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Sealed & delivered
in the presence of us
HARMAN HENDRICKSON
HENDRICK ELDERT
Queens Memorandum-That on the first day County S.S. of July Annoq. D. 1744 then personably
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appeared before me Thomas Hicks Esqe first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Harman Hendrickson being duly sworne sayeth he saw the within named William Jonson acknowledge the within written instrument to be his volentary act and deed I alow the same to be recorded T. HICKS
15th January 1745/6 the word Johnson that is inter- lined is done by order of William Johnson within named before me SAMLL SMITH-Just.
A true coppey of the above instrument & acknowledg- ment 29 January 1745 pr SAMLL SMITH-Cle-
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To all Christian people to whome these presents shall come or in any manner of wise concerne William Johnson of Jamaica in Queens County in the Province of New York yeoman sendeth greeting Know ye that the said William Johnson for divers good causes and consideration him thereunto moveing but more especially for and in con- sideration of the true and faithfull service of one certain negro man slave named Samuel Johnson (aged twenty two years or thereaboutes a weaver by trade borne in the house & brought up in the family of the said William Johnson) which he the said Samuel hath done and per- formed and also for and in consideration of the yearly sum of four pounds lawfull money of NewYork by the said Samuel to be paid unto the said William Johnson or to his exes or assigns yearly & every year during ye natural life of the said William Johnson the first pay- ment whereof to be and performed on the first day of November which will be in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & forty two and so on, yearly and every year on the first day of every November thereafter during the natural life of the said William Johnson as aforesaid hath given and granted unto the said Samuel his freedom from slavery bondage & servitude and by these presents doth give and grant unto the said Samuel his freedom from
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slavery bondage and servitude forever so that nither he the said William Johnson his heirs ex's or adm"s nor any other person or persons for him or in his or their name or names or in the name right or stead of any or either of them shall have any manner of claim challenge or demand whatsoever of in or upon the servitude of the said Samuel or any part thereof but the said William Johnson his heirs exrs & adm's and every of them and all and every other person and persons claiming any right Page 390
title or intrest intrest of to or in the servitude of the said Samuel from the day of the date hereof shall be for- ever by these presents excluded and debared In witness whereof the said William Johnson hath hereunto sett his hand and seal the sixteenth day of October in the fifteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George ye Second over Great Brittain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c. and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & forty one-
Sealed & delivered WILLIAM X JOHNSON 0 his mark
in the presence of us
HERMAN HENDRICKSON HENDRICK ELDERT
Queens Memorandam-That on the first day
County S.S. of July Annoq Dom 1744 then per- sonally came before me Thomas Hicks first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County Harman Hen- drickson and being duly sworne sayeth that he saw the within named William Johnson acknowledge the within written instrument to be his volentary act and deed I allow the same to be recorded T. HICKS
15th January 1745/6 The word Johnson that is inter- lind is done by order of William Johnson within named before me SAMLL SMITH-Just-
A true coppey of the above discharge and acknowl- edgement pr SAMLL SMITH-Cle-
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To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come or in any manner of wise concerne William John- son of Jamica in Queens County in the Province of New- York yeoman sendeth greeting Know ye that the said William Johnson for divers good causes & considerations him hereunto at this time especially moving but more especially for and in consideratoin of the true and faith- full service of one certain negro man slave named Anthony Johnson (aged thirty years or thereabouts a cordwinder by trade born in the hous of the said William Johnson and by him brought up) which he the said Anthony hath done and performed and also for and in considera- tion of the sum of sixteen pounds good and lawfull money of New York to the said William Johnson before the executing of these presents in hand paid or secured to be paid by the said Anthony Johnson the recept whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said William Johnson and the said Anthony thereof and therefrom fully and intirely acquitted and discharged both he and his heirs forever by these presents hath given and granted unto the said Anthony Johnson his freedom from slavery and by these presents doth give and grant unto the said Anthony Johnson his absolute freedom from slavery & servitude forever and also the said William Johnson for the con- sideration abovesaid hath given and granted and by these presents doth give and grant unto the said Anthony Johnson and to his executors and assigns forever one bay mare & saddle & one bridle and one set of cordwinders tools including lasts to have and to hold the same to - him the said Anthony Johnson and to his heirs ex" and assigns forever so that nither the said Wilbam Johnson his heirs ex's or admrs nor any other person or persons for him or them or in his or their name or names or in the name right or stead of any or either of them shall have any manner of claim challenge or demand whatsoever of in or upon the servitude of the said Anthony Johnson or any part thereof nor of in or upon any of the premises herein above given & granted granted but the
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said William Johnson his heirs executors and administra- tors and every of them and all and every other person & persons claiming any right title or intrest of to or in the servitude of the said Anthony or any right to the premises above mentioned from the day of the date hereof shall be forever by these presents excluded & debared I witness wherof the said William Johnson hath hereunto put his hand and seal this sixth day of March in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and forty five
Sealed and delivered in presence of us JOHN SKIDINORE SAMLL SMITH-Junr.
