This Indenture    Made this tenth                                   

Day of June in the year of our Lord  One Thousand

eight hundred and fifty six, Between  John F. Devereux

of the County of Cattaraugus  Francis Kernan of the

City of Utica and State of New York as Executors of

the Last Will and Testament of Nicholas Devereux

deceased late of the City of Utica aforesaid, Mary D.

Devereux relict of the said deceased, Mary B. Devereux,

Thomas R. Devereux, John F. Devereux and Ellen

M. his wife,  Francis Kernan and Hannah D. his

wife, Richard William Lalor and Cornelia D. his

wife, Heirs and Devisees of the said Nicholas

Devereux deceased  Party of the First Part and

Mary D. Devereux, John F. Devereux, Thomas R.

Devereux (aforesaid) and John Timon of the City of

Buffalo and Pamfilo De Magliano of the County

of Cattaraugus aforesaid, Trustees of the “St.

Francis’ Missionary and Benevolent Society”

incorporated in the Village of Allegany in the

County of Cattaraugus and State of New York,

Party of the Second Part.  Witnesseth:

That the said Party of the First Part, for and in

Consideration of the Sum of one dollar to them

eight hundred and fifty six,   Between  John F. Devereux

of the County of Cattaraugus  Francis Kernan of the

City of Utica and State of New York as Executors of

the Last Will and Testament of Nicholas Devereux deceased late of the City of Utica aforesaid, Mary D.

Devereux relict of the said deceased, Mary B. Devereux,

Thomas R. Devereux, John F. Devereux and Ellen

M. his wife, Francis Kernan and Hannah D. his

wife, Richard William Lalor and Cornelia D. his

wife, Heirs and Devisees of the said Nicholas

Devereux deceased Party of the First Part and

Mary D. Devereux, John F. Devereux, Thomas R.

Devereux (aforesaid) and John Timon of the City of

Buffalo and Pamfilo De Magliano of the County

of Cattaraugus aforesaid, Trustees of the “St.

Francis’ Missionary and Benevolent Society”

incorporated in the Village of Allegany in the

County of Cattaraugus and State of New York,

Party of the Second Part,    Witnesseth:

  That the said Party of the First Part, for and in

consideration of the Sum of one dollar to them

in hand paid, by the said Party of the Second Part,

the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,  Have

granted, bargained, sold released and conveyed,

  And by These Presents, do grant bargain sell

and convey unto the said Party of the Second Part

their Successors and Assigns forever.  All  that Certain

Tract of Land situate lying and being in the

County of Cattaraugus and State of New York, being

part or parcel of a certain Township, which on a Map

or Survey of divers Tracts or Townships of Land in the

Western part of the State of New York made for the

Holland Land Company by Joseph Ellicott, Surveyor

is distinguished by Township number One, in the

Fifth Range of said Townships, and which said Tract

of Land on a Certain other Map or Survey of part of

said Township into lots, made for the Allegany

City Company, by T.S. Brown Surveyor, and filed

in the Office of the Clerk of Cattaraugus County, said

Tract is distinguished by Lots numbers Seven and

Eight, the North Part and South East part of Lot

Number Nine, and the North East Part of Lot

Number Ten, according to Brown’s Survey and

map aforesaid – The said Lots and parts of Lots

being   Rounded   (together) as follows – To wit;

  Beginning at the intersecting point in the Center

of the Highway leading from Allegany Village to Olean,

[ This section is from a later transcription of the deed. ]

[A.] [P.]  Stetson & Co.   [   ]   the Residue of said

Tract (after such Reservations and Exceptions)

more or less,  Together with the Appurtenances,

And All the Estate, Right, Title and Interest

wherein, of the said party of the first part, [as such]

Executors, Heirs and Divisees, unto the said party

of the Second part  To Have and To Hold

the above mentioned and described [premises ]

unto the said party of the Second part, their

Successors and Assigns, [    ]

to their own proper use, benefit and behoof [forever]

with all and singular, the hereditaments and of

purtenances thereunto belonging, or in any will

appertaining.

  In Testimony whereof, the said parties of

the First Part have hereunto set their hands and

seals the day and year first above written

                        John F. Devereux

                                                Executors

                        Francis Kernan

                        Mary D. Devereux

                        Thos. B. Devereux

                        John F. Devereux

                        Ellen M. Devereux

                        Francis Kernan

                        H. D. Kernan