Biographical information of namesake:
David Hartley, son of the philosopher David Hartley, studied medicine at the University of Leyden. During the 1760's he gained recognition as a scientist and, through mutual interests, became an intimate friend of Benjamin Franklin. He entered Parliament for Hull in 1774 and sat until 1780 and again from 1782 to 1784. Hartley was sympathetic to the Rockingham Whigs, although he did not hold office in either Rockingham ministry. He was expert in public finance and spoke frequently in opposition to the war in America.
In 1778 he wrote a pamphlet, Letters on the American War, which accused Great Britain of tyranny over the colonies, urged recognition of American independence, and proposed 'mutual naturalization' between the two countries. Although a liberal on American policy, Hartley was a long-time friend of North and strongly disliked Shelburne. He supported the Coalition by voting against Shelburne's peace preliminaries. Hartley was sent to Paris in April, 1783, to negotiate the definitive treaty with the United States and to make a trade agreement. His negotiations were unsuccessful, and ultimately the preliminary treaty was accepted. After 1784 Hartley retired from public life.

1800, 10000-00200-00, Windham Co., Connecticut779

April 1, 1802;  "Know all men by these presents that I Sarah Phipps, of Thompson, now the wife of Jason Phipps Esq. of Thompson, in Windham Co., for the consideration of services done for me in fencing my third oor dower on the estate of my former husband/viz./Samuel Palmer late of Thompson, deceased, and a further consideration of a note of hand for the sum of ten dollars bearing date with these presents signed by David Phipps of Thompson aforesaid to be paid annually on the 10th day of April the first payment to be made on the 10th of April 1803 and so ten dollars annually during my natural life as may apppear by said note received of the said David Phipps.  I do hereby ____ release and forever quitclaim and by these presents have _____  release and quit claimed unto the said David Phipps, his heirs and assigns forever all my right and title interest estate Challing claim in demand which I now have ever had or ever ought to have in nineteen acres and 31 rods land with a part of the dwelling house and part of the barn situate in the nortwest part of Thompson said land in two pieces for a further description of the premises reference must be made to the records of the Court of Probate for the district of Pomfret, it being the same land and buildings and the whole of my dower as set out to me in the estate of my former husband Samuel Palmer late of Thompson, deceased by order of the Judge of Probate Court to have and to hold the same together with all the _____ and apputenances them unto belonging to him the said David Phipps, his heirs and assigns during my natural life, provided mevertheless if the above named David Phipps, his heirs executors and administration or assigns shall neglect or refuse to pay to me the said Sarah Phipps the sum of $10.00 at or before the 10th day of April 1803 and also in case that I the said Sarah Phipps should continue to live of the said David Phipps or his heirs, executors administrators etc. should neglect or refuse to pay the sum of $10.00 anually by the 10th day of April or by a note of his dated the same day of these presents during my life then this said to be void and of noe affect otherwise to be in full force and virtue in witneww whereof I the said Sarah Phipps have unto set my hand and seal this first day of April 1802 in presence of Jedediah Jewet and Hannah Phipps.  With the consent of Jason Phipps"  (Thompson Deeds book 3 page 653)

February 10, 1804;  sold property to Ephraim May, Thompson, Windham Co., Conn. (Thompson Deeds book 4 page 358)

April 8, 1804;  sold land to Ephraim Houghton, Thompson, Windham Co., Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 4 page 129)

January 19, 1805;  "Know all men by these presents that I David H. Phipps of Thompson in Windham Co. for the consideration of seventy dollars to my full satisfaction of Uriah Child of Woodstock in said Windham Co. have granted bargained sold transformed and assigned and do by these presents grant bargain sell transfer and assign ____ the said Uriah Child the within written deed of mortgage made out _____ to me by George Sumner of Woodstock and conditioned that if said Sumner his heirs executors administrators or assigns shall ____ and truly pay to said Phipps his heirs executors administrators or assigns the full and just sum of sixty seven dollars and 24 cents with interest at or before the first day of June A.D. 1803(?)  then the said ___ from said Sumner to said Phipps to be void and of no affect otherwise to be in full ____ and _____ and the said Phipps so hereby authorize and appoint the said Uriah Child my attorney _____ with full power to document and take the money for above said mortgage, ___for ____ take possession of the said mortgage and to me and occupy the same ___ and ____ etc......"  Witnessed by Hannah and Jason Phipps in front of Justice of the Peace Jason Phipps (Father).  (Thompson Deeds)

