Item 83: A Land Deed Poll by Jenks and Jonathan Corey to Samuel Cooke, 1777 June 7; Reverse, Property Transfer by John Bailey and Temperance Cook to Putnam Catlin, 1793 Septemeber 12, and a Property Transfer by Putnam Catlin to Christopher Hurlbut, (Removed to Legal Box #2), 1793 November 27
Item — Box: 15, Folder: 138
Dates
- Created: 1793 November 27
Creator
- Corey, Jenks (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Land Deed
General Condition:
Poor. The document has torn into three separate pieces, and there are several holes or tears throughout the document rendering some words missing.
Measurements:
7 11/16 in. x 12 in.
Description:
The following item dated June 7, 1777, depicts a property transfer bond by Jenks and Jonathan Corey to Samuel Cooke, doctor of the county. The deed is a bond of $150.00 with interest and to be paid in New York currency. There is a condition on the bond that if Jenks and party will pay the named sum of $75.00 with interest by June 7, 1778, the bond written here would be found void. The bond is witnessed by Jabez Setts and Robert Durkee. On the reverse of the bond, on the left hand side of the document, dated September 12, 1793, John Bailey and Temperance Cook, the executors of Samuel Cook’s estate, are writing a sale of transfer for the bond of sum at 70 pounds to Putnam Catlin. The bond transfer grants Catlin the powers and rights once held by Cook. On the right hand side of the reverse, dated November 27, 1793, Catlin is transferring the bond to Christopher Hurlbut for a sum of 100 pounds. The back of the item mentions Roswell Welles as the attorney of Bailey and Cook. It is witnessed by Jabez Fish and Samuel Curtis.
Location:
Westmoreland, PA
Transcription Attempt:
Front Page:
[The page is composed of printed and annotated text. Bolded texts indicates typed print]
Know all Men by these Presents, that we jinks [Jenks] Corey + Jonathan Corey both of Westmoreland in the County of Westmoreland and State of Connecticut are - - - Holden and stand firmly bound and obliged unto Doct[o]r Samuel Cook of Poughkepsie (sic) [Poughkeepsie] in Dutcthess (sic) [Dutchess] County in the State of New York - - - in the full and just sum of one Hundred and fifty Pounds Lawful money---- to be paid unto the said Samuel Cook or his.---- certain Attorney, executors, administrators or assigns: To the which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves our Heirs, executors and administrators,
firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our seal Dated the Seventh day of June Anno Domini, One Thousand seven Hundred and Seventy Seven - such in the Year His Majesty’s Reign
The Condition of this present obligation is such, that if the above bounden Jinks Corey or Jonathan Corey their Heirs, Executors or Administration, or any of them, shall and do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Samuel Cook ot his— —- —- Executors, administrators or assigns, the full and just sum of Seventy five pounds lawful money with the lawful interest for the same.
on or before the Seventh day of June - which will be in the Year of our LORD, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight- without Fraud, coven, or further Delay; then the above written Obligation to be void and of none Effect; or else to abide and remain in full force and virtue.
Signed, Sealed and delivered, in presence of us,
Jabez Setts Jenkes Corey Rob[er]t Durke Jonathan Corey
Back Page:
Dear ester
Know all men by these presents that I Putman Catlin of Wilkes barre within Mentioned for the consideration of one hundred pounds in hand paid to me by Christopher Hurlbut Esq[uire]. do assign make over transfer unto him the said Christopher all the right title interest and demand I have in and unto the the within bond and the assignment indorsed thereof so that the said Christopher may recover and have all the interest & & benefit I could or might have in the premises
In witness whereof I have here[unto] Set my hand & seal this 27th of November AD 1793 at his own risque (sic) [risk] for any more than the land mortgaged for the payment of this debt (to wit) half of lot number Fourteen in Hanover of which he has taken possession this day.
