FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT AQUIRED TITLE TO THE
FOLLOWING PROPERTIES AS FOLLOWS:
1900 Wheeler, Bracken and east end of Boreel Place by Will of his
father, James Roosevelt, who died December 8,1900, subject
to life estate of his mother, Sara D. Roosevelt.
1900 Wood Lot in Town of LaGrange - as residuary legates under Will
of his father. Confirmed by deed of J.Roosevelt Roosevelt and
Warren Delano,Jr. as surviving Executors of the last Will and
Testament of James Roosevelt, deceased.Recorded in Liber 364
of Deeds page 505 in the Dutchess County Clerk's Office.
1911 Bennett Farm - Purchased from Willet E.Bennett and wife for
$10,000.Deed dated Sept. 5, 1911. Recorded in Liber 370 page
494 in the Dutchess County Clerk's Office. (Val-Kill buildings
are on this farm)
1925 Tompkins Farm - Purchased from Sarah C.Tompkins for $7,000.
Deed dated July 3, 1925. Recorded in Liber 454 page 426 in the
Dutchess County Clerk's Office.
1927 Boreal Place - west of Post Road - By Will of his half brother,
J.Roosevelt Roosevelt, who died May 7,1927, subject to the life
estates of Elizabeth R. Roosevelt, widow of J.Roosevelt Roosevelt,
and Helen H. Robinson, daughter of J.Roosevelt Roosevelt.
1935 East end of Dumphy Farm - Hill Top Cottage Purchased from Trustees
under Will of Thomas Newbold for $1,000. Deed dated June 5, 1935.
Recorded in Liber 547 page 101 in the Dutchess County Clerk's Office.
1935 Washington Hollow Property - This property was purchased in the name
of John E. Mack from Charles W. Allen and others. Deed dated Oct. 1,
1935. Recorded in Liber 547 page 470 in the Dutchess County Clerk's
Office. Purchased for $7,500. subject to a $5,000. mortgage. Remainder
of this property lying west of Mid-County Road and north of State Road
sold by John K. Mack to Mendel Brown and Morris L. Effron. Deed dated
April 2, 1945, for $5,000. At the time of this sale the above $5,000.
mortgage was paid off and satisfied so there was no mortgage on this
property on April 12,1945.
1935 Rogers Land - Purchased from Executors of Will of Anne C. Rogers for
$5,000. Deed dated Oct. 15,1935. Recorded in Liber 548 page 391 in the
Dutchees County Clerk's Office.
1935 Briggs Wood Lot - Purchased from Margaret Briggs for $500. Deed dated
Nov. 6, 1935. Recorded in Liber 548 page 245 in the Dutchees County
Clerk's Office.
1936 Rohan Farm - Purchased from Peter C.Rohan and wife for $24,500. Deed
dated April 1, 1936.Recorded in Liber 550 page 547 in the Dutchess
County Clerk's Office.
1937 Hughson Farm and balance of Dumphy Farm-Purchased from Trustees under
Will Of Thomas Newbold,deceased, for $21,000. Deed dated Nov.
1,1937. Recorded in Liber 564 page 255 in the Dutchess County
Clerk's Office.
1937 Wright Land - Purchased from Fred E.Wright and
wife for $1,960.50. Deed dated Nov. 18, 1937.
Recorded in Liber 563 page 501 in the Dutchess
Clerk's Office.
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