April 8, 1805; bought of Ephraim Houghton for $140.00, 15 acres.  (Thompson Deeds)

June 4, 1805; for $140.80 purchased 13 1/2 acres from Theophilus Chandler.  (Thompson Deeds)

1806; sold property, Worcester Co., Massachusetts to Uriah Childs.  (Worcester Co. Deeds book 162 page 541)

   February 3, 1806; sold property to Theodore Chandler, Thompson, Windham Co., Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 4 page 242)

April 20, 1806;  "Know all men by these presents that I David Phipps of Thompson, Windham Co., Connecticut For the consideration of Twenty  dollars paid to me & ____ to my full satisfaction of Levi Chaffee of Thompson aforesaid Have remised released & forever quit claimed & do by these presents remise release & forever quit claim unto the said Levi Chaffee his heirs & assigns forever all my right & Title in & into a certain parcel of Land with a part of a dwelling house & a part of a barn thereon standing situate on the northeast part of said Thompson the land is in two pieces & contains nineteen acres & 31 rods including a turnpike road lately laide out through a part of said land for a further description of the premises referance must be made to the Register of the Probate Court for the district of Pomfret it being the whole of the Dower set onto Sarah Palmer alias Sarah Phipps Widow & relict of Mr. Samuel Palmer late of Thompson deceased as may be seen by a Deed bareing date the first Day of April A.D. 1802 from Sarah Phipps & Jason Phipps Esq. on Record in said Thompson To have & to hold the same together with all the previledges & appurtenances thereto belonging to the said Levi Chafee to him & his heirs during the life of the aforesaid Sarah Phipps ---- in witness whereof I have hereunto  set my hand & seal the 2nd day of April A.D.1806.
                                                                  David Phipps
In Presence of
Jason Phipps
Hannah Phipps      Windham Co. Thompson April 2nd 1806
Personally apeared David Phipps Signer
Recorded 15th ......                                            Jason Phipps Justice of Peace"

January 29, 1807; sold 13 1/2 acres to Ephraim May for $140.80 - witnessed by Hannah & Jason Phipps (Thompson Deeds)

February 15, 1808;  sold property Thompson, Connecticut for $20.00 to Levi Chaffee, 19 acres.  (Thompson Deeds book 4 page 460)

1810;  Thompson, Windham Co., Connecticut - 41010101200.  (1810 Census of Connecticut)

April 13, 1812;  sold property to Amos C. Aldrich of Douglas, Worcester Co., Mass., for $80.00, in Thompson, Windham Co., Connecticut, 16 acres.  Witnessed by Clarissa and Gardiner Cloyes.  (Thompson Deeds book 5 page 418)

September 8, 1812;  purchased from his father 70 acres of property in Woodstock, Conn. and partly in Thompson, Conn. on the highway from Dudley, Mass. to Woodstock over Holbrook bridge. for $1340.12.  (Thompson Deeds)

October 8, 1812;  For $10.00 sold to brother Jason, land at Thompson, Windham Co., Connecticut.  (Thompson Deeds)

October 12, 1812;  for $939.00 purchased from father, 2 tracts by the Thompson turnpike road - 8 3/4 acres total next door to Jason, including dwelling and buildings.  Witnessed by Jason and Hannah P. Phipps.  (Thompson Deeds)

December 7, 1812;  purchased property from father, Thompson Connecticut.  (Thompson Deeds book 6 page 1)

December 7, 1812;  sold property to John Paine, Thompson, Connecticut.  (Thompson Deeds book 6 page 2)

August 30, 1813;  For $20.00 sold to brother Jason, land at Thompson, Windham Co., Connecticut with Jason's son Peyton as a witness.  (Thompson Deeds)

1814; sold property, Worcester Co., Massachusetts to David Healy.  (Worcester Co. Deeds book 193 page 146)

February 5, 1814; sold property Thompson, Conn. to Jessi Ormsby.  (Thompson Deeds book 6 page 91)

November 21, 1814; purchased 2 properties Thompson, Conn. from brother, Jason Jr.  (Thompson Deeds book 6 page 140, book 6 page 142)

November 21, 1814; purchased property from father, Thompson, Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 6 page 141)

December 24, 1814;  purchased property from father, Thompson, Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 6 page 160)

