BEDFORD, WESTCHESTER CO, NY DEEDS
Minutes of Town Meetings 1680-1737. Bedford, Westchester County, New York Deeds. Orig. p. 165.
5 July 1721. The mark of William Woolsey [8782] [s/o Thomas Woolsey] is a halfpenny on each side of both ears Recorded this fifth day of July annoq-d 1721 pr me Zach Mills cler.
Minutes of Town Meetings 1680-1737. Bedford, Westchester County, New York Deeds. Orig. p. 165.
5 July 1721. The mark of Thomas Woolsey is a cropp on ye left ear & two slits in ye cropp and a slit in ye top of ye righte ear Recorded this fifth day of July annoqd 1721 pr me Zach Mills cler
Bedford, Westchester County, New York Historical RECORDS, 1689-1800. Land Records G:57-58.
Westchester County, New York DEEDS RECORDS, 1715-1786. FHL film# 562371. G:57.
12 Jan 1729. TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come GREETING KNOW YE THAT I, THOMAS WOOLSEY, with ye consent & good likeing of Ruth my wife and we WILLIAM WOOLSEY, JONATHAN WOOLSEY, RICHARD WOOLSEY & JOHN WOOLSEY, all sons of the above named THOMAS WOOLSEY for & in consideration of ye sum of ONE HUNDRED & FIVE POUNDS current lawfull money of New York, to us in hand well & truly paid before ye ensealing & delivery of these presents by HENRY DUSINBERRY of Rye in ye County & Province aforesaid Yeoman ye receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge & our selves to be therewith fully satisfied & paid and thereof & from every part thereof do acquit exonerate & discharge ye said HENRY DUSINBERRY his heirs execrs & admrs. & every of them forever by these presents have granted bargained sold assured released conveyed & confirmed unto the said Henry Dusenberry his heirs & assigns forever ALL that a certain parcel or tract of land lying & being in ye bounds of ye patent of ye township of BEDFORD abovesd, & is part of the lands granted by Peter Mathews (who was one of ye Pattentees of said Township's new purchase) unto ye said Thomas Woolsey butted and bounded as followeth: BEGINNING at ye northwest corner at a stake there set up from thence running southerly on a strait line one hundred & forty one rods & twenty links & a half of ye chain to another stake set up at ye southwesterly corner from thence running easterly on a strait line to an heap of stones at ye southeast corner one hundred & seventy rods from thence running northerly on a strait line one hundred & forty one rods & twenty links & a half of a chain to a stake sett up at ye northeast corner & from thence on a strait line one hundred & seventy rods to ye first above mentioned stake where it first begun. Bounded westerly by Fanconiers west Pattent so called wch is the west bounds of Bedford Pattent & northerly easterly & southerly yt is three sides thereof by land belonging to ye said Thomas Woolsey & his above named sons containing with ye above bounds one hundred & fifty acres English Measure. TOGETHER with all & singular ye buildings improvements woods underwoods timber trees brooks streams & runs of water libertys ways easements profits priviledges & advantages thereon or thereunto belonging or in anyways appertaining with ye reversion & reversions remainder & remainders rents issues & profits of ye same whatsoever ALSO all ye right title interest use possession property claim & demand whatsoever of us the said Thomas Woolsey, & Ruth his wife, William Woolsey, Jonathan Woolsey, Richard Woolsey, & John Woolsey each & every of us of in or unto ye same or any part thereof. TO HAVE & TO HOLD the above granted & sold one hundred & fifty acres of land & every ye appurtenances unto ye same belonging unto him the said Henry Dusinberry his heirs & assigns forever to ye only proper use benefitt & behoof of him ye said Henry Dusinberry his heirs & assigns forevermore. AND we ye said Thomas Woolsey, William Woolsey, Jonathan Woolsey, Richard Woolsey & John Woolsey for ourselves our heirs execrs & admrs. & every of them do covenant grant & agree to & with ye said Henry Dusinberry his execrs. Admrs. & assigns that at ye time of ye executing hereof we are lawfully seized & possessed of the above granted premises in our own proper right & have in our selves full power & lawfull authority to grant bargain & sell ye same & every part thereof in manner & form abovesaid. AND FURTHER that it shall & may be lawfull to & for ye said Henry Dusinberry his heirs & assigns by force & virtue of presents upon & into ye premises aforesaid to enter & ye same & every part thereof at all times hereafter forever peaceably & quietly shall have hold use occupy possess & enjoy & that freely & clearly acquitted & discharged (or by us ye said Thomas Woolsey, William Woolsey, Jonathan Woolsey, Richard Woolsey & John Woolsey our execrs. & admrs. Well & truly savied harmless & indemnified of & from all & all manner of former & other gifts grants bargains sales rights titles wills entails jointers dowries alienations or other incumbrances whatsoever ye rents and servides due owing & payable unto his Majesty his heirs, successors always & only excepted) AND we ye said Thomas Woolsey, William Woolsey, Jonathan Woolsey, Richard Woolsey, and John Woolsey & our successors ye above granted & sold one hundred & fifty acres of land & every ye appurtenances unto ye same belonging unto ye said Henry Dusinberry his heirs & assigns forever against us our heirs execrs. & admrs. & against every other person & persons whatsoever or whomsoever shall & will warrant & forever secure & defend by these presents. IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have caused this deed to be made & have hereunto set our hands & seals ye twelfth day of January in ye third year of ye Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the second over Great Brittain &c. Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred & twenty nine. THOMAS his + mark WOOLSEY (S) RUTH WOOLSEY (S) WILLIAM WOOLSEY (S) JONATHAN WOOLSEY (S) RICHARD WOOLSEY (S) JOHN WOOLSEY (S) sealed & delivered in the presence of Hugh Hunter, Richard Pullen. Memorandum ye 17 Nov 1730 then appeared before me William Willett Esqr. Judge of ye inferior Court of Common Pleas for Westchester County Hugh Hunter, one of ye evidences to ye within deed & under oath declared that he saw every one of the grantors thereof execute ye same as their acts & deed and I allow the same to be recorded. William Willett. A true copy of the original entered & examined by me. W. Forster, Cl. [ THOMAS WOOLSEY IS ONE OF THE SONS OF GEORGE 'JORIS' WOOLSEY AND REBECCA CORNELL. THOMAS WOOLSEY'S WIFE IS RUTH __________, most probably RUTH BAYLIS. ]
Minutes of Town Meetings 1680-1737. Bedford, Westchester County, New York Deeds. Orig. p. 320. Division of the Northeast Corner.
28 May 1736. We whose names are under written being patentees of the township of Bedford and intending to divide a certain tract of land on the north side of the Cross River so called and do bind & oblige our selves to pay our parts in charge for the dividing the said land & do appoint Vincent Simkins Richd Holmes Jr & John Holmes [III] a committee to manage both the laying out ye land & siseing & agreeing with the surveyor & to manage all other things as is proper & lawful or convenient to do in & about the premises & if any of the patentees refuseth to joyn in sd division that then we oblige our selves to pay as well own proportion of ye charge of them that refuseth, as witness our hands this 28th day of May anno dom. 1736.
| Zach: Mills |
Vincent Simkins |
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Will: Woolsey |
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John Miller [III] |
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Saml Miller |
| Thos Chambers [II] John Holmes III |
Richd Holmes [Jr.] |
Danl. Holly |
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Richd Westcot |
| Abner Miller |
Cornelius Seelly [Jr] |
Nathan Clark |
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Hezekiah Roberts |
Richd Bouton |
| David Miller |
Philip Heirs |
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Jonathn Holmes |
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John Holmes [Clk] |
Bedford, Westchester County, New York Historical RECORDS, 1689-1800. Land Records 3:52.
16 Jul 1740. Thomas Woolsey of Bedford, Westchester, NY, yeoman, “for ye good will and efectoin which I have and doe bare my son John Woollsey of Bedford” Gave John Woolsey of same town, yeoman, - All that the two following pieces or persels of land which are part of and included within ye bounds of twelve hundred & eighty accrees of land which I purchased of Petter Mathews of ye city of New York gentn and is lying --- within --- Bedford one piece hearby conveyed is bounded as foloweth beginning at ye south east corner of my son Jonathans northernmost piece of land and runs south eleven degrees east 35 chains and fifty ? links to my son Richards NE corner then along Richards line west eleven eleven [sic] degrees south thirty eight chains to ye stake with stones thence north eleven degrees west seven chains & fifty links to a stake with stones then west eleven degrees south forty one chains to he line of Bedford Township thence north eleven degrees west twenty five chains to my son Jonathans land thence east eleven degrees north to whare it began containing two hundred & thirty one acres – the other piece begins at ye south east corner of my son Jonathan' southerly piece and from thence runs south eleven degrees east eleven chains & seventy five links to my son William Woollseys land thence west eleven degrees south thirty seven chains and twenty five links to Dusinburys land thence north eleven degrees west eleven chains & seventy five to my sd son Jonathans land thence east eleven degrees north thirty seven chains & twenty five links to where it began containing forty three accrees and three quarters. Thomas X Woolsey his mark - 16 Jul 1740 in ye fourteenth year of His Majastys reign Witnesses: George Denis, Samuel Purdy. Acknowledged 1 Sep 1740 before Samue Purdy, Esq., one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas. Recorded 8 Mar 1755 by John Holmes, clerk.
Minutes of Town Meetings 1680-1737. Bedford, Westchester County, New York Deeds. Orig. p. 321. Proposed division of Dibble's Purchase.
