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Franz
Kraft ─ Robert Jacob Land Transfer Agreement The following transcript of the land transfer
agreement, between Franz Kraft (Francis Croft) and Robert Jacob, for the
transfer of Lot 30, Rear of Concession 7, of ________________________________ Transfer of Know all men by
these presents, that I, Francis Croft, of the Township of Puslinch, Gore
District, Upper Canada, Farmer, am held firmly bound to Robert Jacob of the
same place, Farmer, in the sum of Two Hundred Pounds of Lawful money of Upper
Canada to be paid to the said Robert Jacob, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators, and assigns, for
which payment well and truly to be paid I do hereby bind myself my Heirs,
Executors, Administrators and assigns firmly by these presents. Whereas the above bounden Francis Croft
hath sold to the said Robert Jacobs his Heirs, etc. forever the Rear half of
Lot No. 30 in the 7th Concession in the Township of Puslinch
aforesaid containing one hundred acres of Land more or less and doth give up
and relinquish all his rights and Title and Interest therein to the said
Robert Jacob. Now the condition of this obligation is
such that if the said Francis Croft, his Heirs, etc. shall execute and
deliver or cause to be delivered a good and valid conveyance in the Law in
fee simple of the before mentioned Lot of Land and premises whenever the said
Robert Jacob requires it and is prepared to the aforesaid Robert Jacob to pay
the sum required to be paid by the Agent for the Agent for the Clergy
reserves for the aforesaid Township for the said Lot of Land, he the said
Robert Jacob well and truly paying or causing to be paid to the said Francis
Croft the sum of 75 Pounds to be paid in three installments the first paid
down in specie the sum of 25 Pounds upon the execution of these Presents a
receipt for which is hereunto annexed the second to be paid in specie on the
29 day of October 1840 25 Pounds and the third to be paid in Lawful current
money of the province of Upper Canada on the 29th day of October
1841 25 Pounds, for the two last installments the said Robert Jacob doth give
to the said Francis Croft two Notes Of Hand payable to him or the Bearer
which said notes shall be delivered to the said Robert Jacob his Heirs, etc.,
on his making a lawful Tender of the said money and the said sum to be Indorsed
on this said Bond as the Installments are paid, And also the said Robert
Jacob shall pay or cause to be paid to the Agency for the Sale of Clergy
Reserves in the said Province all demands that may come against the said Lot
of Land by the aforesaid Agent, And that the said Francis Croft shall and do
in the meantime until default shall happen to be made in the Installment
remaining as aforesaid permit the said Robert Jacob His Heirs, etc. from the
date here of peaceably and quietly to have hold and occupy possess and enjoy
cultivate and improve the said Lot of Land with the Improvement thereon free
from all Incumbrances without any hindrance
interruption or denial of him the said Francis Croft his Heirs, etc., then
this obligation shall be void or otherwise the same shall remain in full
force and Virtue, Signed and Sealed this ninth day of May 1840. Franz
Kraft (written in German script) In the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed
our names and witnesses John
Hammersley Thomas
Kirton Samuel
Guggisberg (who married Franz’s daughter) 25 Pounds -0 -0 Received of Robert Jacob, the before named,
the sum of 25 Pounds in specie it being the first Installment mentioned in
the aforesaid Bond to be paid by him to me.
(Signed) Franz Kraft 12-17-6 Puslinch, November
7th, 1840. Received of Robert Jacob the sum of 12
pounds 17 shillings and 6 pence in specie Franz
Kraft Witness
John Hammersley April 9th, 1846, received in full of all
demands on the Written agreement and the Notes delivered. Franz Kraft Witness John Hammersley __________________________ |