In
a land agreement between Richard Wight and daughter Carrie P. Barr, Richard was
promised $40.00 a year, a horse, and support for the rest of his natural life.
Richard
Wight was my 2nd Great Grandfather born 1834 at McDonough, Chenango
Co., NY to Jonas Sweetland Wight and Caroline Ackley. He was raised in
McDonough and somehow met and married 2nd Great Grandmother Emily
Brundage from Wawayanda, Orange Co., NY. They lived in New York, then spent
some time in Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa and returned to Orange County, NY
by 1868.
After
Great Grandmother Emily died, Richard made his home in McDonough (1875) with
his three older children—Carrie, Anna and Bertie. His two youngest daughters,
Eleanor and Emily, remained with their grandparents, Orsamus C. Brundage and
Phebe Kimber, in Wawayanda, NY.
By
1880, Richard was working as a farm laborer in Wawayanda close to the youngest
Wight girls. Carrie was about 18 years old and had recently married Fred Barr
in Chenango County.
Now
that I’ve given you a little background, I’m ready to begin this post.
It
wasn’t until I began researching Richard Wight’s mother, Caroline (Ackley)
Wight that I learned Great Grandfather owned land in Smithville. Grandfather’s mother,
along with his brothers and their wives sold the ‘Jonas Wight farm’ to him Nov.
23, 1889.
A few months later,
Richard, received a $2,000 legacy owed him from his father’s estate.
Document from Jonas Wight’s estate
packet
Later
that year Richard sold his interest in a 122-acre tract originally part of the ‘Jonas
Wight farm’ to his daughter Carrie P. Barr. I find it odd Richard did not
include Carrie’s husband, Fred Barr, in the agreement. When the deed was
written, Carrie was 29 years old and had already been married to Fred Barr for
11 years.
Carrie
took over the mortgage payments held by Eli T. Wight. According to the
indenture Great Grandfather was guaranteed a home for life living in the two
north rooms in a house on the property where he already dwelled. Every January
he would get $40.00. A horse and firewood were also included in the deal.
Excerpt Deed Book 181, page 599
A
transcription of the deed follows:
Chenango County, New
York Deed Book 181, pages 598-599
This Indenture made this 17th day
of November in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and ninety.
Between Richard Wight of the town of Smithville Chenango Co. N. Y. party of the
first part and Carrie P. Barr of the said town of Smithville N. Y. party of the
second part.
Witnesseth that the
said party of the first part in consideration of the sum of Forty Dollars to be
paid yearly as hereinafter stated and also the convenants hereinafter stated,
was sold and by these presents does grant and convey to the said party of the second
part her heirs and assigns.
All that tract or parcel of land situate in
the town of Smithville Chenango County N. Y. and being in lot No. 16 in the
second township of the Chenango Triangle and bounded and described as follows.
Being the same premises deeded by Eli T.
Wight, Hattie Wight et al. to the said Richard Wight by a deed dated the 23rd
day of November 1889 and recorded in the Chenango County Clerks office on the
14th day of February 1890 at 11 o’clock a.m. in Book No. 181 of
Deeds at page 254 and the particular boundaries and description in the said
deed contained are hereby adopted as forming a part of this conveyance the same
as if herein fully stated and the said premises hereby conveyed are the same
premises deeded by Orlando F. Cowles to Jonas Wight by a deed dated the 1st
day of Jany 1866 and recorded in the Chenango County Clerks office on the 15th
day of Jany 1866 in Liber No. 24 of Deeds at page 237.
This conveyance is made and accepted subject
to a mortgage on the said premises of the amount of $3200 which mortgage is
held by Eli T. Wight and the said party of the second part does hereby assume
the payment of the said mortgage.
The consideration of this conveyance is that
the said party of the second part shall pay to the said party of the first part
yearly and every year the sum of $40.00 to be paid on the first day of Jany of
each and every year during the natural life of the said party of the first
part, and also that the said party of the second part shall and will support
the said party of the first part during the term of his natural life, and to
thus support him in a good and suitable manner, and to well and properly care
and provide for him.
The party of the second part shall and will
also keep for the use of said party of the first part one horse.
The said party of the first part reserves
from this grant during his natural life the two north rooms in the house on the
above described premises now occupied by him and the free and uninterrupted use
and enjoyment thereof.
The party of the first part to have his fire
wood from the above premises so long as he lives.
With the appurtenances and all the estate
title and interest therein of the said party of the first part and the said
Richard Wight does hereby covenant and agree to and with the said party of the
second part her heirs and assigns that the premises thus conveyed in the quiet
and peaceable possession of the party of the second part her heirs and assigns he
will forever warrant and defend against any person whomsoever lawfully claiming
the same or any part thereof.
In witness whereof the parties herein have
hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first written above.
Richard
Wight
Carrie
P. Barr
State of New York
County of Chenango
On this 18th day of November in the year one
thousand eight hundred and ninety before me the subscriber personally came
Richard Wight and Carrie P. Barr to me known to be the persons described in and
who executed the written instrument and they severally acknowledged that they
executed the same.
Recorded December 9,
1890
At 3:50 p.m. Charles
Clinton
Notary
Public
Norman Carr
Clerk
This
arrangement lasted until Oct. 4,1899 when Carrie P. Barr and Richard Wight sold
the property back to Eli T. Wight. By June of 1900, Great Grandfather (then 65
years old) and the Barr family relocated to Greene Village, Chenango County,
NY.
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