Ulster County Poorhouse Project

Articles of agreement made and concluded this twen
ty first day of December one thousand eight hundred
and twenty seven, between Jeremiah Merritt of
the town of Rochester, County of Ulster and State of
NewYork of the first part and Jacob J Schooma
-ker, Benjamin Harcourt , Peter N. Decker, Jacob
H. DeWitt & George G. Graham, of the County of Uls
-ter (a commith appointed by the board of Supervi
-sors of the County of Ulster for the purpose of pur
-chasing a Site for a poor House, of the second part
Witnesseth that the party of the first part doth cove
-nent & agree with the parties of the second part to sell
and convey to the bord [sic] of Supervisors of Ulster County
the title to be free from all [incumberence] a Lot
of Land situated in the town of NewPaltz in the
County of Ulster, and bounded as follows; on the north
by the lands of Corneluis D. Hasbrouck, West by Ebinezer
Hilbey, South by Thomas Merritt and East by the
Wallkill, containing sixty acres together with all
the buildings and appuratenances [sic], thereunto belong
excepting the grave yard about forty eight feet square
-ing on in any appertaining to Possession toget
-her with the title Deed and Map of the said Lot
to be delivered on the fifteenth day of April next
When and for which above described Lot, the parties
of the second part doth hereby promise and agree
to pay to the said party of the first part the full sum
of two thousand Dollars. In the mean time the said
party of the first part, is not to commit or suffer any wash
on the promises ---- In witness whereof the parties

to this presents have hereunto set their hands & seals
the day and year first above within --------

Witness Present

Ezekiel Deyoe-

Philip Dubois

Jeremiah Merritt

George G Graham

J. H. DeWitt

Peter M Decker

J J Schoonmaker

Benj Harcourt