Document K.123 · deed · transcription: partial
Sussex County, N.J. Deeds 1821–1822 (DGS 008137042, item 1, images 132–133) — indenture of 15 October 1821, ROBERT ROBERTSON and PRECELLA his wife of Independence Twp to SAMUEL COOPER of the same, half an acre in Independence Twp, with acknowledgment of 15 October 1821 and the clerk's recording note of 29 November 1821
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People named
| As written | Role | Identified as | What this document says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cooper of the Township [of Independence], County [of Sussex] and State aforesaid | grantee | Samuel Cooper 1795–1871 | residence: 15 Oct 1821, Independence Twp, Sussex Co., New Jersey |
| Robert Robertson of the Township of Independence (signs 'Robert Robertson Jun.r') | grantor | residence: 15 Oct 1821, Independence Twp, Sussex Co., New Jersey |
What this document records
What the document is
A recorded deed (clerk's transcript — so the "signatures" are the clerk's) of half an acre in Independence Township, executed and acknowledged 15 October 1821, recorded 29 November 1821.
The transaction
Robert Robertson and Precella his wife, of Independence Twp, to Samuel Cooper of Independence Twp, for $22: half an acre beginning in the original line of Thomas Parker's land, being part of the lot Robertson bought of William Gibbs.
The cooper datum
Samuel Cooper "of the Township" of Independence, Sussex Co., buys half an acre on 15 October 1821. The parcel's four courses — S 22° E 3 ch, N 68° E 1 ch 67 l, N 22° W 3 ch, S 68° W 1 ch 67 l, half an acre, beginning in the original line of Thomas Parker's land — are the courses of the half acre [K.55] records Samuel and Sarah Cooper conveying to Israel Cooper in 1831, which [K.55] says the grantor "purchased of Robert Robertson".
People named
William Gibbs (a prior owner of the larger lot); Thomas Parker (abutter); witnesses Jos. Coryell (who also took the acknowledgment as commissioner) and Nathan Park.
What this document does not say
It gives Samuel Cooper no age, wife or occupation, and names no Israel Cooper.