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3 Nov 1819
Property1
Sussex, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada
Deed
Deed
No. 3268
Know all men by these presents that I Walter Stuart and Abitha my wife of the county of Kings and province of New Brunswick for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds currency to me paid by William McLeod of the parish of Sussex in the county aforesaid the recipe whereof I do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said William McLeod his heirs and assigns all that certain lot piece and parcel of ground situate laying and being in the parish of Sussex aforesaid known and distinguished by being lot number sixteen lately granted to me butted and bounded as follows on the west by lot number 15 the property of Samuel Freeze Esq. on the south by Kennebeccasis or Salmon river so called and on the east by lot number seventeen at present the property of the said William McLeod containing by estimation two hundred acres more or less. To have and to hold the said lot and premises with the appurtenant to him the said William McLeod his heirs and assigns and to his and their only proper use and behoof forever and we do fo ourselves our heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said William McLeod his heirs and assigns that we are seized of the premises as a good and indefeasible estate of inheritance free of and from all manner of incumbrance whatsoever rents, dues, conditions, reservations and services due and revered to the King only excepted and that we have good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain and sell the same as before written in witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seals the third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and in the sixteenth year of his Majesties reign.
Walter (his X mark) Stuart
Abrithea StuartSigned sealed and delivered in presence of:
D B Wetmore
Susannah C WetmoreBe it remembered that on the third day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me David B Wetmore esquire one of his majesties justices of the court of common pleas in Kings county in the province of New Brunswick personally appeared the above named Walter Stuart and acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered the written deed of conveyance as his voluntary act for the purposes therein mentioned also on the same day Abitha wife of the said Walter appeared before me and being by me examined separate and apart from her said husband acknowledged that she also signed sealed and delivers the same voluntarily and freely for the purposes therein mentioned without any fear threat or compulsion from her said husband.
David B Wetmore
J. C. Pleas.Received in office March 9th 1820
Recorded April 8th 1820
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Sources
- Land Deeds. FamilySearch. Website
accessed 28 Dec 2020; Walter Stuart sold property to William McLeod, Sussex, Kings County, Deed book 1818-1820 vol. O1, pages 386 and 387, images 390 and 391 citing County Office of Service, New Brunswick, Canada
Pages 386 and 387
No. 3268
Know all men by these presents that I Walter Stuart and Abitha my wife of the county of Kings and province of New Brunswick for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds currency to me paid by William McLeod of the parish of Sussex in the county aforesaid the recipe whereof I do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said William McLeod his heirs and assigns all that certain lot piece and parcel of ground situate laying and being in the parish of Sussex aforesaid known and distinguished by being lot number sixteen lately granted to me butted and bounded as follows on the west by lot number 15 the property of Samuel Freeze Esq. on the south by Kennebeccasis or Salmon river so called and on the east by lot number seventeen at present the property of the said William McLeod containing by estimation two hundred acres more or less. To have and to hold the said lot and premises with the appurtenant to him the said William McLeod his heirs and assigns and to his and their only proper use and behoof forever and we do fo ourselves our heirs executors and administrators covenant with the said William McLeod his heirs and assigns that we are seized of the premises as a good and indefeasible estate of inheritance free of and from all manner of incumbrance whatsoever rents, dues, conditions, reservations and services due and revered to the King only excepted and that we have good right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain and sell the same as before written in witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seals the third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and in the sixteenth year of his Majesties reign.
Walter (his X mark) Stuart
Abrithea StuartSigned sealed and delivered in presence of:
D B Wetmore
Susannah C WetmoreBe it remembered that on the third day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me David B Wetmore esquire one of his majesties justices of the court of common pleas in Kings county in the province of New Brunswick personally appeared the above named Walter Stuart and acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered the written deed of conveyance as his voluntary act for the purposes therein mentioned also on the same day Abitha wife of the said Walter appeared before me and being by me examined separate and apart from her said husband acknowledged that she also signed sealed and delivers the same voluntarily and freely for the purposes therein mentioned without any fear threat or compulsion from her said husband.
David B Wetmore
J. C. Pleas.Received in office March 9th 1820
Recorded April 8th 1820
Gould Picket
Register