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Transcription of an indenture dated 3rd December 1838 and entered into between Henry Weeter and his wife Frances as sellers and John Young Senior as purchaser, relating to 194 acres and 62 perches of land in Allegheny Township, Venango County, PA, and recorded on 23rd April 1839 in Deed Book I, pp.67-68
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Recorded April 23rd 1839
This Indenture made the third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Between Henry Weeter of Toby Township Armstrong County State of Pennsylvania and Frances his wife party of the first and John Young Senior of the second part Whereas the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania By Patent dated the thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Enrowled in Patent Book H Volume 39 Page 161 did grant and confirm unto Henry Weeter his heirs and assigns a certain Situate in Beaver and Paint Townships in the County of Venango Containing these Hundred and ninety two acres one hundred thirty seven perches and allowance of six per cent Now therefore This Indenture Witnesseth that the said Henry Weeter and Frances his wife the party of the first part for and in Consideration of the sum of one Dollar Lawful money of the United States to them in hand paid by the party of the second part at and before the delivery of this deed the receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold aliened enfeoffed released and confirmed unto the said party of the second part Heirs and assigns a part of the aforementioned tract of land Situate in Beaver and Paint Townships and Bounded as follows to wit, Beginning at a white oak thence by land of Henry Weeter South Eighty nine & a half degrees East one hundred ninety seven perches to a maple thence north half a degree East twenty three perches to a post Thence South Eighty nine and a half degrees East twenty four perches to an [old] [crab], Thence South half a degree West one hundred and seventy perches to a white oak Thence by land of D Whitehill and P [Dehle] Jr North Eighty nine degrees West two hundred and twenty six perches and six tenths to a white oak thence by lands of the same North one degree East one degree hundred and forty four perches to the place of Beginning Containing one hundred ninety four acres and Sixty two perches and allowance – Together with all and singular the rights liberties privileges hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appurtaining and the rents Issues and profits thereof and also all the estate right title interest claim and demand whatsoever of them the said party of the first part in law or equity or otherwise howsoever of in to or out of the same To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of one hundred ninety four acres and sixty two perches and allowance of land Hereditaments and premises with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part their heirs and assigns to the only proper use benefit and behoof of them the said party of the second part their heirs
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and assigns forever. And further the said party of the first part for themselves their heirs executors and administrators do hereby covenant grant and agree to and with the Party of the second part their heirs and assigns, That the said described tract or parcel of land of one hundred and ninety four acres and sixty two perches and allowance of land hereditaments and premises hereby granted and sold with the appurtenances unto the party of the second part their heirs and assigns they the said party of the first part & their heirs and assigns will warrant and forever defend against all and every person and persons whatsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part of the same by from or under them or either of them In Witness Whereof the said party of the first part have hereunto Set their hands and Seals the date first above written
Signed and sealed in the
Presence of
George Elliott
George Young
his
Henry × Witter [seal]
mark
her
Frances × Witter [seal]
mark
Received on the day of the date of the foregoing Indenture of and from John Young Snr the Sum of one Dollar the consideration in full therein mentioned
Henry × Weeter
Armstrong County ss
Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Armstrong personally came Henry Weeter and Frances his wife and acknowledged the foregoing Indenture to be their act and deed and to the end that it might be recorded she the said Frances being by me examined separate and apart from her said husband and the full contents of the said Indenture made known to her did acknowledge that signed & sealed the same voluntarily of her own free will and accord without any compulsion or force on the part of her said Husband and as her Voluntary act and deed it might be recorded. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 4th day of December 1838
George Elliott [seal]
Transcription of an indenture dated 3rd December 1838 and entered into between Henry Weeter and his wife Frances as sellers and John Young Senior as purchaser, relating to 194 acres and 62 perches of land in Allegheny Township, Venango County, PA, and recorded on 23rd April 1839 in Deed Book I, pp.67-68
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Recorded April 23rd 1839
This Indenture made the third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Between Henry Weeter of Toby Township Armstrong County State of Pennsylvania and Frances his wife party of the first and John Young Senior of the second part Whereas the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania By Patent dated the thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Enrowled in Patent Book H Volume 39 Page 161 did grant and confirm unto Henry Weeter his heirs and assigns a certain Situate in Beaver and Paint Townships in the County of Venango Containing these Hundred and ninety two acres one hundred thirty seven perches and allowance of six per cent Now therefore This Indenture Witnesseth that the said Henry Weeter and Frances his wife the party of the first part for and in Consideration of the sum of one Dollar Lawful money of the United States to them in hand paid by the party of the second part at and before the delivery of this deed the receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold aliened enfeoffed released and confirmed unto the said party of the second part Heirs and assigns a part of the aforementioned tract of land Situate in Beaver and Paint Townships and Bounded as follows to wit, Beginning at a white oak thence by land of Henry Weeter South Eighty nine & a half degrees East one hundred ninety seven perches to a maple thence north half a degree East twenty three perches to a post Thence South Eighty nine and a half degrees East twenty four perches to an [old] [crab], Thence South half a degree West one hundred and seventy perches to a white oak Thence by land of D Whitehill and P [Dehle] Jr North Eighty nine degrees West two hundred and twenty six perches and six tenths to a white oak thence by lands of the same North one degree East one degree hundred and forty four perches to the place of Beginning Containing one hundred ninety four acres and Sixty two perches and allowance – Together with all and singular the rights liberties privileges hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appurtaining and the rents Issues and profits thereof and also all the estate right title interest claim and demand whatsoever of them the said party of the first part in law or equity or otherwise howsoever of in to or out of the same To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of one hundred ninety four acres and sixty two perches and allowance of land Hereditaments and premises with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part their heirs and assigns to the only proper use benefit and behoof of them the said party of the second part their heirs
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and assigns forever. And further the said party of the first part for themselves their heirs executors and administrators do hereby covenant grant and agree to and with the Party of the second part their heirs and assigns, That the said described tract or parcel of land of one hundred and ninety four acres and sixty two perches and allowance of land hereditaments and premises hereby granted and sold with the appurtenances unto the party of the second part their heirs and assigns they the said party of the first part & their heirs and assigns will warrant and forever defend against all and every person and persons whatsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part of the same by from or under them or either of them In Witness Whereof the said party of the first part have hereunto Set their hands and Seals the date first above written
Signed and sealed in the
Presence of
George Elliott
George Young
his
Henry × Witter [seal]
mark
her
Frances × Witter [seal]
mark
Received on the day of the date of the foregoing Indenture of and from John Young Snr the Sum of one Dollar the consideration in full therein mentioned
Henry × Weeter
Armstrong County ss
Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Armstrong personally came Henry Weeter and Frances his wife and acknowledged the foregoing Indenture to be their act and deed and to the end that it might be recorded she the said Frances being by me examined separate and apart from her said husband and the full contents of the said Indenture made known to her did acknowledge that signed & sealed the same voluntarily of her own free will and accord without any compulsion or force on the part of her said Husband and as her Voluntary act and deed it might be recorded. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 4th day of December 1838
George Elliott [seal]