WILLIAM X JOHNSON 0
the mark of
Jamaica 6th March 1745
Then and there the within named William Johnson did acknowledge & declare that he did sign and deliver the within instrument of writeing as his own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and there being no rasours of interliniations therein let . it be recorded
Acknowledged before me Samll Smith-Just-one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for Queens County-
6th March 1745
Rec'd of Anthony Johnson within named the sum of sixteen pounds being in full of the consideration money within mentioned
Witness
SAMLL SMITH
WILLIAM X JOHNSON The marke of
A true coppey of the above entred pr
SAMLL SMITH Junr. Cle-
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To all Christian people to whome these shall come or in any manner of wise concerne William Johnson of Jamaica in Queens County in the Province of New York
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yeoman sendeth greeting Know ye that the said William Johnson for divers good causes and considerations him hereunto moveing but more especially for and in con- sideration of the true & faithfull service of one certain negro man slave named Ceasar (aged twenty two years or thereabouts born in the house of the said William Johnson and by him brought up) he the said Ceasar hath done and performed & also for and in consideration of the sum of two pounds good & lawfull money of New- York to the said William Johnson before the executing of these presents in hand paid by the said Ceasar the recept whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said William Johnson and the said Ceasar thereof and there- from fully and intirely acquitted & discharged forever by these presents hath given and granted unto the said Ceasar Johnson his freedom from slavery and by these presents doth give and grant unto the said Ceasar John- son his absolute freedom from slavery and servitude forever imediately after his deceas so that nither he the said William Johnson his heirs ex's or admrs nor any other person or persons for him or them or in his or their name or names or in the name right or stead of any or either of them shall have any manner of claim challenge or demand whatsoever of in or upon the servitude of the said Ceasar Johnson or any part thereof but the said Will- iam Johnson his heirs ex's & admrs and every of them and all and every other person & persons claiming any right title or intrest of to or in the servitude of the said Ceasar Johnson from the day of the decease of the above named William Johnson shall be forever by these presents excluded and debarred In witness whereof the said William Johnson hath hereunto put his hand and seal this seventh day of March in the year of our Lord seventeenth hundred and forty five WILLIAM X JOHNSON 0 Sealed and delivered the mark of
in the presence of us JOHN SKIDMORE
SAMLL SMITH Junr-
acknowledgment over leaf
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Jamaica 7th March 1745
Then and there the within named William Johnson did acknowledge and declare that he did sign seal and deliver the within instrument of writing as his own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned-There being one word rased and no interlinia- tion therein let it be recorded
SAMLL SMITH-one of His Majesties Justices of the Peace for Queens County-
7th March 1745 Recd two pounds being in full of the consideration money within mentioned WILLIAM X JOHNSON the mark of
Witness
SAMLL SMITH
A true coppey of the original instrument entred and compared pr- SAMLL SMITH, Junr. Cle-
To all Christian peopple to whome these presents shall come or in any manner of wise concerne William Johnson of Jamaica in Queens County in the Province of New York yeoman sendeth greeting Know ye that the said William Johnson for divers good causes & con- siderations him hereunto moveing but more especially for & in consideration of the true and faithfull service of one certain negro man slave named Cullaman (aged fifty five years or thereabouts bought with his money of William Cornwell of Hempstead in Queens County) which he the said Cullaman hath done and performed and also for and in consideration of the sum of twenty pounds good and lawfull money of NewYork to the the said Page 395
