Morris County, New Jersey, Deed Book B, pages 184–189 (FamilySearch Morris. Deeds 1790–1796, DGS 008137071, images 103–105): four conveyances of Long Hill land recorded January 1793 — Daniel Cooper Senior to John Cooper (9 Jan 1778); Sheriff William Liddel to Magdalen Cooper (1 Jan 1787); Magdalen Cooper to Daniel and Solomon Cooper (2 Jan 1787); Daniel Cooper Sen[r] to Daniel and Solomon Cooper "sons of John Cooper deceased" (8 Aug 1787).

What this document records

🎯🎯🎯 pp184 185 daniel cooper senior to john cooper 9 jan 1778

This Indenture made the ninth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and > seventy eight Between Daniel Cooper Senior of the County of Morris and State of New Jersey of the > one Part and John Cooper of the same Place of the other Part. Witnesseth that the said Daniel Cooper > for and in Consideration of the sum of Forty Pounds Proclamation money to him in hand paid by the said > John Cooper … Hath granted bargained sold … unto him the said John Cooper his Heirs and Assigns forever, > All that certain Tract or Lott of Land in the County of Morris aforesaid Beginning in the middle of the > Long Hill Road where Peter Layton Westerly line of his Plantation crosses the same and from thence > running North along the line of said Layton's Land to the North end of Bartley Patten about fifty > Chains … thence running west along the line of said Patten to the North East corner of Dan[iel] Cooper > Jun[r] Land thence South along his line about fifty Chains … to the middle of the a[fore]s[ai]d Long Hill > road thence along the same to the Place of Beginning containing about sixty Acres … > In Witness whereof the said Daniel Cooper hath hereunto set his hand and seal … Daniel Cooper (L.S.) > Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Daniel Cooper Jun[r] — Mary Riley > Be it remembered that on the twenty fifth day of April seventeen hundred and ninety two appeared before > me John Carle one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas … Daniel Cooper Senior the within > grantor and acknowledged the signing, sealing and delivery of the within Instrument … John Carle. > Recorded Jan[uar]y 17/1793 C. Russell Clk. Eighteen days later, on 27 January 1778, John Cooper of Morristown made his will ([A.29]), leaving his sons "the land where I live, of 80 acres, which I had by deed from my father". Recorded here, not equated: the will's figure is 80 acres, this deed's about sixty. The grantor acknowledges in person on 25 April 1792, styled "Daniel Cooper Senior".

🎯 pp185 186 sheriffs deed to magdalen cooper 1 jan 1787

To all People to whom these shall come I William Liddel Esquire late High Sheriff of the County of > Morris … Whereas Daniel Veil of the County of Sommerset … lately in the Inferior Court of Common Pleas > holden at Morristown … of the Term of July … one thousand seven hundred and eighty six did recover > against the Estate of John Cooper deceased in the hands of Magdalen Cooper his Executrix the sum of > thirty two pounds twelve shillings Proclamation money … of debt … And whereas a certain Writ of Fieri > Facias … directed [me] … whereby I was commanded that of the goods and Chattels … Lands and Tenements of > the said John Cooper dec[eased] in the hands of his said Executrix … I should cause to be made the aforesaid > sums … And whereas by the said Writ I did take and seize on all that Tract of Land situate lying & being in > Morristown … Beginning in the middle of the road on Long Hill where Peter Layton's line … [the same bounds > as above] … Containing about sixty Acres … Reference had to a certain Deed given to the said John Cooper > bearing date the ninth day of January … seventy eight by Daniel Cooper. All which tract … were by me duly > Advertised … to be sold on the fifth day of December last past at a Public Vendue … at Morristown … and > thereupon the said Magdalene Cooper did then and there bid for the same the sum of ninety Pounds … > and no person bidding more the same Land and Premises was by me openly Cry'd off and sold to the said > Magdalene Cooper … In Witness whereof I the said William Liddel have hereunto set my hand and seal this > first day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and eighty seven. > W[illia]m Liddel Sh[eri]ff (L.S.) · in the presence of Elisha Ayers, Dan[iel] Cooper Jun[r] > Proved by Elisha Ayers before David Thompson, 18 Jan 1793, who also saw "Daniel Cooper Jun[r]" sign as > witness. Recorded Jan[uar]y 18th 1793.

