This group of wills and deeds of the Slack Family of Amsterdam were contributed by researcher Mary Slack Maynard.

ALDEN AND BARBARA LOWDEN

Montgomery County, NY Book 31, page 122 - 124

This indenture made the thirty-first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six between Alden Lowden and Barbara his wife of the town of Amsterdam and county of Montgomery of the first part and John Voorhees of the town and county aforesaid of the second part, Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of twenty eight dollars money of account of the United States, to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged. Have granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, aliened and confirmed and by these presents to grant, bargain, sell, remise, release alien and confirm unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever all that certain piece orparcel of land lying and being in the town of Amsterdam aforesaid and bounded as follows on one side by the lands of Hugh Santford on another side by lands of Benjamin Fall on the road on another side and on the land of said John Voorhees on the other side which will include eight acres ofland bought by said John Voorhees of Susan and Sally Slack sisters of the Barbara and two acres and two roods and twenty eight perches of land which two acres and two roods and twenty eight perches being intended to be conveyed by this indenture are the undivided share of said Barbara. Together with all and singular the hereditarments and appurtenances thereunto belonging to, or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents, issues and profits thereof and all the estate right title, interest claim and demand whatsoever of the said parties of the first part either in law or equity of and to the above bargained premises with the said hereditarments and appurtenances. To have and to hold the said lands, tenements hereditaments, rights and privileges above mentioned granted and described and every part and parcel thereof to the said party of the second his heirs and assigns to the sole and only proper use benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said parties of the first part, for their heirs, executors and administrators do covenant, grant, bargain, promise and agree to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns, do Warrant and forever to Defend the above bargained premises and every part and parcel thereof, now being in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part against the said parties of the first part their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns and against all and every person or persons claiming or to claim the said premises or any part thereof. In witness whereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written,

Alden Lowden (seal),
Barbara (x her mark) Lowden (seal).

Sealed and delivered in presence of Marquis Barns, State of New York Montgomery County, Be it remembered that on the thirty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six Alden Lowden and Barbara his wife both to me personally known personally appeared before me and the said Alden acknowledged the execution of the within indenture to be his voluntary act and deed and the said Barbara also on aprivate examination separate and apart from her husband acknowledged theexecution of said indenture to be her voluntary act and deed without fear of compulsion from her husband or any other person having examined the said Indenture and finding no material erasures or interlineations. I do allow the same to be recorded, Zebulon Cook Commissioner Vc

Recorded 30th April 1832 at 11 Oclock A.M.
Geo. D. Ferguson


SUSANNAH SLACK

Montgomery County, NY Book 31, pages 124 - 125

This Indenture, made the seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two between Susannah Slack of the town of Amsterdam county of Montgomery and State of New York of the first part, and John Voorhees of the town and county aforesaid of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of thirty five dollars money on account of the United States to her in hand paid by the party of the second part wherewith the said party of the first part doth hereby declare herself satisfied and paid hath and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns all that certain piece or parcel of land lying and being in the town aforsaid in lotts No. seventy seven & seventy eight in a patent known and distinguished by the name of Sacandaga patent being the one equal undivided twelfth part of forty seven acres of land willed to Rosel Slack & Nathan Slack sons of Rosel Slack deceased by Benajah Slack late of the town aforesaid deceased and of the farm lately owned and occupied by said Benajah Slack deceased therefore the right hereby intended to be conveyed is according to the survey and partition thereof made by James Cushney & others in the right of Rosel Slack Jr. Deceased to which the said party of the first part is entitled to the above mentioned share as an heir at law. Together with all and singular the rights, members and privileges to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders, rents issues and profits thereof, and all estate right title, interest, property possession, claim and demand, both in land and equity of the said party of the first part of in and to the same. To have and to hold the said tract of land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns to the sole and to his [indecipherable word inserted] only proper use benefit and behoof for ever. And the said party of the first part dot for herself her executors and administrators, covenant and agree to and with the party of the second part his heirs and assigns, that she is the true and lawful owner of the said tract or parcel of land and premises with the appurtenances, and is lawfully seized in her own right of a perfect, absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple of and in all the said premises with the appurtenances and hath in her good right full power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in mannor aforesaid, and also that he the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns shall and may forever hereafter peaceably have, hold, occupy and possess the said granted premises free from the hindrance or molestation of any person or persons lawfully claiming the same, And that she the said party of the first part and her heirs, the said parcel of land and premises unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever shall and will Warrant and for every by these presents Defend. In witness whereof the party of the first part has hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Susannah (x her mark) Slack (seal)

sealed and delivered in presence of Evert A. Vanalen, James Cushney, State of New York Montgomery County.

On the seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two personally came before me James Cushney a commissioner for taking the acknowledgment of deeds to the within named Susannah Slack named as the granter in the within deed and to me known as the grantor who acknowledged she had executed the same as her voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposed therein mentioned. Having examined the same and finding therein no alteration interlineations or erasures do allow the same to be recorded.

