Bidspirit auction | 1864 Civil War Era Warranty

1864 Civil War Era Warranty Deed Indenture for Skaneateles New York Property - This legal manuscript document is a warranty deed dated March 28, 1864, and recorded June 21, 1864, in Onondaga County, New York. The document is a printed form produced by Benton and Andrews of Rochester, New York, with manuscript ink additions. It records the sale of approximately thirty-five acres of land in the town of Skaneateles, identified as part of Lot 65 in the original township of Marcellus. The transaction is between James Roberts and Rosette Roberts, parties of the first part, and Thomas Fisher, party of the second part, for the sum of 1,575 dollars. The property description includes boundaries referencing lands of Benjamin Andrews, William R. Gill, William Haight, and John S. Haight. The document bears the original signatures of James Roberts and Rosett Roberts, witnessed and signed by I. H. Gifford, Justice of the Peace for Onondaga County. The reverse side features recording notations signed by Clerk E. S. Payne, noting the entry in Liber 152 of Deeds at page 127. Two orange serrated paper seals are affixed adjacent to the execution signatures. The item is accompanied by a vintage paper storage sleeve with handwritten notations identifying the era and a legacy price. 8.5 inches x 14 inches.