Deed 7-163. Canaan, Connecticut

Note: Samuel Hollenbeck sells 200 acres to Elisha Sterling.

To all people to whom these presents shall come: Greeting. Know ye, I Samuel Hollenbeck of Canaan in Litchfield County and state of Connecticut for the consideration of one thousand dollars received to my full satisfaction of Elisha Sterling of Salisbury in said county.

Do give, grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said Elisha Sterling his heirs and assigns forever, a certain farm of land lying in the First Society of said Canaan and bounded northerly on land owned by Adoniram Carter and his wife Pamela Carter, and westerly on Ousatonac River and southerly on Holenbeak River (so called) and easterly on the highway leading from said Carter's to said Holenbeak River and containing about two hundred acres of land with a dwelling house and barn standing thereon and is the same farm on which I now live.

To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof unto him the said Elisha Sterling his heirs and assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also I the said Samuel Hollenbeck do for myself my heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said Elisha Sterling his heirs and assigns; that at and until the ensealing these presents I am well seized of the premises as a good and indefeasible estate in fee simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever, and furthermore I the said Samuel Hollenbeck do by these presents bind myself and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Elisha Sterling and his heirs and assigns, against all claims and demands whatsoever

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in 5th day of July AD 1809

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Thomas Wilcox and ? M. Burrall
Samuel Hollenbeck's signature

Litchfield County Salisbury July 5, 1809 personally appeared Samuel Hollenbeck signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me. - Joshua Porter Justice of the Peace
Recd for record July 6th, 1809 and recorded by Benajah Douglas

Canaan Connecticut Deed; Volume 7, page 163