James Cushney Commissioner Vc

Recorded 30th April 1832 at 11 O.Clock A.M.
George D. Ferguson, Clerk


ALDEN AND BARBARA LOWDEN

Montgomery County, NY Book 31, pages 125 -126

This Indenture, made the seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six between Alden Lowden and Barbara his wife of the town of Amsterdam county of Montgomery and State of NewYork of the first part, and John Voorhees of the town and county aforesaid of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of thirty six dollars money of account of the United States to him in hand paid by the party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged hath graned, bargained, sold, remised, released , aleined and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, release, alien 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 piece or parcel of land lying and being in the town aforsaid in the Sacandaga Patent in Lot No. seventy seven & seventy eight in said patent being the one equal undivided fore acres of land out of thrity seven acres of land willed to Rosel Slack & Nathan Slack sons of Rosel Slack deceased by Benajah Slack late of the town aforesaid deceased out of the farm lately owned andoccupied by said Benajah Slack deceased therefore the right hereby intended to be conveyed is according to the survey and partition thereof made by James Cushney & others in the right of Rosel Slack Jr. deceased to which the said party of the first part is intitled to the above mentioned share as an heir at law. Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders, rents issues and profits thereof, and all the estate right title, interest, claim whatsoever of theparty of the first part either in law or equity of in and to the above bargained premises with the said hereditaments and appurtenances. To have and to hold the said premises above mentioned and described to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns to the sole and only use benefit and behoof of the said party of the first part himself, his heirs executors and administrators doth covenant, grant, promise and agree to and with the party of the second part his heirs and assigns, the above bargained premises in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns against all and every person or persons lawfully or equitably claiming or to claim the while or any part thereof will forever Warrant and defend In witness thereof the said partyof the first part hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Alden Lowden (seal) Barbara (x her mark) (seal).

Sealed and delivered in the presence of the words bung and the between the twenty first and twenty second line is erased also the words their unto belonging or in any wise appertaining interlined before acknowling between the thirty second and thirty third.

John McGinnis, James Rob State of New York

On the seventh day of September in the year one thousand eight-hundred and twenty six before me Alden Lowden and Barbara his wife to me known they severally acknowledged to have duly executed the within conveyance for the uses and purposed therein mentioned and the said Barbary on a private examination separate and apart from her husband confessed that she had fully and voluntarly executed the same on her part without any fear threat or compulsion of her said husband having examined the same and finding therein no alteration but those noted I do allow the within to be recorded.

James Rob Commissioner Vc

Recorded 30th April 1832 at 11 O.Clock A.M.
George D. Ferguson, Clerk


NATHAN SLACK

Montgomery County, NY Book 24, page 477

This Indenture made the third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight between Nathan Slack of the town of Amsterdam, County of Montgomery and State of New York of the first part, and John Voorhees of the town and county aforesaid of the second part. Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars, money of account of the United States to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, Hath granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, aliened and confirmed and by these presents Doth grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, alien 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 piece or parcel of land lying and being in the town and county aforesaid in a patent known and distinguished by the name of Sacandaga Patent and is part of lots No. seventy seven and seventy eight in said patent, being all the right and title and interest of the said party of the first part, that he has in the farm known by the Slack farm said to contain twenty five acres and twenty three perches of land. The same as the said party of the second part now occupies the same. Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders rents issues and profits thereof: and also all the estate, right, title interest claim or demand whatsoever of the said party of the first part, either in law or equity of in and to the above bargained premises with the said hereditaments and appurtenances. To have and to hold the said above mentioned and described premises with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said party of the first part, for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators doth covenant, grant, bargain, promise and agree to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns the above bargained premises in the quiet and peaceable profession of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns against all and every person or persons lawfully or equitably claiming or to claim the whole or any part thereof will forever warrant and defend. In witness whereof, the said party of the first part, hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written

Nathan Slack [indecipherable]

Sealed and delivered in the presence of Evert Van Neste, James Cushney State of New York.

On the fifth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight before me came Nathan Slack to be known to be the within grantor who acknowledged to have duly executed the within conveyance for the uses and purposed therein mentioned, having examined the same and finding therein noalterations I do allow the within to be recorded.

James Rob, Commissioner Vc
Recorded 19th May 1928 at 11 O Clock A.M.    Geo: D. Freguson, Clerk


DAVID S. AND ELIZA FOUNTAIN

Montgomery County, NY Book 42, page 113 - 114

This Indenture made the first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty between David S. Fountain and Elisa his wife of the town of Wells County of Montgomery and the state of New York of the first part and John H. Van Nest of the town of Amsterdam and county aforesaid of the second part. Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum Forty Dollars good and lawful money of the united States to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged have granted, bargained, sold, revised, released and confirmed unto the said party of the second part. And by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, alien and confirm unto the said party of the second part, in his actual possession now being and to his heirs and assigns for ever. All that certain piece or parcel of land lying and being in the town of Amsterdam, county aforesaid in a Patent known and distinguished by the name of Sacondaga Patent being part of Lotts No. Seventy eight and seventy seven in the subdivision of said patent and being the one equal sixth part of the right of Roswell Slack Junr deceased and which said lott his adjoining the farm now owned and occupied by John H. Van Nest said to contain four acres according to a division of said farm made by James Cushney. Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof; and all the estate right, title, interest, claimor demand whatsoever of the said parties of the first part, either in law or equity of in and to the above bargained premises and every part and parcel thereof. To have and to hold, the said above mentioned and described premises with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns and to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said parties of the first part for themselves and their heirs do covenant, grant, promise and agree to and with the said party of the second part his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, the above bargained and described premises in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns will forever warrant and defend by these presents. In witness whereof, the aid parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written

David L. Fountain (Seal),
Elisa (x her mark) (Seal).

Sealed and delivered in the presence of Abraham Putnam, James Cushney, State of New York on the first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty personally appeared before me First Judge of Montgomery County Court in said state David sl. Fountain and Elisa fountain and they severly acknowledged to me that they had freely executed the foregoing the said Elisa on a private examination apart from her husband and she acknowledged to me that she had executed the same not only freely but without and fear or compulsion of her husband. At the same time personally appeared before me James Cushney to me personally known and who was by me duly sworn to me he testified that he is personally acquainted with the said David and Elisa and knows them to be the foregoing granters. I am therefore satisfied that the said David and Elisa are the individuals mentioned in described and intended by the foregoing conveyance and that they have freely and duly executed the same.

Arron Haring. Recorded July 18 1857 at 2 OClock P.M.
Geo:D Ferguson, Clerk