1854 Andrew Mehaffey Adm. To James Passmore
This Indenture Made the First day of April in the year of our Lord
one
thousand eight hundred and Fifty four Between Andrew Mehaffey
Administrator
of all and Singular the goods and chattels Rights and credits which were of
Ephraim Ressler late of the township of Providence in the County of Lancaster
and State of Pennsylvania Shoemaker who died intestate of the one part and James
Passmore of the Said township of Providence in the county and State aforesaid of
the other part. Whereas John Ressler and Martha his wife and jacob ressler and
Elizabeth his wife by their Indenture bearing date the Thirty first day of March
A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty one for the consideration therein
mentioned did grant and confirm unto the said Ephraim Ressler Fifty Six acres
and seventy two perches of land be the same more or less and to his heirs and
assigns forever By force and virtue of which said recited Indenture in the law
duly had and executed the said Ephraim ressler became in his lifetime lawfully
seized in his demesne as of fee of and in the premises aforesaid with the
appurtenances; and being so thereof seized died intestate after whose death to
wit at an Orphan's Court held at Lancaster in and for the County of Lancaster
the tenth day of October AD 1853 upon the petition of Andrew Mehaffey the
Administrator aforesaid Stating to the court that the personal estate of said
deceased was not Sufficient for the payment of the debts of the Said intestate
and prayed to the Court to direct a Sale to be made of the above described
messuage and tract of land. It was considered and ordered by the Court the
premises aforesaid Should be Sold at Public Sale on the 12th day of November
then next for the purpose a foresaid and that a report of the proceedings
thereof be made to the next Orphan's Court to be held for the County after such
sale, In Pursuance of which Said order the Said Andrew Mehaffey Administrator as
aforesaid after having given due public and timely notice of the time and place
of sale did on the day and time therein mentioned expose the premises aforesaid
to a sale by public vendue or outcry (in two tracts or parcels) and sold No.2
Containg twenty acres & twenty four perches being the western part to james
Passmore for the Sum of five hundred & three dollars & seventy five
cents Lawful money of the United States he being the highest and best bidder and
that the highest bidder for the Same which Sale or report thereof made to the
Judges of the Said court was on the Second day of December A.D. !853 by them
confirmed And it was considered and adjudged by the Said Court that the Same
Should be and remain firm and Stable forever as in and by the records and
proceedings of the Court relation being thereunto had will more fully and at
large appear
Now this Indenture witnesseth, That the said Andrew Mehaffey
Administrator as aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred
and three dollars and Seventy five cents money as aforesaid unto him well and
truly in hand paid by the said James Passmore at and before the ensealing and
delivery hereof (the receipt and payment whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and
thereof doth acquit and for ever discharge the said James Passmore his Heirs,
Executors and Administrators by these presents) hath granted, bargained, sold,
aliened, enfeoffed, released and confirmed, and by these presents as
Administrator of the Said Ephraim Ressler grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff,
release and confirm unto the said James Passmore and to his Heirs and Assigns,
All that certain one story log dwelling house frame stable and other thereon
erected Situate in the Said township of Providence Bounded limited and described
as follows to wit Beginning at a chestnut stump a corner of Benjamin & P.H.
Gochnauers land thence by the Same North Sixty two and a half degrees East fifty
perches and three tenths to a Stone between two small chestnut trees and a
corner between Said Gochnauers land Benjamin Snyders land thence by land this
day Indentured to Adam Mowrer South twenty four degrees East Sixty Seven perches
and eight tenths of a perch to a Stone in a line of Henry Groffs land thence by
the land of Said Groffs land and land of Joseph Gochnauer and other land of said
James Passmore South Seventy two and a half degrees West thirty one perches and
eight tenths to a chestnut tree thence South fifty two degrees nineteen perches
and five tenths to a Stone in Abner Reese's land thence by land of the Same and
Daniel Herr, Absalom Gochnauer and Daniel Ressler North Twenty three and a half
degrees West Sixty Six perches and five tenths of a perch to the place of
Beginning Containing Twenty acres and twenty four perches Strict Measure be the
Same more or less Agreeably to a Survey made by James Passmore on the 29th day
of October A.D. 1853
Together with all and singular the houses, out-houses, edifices and buildings
thereon erected and being; and all ways, waters, water-courses, woods, trees,
fences, gardens, orchards, rights, liberties, priviliges, advantages,
hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging, or in any wise
appertaining; and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues and profits
thereof:And also all the estate, right, title, interest, use, trust, property,
possession, claim and demand, whatsoever of the said Ephraim Ressler at and
immediately before the time of decease in law or equity, or otherwise, however,
of, in, to, or out of the same. To have and to hold the said Twenty acres and
twenty four perches of Land hereditaments and premises hereby granted and
released (or mentioned or intended so to be) with his Heirs and Assigns
forever...Excepting nevertheless the Burying ground which is in the north west
corner of the Said above described premises being about 50 feet long and 48 feet
broad which is excepted for the purpose of burrying therein, and also the
privilige for persons burrying therein to pass and repass to and from the Same
by a road or passage be on the line bearing north twenty three and half degrees
West Sixty Six and a half perches
In Witness Whereof the said Parties to
these Presents have hereunto set their Hands and Seals, the day and year first
above written.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
M.