Sealed + delivered Putnam Catlin (seal) in presence of Ben[jamin] Terry Jonathan Stuarte
Along the left hand side of paragraph: Jinks Corey +c [etcetera] to Both Cooks Bond
Know all men by these presents that we John Bailey and Temperance Cook Executor of the last will + testament of Doctor Samuel Cook within mentioned for the consideration of Seventy pounds current money of Pennsylvania in hand paid to us by Putnam Catlin do hereby assign make over, transfer + convey unto the said Putnam all the property interest + demand which the said Samuel Cooke had at the time of his deceaseth or that we have as Executors of the said Samuel, to the within Bond + we do hereby empower the Putnam to see + recover the same to his own use - In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands + seals this twelvth (sic) [twelfth] day of September one thousand seven hundred + ninety three-
John Bailey (seal) } Executors Temperance Cook (seal) }
D Dear friend Westmoreland By Rosewell Willes(sic) [Welles] Attorney to the said John & Temperance in the aforesaid Capacity
Jabez Fish Samuel Curtis
Know all Men by these Presents, that we jinks [Jenks] Corey + Jonathan Corey both of Westmoreland in the County of Westmoreland and State of Connecticut are - - - Holden and stand firmly bound and obliged unto Doct[o]r Samuel Cook of Poughkepsie (sic) [Poughkeepsie] in Dutcthess (sic) [Dutchess] County in the State of New York - - - in the full and just sum of one Hundred and fifty Pounds Lawful money---- to be paid unto the said Samuel Cook or his.---- certain Attorney, executors, administrators or assigns: To the which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves our Heirs, executors and administrators,
firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our seal Dated the Seventh day of June Anno Domini, One Thousand seven Hundred and Seventy Seven - such in the Year His Majesty’s Reign
The Condition of this present obligation is such, that if the above bounden Jinks Corey or Jonathan Corey their Heirs, Executors or Administration, or any of them, shall and do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Samuel Cook ot his— —- —- Executors, administrators or assigns, the full and just sum of Seventy five pounds lawful money with the lawful interest for the same.
on or before the Seventh day of June - which will be in the Year of our LORD, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight- without Fraud, coven, or further Delay; then the above written Obligation to be void and of none Effect; or else to abide and remain in full force and virtue.
Signed, Sealed and delivered, in presence of us,
Jabez Setts Jenkes Corey Rob[er]t Durke Jonathan Corey
Back Page:
Dear ester
Know all men by these presents that I Putman Catlin of Wilkes barre within Mentioned for the consideration of one hundred pounds in hand paid to me by Christopher Hurlbut Esq[uire]. do assign make over transfer unto him the said Christopher all the right title interest and demand I have in and unto the the within bond and the assignment indorsed thereof so that the said Christopher may recover and have all the interest & & benefit I could or might have in the premises
In witness whereof I have here[unto] Set my hand & seal this 27th of November AD 1793 at his own risque (sic) [risk] for any more than the land mortgaged for the payment of this debt (to wit) half of lot number Fourteen in Hanover of which he has taken possession this day.
Sealed + delivered Putnam Catlin (seal) in presence of Ben[jamin] Terry Jonathan Stuarte
Along the left hand side of paragraph: Jinks Corey +c [etcetera] to Both Cooks Bond
Know all men by these presents that we John Bailey and Temperance Cook Executor of the last will + testament of Doctor Samuel Cook within mentioned for the consideration of Seventy pounds current money of Pennsylvania in hand paid to us by Putnam Catlin do hereby assign make over, transfer + convey unto the said Putnam all the property interest + demand which the said Samuel Cooke had at the time of his deceaseth or that we have as Executors of the said Samuel, to the within Bond + we do hereby empower the Putnam to see + recover the same to his own use - In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands + seals this twelvth (sic) [twelfth] day of September one thousand seven hundred + ninety three-
John Bailey (seal) } Executors Temperance Cook (seal) }
D Dear friend Westmoreland By Rosewell Willes(sic) [Welles] Attorney to the said John & Temperance in the aforesaid Capacity
Jabez Fish Samuel Curtis
Creator
- Corey, Jenks (Person)
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