William Johnson before the executing of these presents in hand paid or secured to be paid by the said Cullaman the recept whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said William Johnson and the said Cullaman thereof and
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therefrom fully and intirely acquitted and discharged forever by these presents hath given and granted unto the said Cullaman his freedom from slavery & by these pres- ents doth give & grant unto the said Cullamon his abso- lute freedom from slavery and servitude forever immedi- ately after his decease so that nither he the said William Johnson his heirs executors or administrators or any other person or persons for him or them or in his or their name or names or in the name right or stead of any or either of them shall have any manner of claim challenge or demand whatsoever of in or upon the servitude of the said Cullaman or any part thereof but the said William Johnson his heirs ex's and adm's and every of them and all and every other person & persons claiming any right title or intrest of to or in the servitude of the said Cullaman from the day of the decease of the above named William Johnson shall be forever by these presents excluded and debarred In witness whereof the said William Johnson hath hereunto put his hand and seal this seventh day of March in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and
forty five
WILLIAM X JOHNSON
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Sealed and delivered
his mark
in presence of us JOHN SKIDMORE
SAMLL SMITH Junr-
Jamaica 7th March 1745-
Then and there the within named William Johnson did acknowledge and declare that he did sign seal and deliver the within instrument of writeing as his own voluntary act and deed for the uses & purposes therein mentioned there being no rasours or interliniation let it be recorded
Acknowledged before me Samll Smith one of His Majesties Justices of the Peace for Queens County- 14th March 1745-A true coppey of the origonal pr SAMLL SMITH, Junr. Cle-
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To Christian people to whome these present shall come or in any manner of wise concerne William Johnson of Jamaica in Queens County in the Province of New York yeoman sendeth greeting Know ye that the said William Johnson for divers good causes and considerations him hereunto at this time especially moveing but more especially for and in consideration of the true and faith- full service of one certain negro man slave named William Jonson (aged eighteen yers or thereabouts born in the house of the said William Johnson and by him brought up (which he the said William Jonson hath done and performed and also for and in consideration of the sum of two pounds good and lawfull money of New York to the said William Johnson before the executing of these presents in hand paid by the said William Jonson the recept whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said William Johnson and the said William thereof and there- from fully and intirely acquitted and discharged forever by these presents hath given and granted unto the said William his freedom from slavery and by these presents doth give and grant unto the said William Jonson his absolute freedom from slavery and servitude forever immediately after his deceas so that nither he the said William his heirs ex's or admrs nor any other person or persons for him or them or in his or their name or names or in the name right or stead of any or either of them shall have any manner of claim challenge or demand whatsoever of in or upon the servitude of the said William Jonson or any part thereof but the said William Johnson his heirs ex's & adm's and every of them and all and every other person and persons claiming any right title or intrest of to or in the servitude of the said William Jonson from from the day of the decease of the above named William Johnson shall be forever by these presents ex- cluded and debarred in witness whereof the said William Johnson hath hereunto put his hand and seal this seventh
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day of March in the the year of our Lord seventeen hundred forty and five- WILLIAM X JOHNSON O the mark of
Sealed and delivered in presence of us
JOHN SKIDMORE
SAMLL SMITH Junr.