Carpenter
John A. Messenkop?
Received on the day of the date of
the above Indenture of and from the above named James Passmore the sum of five
hundred and three dollars & Seventy five cents in full for the consideration
money above mentioned
Witness present at signing,
M.
Carpenter
John A. Messenkop
Andrew Mehaffey
Be
REMEMBERED, that on the first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty four before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of
the Peace in and for Said court personally came the above named Andrew Mehaffey
Administrator of the estate pf Ephraim Ressler deceased and acknowledged the
above Indenture to be his act and deed, and desired that the same might be
recorded as such, according to law. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
Hand and Seal, the day and year above written.
M. Carpenter
Andrew
Mehaffey
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1857 Deed
1857 James Passmore to Joshua Winter
THIS INDENTURE, MADE THE Twenty Sixth day of March in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven Between James Passmore of the
Township of Providence in the county of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania
Teacher and Frances his wife of the one part and Joshua Winters of the aforesaid
township of Providence in the county of Lancaster
of the other part,
WITNESSETH, That the said James Passmore and Frances his wife for and in
consideration of the sum of Two thousand Five hundred Dollars lawful money of
the United States of America, unto them well ant truly paid by the said Joshua
Winter at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened,
enfeoffed, released and confirmed, and by these presents Do grant, bargain,
sell, alien, enfeoff, release and confirm unto the said Joshua Winter and to his
heirs and assigns, All that certain one story log dwelling house frame barn and
other improvements with three tracts tracts or pieces of land lying contiguous
and adjoining each other situate in Said Township of Providence the first two of
which are Bound limited and described by the following lines to wit BEGINNING at
Chestnut oak tree in a public road leading from New Providence to McCalls Ferry
thence by land of Benjamin Finfrock North Sixty seven and a half degrees West
thirty one perches and one tenth of a perch to a stone a corner of Abner Reese
land thence by the same North twenty one and a half degrees East forty four
perches and Seven tenths of a perch to a stone thence by the same and lands of
John Snyder, Absalom Gochenour and Daniel Ressler North Twenty Four & three
quarter degrees West one hundred and one perches to a chestnut stump a corner of
B, D. & P.H. Gochenaurs land thence by the same North Sixty Two degrees East
fifty perches to a small chestnut tree a corner of Benjamin Snyders land thence
by land of Adam Mowrer South twenty four degrees East Sixty eight perches to a
post near a Chestnut tree and in a line of Henry Groffs land thence by the same
and land of Joseph Gochnauer South Seventy Two degrees West Twenty Two perches
and eight tenths of a perch to a stone thence by said Gochnauers land South
thirty nine degrees East Seventy three perches to a post in the above named
public road thence by the same and other land hereinafter described South Forty
five degrees West two and a half perches to a post a corner of Abraham Brubakers
land by the same South thirty two degrees West twenty two perches to a post
thence by land Henry Huber South forty degrees West Seventeen perches and Eight
tenths of a perch to an old Black Oak Stump and thence South fifty three degrees
West twenty perches and seven tenths to the place of Beginning Containing Forty
five Acres and one hundred & twelve perches Strict Measure be the same more
or less The third Being a tract of sprout land Situate on the South side of the
road aforesaid and Bounded limited and described as follows to wit: beginning at
a post as aforesaid thence by the above described lands and land of Joseph
Goghnauer North forty five and a half degrees East twelve and a half perches to
a corner of Daniel Groffs land thence by the Same South Seventy degrees East
twenty seven perches to a post thence South forty one and one quarter East Six
perches to a stone a corner of John Resslers land thence by the same South Seven
degrees West Sixteen perches and one tenth of a perch to a post a corner of
Abraham Brubakers land and thence by the Same North fifty nine and three quarter
degrees West forty one perches and one tenth of a perch to the place of
Beginning Containing three acres and fifty three perches Strict Measure be the
same more or less [ No 1 of Said tracts Being part of the same premises or tract
of land which by sundry good conveyances and assurances in the law duly had
became vested in a certain Martin Groff late of Martic Township now decd. and
being so thereof seized in his lifetime died intestate after whose death to wit
at an Orphans Court held at Lancaster & @ the seventeenth day August 1846
upon the petition of John Peoples Administrator of Said Martin Groff decd. It
was ordered by the said Court that the Same Should be sold by public sale or
outcry on the nineteenth day of September 1846 In pursuance of which said order
was said John Peoples did expose the same to public Sale and Sold the same to
James Passmore for nine hundred and fifty dollars which sale on report thereof
being made to the Judges of Said Court was on the 21st day of September A.D.