May 15, 1815;  sold property to John Dailey, Thompson, Windham Co., Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 6 page 243)

May 20, 1815;  sold property - 2 pieces, Thompson, Windham Co., Conn. to John Dailey.  (Thompson Deeds book 6 page 244 and book 6 page 246)

October 7, 1816;  sold property to Betsy Houghton, Thompson, Windham Co., Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 7 page 285)

January 7, 1817;  transfer of property between he and Bery? H. Phipps and brother Jason, Thompson, Windham Co., Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 7 page 295)

May 7, 1817; purchased from brother Jason, property Thompson, Windham Co., Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 7 page 20)

January 5, 1819;  transfer of property between he and brother Jason, Thompson, Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 7 page 406)

March 30, 1819;  "This indenture of Lease made the 30th day of March A.D. 1819 by and between David H. Phipps on the one part and Harvey Lamson both of Thompson County of Windham State of Connecticut.  That for and in consideration of the rents considerations, services and covenent hereinafter named I do by these presents demise grant land to farm lot and have herby devised granted and ____ ____ unto the said Henry Lamson, two certain tracts of land lying in said Thompson, the first, piece contains about fifty acres be the same more or less, bounded as follows/viz/ Easterly on the County road leading from Captain Amos Goodells to Dudley and Jason Phipps Northerly on land of said Phipps Westerly on Quinebaug River, Southerly on said river and land of William Jordan Jr. and heirs of Ebenezer Phelps deceased.  The other piece contains twelve acres be the same more or less bounded Westerly by land of Capt. A. Goodell, Southerly on land of Ephraim Houghton, Easterly on land of the Leasor and Southerly on the same, Westerly again on land of the same, Southerly on the same, Easterly on the said River and Northerly on the river, being all the land  Mrs. Betsey Tucker owns on the interval so called however otherwise butted or bounded or otherwise reported to be butted or bounded.  To have and to hold the same to him and his heirs for the term of seven years from the first day of April A.D. 1819 then to complete and ended the Leasor always reserves the house garden dooryard as much as is reserved within farm that is to say where the house now stands and to enjoy the Cow House & barn in common between......"

September 23, 1819;  purchased property from brother, Jason, Thompson, Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 7 pages 394, 402)

November 1, 1819;  sold to Edmund Blackman, property in Thompson, Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 7 page 402)

December 5, 1819;  sold to brother Jason, property Thompson, Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 7 page 394)

1820;  Thompson, Windham Co., Connecticut - 2201111011100400.  Next to him a Nichols and then brother Jason.  (1820 Census of Connecticut)

October 2, 1820;  transfer of property between he and Betsy Houghton, Thompson, Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 8 page 92)

October 2, 1820;  sold to Henry Carson, property in Thompson, Conn.  (Thompson Deeds book 8 page 94)

November 13, 1820;  "Know all men by these presents that We David H. Phipps and Harvey Lamson of Thompson in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut for the consideration of one dollar to us paid in hand and for other good and proper considerations us thereunto moving have remised released and discharged and do by these premises release discharge and forever acquit unto the proper legal heirs of Mrs. Betsy Tucker late Betsy Houghton deceased all the right title and interets to us conveyed and in us vested by virtue of certain Leases to us executed viz by one Lease executed to me the said David H. Phipps on the 10th day of March A.D. 1819 by the said Betsy Tucker then Betsy Houghton of two certain tracts of land containing about one hundred acres of land with houses barns __ thereon standing all as described in said lease recorded in Thompson Records  Lib__ No 8 page 92 & 93 conveying to said David H. Phipps the said premises for the term of seven years commencing on the said 10th day of March and also by one Lease of the same premises by the said David H. Phipps executed on the 30th day of March 1819 to the said Harvey Lamson for the term of seven years commencing on the first day of April A.D. 1819 reserving however the house and barn and other priveledges to him the said David H. Phipps all which will appear by reference to the said Lease recorded in Thompson Records Lib__ No 8 page 94 & 95, and we do hereby release and acquit unto the heirs of the said Betsy all the right title & interest devised to us by virtue of said Leases, And we do hereby covenant & bind ourselves & our heirs that we will claim no title or interest in said released premises from and after the date hereof, and we will in no way hinder or molest the said heirs in the peaceable and quiet possession of said premises from the date hereof except as hereafter reserved and that we will give full and peaceable possession of said premised to the ....."  (Thompson Deeds book 8 page 103)