24 Jun 1746. We whose names are under written patentees of the town of Bedford in ye County of Westchester & Province of New York having one tract of land** undivided lying between ye Old Purchase so called & ye Cross River & adjoins to ye line that is on ye east side of sd Bedford Township and being minded to divide ye same, have chose and nominated John Holmes [III] Richd Holmes [Jr] & Vincent Simkins as a committee or layer out to lay out ye same for us & do hereby impower them to take such methods as to them shall be best & convenientest for our advantage in doing ye same and whereas there may arise disputes or law suits concerning ye same we do hereby oblige our selves and each of us & each of our heirs & executrs to pay unto ye sd comitee our equal share & proportion of ye charges as shall be accrewed either in laying out or in defending ye same as witness our hands this 24th day of June 1736.
| John Holmes III |
David Miller |
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John Miller III |
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Vincent Simkins |
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Samuel Miller |
| Ebenezer X Holmes Richd Holmes Jr |
Jonathan Holmes |
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Nathan Clark |
Hezekiah Roberts |
| John Westcote Jr. |
Richd Westcote |
Joseph Seely |
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John Miller [son of Jonathan] |
| Philip Ayeers |
William Woolsey |
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Richd Bouton |
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Thos Chambers II |
Cornelius Seely Jr |
** Dibble's Purchase. This attempt to divide it was blocked by heirs of Jacobus Van Cortlandt who produced proof of ownership through “sundry conveyances” from Dibble. His right to it was acknowledged by the freeholders in a release dated 21 Sep 1741.
Bedford, Westchester County, New York Historical RECORDS, 1689-1800. Land Records 3:52. [Manuscript in Gerard H. Wood Collection, no record of recording. (a good example of scattered, original documents.)]
12 Mar 1755. William & Sarah Woolsey, executor and executrix of the will of John Woolsey, late of Bedford, Westchester Co., NY, deceased, Sold to Lewis McDonald of Bedford for 400 pounds, in the 28 year of George II - A certain tract … of land … within … Bedford in quantity two hundred and thirty one acres, it being the farm where John Woolsey died possest of in the New Purchase … and it is bounded at the southeast corner of the land which formerly belonged to Jonathan Woolsey late of Bedford deceast which was his northernmost pees of land running south eleven degrees east thirty two chains and fifty links to the north east corner of Richard Woolsey land from thence along Richard Woolsey line west eleven degrees south thirty eight chains to a stake with stones thence north eleven degrees west seven chains and fifty links to a stake with stones thence west eleven degrees south forty two chains to the line of Bedford patten thence north eleven degrees west twenty five chains to the land which formerly belonged to said Jonathan Woolsey thence east eleven degrees north to the place of beginning. William Woolsey, Sarah X Woolsey her mark. Witnesses: Richard Woolsey, Jr., John Holmes III. On 25 May 1757 Richard Woolsey Jr swore before gilbert Bloomer, judge of the Inferior court of Common Pleas, that he saw William and Sarah Woolsey execut this deed. No note of recording.
Minutes of Town Meetings 1680-1737. Bedford, Westchester County, New York Deeds. Orig. p. 12. Undivided lands.
18 May 1736. At a meeting of ye proprietrs of sd New Purchase conven'd in Bedford. . . . made a summary report of their doeings in and about the undevided lands remaining after ye first layings out of ye thirty six lotments, which were by lot drawn upon by ye respective proprietrs of ye sd New Purchase … Also recommended to the sd proprietrs for their opinion about the large tract of rough land remaining unlaid out, be made a division by itself, sd tract containing about nine hundred acres and bounded W by the Wolseys ffarm, E by Coll Cortland, and John Copp, former lotments on Wildmans Shingle Ridge so called, and the land added to ye sd Copp in the division now made & ye lotment of land of Number Eleven, southerly by sd lotment & ye : patent line so farr westerly to where it comes to Wolseys east line in Byram Pond, Northerly by highway, southward of Nonames Hill, antiently called Fredericks Path and the land allowed to Ceincent Simpkins, to which the majority of ye proprietrs consented and agreed that a division should be made thereof among the proprietrs by itself. … [Then] proceeded in drawing a lott prepared on the same under the following regulation, that is to say, the said tract of land having a high way of four rods wide laid out and marked from ye high way south of Nonames Hill unto the patent line being the south bounds of sd tract of land which sd highway divides sd tract of land into two parts ffor two tear of lots, the west tear but westerly upon the east bound line of the Woolseys farm & easterly fronts to the sd high way the east tear of lots buts easterly on Coll Cortland & John Copps lotts on Wildman Shingle Ridge: and the land allowed to sd Copp in addition to his aforementioned lott and his right in ye rough land he being exempted in sd lott unto the north east corner of ye eleventh lot drawn by John Holms & by sd Holm lot, and fronts up to the aforesd high way westerly rainging easterly & westerly in both tear of lots and it is agreed that the lot of Number One when drawn take place where the high way antiently called Ffredericks Path comes to said east bound line of sd Wolseys Ffarm near the north east corner of sd ffarm southerly from sd highway and so successively to the patent line etc etc. … [includes John Griffins heirs, John Searls heirs.]