1846 by them confirmed And the Said John Peoples by his Indenture bearing date
the twenty fifth day of March AD 1847 for the consideration therein mentioned
did grant convey and confirm the same unto James Passmore first party hereto
& and to his heirs and Assigns forever Recourse being had to the said
Indenture Recorded int the Recorders Office of Lancaster County in Record Book
76, Vol. 8 Page 397 & will more fully and at large appear. No 2 Being part
of the same tract of Land which by sundry good conveyances & assurances in
the law duly has become vested in a certain Ephraim Ressler late of Providence
township who died Intestate after whose death at an Orphans Court held for the
county of Lancaster Upon the petition of Andrew Mehaffey Administrator of said
deceased the Court Ordered Said Andrew Mehaffey to expose the said premises to
public Sale on the 12th day of November 1853 In pursuance of which Said order
the Said premises were exposed to public Salle and Sold to James Passmore first
party hereto report thereof being made to the Judges of the said Court it was on
the 2 day December 1853 by them confirmed And the Said Andrew Mehaffey by his
Indenture bearing date the first day of April AD One thousand eight hundred and
fifty four for the consideration therein mentioned did grant convey and confirm
the same unto James Passmore first party hereunto and to his heirs and Assigns
forever Recourse being had to the said Indenture Recorder in the Recorders
Office of Lancaster County in Record Book 76, Vol. 8 page 398 &@ will more
fully and at large appear. No. part and parcel of a tract of land which by
certain good conveyances in the law duly had became vested in a certain John
Winter late of Martic township deceased and being so thereof lawfully seized in
his lifetime died intestate leaving Issue Two children to wit Michael Winter
& Elizabeth Winter She being the wife of Jacob Clayman To whom the same by
the laws of Pennsylvania did descend And Where as the said Michael and Mary his
wife & Jacob Clayman & Elizabeth his wife by their Joint Indenture
bearing date the twentieth day of March AD 1848 for the consideration therein
mentioned did grant convey and confirm the same unto Jacob Newswanger and to his
heirs and Assigns forever. And the said Jacob Newswanger by his Deed poll or
Assignment on the back of the above Indenture bearing date the 25th day of March
AD 1853 for the consideration therein mentioned did grant convey and confirm the
same unto James Passmore first party hereto and to his heirs and Assigns forever
Recourse being thereto had will appear
Together all and singular the
houses Barns improvements ways, waters, water-courses, rights, liberties,
privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in
anywise appertaining; and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues and
profits thereof; and all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and
demand whatsoever of them the said James Passmore and Frances his wife in law,
equity, or otherwise howsoever, of, in, and to the dame and every part thereof,
excepting as is hereinafter Excepted
To have and to hold the said three
tracts or pieces of land containing in all Forty nine acres be the same more or
less hereditaments and premises hereby granted, or mentioned and intended so to
be, with the appurtenances, unto the said Joshua Winter his heirs and assigns,
to and for the only proper use and behoof of the said Joshua Winter his heirs
and assigns forever. excepting Nevertheless the Burrying which is in the North
East corner of tract No 2 being about 50 feet long and 48 feet broad which is
Excepted for the purpose of burring therein and also the privilege for persons
burrying therein to pass and repass to and from the same by a road or passage on
the line bearing north twenty four and three quarter degrees west Sixty six and
a half perches also the Mt Airy School house on the Southeren Corner is reserved
for the use of the Common School district composed of the Township of Providence
so long as the same is used for school purposes and whenever the same is no
longer used for School purposes the directors of the aforesaid district are to
have privilege to remove the same and the land whereon the Said house stands
after said removal belongs to the said Joshua Winter or his Heirs and
Assigns
And the said James Passmore and Frances his wife for themselves
their heirs, executors and administrators, Do by these presents, covenant, grant
and agree, to and with the said Joshua Winter his heirs and assigns, that they
the said James Passmore and Frances his wife their heirs, all and singular the
