Thomas Wetherbe to Ephraim Langill
September 17th, 1855
Deed
Thomas Wetherbe and wife to Ephraim Langill
Registered 17th September 1855 at 1 o'clock p.m. on the certificate of George Michell, J.P.
This Indenture made the third day of May in the year of our Lord one
thousand, eight hundred and fifty-five between
Thomas Wetherbe of River John, in the County of Pictou, yeoman, and Mary Wetherbe, his wife, of the
one part and Ephraim Langille of the same place, yeoman, of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said Thomas and Mary Wetherbe for and in consideration
of the sum of f ifty-three pounds of lawful money of Nova Scotia to them in
hand paid by the said Ephraim Langill at or before the ensealing and
delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. Hath
granted, bargained, sold, released and confirmed unto the said
Ephraim Langill, his heirs and assigns forever a certain lot of land at River John
aforesaid on the south side of the Pointe Breuly Road and described as
follows:
Viz: Beginning on the south side of said Road, on the west line of George
West's lands running thence south along said line to the rear of said
Wetherbe and Wests lands thence west five chains and twenty-five links
thence north till it comes to the road aforesaid thence east to the place of
beginning containing thirty-three acres more or less together with all
houses, outhouses, barns, stables, buildings, ways, waters, watercourses,
easements, commodities, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same premises
belonging and all the estate right, title, interest, claim, property and
demands of them the said Thomas and Mary Wetherbe into and upon the same or
any part thereof, to have and to hold the said premises hereby granted and
sold with all the buildings, improvements, privileges and appurtenances
thereunto belonging unto him the said Ephraim Langill, his heirs and assigns
to his and their own proper use, benefit and behoof forever.
And the said Thomas Wetherbe is and now stands seized of a good and
sufficient Estate of Inheritance in the Fee Simple of and in the lands and
premises herein conveyed and that he hath good right forever and lawful
authority to grant, sell and convey the same in manner and form as the same
is herein and hereby conveyed and intended so to be and that he hath good
right, full power and lawful authority to grant, sell and convey the land in
manner and form as the same is herein and hereby conveyed or intended to be
and that he the said Ephraim Langill, his heirs and assigns shall and may at
any time hereafter and at all times peaceably and quietly have, hold,
occupy, possess and enjoy the same and every part thereof without any
hindrance, molestation, eviction or disturbance from or by any person or
persons whatsoever claiming the same or any part thereof and that he the
said Thomas Wethebe and his heirs, the said lands and premises and every
part thereof to the said Ephraim Langill, his heirs and assigns against the
lawful claims and demands of all and every person and persons whosoever
shall and will warrant and for ever defend.
In witness whereof to these presents have herewith set their hands and seals
the day and year first before written.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of
Charles MacKenzie
Alexander MacKenzie
Thomas X Wetherbe
his mark
Mary X Wetherbe
her mark
Received on the day of the date of the foregoing Indenture from the therein
named Ephraim Langill, the sum of fifty-three pounds being in full
consideration money therein mentioned.
Witness
Charles McKenzie
Thomas Wetherbe
his mark
I, the subscriber, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, in and for
the County of Pictou do certify that on this fifty day of May A.D. 1855, Mrs.
Mary Wetherbe, wife of Thomas Wetherbe whose named is described to the
within Indenture personally came before me and being by me examined separate
and apart from her said husband did acknowledge that she did freely and
voluntary and without compulsion from her said husband sign, seal and as
for her act and deed deliver the said Indenture and did therein and thereby
remise, release and relinquish all her interest, claim and right of Dower
which she has or could have in to and upon the lands in the said Indenture
described to Ephraim Langill, his heirs and assigns forever.
Alexander McKenzie, J.P.
Alexander MacKenzie of River John, the County of Pictou maketh oath and
saith that he was present at and witnessed the execution of the foregoing
Indenture by Thomas Wetherbe and party thereto.
Sworn at River John
this 3rd of September, 1855 before one George Mitchell, J.P.