Minutes of Town Meetings 1680-1737. Bedford, Westchester County, New York Deeds. Orig. p. [265]. 1736 Map of the Northeast Corner. 1736.
The Northeast Corner was divided in 1736 into twenty-nine parcels, one for each of the patentees listed in the Bedford patent of 1704. These are the names given on the map and in the second column below. But by 1736 most of the patentees had died or transferred their rights. The owners in the actual laying out, where this has been recorded, are given in the fourth column; where a transfer of rights is indicated elsewhere, the name of the probably owner are given in brackets. … The variation in size was probably intended to compensate for the varying quality of the land. [Only the line for William Woolsey is given.]
| Lot No. 17. |
1704 Patentee Capt. Peter Matthews |
Acreage 60 - 5 |
1736 Allotment William Woolsey |
Minutes of Town Meetings 1680-1737. Bedford, Westchester County, New York Deeds. Orig. p. 17. Laying out of highways.
17 Apr 1738. . . . We also acquainted our selves with ye body of that large tract of land lying within sd purchase within the following bounds viz. westerly by ye: Wolseys ffarm northerly by ye high way that passes undr Nonames Hill known by the name of Freederick's Path, easterly by lotments on Wildmans Shingle Ridge the Indian Line ye bound of sd purchase there & Cohomong Paath or High Way & southerly by the patent line. In viewing of ye sd last mention and described tract of land we found it exceeding rough, hilly mountainous rockey and the most part mean and unprofitable land and so much out of proportion with ye other lands we had before viewed, that it seemed beyong our skill to determine upon any equal equivalent between the one and the other etc…..
Minutes of Town Meetings 1680-1737. Bedford, Westchester County, New York Deeds. Orig. p. 21. Laying out of land to heirs …
Apr 1738. We laid out set & allowed to Robert Knolton all the lands included in the following bounds viz on the on the middle of the rear of the lot of No. 10 which he bought of John Pugsly is erected stones on a rock, then from the north east corner of ye Wolseys ff arm is measured westerly upon the north bound line of sd ffarm seventy two rods at which is a bounds erected and from sd bouonds a direct line extended to the aforementioned stones on a rock, which line is the westerly bonds, and then bounded northerly by the easterly half part of ye rear of sd lot he bout of sd Pugsly Capt Jonathan Miller's lot of No. 9 & by part of ye rear of the lot of Jonathan Holms of No. 8 then easterly by Coll Cortlands lot of No 4 and land set to the sd Cortland unto Wolseys north east corner aforsd then bounded southerly upon sd Wolsy's ffarm, land seventy two rods as aforesd bp to ye bounds upon ye southerly end of ye aforesd w est bound line. The sd tract of land contains sixty six acres more or less, having a highway passing across the same of four rods wide from Broad Brook under Nonames Hill to Kisco Plain, near where the path was antiently called Ffreedericks Path.
We set and allowed to Samuel Mills in addition to ye lot of No. 11, originally belonged to Joseph Palmer deceased, viz. all the lands contained in y following bounds, northerly up to ye whole bredth of the rear of sd lot of No 11 and half the bredth of the lot No 10 easterly by Robert knoltons addition land, westerly by Arther Smith Junrs addition land, and southerly by ye north bound line of Wolseys ffarm The sd land contains ninety five acres more or less having a highway of four rods wide passing a cross sd land near where the path was anciently called Fredericks Path.
Minutes of Town Meetings 1680-1737. Bedford, Westchester County, New York Deeds. Orig. p. 36-. 2nd Div. Lot # 10.
28 Apr 1738. Samuel Barrat drew ye lot of Number Ten containing one hundred acres, scituate near Kisco Plain & bounded westerly by ye patent line as it runs by & on sd plain, ea sterly by h ighway and the land of Arther Smith, Junr , southerly by the north bound line of ye Wolseys Ffarm & northerly by Coll Cortlands addition land joining to his ancient lot of No. 15. Etc.
Minutes of Town Meetings 1680-1737. Bedford, Westchester County, New York Deeds. Orig. p. 29. The Division of the tract of rough land … 3rd Div.
28 Apr 1738. The first lot fell by draught to Samuel Barrat and is laid out for twenty five acres and bounded westerly by ye Wolseys ffarm fforty eight rods, easterly running to a point to a white oak tree standing on y southerly side of ye high way called Ffredericks Path, northerly by sd high way, in all its turnings, southerly byt ye lot drawn by & laid out to Richard Holms for ye south west corner a white oak stadle [ a base or a stand] was marked with one notch on ye north side & two notches on the south side and however sd stadle may be fouond to stand from the east line of sd Wolsys ffarm ye sd line must govern & ye sd stadle to be a direction to make the absolute south west corner and so also of all the rest of ye lots that are bounded up to sd line.