  March 9, 1821;  "To all people to whom these presents shall come Greeting, Know Ye that I David H. Phipps of Thompson in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut for divers good causes and considerations moving and for the consideration of fifteen hundred and seventy five dollars, have revised released & forever quitclaimed and by these presents for myself & my heirs fully clearly and absolutely remise release and forever quitclaim unto Jason Phipps of said Thompson all the right title and interest that I the said David H. Phipps have or ought to in and unto a certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in said Thompson & bounds as follows/viz/ North on the Colony line between Thompson & Dudley on land of Joel Barnes West on land of Peyton R. Phipps, Southerly on the Turnpike Road to land of David Nichols, thence Southerly & Easterly by land of David Nichols & William Lamson to said Colony line & contains about seventy acres more or less -
  To have and to hold the above described premises unto him the said Jason Phipps his heirs and assigns to his & their own proper use and ____foreveer to that neither the said David H. Phipps nor my heirs nor assigns shall have any right claim or demand to the above described premises.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of March A.D. 1821 and the said Jason to have possession of the above described premises on the first day of April next -
Signed sealed & delivered                                     David H. Phipps L.S.
in presence of
Aaron Tufts
Benjamin (?) Child
    Windham County of Thompson March 8th 1821
Personally appeared David H. Phipps signer & sealer of the above foregoing instrument & acknowledge the same to be his free act & deed before me
                       Benjamin Child  Justice of the Peace"
 (Thompson Deeds book 8 page 177)

March 15, 1821;  "Know all men by these presents that David H. Phipps of Thompson in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut in consideration of seven hundred fourteen dollars to me in hand paid before the __sealing hereof by Aaron Tufts of Dudley in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esq the receipts whereof I do hereby acknowledge here by these presents do granted bargained sold transferred & assigned & by these presents do grant bargain sell transfer assign & makd over to the said Aaron Tufts his heirs & assigns forever the within mortgage deed made & executed to me by Jason Phipps of said Thompson together with three notes of hand given by said Jason Phipps bearing com date with the said mortgage deed for the sum of six hundred seventy five dollars on interest this same being the three notes last payable mentioned in the within mortgage deed - to have and to hold the same premises and notes to said Aaron Tufts his heirs and assigns forever as fully and in as ample manner as I the said David H. Phipps my heirs or assigns might hold and enjoy the said mortgage deed ____ - And I do for my self my heirs executors & administrators hereby authorize and empower the said Aaron Tufts his heirs executors or administrators to secure to him and their own up ___ the term or terms mentioned in the condition of said mortgage deed of note whenever the term shall be tendered or paid to him or them by the said Jason Phipps his heirs executors or administrators agreeable thereto & discharge said mortgage or recover the premises upon redemption thereof and administration covenants with the said Aaron Tufts his heirs assigns that I have _____ to assign the within mortgage deed & that the said Aaron Tufts shall & may hold occupy possess & enjoy the same against the lawful claims of all persons.  In witness whereof I the said David H. Phipps have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day March A.D.1821
Signed sealed & delivered                                       David H. Phipps
in presence of
_______ Brown
R_____ Farmer (?)
Windham County  Thompson March 15th 1821 Personally appeared David H. Phipps the signer and sealer of the foregoing assignment and acknowledged the same to be his ____ ____ and deed before meJohn Nichols Jr.  Justice of the Peace"(Thompson Deeds book 8 page 182)

1821; moved from Thompson, Windham Co., Connecticut to Oppenhiem, Montgomery (now Fulton) Co., New York.  (Madison Co. Biographical Review)  Settled in the town of Oppenhiem at a location later to be called Phipps Corners - a prosperous little settlement of which little or no evidence now remains.  A cemetary can be found a short distance north of the Lottville Road at the beginnning of the Irish Settlement Road.  In 1996 this cemetary is kept in good repair by the town with a fence and a gate.  The oldest section of the cemetary seems to be in the extreme northern part.  (Cemetary Recordings of Oppenhiem, Fulton Co., New York)

1821;  Assessed for taxes at Oppenhiem for total value of $1232.00 on 200 acres - real property 1100 - personal 132.  (Oppenhiem Town Records)

Nov. 28, 1821, at the house of Peter Kline, in Oppenheim. The Second Reformed Dutch Church at Oppenheim, organized. Officers elected, David H. Phipps and Frederick J. Bellinger, Elders; Henry P. Cline and Philip Craymer, Deacons.  Signed by Peter Cline and Thomas Wilbur. Officers ordained at the house of Peter Kline, on Jan. 4, 1822, by David Devoe, V. D. M. Acknowledged, Jan. 5, 1822; recorded, Jan. 29, 1822.

