Indenture: James Fitch to James Woods, 1823: Allegheny County
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Allegheny County
State of Pennsylvania
Deed Book, Volume 8, page 395
Deed This indenture made the sixth day of March, one thou-
James Fitch sand eight hundred and twenty three, Between James
to Fitch and Mary, his wife of Young Township, Trumball
James Woods County, State of Ohio,legal heirs of John Fitch of the
one part, and James Woods of Elizabeth Township, Alle-
gheny County, State of Pennsylvania of the other part, Wittnesseth the
said James Fitch and Mary his wife for and in consideration of the just
and full sum of Twenty five pound, 6 shillings and three pence paid to
them in hand by said James Woods at and before the unsealing and deliv-
ery here of the Receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledege & thereof
aquire and forever discharge the said James Woods, his heirs Executors,
Administrators, by these presents, have granted, bargained, sold, alienated,
released and confirmed and by these presents, do grant bargain, sell,
alien & release and confirm unto the said James Woods and to his heirs
and assigns, all that messuage or Tract of Land lying and situated in
Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.Beginning at a post
and running with lands of Joseph Bedsworth, South thirty three degrees
east, twenty six perches to a Post, thence with land of John Fitch, North
forty five degrees, East, thirty three perches to a post, thence north
fifty three degrees east, eighty one perches and five tenths to a post,
thence with lands of James Woods, North sixty nine degrees West, twenty
perches to a white oak, North fifty eight degrees West, nineteen perches
and five tenths to a white oak. South fifty three degrees West, forty
seven perches to an Ingold tree, thence south forty five degrees West,
thirty three perches to the place of Beginning. Containing sixteen
acres and three quarters and thwenty one perches with allowance of six
percent. Where as, the above quantity of land was conveyed to James
Fitch & Mary his wife on the sixth day of March 1823, by Joseph Budd
Senior administrator of the estate of Joseph Fitch dec'd. Surveyed in
pursaunce of warrant dated 17th March 1785. Granted to Stephen Lourey
Fitch who since dec'd intestate. Whereupon letter of administration
on the estate of said dec'd where on the 13 July 1821 Granted to the
said Joseph Budd junior, reference to patent granted to said Joseph
Budd Junior, administrator of said Joseph Fitch, in trust for the heirs
of Joseph Fitch dated the third of December, enrolled in Patent Book
'H' vol.18, page 339, reference there to will more fully shew. Together
with all singular other the houses, out houses, buildings, barns, stable,
ways, woods, water courses, rights liberties, kpreviledge, hereditaments
and whatsoever thereto belonging or in any wise apertaining. And the
revisions and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof and also
all the estate right, title, interest, property claim and demand whatso-
ever of them the said James Fitch of the same. To have and to hold
the said messuage or tenement and tract of sixteen acres and three
quarters, twenty-one perches of land hereditaments and premises here
by granted or mentioned or intended so to be with appurtenances unto
the said James Woods his heirs and asssigns forever and renounce and
quit claim to the above described tract of land and so warrent guar-
antee and defend the same to the said James Woods his heirs, Executors,
Administrators or assigns and from my heirs and assigns forever. In
witness whereof the said James Fitch and Mary his wife have herewith
set their hands and seals the day and year above written.
Stated and signed in the presence of, James Fitch (seal)
Mary Fitch (seal)
Gabriel Dailey (signed)
Joseph Buch (signed)
Received the day of the foregoing indenture the sum of Twenty five
pounds, six shillings and three pence.
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Allegheny County
Be it remembered that on the Sixth day of March,
one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, Personally came before
me James Woods and Elizabeth his wife and acknowledge the foregoing
Indenture to be their Act and Deed and desire, the same to be admitted
to Record as such. In whereas I have here unto set my hand and Seal of
office the day and year above written.
Alex'd Irwin (seal)