The second lot fell to Richard Holms and laid out for twenty five acres, bounded westerly by sd Wolseys ffarm 29 rods easterly, etc.
The third lot fell to Samll Mills & laid out for twenty five acres, bounded westerly by Wolseys ffar 28 rods etc.
The fourth lot fell to Arther Smith Junr & laid out for 25 ac res bound by sd Wolseys ffarm 28 rods, etc.
The fifth lot fell to Abner Miller and laid out for 25 acres, bounded by sd Wolseys ffarm 30 rods, etc.
The sixth lot fell to the heirs of Ephraim Knolton for 25 acres, bounded by sd Wolsey ffarm 30 rods, etc.
The seventh lot fell to Nathan Clark Jur being a double right and laid out for 50 acres, and bounded westerly by sd Wolsey ffarm 56 rods
The eighth lot fell to Nathaniel Mead he faveing a double right for 50 acres and bounded westerly by sd Woolseys ffarm 51 rods, etc.
The ninth lot fell to David Holms and laid out for 25 acres bounded west by sd Wolseys ffarm 27 rods, etc
The tenth lot fell to Joseph Seely & John Holmes and laid out for 25 acres, bounded west by Woolseys ffarm 29 rods
The eleventh lot fell to Hendrick Light and laid out for 25 acres bounded west by Woolseys ffarm 37 rods, etc.
The twelfth lot fell to Robert Knolton and laid out for 25 acres, bounded west by sd Woolseys ffarm 47 rods, etc. … ye south east corner north by Hendrick Lights lot, etc.
The thirteenth lot fell to Coll Jacobus Van Cortland he having eight rights in sd division & laid out to him as part of sd rights 77 acres which takes ye residue of ye land between Woolseys ffarm and the middle highway and bounded westerly by sd Woolseys ffarm easterly by s d middle high way northerly by sd Robert knoltons lot & southerly by ye town patttent line; also laid out to ye sd Coll Jacobus Van Cortland 123 acres his due etc.
The fourteenth lot fell to ye heirs of John Griffen deceased haeving three rights in sd division, and laid out 75 acres, etc. etc.
Westchester County, New York DEEDS RECORDS, 1715-1786. FHL film# 562372. K:314.
24 Apr 1786. John Wollsey of Bedford, Westchester Co, NY yeoman TO John Woolsey, Jr. of Bedford, for 100 pounds ALL that a certain tract of land in Bedford, New Purchase, bounded S beginning by the road & E by land of Saml Holmes to land of heirs of Hezekiah Gray, thence N by said land to Lot Sarles, still running N by said Sarles land & land of Eli Tyler to the highway near the house of the widow Hannah Tyler, then W along the highway to the road that leads to Croton River, the S along said land by the house of Joseph Griffen to the place of beginning containing 56 acres. Wit: Samuel X Brundige, Ebern Haight. Pro: 17 Oct 1791. John Woolsey.
Westchester County, New York DEEDS RECORDS, 1715-1902. FHL film# 562372. K:312.
15 Jun 1791. John Woolsey [Jr] & Jonathan Woolsey [II], both of Bedford, Westchester Co, NY TO John Woolsey, Jr. [i.e. III] of twp of Bedford, Westchester Co, NY for 700 pounds land in Bedford Beginning at the highway at the NE corner of Joseph Owens land, then S by lands of said Joseph Owens & Thomas Owens acrost the highway that leads to Bedford to Jacob Conklin then E by said Conklins & Walter Seamens land to an oak tree at NE corner of said Seamens land, then S by said Seamen to Moses Crissy, the E leaving one acre north of the highway to the land of Peter Jay to a heap of stones, then N by said Jays land to Jeremiah & Stephen Lounsberry, thence W by said land and land of Robert Knoulton to a stake & stones at SW corner of Robert Knoultons land then N by said land to the highway, then W by said highway to the place of beginning, containing 300 acres TOGETHER with the house and barn , etc. Wit: Hannah Woolsey, John B. Bird Pro: 17 Oct 1791. John Woolsey Jonathan Woolsey.
Bedford, Westchester County, New York Historical RECORDS, 1689-1800. Land Records K:462-3.
29 Mar 1792. Isaac Balding of Poughkeepsie town, Dutchess Co, NY sold to Othniel Sands of North Castle for 350 pounds, NY money. A certain farm … in Bedford New Purchase … bounded … beginning at a heap of stones at the SE corner of said farm and upon Bedford line, thence running N with Bedford line to a stake and stones adjoining Joseph Woolseys land, thence runing easterly to the road, thence southerly with the road to Joseph Woolseys corner, thence easterly to a stake and stones adjoining Joseph Woolseys land, thence easterly to a black oak stump, thence southerly adjoining Joseph Woolseys land to a stake and heap of stones thence easterly adjoining Joseph Woolsey to a stake and stones, thence southerly as the fence now stands to a stake and heap of stones, then easterly as the fence now stands to a stake and stones in Caleb Sands line, thence southerly as the fence now stands to a chestnut bush, then westerly by Caleb Sands line to the place of beginning, containing one hundred and eight acres. Isaac Balding.