December 1, 1821;  Know all men by these presents that I David H. Phipps of Oppenhiem in the County of Montgomery State of New York Esq. in consideration of two hundred dollars paid by John Brown of Dudley in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esq. to me the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give grant sell & convey unto the said Brown, a certain tract of land lying in Thompson in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut containing fourteen acres & 25 rods by measurement & bounded as follows/viz/ beginning at the Northwest corner of the same at the cornre of a wall at land once owned and occupied by Richard Arnold on the North & West on lands of Daniel Arnold & Richard Arnold, thence S. 1 degree W. 80 rods by land of said Daniel & Richard Arnold & lands of Jesse Ormsby  Esq. to a stake of stones thence N. 82 degrees East about 37 rods to land of Zephariah Barttel bounded southerly on land of Jason Phipps, thence N. 22 degrees W 80 rods by land of said Barttel to lands of Richard Arnold at a stake & stones, thence S 82 degrees W. by said Arnolds land about 20 rods to the first mentioned bound - To have and to hold.....
Signed sealed & delivered
in presence of
Nathan Pratt                                                .....David H. Phipps  (L.S.)
Thomas Pope
Worcester Co. December 1st 1821 ___ the above named David H. Phipps above named acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act & deed before me -
                                                                _______ Bacon  Justice of Peace
Recorded Feby 23rd 1822
per In_ Nichols ___"
(Thompson Deeds book 8 page 326)

September 17, 1822;  "To the Sheriff of the County of Windham or his Deputy or either of the Constables of the Town of Thompson within said County; Greeting.  Whereas Jedediah Kimball of Woodstock in said County recovered Judgement against David H. Phipps Esq. late of Said Thompson before the County Court holden at Brooklyn, within the County of Windham aforesaid on the third Tuesday of August A.D. 1822, for the sum of 49 Dollars 23 cents damages, and for the sum of 8 Dollars 13 cents costs of suit, as appears of record whereof execution remains to be done - These are therefore, by authority of the State of Connecticut, to command you that of the goods, chattels or lands of the said Debtor within your precincts, you cause to be levied/and the same being disposed of or appraised as the law directs paid and satisfied unto the said Creditor the aforesaid sums, being Fifty Seven Dollars 36 cents in the whole, with seventeen cents more for the writ, ogether with your own fees - And for want of such goods, chattels or lands of the said Debtor to be by him shewn unto you or found within your precincts, to the acceptance of the said Creditor for the satisfying the aforesaid sums you are hereby commanded to take the body of the said debtor and him commit unto the keeper of the goal in Brooklyn, in the County aforesaid, within the said prison, whi is likewise hereby commanded to receive said Debtor & him safely keep untill he pay unto said Creditor the full sum above mentioned and be by him released, and also satisfy your fees.  Hereof fail not, and make due return of this writ with your doings thereon, within sixty days next coming.
Dated at Brooklyn this 22nd day of August A.D. 1822
                                                           David C. Bolles   Clerk

Windham County.  Thompson   Sept. 17th 1822,
Then by virtue of the within execution I repaired to the within named debtors last usual place of abode in the state and their made demand of the money goods or chattels to satisfy the same

October 3, 1822;  sold property, Thompson, Conn. to Jedediah Simson.  (Thompson Deeds book 8 page 399)