Jamaica 7th March 1745
Then and there the within named William Johnson personally apeared before me Samll Smith Esqe one of His Majesties Justices of the Peace for Queens County and did acknowledge and declare that he did sign seal and deliver the within instrument of of writing as his own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned the word sd interlined one interlined word rased therein-Let it be recorded SAMLL SMITH-
7th March 1745
Recd forty shillings in full of the consideration money within mentioned WILLIAM X JOHNSON the mark of
Test. SAMLL SMITH
A true coppey of the origonal instrument 17th March 1745 pr. SAMLL SMITH Junr. Cle-
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To all Christian people to whome these presents shall come or in any manner of wise concerne William Johnson of Jamaica in Queens County in the Province of New York sendeth greeting-Know ye that the said William John- son for divers good causes and considerations him here- unto moveing but more especially for and in considera- tion of the true and faithfull service of one certain negro man slave named Joseph Johnson (aged twenty years or thereabouts borne in the house of the said William Johnson and by him brought up) which he the said Joseph hath done and performed and also for and in
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consideration of the sum of two pounds good and lawfull money of NewYork to the said William Johnson before the executing of these presents in hand paid or secured to be paid by the said Joseph Johnson the recept whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said William Johnson and the said Joseph thereof and therefrom fully and intirely acquitted and discharged forever by these presents hath given and granted unto the said Joseph Johnson his free- dom from slavery and by these presents doth give and grant unto the said Joseph Johnson his absolute free- dom from slavery and servitude forever imediately his death so that nither he the said William Johnson his heirs exeres or admrs nor any other person or persons for him or them or in his or their name or names or in the name right or stead of any or either of them shall have any maner of claim challenge or demand whatsoever of in or upon the servitude of the said Joseph Johnson his heirs ex's and adm's and every of them & all & every other person and persons claiming any right title or intrest of to or in the servitude of the said Joseph Johnson from the day of the deceas of of the above named William John- Page 399
son shall be forever by these presents excluded and de- barred In witness whereof the said William Johnson hath hereunto put his hand and seal this seventh day of March in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and forty five WILLIAM X JOHNSON O the mark of
Sealled and delivered in the presence of us JOHN SKIDMORE
SAMLL SMITH-Junr-
Jamaica 7th March 1745
Then and there the within named named William Johnson personally appeared before Samuel Smith one of His Majesties Justices of the Peace for Queens County and did ack- nowledge and declare that he did sign seal and deliver the within instrument of writing as his
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own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and there being no rasours or interliniations therein let it be re- corded SAMLL SMITH
7th March 1745
Recd. forty shillings in full of the considera- tion money within mentioned Test. WILLIAM X JOHNSON his mark
SAMLL. SMITH
17th March 1745 A true coppey of the original instrument entred and compared
pr SAMLL. SMITH Junr.
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To all' Christian people to whome these presents shall come or in any manner of wise concerne William Johnson of Jamaica in Queens County in the Province of New York yeoman sendeth greeting Know ye that the said William Johnson for divers good causes and considerations him hereunto moveing but more especially for and in considera- tion of the true and faithfull service of one certain negro man slave named Cullaman Johnson (aged twenty five years or thereabouts born in the house of the said William Johnson and by him brought up) which he the said Cullaman hath done and performed and also for and in consideration of the sum of two pounds good and lawfull money of New York to the said William Johnson before the executing of these presents in hand paid or secured to be paid by the said Cullaman Johnson the recept whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said William Johnson and the said Cullaman thereof and therefrom fully and intirely acquitted and discharged forever by these presents hath given and granted unto the said Cullaman Johnson his freedom from slavery & by these presents doth give and grant unto the said Cullaman Johnson his absolute freedom from slavery and servitude
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forever imediately after his decease so that nither he the said William Johnson his heirs ex's or adm's nor any other person or persons for him or them or in his or their name or names or in the name right or stead of any or either of them shall have any manner of claim challenge or de- mand whatsoever of in or upon the servitude of of the said Cullaman Johnson or any part thereof but the said William Johnson his heirs ex's and administrators and every of them and all and every other person and persons claiming any right title or or intrest of to or in the servi- Page 401
tude of the said Cullaman from the day of the deceas of the above named William Johnson shall be forever by these presents excluded and debarred In witness whereof the said William Johnson hath hereunto put his hand & seal this seventh day of March in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & forty five
Sealed and delivered
WILLIAM X JOHNSON 0 the mark of
in presence of us
JOHN SKIDMORE
SAMLL .. SMITH, Junr.
