Document K.122 · deed · transcription: partial
Sussex County, N.J. Deeds 1821–1822 (DGS 008137041, item 3, images 225–226) — indenture of 23 February 1822, WILLIAM SHOTWELL of Chatham Twp, Morris Co. to JOHN KEEN of Hardwick Twp, Sussex Co., 61.93 acres in Hardwick, with proof of 15 March 1822 and the clerk's recording note of 8 May 1822
K.122: Sussex County, N.J. Deeds 1821–1822 (DGS 008137041, item 3, images 225–226)…People named
| As written | Role | Identified as | What this document says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cooper | adjoining-landowner | Samuel Cooper Sr ?–1825 candidate |
What this document records
What the document is
A recorded deed (clerk's transcript, not the executed original — so no signatures) of 61.93 acres in Hardwick Township, Sussex Co., executed 23 February 1822, proved 15 March 1822, recorded 8 May 1822.
The transaction
William Shotwell of Chatham Township, Morris Co., to John Keen of Hardwick Township, for $139.34.
The cooper datum
"Samuel Cooper land" in Hardwick Township in February 1822 — the tract's second course runs twenty-two chains "on said Coopers line" to the middle of Wintermute Mill Brook.
The neighbours named
George Wintermute (formerly), Abraham Cole (formerly), Conrad Hammon, the heirs of Abraham Shaver deceased (twice), Cornelius Vanhoorn; witnesses Isaac Wintermute and Frederick S. Pittenger (his mark).
What this document does not say
It does not say whether Samuel Cooper owned or occupied the land, whether he was living, or where he lived. It names no Israel Cooper. It does not say which Abraham Shaver is meant, or when he died.