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- Godron-Miller Papers came to Rye Historical Society in 1974, there wasa mortgage from Richard Ogden "Taylor" to Andrew Merritt. In thisdocument Merritt had Jonathan (son of Richard and Elizabeth Church Ogden)release any future claim he might have on the property mentioned in thedocument. He was not of age, and his mother was shown as "Elizabeth Church", deceased.
Bedford Historical Records - Volume IX, page 172: Know all men by these presents that I, Richard Ogden, of the town ofRye,in the county of West Chester & province of New York, Taylor (Tailor),amheld and firmly bound unto Andrew Merritt of Rye, aforesaid - yeoman, inthesum of one hundred pounds current money of New York to be paid to the said Andrew Merritt or to his certain attorney executors, administratorsorassigns to the which payment well and truly to be made and done, I dobindmyself, my heirs, executors and administrators and every one of them firmlybythese presents sealed with my seal, dated on the Ninth day of December,1723and in the tenth year of his Majesty's Reign.
Wheras the above bounded Richard Ogden hat the Day of the Date hereof Conveyed and made over, unto the above named Andrew Merritt a certain Lott of land lying in Rye, aforesaid by one deed of Conveyancelawfully executed, as by the said Deed of Conveyance recal thereunto being hadmay more fully and at large appear. Now the condition of theaboveobligation is such that if the said Richard Ogden do cause his son, JonathanOgden, when he shall come to the age of twenty one (21) years to Sign &Execute a release of Quitclaim of all his right and title of in or unto yeabovementioned and granted Lott of land of his mother Elizabeth Church, deceased,andthat he actually doth sign & execute the same without any otherconsiderationthat what is already paid by the said Andrew Merritt, then theaboveobligation to be void and of non effect, else to remain, abide and be in fullforce,power, and virtue. Signed Richard Ogden
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1673 - Yes, date unknown