Bedford, Westchester County, New York Historical RECORDS, 1689-1800. Land Records L:228-9.
27 Apr 1793. Sarah Lounsbury, widow, of Bedford, Westchester, NY. Sold to Jeremiah Lounsbury & Stephen Lounsbury of same place, farmers, for 14 pounds, NY money. All that piece … in … Bedford & on the N side of the road that leads from Bedford to Pines Bridge and bounded … begin at SW corner of Wm Griffen thence E to Jonathan Tylars land, thence N to an ash staddle to Gabriel Higgins formerly b elonging to Vencen Simkins, thence W to a heap of stones, thence N to a marked staddle in the swamp with stones about it thence W still by Higgins land, John Higgins and Lewis Elliotts land, until it come to the road, thence S by said road to the place of beginning, containing … 15 acres. Sarah X Lounsbury her mark. Wit: Thomas Woolsey, Josiah Woolsey. Ack'd before Abijah Gilbert, Esq. one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas. Entered 6 Sep 1793 by Richard Hatfield, Clerk.
Bedford, Westchester County, New York Historical RECORDS, 1689-1800. Land Records L:307-08.
13 Jun 1794. Seeley Sarles of Bedford, Westchester Co, NY sold to Joseph Owen of same place for 160 pounds, NY money. A certain tract of land … in Bedford … bounded … beginning by the highway and running northerly by the land of Thomas Charlick until it meets the land of Thaddeus Sarles then easterly by said Sarles's land to the land belonging to the hirs of William Sarles then running southerly by said land to the highway, then running westerly by the highway to the place of beginning containing … thirty acres. Seeley Sarles. Wit: John Woolsey Jr. [i.e. III], Ruth Owen. Ack'd 13 Jun 1794 before Wm Miller, judge of Court of Common Pleas. Entered 214 Jun 1794 by Richard Hatfield, clerk.
Bedford, Westchester County, New York Historical RECORDS, 1689-1800. Land Records 3:203.
15 Sep 1795. Whereas it appears to us Joseph Owen and John Woolsey Junr [i.e. III] overseers of the poor of the Town of Bedford in the County of Westchester & likewise it also appears to us Elias Newman, John Woolsey [Jr.], two of the justices of the peace for said County of Westchester that Sara, Negro woman slave belonging to Caleb Sands of … Bedford … is under fifty years of age and of sufficient ability to provide for herself - Witness our hands Bedford aforesaid this 15th day of September 1795. Joseph Owen, John Woolsey, Junr [i.e. III] Overseers of poor -- Elias Newman, John Woolsey [Jr.] Justice of peace. Recd. This 15 Oct 1795 by Henry Wilson T. Clerk.
Bedford, Westchester County, New York Historical RECORDS, 1689-1800. Land Records M:168.
19 Apr 1797. Jonathan Tyler of Bedford, Westchester, NY sold to James Tyler of same place for 100 pounds. All that lott … in Bedford … bounded … beginning at the New Purchase brook or the highway leading from Jonathan Tyler to Bedford town and running southerly by the Old Purchase line or by Jonathan Tylers land that he bot of Edward Burling on to an elm bush near Joshua Raymonds land and the highway from thence running easterly along the said highway to a stakes and stones at the corner of two rodes near Joshua Raymonds from thence running westwardly along said highway to the place of beginning, containing 20 acres. Jonathan Tyler Wit: William Woolsey, James Raymond 3rd Ack'd 23 May 1797, before William Miller one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas.
Westchester County, New York DEEDS RECORDS, 1715-1902. FHL film# 562373. M:177.
3 Mar 1798. Stephen Woolsey & Elizabeth his wife, of Bedford, Westchester Co, NY TO Henry Lounsberry of New Castle, Westchester Co, NY for $815 land in Bedford Beginning at a butnut tree the W side of the highway and S by Samuel Sarles land etc to a stake & heap of stones by the brook then S by said brook to a white ash tree marked thence E to the highway to a heap of stones at Joseph Woolseys corner thence N by said highway to beginning containing 33 acres 2 quarters and 17 rods etc. Wit: Stephen Brown, Elijah Lee. Pro: 8 May 1798 before me Elijah Lee, Judge of court of common pleas. Stephen Woolsey (L.S.) Elizabeth Woolsey (L.S.)
Westchester County, New York DEEDS RECORDS, 1715-1902. FHL film# 562374. N:220.
