Sober for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators doth Covenant grant and Agree to and with the said Benjamin Biles his Heirs Executors Administrators and Afsigns that he the said John Sober is the true lawfull and rightfull owner of All and singular the above granted premifses and of every part and parcell thereof with the appurtenances And also that he the said John Sober now is lawfully and rightfully Seized in his own right of a good sure absolute and Indefeasable Estate of Inheritances in ffee Simple of and in All and Singular the said premifses above Granted with the appurtenances without any manner of Condition Mortgage Limitation of Use and Uses or other matter xxx use or thing to Alter Change Charge revoke or determine the Same and also that he the said John Sober hath good right full power lawfull Authority in his own Right to grant bargain sell and Convey all and Singular the above granted premifses with the appurtenances unto the said Benjamin Biles his Heirs and Afsigns to the only proper Use and behoof of the said Benjamin Biles his Heirs and Afsigns for Ever according to the true intent and meaning of these presents And also that he the said Benjamin Biles his Heirs and Afsigns shall and may at all times for Ever hereafter peaceably ax quietly have hold use Occupy pofsefs and enjoy all and Singular the above granted premifses with the appurtenances without the Lett Trouble hinderance molestation interruption and denial of him the said John Sober his Heirs and Afsigns and of all and every other person and persons whatsoever and that freed and discharged or otherwise well and sufficiently kept harmlefs and indemprified of and from all former and other Bargains Sales Gifts grants Leases Mortgages Joyntures dowers Uses Wills Intails ffines ifsues Amerciaments Seizures Bonds Annuities writings Obligatory Recognizances Extents Judgments Executions Rents and Arrearages of Rent and of and from all other Charges Estates Rights Titles Troubles and incumbrances whatsoever had made committed done or suffered or to be had made Comitted done or suffered by the said John Sober or by any other person or persons whatsoever Claiming or to Claim by from or under him and further that he the said John Sober and his Heirs and all and every other person and persons and their Heirs anything having or Claiming in the said premifses above mentioned or any part thereof by from or under them shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter upon the reasonable ax and at the Costs and Charges of the said Benjamin Biles his Heirs and Afsigns make do and Execute or Cause or procure to be made done and executed all and every such further and other Act and Acts thing and things Devise and Devises Conveyance and Conveyances in the Law whatsoever for the further better and more perfect granting Conveying and Afsureing of all and Singular the above Granted premifses with the appurtenances unto the said Benjamin Biles his Heirs and Afsigns to the only proper Use and behoof of the said Benjamin Biles his Heirs and Afsigns for ever as by the said Benjamin Biles his Heirs and Afsigns or his or their Council learned in the Law shall be reasonably devised advised or required In Witnefs whereof the partys to these presents have hereunto Interchangeably set their hands and Seals the day and year first above Written-

                        Signed: John Wax Seal Sober

Verso:

Signed Sealed Delivered}

In the presence of ---

Ben’t Bard

Thomas Lawrence Jun            In pencil: 22d April 1742

                                                                        New Jersey

Personally Appeared before me Richard Salter Esq’r one of his majesty’s Councill for the province of New Jersey Bennet Bard who on his Solemn Oath doth Say that he saw John Sober the Grantor Within Named Seal & Deliver the Within Instrument as his Act & Deed Dated the fourth day of April Anno Dom One Thousand Seven Hundred & fifty Two

Taken & Acknoledged             Signed: Rich’d Salter

Recorded in the Secretary’s Office in Burlington in Liber I:K of Deeds fol 373 &c

1 of 5                           Signed: Cha Read Sec’ry

 

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