Deed: Hall to Woods. 1799: Wahington Twp, Allegheney County

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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania   Deed Book  Volume 9, page 125

Recorded the 12th Day of August 1799

      KNOW All men by these presents, That I, William Hall and George
Hall of Washington Township and County of Westmoreland and State of
Pennsylvania doth grant bargain and sell unto James Woods of Elizabeth
Township and County of Allegheney County, a certain tract of land con-
taining one hundred and thirty two acres and an half with house &
about twenty acres cleared, said land lying in Elizabeth Township and
County of Allegheny, adjoinging land with John Fitch on the east,
Joseph Bedsworth on the south and west, William Adair on the north,
unto the said James Woods for the consideration of one hundred and
ninety eight pounds, fifteen shillings to me in hand paid by the said
James Woods, the receipt whereof we do acknowledge and allow our-
selves fully satisfied and we the aforesaid William Hall & George 
Hall do warrant and defend forever our heirs,executors,administrators
or assigns or any persons laying any claim to said tract of land.
Whereunto we have set our hands and seals this twenty seventh day of
April one thousand and seven hundred and ninety seven.
    
                                       William Hall    seal
                                       George  Hall    seal
Witness present.

John Hamilton
Thomas Hamilton

      ON the twenty 2 day of June A.D. 1799 came George Hall before
me one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in and for said
county and acknowledged the above to be his act and deed and desired
the same to be recoreded as such, the said George being of full age,
William Hall is old and not able to travel, his son saith what he is 
willing that it should be acknowledged.
In witness whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal.
        
                                         William McKee

Westmoreland County   April 28th 1799

     Personally came before me one of the Justices of the Peace for
said County, William Hall & George Hall & acknowledged the within
instrument of writing to be their act and deed desired it to be
recorded as such. Given under my hand & seal day and year written
above. 
                                         John Hamilton