1 Sep 1803. Charles McDonald of Bedford, Westchester Co, NY TO John Woolsey, Junior, of Bedford, for $1000 two certain tracts of land in Bedford and New Castle – 1st tract lying on the highway that leads to Branch Bridge from New Castle Church beginning by said highway and running W & N by a stone wall adjoining the land of Isaiah Green then again W by said Greens land to land of Sutton Craft thence N & E by said Crafts to the aforesaid highway then S by said highway to place of beginning, containing 7 acres. 2nd tract lying in New Castle bounded all round by Caleb Week's land being the land that said Isaiah Green sold to said Charles McDonald containing 7 acres and one half etc Wit: Isaac Webbers, John Martin. Pro: 23 Mar 1804. Charles McDonald.
Westchester County, New York DEEDS RECORDS, 1715-1902. FHL film# 562375. Q:129.
1 May 1801. Samuel Sands of Bedford, James Hall of New Castle, Exor's of last will of Joseph Woolsey, dec'd & Mary Woolsey, widow of the said deceased of Bedford, all of Westchester Co, NY TO Caleb O. Sands of Bedford for 62 pounds land in Bedford begin at SW corner of said premises at a heap of stones by the road and land of Othniel Sands; thence E as the fence now stands with said Sands to a heap of stones at S the E corner of said premises thence N a straight line to a heap of stones at the NE corner of said premises thence W as fence now stands to said road & a heap of stones then S as fence stands with the road to the beginning containing 7 acres and ¾ acres Wit: Isaiah Green, Wm. Miller. Pro: 1 May 1801. Samuel Sands, James Hall, Mary X Woolsey
Westchester County, New York DEEDS RECORDS, 1715-1902. FHL film# 562377. X:34.
27 Sep 1823. Nathaniel Hait & Eliza his wife of town of North Castle, Westchester Co, NY TO Simeon Woolsey of Bedford $1123 land in North Castle beginning at SE corner of said land on the Colony line adj land of Ezekiel Finch, thence W on said Colony line to Ezekiel Finch's timber land thence N & S by said land to said Colony line, thence W by said Colony line to John Hobby then N to James Palmer still N to a bunch of chestnuts standing in the fence then S & E by Hobbys land to Ezekiel Finch then S to beginning containing 45 acres three roods & 19 perches with a drift way to and from said land through Ezekiel Finch's land etc. Wit: Josiah Woolsey, Gabriel Smith, Jr. Pro: 27 Sep 1823. Nathaniel Hait, Eliza Hait.
Westchester County, New York DEEDS RECORDS, 1715-1902. FHL film# 562378. Y:360.
19 Feb 1825. Simeon Woolsey of Bedford, Westchester Co, NY TO Trewman Downs for $975 land in town of North Castle, Westchester Co, NY beginning at SE corner of said land on the Collony line adj land belonging to Ezekiel Finch, then W on said Colony line to Ezekiel Finch's timber land thence N & S by said land to sd Collony line line thence W to John Hobby, thence N to James Palmer still N to a bunch of Chesnuts standing in the fence, thence E to William Hobby thence S & E to Ezekiel Finch, thence S to Colony line the place of beginning containing 45 acres three roods & 19 perches with a drift way to and from said land through Ezekiel Finches etc. Wit: James McDonald Benjamin Ambler Pro: 19 Feb 1825. Simeon Woolsey.
Westchester County, New York DEEDS RECORDS, 1715-1902. FHL film# 562378. Z:114.
1 Apr 1825. Daniel Woolsey of Bedford, Westchester Co, NY TO Nathaniel Miller of town of South Salem, Westchester Co, NY. For $1100 land in Bedford beginning at the SW corner of Moses Marshalls and thence N to NW corner of sd Marshall thence along the line of David Olmsted, dec'd, land W to Moses Gregory's land S etc to a stone heap thence along Squire Woods line S etc to highway thence E along N side of highway to said Marshalls thence W to beginning. 43 acres. Wit: Abraham Hyatt, Samuel Higgins. Pro: 4 Apr 1835. Daniel Woolsey.
Westchester County, New York DEEDS RECORDS, 1715-1902. FHL film# 562379. 27:226.
May 1826. Josiah Woolsey & Abigail his wife of Bedford, Westchester Co, NY TO William Little of the same place for $450 land in Bedford beginning by the post road at the foot of the hill at the east side of the gate near the well formerly owned by said Woolsey thence S across the middle of said well, thence to the middle of the present fence, then continuing S as the fence stands to angle or corner of said fence, then W as the fence stands to the SW corner of the garden, thence N as the fence stands to the aforesaid post road thence E by & with said road to the place of beginning, containing three roods, etc. Wit: Harriet Woolsey Pro: 2 May 1826. Benjamin Ambler, Commissioner, etc.
Josiah Woolsey (L.S.) Abigail Woolsey (L.S.)
Westchester County, New York DEEDS RECORDS, 1715-1902. FHL film# 562384. 38:132.