hereditaments and premises hereinabove described and granted, or mentioned and
intended so to be, with the appurtenances, unto the said Joshua Winter or his
Heirs and Assigns
And the said James Passmore and Frances his wife for
themselves their heirs, executors and administrators, Do by these presents,
covenant, grant and agree, to and with the said Joshua Winter his heirs and
assigns that they the said James Passmore and Frances his wife their heirs, all
and singular the hereditaments and premises herein above described and granted,
or mentioned and intended so to be, with the appurtenances, unto the said Joshua
Winter his heirs and assigns, against them the said James Passmore and Frances
his wife their heirs, and against all and every their person or persons
whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof, by from r
under them Except as above excepted shall and will by these present Warrant and
forever Defend.
In witness whereof, the said parties to these presents
have hereunto interchangeably set their hand and seals. Dated the day and year
first above written.
SEALED AND DELIVERED
in the presence of us, Henry
Rush
Martin Snavely Jr James Passmore
Frances [her X
mark] Passmore (seal)
Received, the day of the date of the within or
aforegoing Indenture of the within named Joshua Winter the Sum of Two Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars lawful money being in full for the consideration money
above mentioned Witness present
at Signing
Henry Rush
James
Passmore
Martin Snavley Jr
Lancaster County S.S.
On the Twenty Sixth day of March Anno Domini 1857 before me, one of the
Justices of the Peace in and for said county of Lancaster personally appeared
the within named James Passmore & Frances his wife and in due form of law
acknowledged the within or foregoing Indenture to be their act and deed, and
desire the same might be recorded as such, and the said Frances being of full
age and separate and apart from her said husband by me therein privately
examined and the full contents of the above Deed being by me first made known
unto her, did bear upon declare and say, that she did voluntarily and of her own
free will and accord, sign, seal, and, as her act and deed, deliver the above
Indenture without any coersion or compulsion of her said husband. Witness my
hand and seal the day and year aforesaid
Henry Rush
Recorded in the recorders office in and for the County of Lancaster and
Record Book P. Vol 8 page 472 Witness my hand and seal of office April 7th
1857
J. H. Miller Recorder
Deed
James Passmore & wife
to
Joshua Winter
A. Winter (pencil)
for a house & Barn And 49 Acres of land more or less Situate in
Providence Twp
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1860 Deed
THE Twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Sixty
Between John K. Raub of the township of Providence in the county of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania Physician and Leah his wife of the first part and john Strohm of the same place, farmer,
of the second part; WITNESSETH, That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Seven hundred Dollars lawful money of the United States of America, unto them well and truly paid by the said party of the second part at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents Do grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release, convey, and confirm unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns All that certain Messuage or tenement and tract, or piece and parcel of land lying and being Situate in the township of Providence aforesaid Bounded and described as follows, viz. Beginning at a stone a corner of Emanuel Winter's land; thence by the same and by lands of Samuel Rineer, South Forty Degrees West, Sixty-five perches, and three tenths of a perch, to a stone in the public road, in a line of Joseph Heisler's land:thence by the same and along the said road, South Fifty seven degrees and an half East, fifty one perches, to a stone a corner of Joshua Winters lands, thence by the same, North Twenty degrees and an half East, forty four perches to the place of Beginning. Containing Fourteen Acres and Sixty-five perches, be the same more or less-( Being the same tract and premises which John Strohm Administrator of Abner Reese, deceased, by his certain Indenture, bearing date on the fifteenth day of April A.D. 1859, for the consideration therein mentioned did grant confirm and assure to the said John K. Raub (first party hereto) and to his heirs and assigns forever; as in and by the said in part recited Indenture duly executed and acknowledged and now produced and ready to be recorded, relation being thereunto had will more fully and at large appear.
