T H I S I N D E N T U R E, made the third day of
May, in the year one thou-
sand eight hundred and thirty eight.
B E T W E E N WILLIAM BARKER, of the Town of Hempstead, and
County of Queens
and HARRIET, his wife, of the first part and RICHARD SOUTHARD, HENRY BENNETT,
Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Hempstead South, or Merrick in the
Town and County aforesaid, of the second part:
W I T N E S S E T H, that the said parties of the first part
for and in con
sideration of the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, lawful money of the United States
of
America, to them in paid by the said parties of the second part, at or before
the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby
ackknow-
ledged, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released, conveyed and
con-
firmed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release,
convey
and confirm unto the said party of the second part and to their successors in
office forever.
A L L that piece parcel and lot of land situate, lying
and being in the
Town of Hempstead and county aforesaid, and bounded and described as follows
that is to say:
Turnpike Road a short distance eastward of the Barn now occupied by the said
William Barker
and running thence northerly two hundred and eighty seven feet to a marked place
on a fence
as the said fence now stands; thence easterly along said fence forty five feet
to another
marked place; thence southerly two hundred and eighty seven feet to the said
Turnpike Road
and thence along said Turnpike Road
Being forty five feet in the front and rear and two hundred and eighty seven
feet deep on both
sides, the said parties of the second part not to build neare to the said
Turnpike than in
a fair range with the Barn of said William Barker.
T O G E T H E R with all and singular the tenements,
hereditaments and app-
urtenances 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, dower, right
of dower,
property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever as well as in law as in equity
of the said
parties of the first part of in or to the above described premises and every
part and parcel
thereof, with the appurtenances.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the above mentioned and
described prem-
ises together with the appurtenances unto the said parties of the second part
their success
ors or assigns forever.
AND the said William Barker and his heirs the said premises
in the quiet and
peaceably possession of the said parties of the second part their successors and
assigns
against the said parties of the first part, their heirs and against all and
every person and
persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same, shall and will
Warrant and by
these presents forever Defend.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said parties of the first part have
hereunto set their
hands and seals the day and year first above written,
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
WM. H. BARROLL
The word "heirs" having first been erased
where occuring and the word "SUCCESSORS"
in office and successors inserted above them.
WM. H. BARROLL
WILLIAM BARKER (LS)
HARRIET BARKER (LS)
The original church building was enlarged in 1884. A steeple
was added, with a bell donated by Wantagh attorney, Asa Parker.