25 Nov 1829. James Knowlton & Harriet his wife of Bedford, Westchester Co, NY TO Daniel Woolsey of same place for $3490 land in Bedford bounded by the highway leading from James Palmers to James Knowltons and beginning by the NW of Elisha Griffin then with said Griffin and William Failes land S etc thence with Robert Knowltons land N as the fence now stands etc thence Robert Knowltons land S etc E etc thence N etc to an apple tree then with the W side of said road N etc thence with Martha Griffins land due W etc thence with Prue Moseman S etc to an elm tree thence N etc then N and E etc to a walnut sapling thence N and W etc to a stake & stones on S side of the highway; leading from Stephen Holmes House to James Woods dwelling house thence W with S side of highway etc thence crossing the highway etc then to the W side of first said highway thence with E side of said highway etc to beginning, making 93 acres and 23 rods by survey. Wit: Fanny Carpenter, Gilbert Brundage. Pro: 26 Nov 1829 befor Gilbert Brundage. James Knowlton, Harriet Knowlton (examined).
Westchester County, New York DEEDS RECORDS, 1715-1902. FHL film# 562384. 38:176.
17 Feb 1830. Perez Reynolds, Jr. & Mary his wife of Bedford, Westchester Co, NY TO Simeon Woolsey of same place for $800 two parcels of land in town of Bedford beginning at corner of the garden of heirs of Robert Moseman dec'd thence with the north side of the highway E etc to corner of the highway thence N with the W side of the highway leading to Joseph Griffins etc to corner of land of Lewis & Stephen Jones thence NE etc to a stone heap on the line of heirs of Robert Moseman dec'd thence S etc to a white ash tree then S etc E etc to beginning containing 10 acres 2 roods and 24 rods of ground ALSO a piece of timber and pasture land being in the same town; beginning at a stone heap at the NW corner of said woodland and the NE corner of the heirs of Robert Moseman dec'd then S etc to stone heap then with the land of Lewis & Stephen Jones D etc E etc to a stone heap then along the line of Joseph Griffin N etc W etc to beginning, containing 2 acres 2 roods and 32 rods and likewise a way through adjoining Joseph Griffins land to the highway for the purpose of going to and from the said land to draw timber to pass and repass at all times etc. Wit: Gilbert Brundage, Mary M. Brundage. Pro: 17 Feb 1830 before Perez Reynolds. Perez Reynolds, Jr., Mary Ann Reynolds, [examined].
Minutes of Town Meetings 1680-1737. Bedford, Westchester County, New York Deeds. Orig. p. 354. Abstract of bill of sale.
12 Nov 1830. John Holmes of Bedford, Westchester, NY, yeoman sold to Joseph Holmes of same place, yeoman for 8 pounds “current mony of New York” 12 Nov 1730 “in ye forth year of …. George ye Second” All that piece percel or lot of medow land in … Bedford at a place called Kilborns Swamp containing … fore acres … and bounded … East West & South by undivided land & north by ye land of Richard Warring. John Holmes III Date above written Witnesses: Richard Woolsey, Zachariah Mills. Acknowledged 18 Sep 1738 before John Thomas, second judge of the Inferior Court. Recorded by John Holmes.
Westchester County, New York DEEDS RECORDS, 1715-1902. FHL film# 562388. 47:61.
13 Sep 1832. Ann B. Woolsey, widow of Daniel Woolsey, of Bedford, Westchester Co, NY TO Simeon Woolsey of same place for $650 ALL that part of a farm that belonged unto Daniel Woolsey dec'd that was set off as her dower, Beginning first by the side of the swamp road at a stake and stones running N etc E etc by said road to the land of Peter M. Griffen then W by said Griffen etc to Prudence Moseman's land thence S etc W etc to an elm tree by said Moseman's from thence through the swamp S etc to beginning containing 6 acres & 25 rods of ground – the 2nd piece beginning by the side of the highway leading from Bedford to Pine's Bridge at the W side & running S etc W etc then S to a stake and stones then S etc to a stake & stones then S etc W etc to Robert Knowlton's land then S etc then S etc E etc then N etc E etc to an apple tree then S etc E etc then N etc then E etc etc to place of beginning containing 23 acres 3 roods and 23 rods of ground. The other piece beginning at a pile of stones west of the above mentioned highway, the north part of orchard, then N etc to lands of Lewis Reynolds then N etc W etc to James Moseman's land then S etc W etc with said James Elisha Moseman's land to a pile of stones then S etc E etc to place of beginning containing one acre making all 31 acres & 8 rods of land, being one third of said farm, then of the barn as follows from the centre post the east part of the stables all the bay over the whole stables & over the east part of the floor, one third part of the grainery, the south part of the dwelling house of the kitchen milk room & a bed room that joins the kitchen and & the west part of the cellar from the outside door. Wit: Albertson Moseman, Asa Mosemann, Jabez Robertson. 13 Sep 1832. Before Jabez Robertson, Commr. & c. N. Bayles.
Ann B. Woolsey
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