Together with all and singular the Buildings improvements, ways, waters, water-courses, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining; and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof; and all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever of them the said party of the first part, in law, equity, or otherwise howsover, of, in, and to the same and every part and parcel thereof, To have and to hold the said Messuage or tenement and Fourteen Acres and Sixty-five perches, of land.
hereditaments and premises hereby granted, or mentioned and intended so to be, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns, to and for the only proper use and behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever.
Subject nevertheless to, and chargeable with the payment of one hundred and ninety-one Dollars and fourteen cents in the manner following, viz. The interest on the Said sum of $191.14, to be paid annually, to Catherine Reese (widow of Abner Reese, deceased) for and during the term of her natural life, at at her decease, the said sum of $191.14, (being part of the above mentioned purchase money) is to be paid by the said John Strohm, his heirs and assigns to and among the heirs an legal representatives of the said Abner Reese, deceased, agreeably to the intestate laws of Pennsylvania.
And the said John K. Raub and Leah his wife for themselves their heirs, executors and administrators, Do by these presents, covenant, grant and agree to and with the said party of the second part, his, heirs and assigns, that they the said party of the first part & their heirs, and assigns, against them the said party of the first part & their heirs, and or any part thereof,excepting the Dower above mentioned
shall and will Warrant and Defend. In Witness whereof the said party of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals Dated the day and year first above written.
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF US,
Henry W. Brenneman John K. Raub
Benjamin Hess Leah Raub
RECEIVED, the day of the date of the above Indenture, of the above named
John K. Raub
the sum of Seven hundred
Dollars, in full of the consideration money therein mentioned.
test
Witness present
Henry W. Brenneman
John K. Raub
Benjamin Hess
Lancaster County SS.
The Twenty fourth day of March
Anno Domini one thousand eighteen hundred and sixty before me,
One of the Justices of the peace in and for said county personally appeared the above named John K. Raub and Leah his wife and in due form of law, acknowledged the above Indenture to be their act and deed, and desired the said Leah being of full age, and separate and apart from her said husband by me thereon privately examined, and the full contents of the above Deed being by me first made known unto her, did thereupon declare and say that she did voluntarily and of her own will and accord, sign, seal and, as her act and deed, deliver the above Indenture without any coercion or compulsion of her said husband.
Witness my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid
Henry W. Brenneman
by his certain Indenture, bearing date _____________
1866 deed
John Strohm and wife to Daniel Miller
For a Farm in providence township
This Indenture,
Made the Thirtieth day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-sixBETWEENJohn Strohm Jr. of Providence Township, Lancaster County and state of Pennsylvania and Frances his wife of the one part, and Daniel Miller of the same place of the other part, witnesseth, that the saidJohn Strohm Jr. and Frances his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Three thousand Dollarslawful money of the United States of America, unto them well and truly paid by the said Daniel Miller at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold aliened, enfeoffed, released and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release and confirm unto the said Daniel Miller, his
Heirs and Assigns, All that certain one and a half log dwelling house, frame barn and [other?] improvements with three tracts or pieces of land lying contiguous and joining each other situate in said Township of Providence. The first two of which are bounded, limited and described by the following lines to wit; Beginning at Chestnut oak tree in a public road leading from New Providence to McCall's Ferry, thence by land of Benjamin Finfrock, North Sixty seven and a half degrees West thirty one perches and one-tenth of a perch to a stone, a corner of Abner Reese's land, thence by the same North twenty one and a half degrees East, forty four perches and seven tenthes of a perch to a stone, thence by the same and lands of John Snyder, Absalom Gochenour and Daniel Ressler, North twenty four and three quarters degrees West, one hundred and one perches to a chestnut stump, a corner of B.D.& P.H. Gochenour's land, thence by the same North Sixty two dgrees East, fifty perches to a small chestnut tree, a corner of Benjamin Snyder's land, thence by land of Adam Mower, South twenty four degrees East, sixty eight perches to a post near a chestnut tree and in a line of Henry Groff's land, thence by the same and land of Joseph Gochnauer.