🎯 pp187 188 magdalen cooper to daniel and solomon 2 jan 1787

This Indenture made this second day of January in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & > eighty seven Between Magdalene Cooper of Morristown … of the first Part and Daniel Cooper and > Solomon Cooper of the Town, County & State aforesaid of the Second Part … in Consideration of the sum of > ninety pounds Proclamation money … [conveys] all one certain Tract or parcel of Land situate lying and > being Morristown aforesaid Beginning in the middle of the road on Long Hill where the westerly line of > Peter Layton's Plantation crosses the same … to the North East Corner of Daniel Cooper Junior's Land … > Containing about sixty Acres … (Excepting and the aforesaid Magdalene Cooper doth hereby except and reserve > to herself all such right, profits, priviledges and demands … as she may or can lawfully claim as the > widow of John Cooper late of the Town and County aforesaid deceased) to them the said Daniel Cooper and > Solomon Cooper their heirs and Assigns forever as tenants in Common … > Magdalene Cooper (L.S.) · in the presence of Elisha Ayers, W[illia]m Liddel > Proved by Elisha Ayers before David Thompson, 18 Jan 1793. Recorded Jan[uar]y 18th 1793.

🎯🎯 pp188 189 daniel cooper senr to daniel and solomon sons of john 8 aug 1787

This Indenture made this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & > eighty seven Between Daniel Cooper Sen[r] of the Township and County of Morris … of the first > Part & Daniel Cooper & Solomon Cooper (Sons of John Cooper deceas'd) both of the Township, County and > State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Daniel Cooper Sen[r] for and in Consideration > of the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds Lawfull Proclamation money … [conveys] all one certain > messuage or Tract of land lying in the County & Township of Morris aforesaid Beginning at a stake the > North East Corner of Land sold by Daniel Cooper Sen[r] aforesaid to Robert Gaston as will fully appear > by the deed of Conveyance bearing equal date with these Presents … thence running north eighty seven degrees > East along the line of Land known by the name of Logan's Tract eight Chains & twenty links … to a stake > the Northeastermost Corner of a Lot of land Containing about forty nine Acres belonging to the Heirs of > Daniel Cooper Jun[r] Esq[r] dec[eased] … Containing twenty Acres & three quarters & eleven Perches > strict measure Together with all and singular the Houses buildings, Orchards Meadows, Fencings & > Improvements … > Daniel Cooper (L.S.) · Signed sealed & deliver'd in the presence of Elias Coriel, Charity Cooper, > George Cooper > Be it remembered that on the eighteenth day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety three > appeared before me John Carle Esq[r] … George Cooper one of the within Witnesses and made Oath that the > within grantor did sign seal and deliver the within Instrument of writing Daniel Cooper Senr by name > it to Daniel & Solomon Cooper freely & voluntarily … John Carle. Acreage as found: "twenty Acres & three quarters & eleven Perches" here (p. 189), where the 1793 quitclaim of the same parcel in [K.92] (p. 388) reads "Twenty Eight Acres and three quarters & eleven perches". The two are recorded as they stand; one clerk has dropped or added a word. The grantee description names the grantor's land sold the same day to Robert Gaston — cf. [A.9], Daniel Sr's will, naming his daughter "Rosanna Gaston (wife of Robert Gaston, Esq.)".

🔑 what the four deeds show together

Read in order, the sixty-acre Long Hill lot passes Daniel Cooper Senior → John Cooper (1778) → seized for John's estate's debt and sold by the sheriff to his widow Magdalen (1787) → Magdalen → Daniel and Solomon, as tenants in common (1787) — and the brothers partitioned it between themselves by the mutual quitclaims of September 1793 in [K.92]. Daniel Cooper Sen[r] separately conveys the brothers a further parcel in August 1787, witnessed by Elias Coriell (one of [A.9]'s executors), Charity Cooper and George Cooper. The whole run was recorded together in January 1793.