April 1, 1823;  "To the sheriff of the County of Windham or his deputy or either of the Constables of the Town of Thompson within said County, Greeting.
Whereas Jonathan May of Woodstock in said County & Walter Paine of Providence in the State of Rhode Island recovered judgement against David H. Phipps late of said Thompson now residing in the State of New York before me John McClellan Esq. Justice of Peace for said County on the first of April A.D. 1823 for the sum of 16 Dollars 63 cents debt and for the sum of 4 dollars 97 cents costs of suit, as appears of record; whereof execution remain to be done.  These are therefore, by authority of the State of Connecticut to command you that of the goods chattels or lands of the said debtor within your precincts you cause to be levied, find the same being disposed of or appraised as the law directs paid and satisfied unto thee said creditors, the aforesaid sums being 21 dollars 60 cents in the whole with seventeen cents more for this writ, together with your own fees.  And for want of such goods chattels or lands of the said debtor to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your precincts to the acceptance of the said creditors for the satisfying the aforesaid sums, you are hereby commanded to take the body of the said debtor and him commit unto the keeper of the goal in Brooklyn in the County aforesaid within the said prison, who is likewisw hereby commanded to receive the said debtor and him safely keep untill he pay unto the said creditors, the sums above mentioned & be by them released, and also satisfy your fees.
Whereof fail not, and make due return of this writ with your doings theron within sixty days next come.
      Dated at Woodstock this 1st day of April A.D. 1823
                                  John McClellan  Justice of Peace -
Windham County.  On the 26th day of April 1823 I by virtue of this Execution I repaired to Thompson in said County and made diligent search for the within named Debtor and sould not find him or any personal estate shewn to levy the same he being gone with his family from this state and after having made demand  which I did on this day, of the debt or sum due on this Execution with all necessary charges of executing the same and the said debtor having neglected to make payments and for want of personal or movable estate of the said debtor shewn unto me or found within my precincts to satisfy this execution and necessary charfes of executing the same, by directions of George Larned Esq. of said Thompson Attorney to the creditor, I levied this execution on one undivided quarter of a Pew in the Prebyterian Meeting House in said Thompson it being called the North corner Pew on the lower floor of said meeting house.

May 2, 1823;  sold property, Thompson, Conn. to Johathan and W. Paine.  (Thompson Deeds book 9 page 69)

1824;  Assessed for value of $500.00 for 150 acres at Oppenhiem real and personal properties both at 500.  (Oppenhiem Town Records)

1828;  Assessed for value of $537.00 for 215 acres at Oppenhiem.  (Oppenhiem Town Records)

1830, Oppenhiem, Fulton Co., New York781

May 24, 1831; witness to 2 property transactions of son Paris at Oppenhiem.  (Fulton Co. Wills)

March 8, 1832;  Named overseer of highway.  (Oppenhiem Town Records)

1835;  Assessed for 50 acres at a value of 100.  (Town Assessment Rolls for Oppenhiem)

1836;  Assessed for 26 acres at a value of 32.  (Town Assessment Rolls for Oppenhiem)

November 1, 1838;  "David H. Phipps of the town of Oppenhiem & County of Fulton and Betsey Phipps his wife of the same place of the first part and Elmer C. Phipps of the same town & County fo the second part witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of five thousand dollars to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold remised released _____ and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell remise release ___ and confirm unto the said party of the second part in his actual possession now being and to his heirs and assigns forever All that certain fifty acres of land situate & being in Lott and Lows patent being part of great lot no 31 in the town of Oppenhiem & County of Fulton beginning at the Southwest corner of said land at the confluence of the public road a little westerly of the mansion house now occupied by the parties of the first part thence northerly along said road to the line of Anthony Healey's land, thence Easterly far enough to include with the other boundaries herein contained the said fifty acres of land & from that point Southerly to lands now owned by the parties of the first part being a line parallel to the public road leading easterly & westerly by & past said mansion house thence along the bounds of said lands of said party of the first part to said last mentioned public road & thence on said road to the place of beginning.  Together with all and singular the _______ and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any way pertaining and reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents ____ and profits thereof.  And all the estate right title interest claim and demandwhatsoever of the said parties of the first part either in law or equity of in and to the above bargained premises with the ________ and appurtenances.  To have and to hold the said fifty acres of land.........
David H. Phipps L.S.  Betsey Phipps L.S.  Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Ebenezer Healy......
Recorded March 14, 1839 at 2 OClock P.M.    T.A. Stouterbright    Clerk"  (Fulton Co. Deeds book 1 page 154)

1837;  Assessed for 15 3/4 acres at a value of 80.  (Town Assessment Rolls for Oppenhiem)

1840;  Fulton Co., Oppenhiem, census;  0000010001000000010001 - 1 in manufacturing and trade.  (LaDue family next door)

Occupation: joiner, civil engineer, well-to-do farmer, surveyor, conveyancer
Town Offices: active in local politics, Justice of the Peace 20+ years, selectman, legislator

Further Sources;  Cemetary Recordings of Oppenhiem, Fulton Co., New York