South seventy two degrees West, twenty two perches and eight tenths of a perch to a stone thence by said Gochnauer's land South thirty nine degrees East, seventy three perches to a post in the above named public road, thence by the same & other land hereinafter described, South forty-five degrees West two and a half perches to a post, a corner of Abraham Brubaker's land, by the same South thirty two degrees West twenty perches to a post, thence by the land of Henry S. Huber, South forty degrees West seventeen perches and eight tenths of a perch to an old Black Oak Stump & thence south fifty three degrees West-twenty perches and seven tenths to the place of Beginning, Containing Forty five acres and one hundred & twelve perches, strict measure be the same more or less. The third being a tract of [?] land situate on the south side of the road aforesaid and bounded, limited and described as follows to wit; Beginning at a post as aforesaid thence by the above described lands and land of Joseph Gochenauer, North forty five and a half degrees East, twelve and a half perches to a corner of Daniel Groff's land, thence, by the same South Seventy degrees east twenty seven perches to a post, thence south forty one and one quarter East six perches to a stone, a corner of John Ressler's land, thence by the same South seven degrees West sixteen perches & one-tenth of a perch to a post a corner of Abraham Brubaker's land, and thence by the same North fifty nine and three quarter degrees West forty one perches & one-tenth of a perch to the place of Beginning, Containing three cares and fifty-three perches strict measure, be the same more or less[No. 1 of said tracts being part of the same premises or tract of land which by sundry good conveyances & assurances in the law duly had become vested in a certani Martin Groff late of Martick township now decd. and being so thereof seized in his lifetime died intestate, after whose death to wit. at an Orphan's Court held at Lancaster the 17th day of August 1846 upon the petition of John Peoples, Administrator of said Martin Groff decd. It was ordered by the said court that the same should be sold by public sale outcry on the 19th day of September 1846. IN pursuance of which said Order the said John Peoples did expose the same to public sale & sold the same to James Passmore for nine hundred and fifty dollars which sale on report thereof being made to the judges of said court upon the 21st day of September A.D. 1846 by them confirmed. And the said John Peoples by his Indenture bearing date the twenty-fifth day of March A.D. 1847 for the consideration therein mentioned did grant, convey, & confirm the same unto James Passmore and to his heirs and assigns forever. No.2 Being part of the same tract of land which by sundry good and conveyances became vested in a certain Ephraim Ressler late of Providence township who died intestate after whose death at an Orphan's Court held for the County of Lancaster, upon the petition of Andrew Mehaffey administrator of said deceased, the Court Ordered said Andrew Mehaffey to expose the said premises to public sale on the 12th day of November 1853. In pursuance of which said order the said premises were exposed to public sale & sold to James Passmore, report thereof being made to the Judge of the said Court it was on the 2nd day of December 1853 by them confirmed. And the said Andrew Mehaffey by his Indenture bearing date the first day of April A.D. one thousand eight-hundred & fifty four for the consideration therein mentioned did grant convey & confirm the same unto James Passmore and his heirs & assigns forever. No. 3 Being part & parcel of a tract of land which by certain good conveyances in the law duly had, became vested in a certain John Winter late of Martic township, decd. & being so there of lawfully seized in his lifetime died intestate leaving issue, two children to wit, Michael Winter & Elizabeth Winter, she being the wife of Jacob Clayman, to whom the same by the laws of Pennsylvania did descend. And Whereas the said Michael & Mary his wife & Jacob Clayman and Elizabeth his wife by their joint indenture bearing date the twentieth of March A.D. 1848 for the consideration therein mentioned did grant convey and confirm the same unto Jacob Newswanger by his Deed poll or assignment on the back of the above Indenture bearing date the 25th day of March A.D. 1853, for the consideration therein mentioned did grant convey & confirm the same unto James Passmore his heirs & assigns forever. Being the same premises which James Passmore did by Deed of Indenture, dated the 26th day of March 1857 duly executed & recorded in the Recorder's Office at Lancaster in record Book P, Vol. 8, page 472 &, for the consideration therein mentioned did, grant. convey and confirm unto Joshua Winter his heirs & assigns forever. And the same premises which F. Smith High Sheriff of Lancaster County by his Sheriff's Deed dated the 17th day of April A.D. 1865 duly executed & reorded in the Recorder's Office at Lancaster in Record Book I, Vol.9 at page 289[?] granted sold and conveyed(as property of Joshua Winter) unto John Strohm Jr. and to his heirs & assigns forever.
