Note
June 5, 1831
Nancy Ostrander
to
Jacob A Hawver
5 June 1831
Copy
Know All Men by these presents that whereas I Nancy Ostrander hold a mortgage
on a certain tract of land described in said mortgage said mortgage was given
by Jacob A. Hawver and Anna his wife for the sum of two hundred and ten Dollars
dated May 7th 1831 Now for and in consideration of the sum of ten dollars to me
in hand paid and out of natural care and affection I hereby sell all my right title &
interest in said mortgage to th said Jacob A. Hawver and Anna his wife and to their
heirs & assigns for them to have possession thereof immediatelyafter my Death reserving
to myself during my natural life the sole controll and ownership of said Mortgage
and also the right of appointing a trustee to hold the same for ever for the
use of the said Jacob A Hawver and Anna his wife and their heirs and assigns If
I should think proper to collect the said mortgage during my life I hereby acknowledge
that the whole amount of the principle and Interest I am to lay out an expend the
same to the best advantage for the use and benefit of Jacob A Hawver and Anna his wife
and to the heirs born of the body of the said Anna
Dated June the 5th 1831
Witness
Henry Poucher
Signd Nancy Ostrander seal
Copy
I Wm G Philip wrote the above
being a true copy of a writing
which was presented to me
by Jacob A Hawver
this is introduced as evidence of indebtedness
Nancy Ostrnder sold the lot to John Snyder for $210 and then purchased
of Jacob & Cornelius Moul a lot 3 March 1832
12 Jany 1833 made her will after the will ws made she sold the lot to Henry Poucher
& took his note for 375 Dlrs and afterwards died in Feby 1838 this note fell in the
hands of Exrs
Exrs with this note bought a lot of Jacob P Tipple for 250 at Hawver & wife
request in April 1839. Have moved in to it & quit it in oct following.
Exrs in spring of '40 sold lot to Wm Pla[ss] for 275