Description Quit Claim Deed, McKenzie, Greenhill, 1839

Quit Claim, Kenneth McKenzie to Donald McKenzie, April 2nd, 1839

This Indenture made this Second day of April in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty nine Between Kenneth McKenzie of the Green Hill in the County of Pictou and Province of Nova Scotia, Yeoman, of the One part and Donald McKenzie his Brother of the place County and Province aforesaid, yeoman of the other part.  Witnesseth - 

That the Said Kenneth McKenzie, for and in Consideration of the Sum of ten Shillings Current money of the Province aforesaid, to him in hand will and truly paid by the said Donald McKenzie at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, Hath Granted, Bargained, Sold, Remised and for ever Quited Claim, and by these presnet Doth Grant, Bargain, Sell, Remise and for ever Quit Claim, Unto the said Donald McKenzie, His Heirs and assigns All that Certain Tract piece or parcel of Land, situate lying and being on the Green Hill aforesaid (being the Southern half of a Lot of Land owned by Angus McKenzie their Father at his decease) abutted and Bounded as follows, that is to say, Beginning on the Old Philadelphia Line at the North West angle of One J Ellet's Land, thence on said Ellet's North line South Seventy two and one fourth degree East forty one chains to stake and stones, thence South three and

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three fourth Degrees West twenty three Chains Sixty Six links to William Muncy's North line, thence on said line South Seventy two and one fourth degrees east forty four chains and fifteen links to Alex. Fraser's Land thence North Six and three fourths degrees east on Fraser's West line twenty three chains forty links to a stake and stones about four feet to the South east of a small fir marked as a corner, thence North Seventy two and one fourth degrees West Sixteen chains fifty links to Main Road, thence south nine degrees West four chains and twenty five links, thence North Sixty nine degrees and one fourth West close past an apple tree in face of bank on same course about Eight links on north side of spring well to east side of drain four chains, thence South thirteen and three fourth degrees West one chain, thence North Seventy two and one fourth degrees West twenty two chains & twenty five links to the Hemlock corner, thence North three and three fourth degrees east Eleven chains and sixty four links to stake, thence North Seventy two and one fourth degrees West twenty two chains and twenty five links to hemlock corner, thence North three and three fourth degrees east four chains, and Eighty two links to spruce corner, thence North Seventy two and one fourth degrees West Eighteen chains and Seventy five links to Philadelphia Line thence South four degrees West to the place of beginning, (courses all by the magnet) Containing One Hundred and twenty three acres more or less. - Together with all and singular the Houses Out houses Buildings and improvements, Woods, Ways, Waters, Watercourses, Rents, Issues and profits thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining To Have and to Hold the said Lot piece or parcel of Land and premises Unto the said Donald McKenzie his heirs and 

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Assigns for ever. - Nevertheless the said Kenneth McKenzie still reservign unto himself his Heirs and assigns the privilege of an equal share with said Donald McKenzie of the fruit which may grow yearly and every year on all the fruit trees at present on either of the Lots, during the number of years the said trees may continue to bear, or yeild fruit.-

And the said Kenneth McKenzie for himself his Heirs, Executors, and Administrators doth hereby Grant, Remise, and forever quit Claim to the said Lot of Land and premises, Unto the said Donald McKenzie his Heirs and assigns for ever.  In Witness whereof the said Kenneth McKenzie hath hereunto his and and seal subscribed and set the day and year first above and before written.

Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of us}

£0~10/.-  Received On the day of the date of the foregoing Indenture from the therein named Donald McKenzie the Sum of ten Shillings being the full Consideration money therein mentioned.