Jamaica 7th March 1745
Then and there the within named William Johnson did acknowledge and declare that he did sign seal and deliver the within instrument of writting as his own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned Three words between the third and fourth lines interlined and one between the ninth & tenth lines and no rasours let it be recorded
SAMLL. SMITH one of His Majtes- Justices of the Peace for Queens County
7th March 1745
Recd forty shillings in full of the consideration money within mentioned WILLIAM X JOHNSON the mark of
Witness SAMLL. SMITH
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17th March 1745
A true coppey of the original instrument entred and compared pr SAMLL SMITH, Junr. Cle-
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This Indenture made the sixth day of May in the second year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George King of Grate Brittain &c. and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and twenty nine between Hance Bargin & Tunus Bargin both of Jamaica in Queens County in the Collony of New York yeoman of the one part & Nicolas Everitt Senr. of the same place yeoman on the other part witnesseth that they the said Hans Bargin & Tunus Bargin for and in con- sideration of the sum of sixty six pounds seven shillings & six pence currant lawfull money of New York above said to them in hand paid by the said Nicolas Everitt at & before the ensealing & delivery of these presents the recept whereof they do hereby own and acknowledge themselves to be therewith fully satisfied & contented & thereof and of every part thereof do hereby acquit & clearly discharge the said Nicolas Everit & his heirs exrs & adm's forever by these presents have given granted bargained sold aliened assured and confirmed and they the said Hans Bargin & Tunus Bargin do hereby give grant bargain sell aliene assure and confirme unto the said Nicolas Everitt and to his heirs and assigns forever a certain lott of upland lying and being in the Township of Jamaica aforesaid containing fourteen acres and three quarters be the same more or less bounded as follows north by the bounds of Flushing & Jamaica east by the land of John Hanson south by land of the aforesaid John Hanson & Nicolas Everitt west by the land of the afore- said Nicolas Everit & a marked black oak tree all which land decended to them the said Hans Bargin & Tunus Bargin by there father Hans Bargin together with all commodities adventages hereditaments and appurte- nances unto the said lott lott of land belonging or in any
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manner of wise appertaining with all the reversions & remainders of the same to have & to hold the said above bargained lands and premises with the appurtenances unto the said Nicolas Everitt and to his heirs & assigns to the only use benefit and behoof of the said Nicolas Everitt and to his heirs and assigns forever and they the said Hans Bargain and Tunus Bargain do hereby for each of themselves their heirs ex's & adm's covenant promise grant and agree to and with the said Nicolas Everitt and his heirs and assigns that they the said Hans Bargain and Tunis Bargain imediately before the execut- ing of these presents had in themselves a good free clear absolute and indefeazable estate of inheritance in fee simple of in and to the above bargained premises with the appurtenances and had also good right & legall power and authority to convey and alienate the same in manner and form aforesaid and also that the same and every part thereof is free & clear from any title trouble or incum- brance whatsoever and lastly they the said Hans Bargin & Tunis Bargain and their heirs ex's and adm's the said above-mentioned bargained lott of upland with the ap- purtenances unto the said Nicolas Everitt and to his heirs and assigns against them the said Hans Bargin and Tunis Bargin and their heirs ext & adm's and against all and every other person or persons lawfully claiming the same shall and will warrant and for-ever by these presents defend in testamony whereof they the said Hans Bargin and Tunus Bargin have hereunto set their hands & seals the day and year first above written-Signed over leaf- Page 404 Sealed and delivered (deed in 402 & 403) HANS BARGEN 0
in ye presents of
S. CLOWES GEORGE REYNOLDS
TUNUS X BARGIN 0
the mark of
Queens County 14th 7 ber 1732
Then and there the within named Hanse Bargen and Tunis Bargen came personally before me John Tollman
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