Vintage original 1846 New York State property deed- Herkimer-Oneida Counties

Description

This deed is dated November 7, 1846. It represents a property transaction worth over 00, a princely sum 175 years ago! It involved land in Herkimer and Oneida Counties in the southwestern quadrant of the Adirondack region of upstate New York. A rough transcription of the beautifully handwritten text is as follows:
Warranty deed sold by I. Tiffany, Utica
This indenture, made seventh day of November in the year of our Lord 1846 between John A Chapman and Abby A Chapman his wife of the town of Paris, County of Oneida in the state of New York of the first part, and Elias F Green of the town- County and State aforesaid of the second part, witnesseth that the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of 85 to them in and paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, aliened and confirmed and by the presents, do grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, alien, and confirm unto the said party of the second part in his actual possession now being, and to his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain piece or parcel of land lying and being in the town of Paris aforesaid and situated partly in lot number 38 in Bayard’s patent and partly on lot number 47 in Freemason’s patent also situated in Paris as aforesaid and partly in Litchfield, Herkimer County and State aforesaid, bounded as follows to wit. Beginning in the center of the highway south of Stephen Chapman’s dwelling house at the foot of John Chapman’s private road thence South 56 ?? East 4 chains and 53 links, then north 39?? East 65 links themselves 69?? East four chains 47 links thence North 70?? 35? East 12 chains 81 links thence South 54?? 20? East on the line of lots to land owned by Lackawanna town and send thence North 35?? East on said Townsend’s land 24 chains +50 links to Aaron Goodlies’ land thence North 74?? 20? West 18 chains +10 links thence North along the highway running between Oneida and Herkimer counties six chains + 93 links thence North 76? West 11 chains 75 links ajoining Wakeman’s rider to land owned by BJ Waldron thence south 35? West 10 chains +50 links thence North 55? West along land owned by BJ Waldron to the corner of Baxter lot thence south 35? West 10 chains 19 links thence North
54? West nine chains 14 links to land owned by Stephen Chapman thence South 13? West six chains 34 links thence South 53? West to chains 26 links and then north 84? West to chains 56 links to center highway thence southerly along said highway three chains 29 links to the place of beginning, containing 86 acres 2 ?roods and 17 ?soils of land, be the same more or less excepting therefrom about 3 acres +56 rods of land sold to John and Bethel Merrill situated on the northeast corner of the above-described land west of the county line. Also one other piece or parcel of land situated in Litchfield aforesaid in Freemason patent bounded as follows to wit- beginning at the northwest corner of lot number 37 in said patent thence South 53? 25?? East 17 chains 85 links on the North line of said lot to a stake and stones thence South 36? 35?? West 11 chains 88 links to a stake and stones thence North 53? 25?? West 13 chains 65 links to stake and stones thence North 1° 15? East seven chains 19 links to a stake and stones thence North 36? 37?? East six chains nine links to the place of beginning on the lot number 37 in the above-described tract containing 20 acres of land, be the same more or less.
Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof, and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim, and demand whatsoever, of the said parties of the first part, either in law or equity, of, in, into the above bargained premises, with the hereditaments and appurtenances. To have and to hold the said above-described premises to the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to the sole and only proper use benefit, and behoove of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, forever. And the said John H. And Abby A. His wife of the first part, for themselves their heirs, executors, and administrators, do covenant, grant, bargain, promise, and agree, to end with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, the above bargained premises, and every part and parcel thereof, in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns, against all and every person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part of the said premises, will forever warrant and defend.
In witness whereof, the said parties of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in the presence of
J H Chapman
A A Chapman