Together
with all and singular the Houses, Barns, Improvements, Ways, Waters, Water-Courses, Rights, Liberties, Privileges, Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsovever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the Reversions and Remainders, Rents, Issues and Profits thereof; and all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever, of them the said John Strohm, Jr. and Frances his wife in law, equity, or otherwise howsoever, of, in, and to the same and every part thereof, Excepting as is hereinafter Excepted
To have and to hold
the said Three tracts or pieces of land containing in all forty-nine acres, be the same more or less, Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted, or mentioned and intended so to be with the Appurtenances thereto belonging unto the said Daniel Miller, his Heirs and Assigns, to and for the only proper use and behoof of the said Daniel Miller, his Heirs and Assigns for ever. Excepting nevertheless the burying ground which is on the North east corner of tract No.2 being about 50 feet long & 40 feet broad which is excepted for the purpose of burying therein, and also for the privilege for persons burying therein to pass and repass to and from the same, by a road or passage on the line bearing North twenty-four & three quarters degrees west, sixty-six and a half perches, also the Mt. Airy School House on the Southern corner is reserved for the use of the use of the Common School district composed of the Township of Providence so long as the same is used for school purposes & whenever the same is no longer used for school purposes, the directors of the aforesaid district are to have the privilege to remove the same and the land whereon the said house stands after said removal belongs to the said Daniel Miller or his Heirs & Assigns.
And
the said John Strohm and Frances his wife for [illegible] Heirs, Executors and Administrators, Do by these presents, covenant, grant and agree, to and with the said Daniel Miller, his Heirs and Assigns, that they the said John Strohm Jr. and Frances his wife, theirHeirs, all and singular the Hereditaments and premises herein above described and granted or mentioned and intended so to be, with the Appurtenances, unto the said Daniel Miller, his Heirs and Assigns, agains them the said John Strohm Jr. and Frances his wife their Heirs, and against all and every other Person or Persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof, by, from or under them shall and will by these presents Warrant and Forever Defend.
In Witness Whereof, the said parties to these presents have hereinto interchangeably set their hands and seals. Dated the day and year first above written.
Sealed and Delivered
In The Presence Of Us
Samuel Drumm John Strohm Jr, seal
Martin Reese Fanny Strohm, seal
Received, the day of the date of the within or foregoing Indenture of the within named Daniel Miller, the sum of Three thousand Dollars, lawful money above mentioned. John Strohm Jr.
Witness Present
Samuel Drumm
Martin Reese
Lancaster County S.S.
on the Thirtieth day of March Anno Domini 1866, before me, A Justice of the Peace in and for said County,
personally appeared the above named John Strohm Jr. and Frances his wife and in due form of law acknowledged the above Indenture to be their and each of their act and deed, and desired the same might be recorded as such; and the said Frances Strohm being of full age and separate and apart from her said husband by me thereon privately examined, and the full extents of the above Deed being by me first made known unto her did thereupon declare and say that that She did voluntarily and of her own free will and accord, sign, seal, and as her act and deed, deliver the above written Indenture, Deed, or Conveyance, without any coercion or compulsion by her said husband WITNESS my hand and seal, the day and year aforesaid.
Martin Reese J.P.
1869 Deed
DEED (1869)
Daniel Miller &; Wife to John F. Wiggins
for 49 as. & 5 prs
in Providence Township Lancaster County
THIS INDENTURE, MADE the 30th day of March in the year of Our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty nine BETWEEN Daniel Miller of the township of
Providence in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania, farmer and Mary
his wife of the one part, and John F. Wiggins, of the said township of
Providence, County and State of the aforesaid, farmer
of the other part, WITNESSETH, that the said Daniel Miller and Mary his wife,
for and in consideration of the sum of Three thousand and fifty Dollars, lawful
money of the United States of America, unto them well and truly paid by the said
John F. Wiggins, at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, Have granted, bargained, sold, aliened,
enfeoffed, released and confirmed, and by these presents Do grant, bargain,
sell, alien, enfeoff, release and confirm unto the said John F. Wiggins, his
Heirs and Assigns, "All those two tracts or parcels of land, lying and
being situate in Providence township aforesaid, Bounded and described as
follows. viz: BEGINNING at a Chestnut Oak tree in the public road leading from
New Providence to McCall's Ferry. Thence by land of John Bleacher June. North
Sixty seven and a half degrees West, Thirty one perches, and one tenth of a
perch to a stone, a corner of Benjamin Bleacher's land; Thence by the same,
North twenty one and a half degrees East, Forty-four perches and seven tenths of
a perch to a stone; thence by the same and by the lands of John Landis, Absalom
Gochenour and Daniel Resler North Twenty-four and three fourth degrees West, One
hundred and one perches to a chestnut stump, a corner of Albert Smith's land;
thence by the same, North Sixty-two degrees East, fifty perches, to a small
chestnut tree, a corner of David Reese's land; thence by the lands of Jacob F.
Andrews, South twenty-four degrees East, Sixty-eight perches to a post, near a
small Chestnut tree, and in a line of Adam Steinert's land; thence by the same,
South Seventy-Two degrees West, twenty two perches and eight tenths of a perch
to a stone, and South thirty-nine degrees East Seventy three perches to a post
in the above named public road ; thence by the same and other land hereinafter
described South Forty five degrees West two perches and five tenths of a perch
to a post, a corner of Abraham Brubaker's now John Groff's land: South Thirty
two degrees West twenty Perches to a post; thence by lands of Henry S. Huber,
South Forty degrees West seventeen perches and eight tenths of a perch to an old
Black Oak tree and South fifty-three degrees West twenty perches and seven
tenths of a perch to the place of BEGINNING. Containing Forty-five acres and one
hundred and twelve perches. Strict measure be the same more or less And the
other of the said tracts BEGINNING at a post, a corner of the above described
tract; thence by the same and by the lands of Adam Steinert North forty five
degrees East, twelve perches and five tenths of a perch to a corner of Benjamin
K. Andrews land, South Seventy degrees East, twenty seven perches, to a post,
thence by the same South Forty-one and a fourth degrees East, Six perches, to a
corner of John Resler's land, thence by the same South seven degrees West,
Sixteen perches and one tenth of a perch to a corner of John Groff's land; and
thence by the same North Fifty-nine and three fourths degrees West, fifty one
perches and one tenth of a perch to the place of BEGINNING. Containing three
acres and fifty three perches, strict measure. Being the same tracts and
premises, which Frederick Smith high Sheriff of the County of Lancaster, by deed
poll, under his hand and seal, dated on the seventeenth day of April A.D. 1865,
for the consideration therein mentioned did grant and confirm unto John Strohm,
june. and to his heirs and assigns forever as late the property of Joshua
Winters, as in and by the said Deed poll, recorded in Record book of sheriff's
deeds No. 3 at page 195. Reference thereunto being had will more fully and at
large appear and which the said John Strohm, June. and Frances his wife by their
certain indenture, bearing date on the thirtieth day of March, A.D. 1866 for the
consideration therein mentioned, did grant and confirm unto the said Daniel
Miller, first party hereto, and to his heirs and assigns forever, as in and by
the said in part recited Indenture duly executed and acknowledged, and now
produced and ready to be recorded, reference thereunto being had will be more
fully and at large appear.
TOGETHER with all and singular the Buildings, Improvements, Woods, Ways,
Waters, Water-Courses, Rights, Liberties, Priviliges, Hereditaments and
Appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, and
the Reversions and Remainders, Rents, Issues and Profits thereof; and all the
estate, right title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever, of them
the said Daniel Miller and Mary his wife shall and will Warrant and forever
Defend. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Parties to these presents have hereunto
interchangeably set their hands and seals. dated the day and year above
written.
SEALED AND DELIVERED
in the presence of us,
Susan Miller(her
mark)
Daniel Miller John Strohm Mary Milen
Received the day of the date of the within or aforegoing indenture of the
within named "John F. Wiggins the sum of Three Hundred and fifty Dollars in
full for the consideration money therein mentioned.
Daniel
Miller
Test Susan(her mark) Miller
John Strohm
Lancaster County S.S.>br>
On the Thirtieth day of March Anno Domini
1869 before me, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County
personally appeared the above named "Daniel Miller and Mary his wife and in
due form of law acknowledged the above Indenture to be their and each of their
act and deed, and desired the same might be recorded as such; and the said mary
being of full age and separate and apart from her said husband by me thereon
privately examined and the full contents of the above deed being by me first
made known unto her did thereupon declare and say that she did voluntarily and
of her own free will and accord, sign, seal, and as her act and deed, deliver
the above written Indenture, Deed or Conveyance. without any coercion or
compulsion of her said husband Witness my hand and seal, the day and year
aforesaid.
John Strohm
1883 Deed
