Allegheny-Westmoreland County PA Archives History .....Land Deed Vol.8 Pg 299 April 10, 1780
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BOOK 8 PAGE 299
DEED
ANDREW PORTER et others
TO
STEPHEN PORTER
DEED Westmoreland County Pennsylvania April
10, 1780
This Indenture made the tenth day of April in the year of our Lord One
thousand seven hundred and eighty Between Andrew Porter of the City of
Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania Esq. and Elizabeth his wife and
Charles Porter of Worcester Township in the County of Philadelphia and State
aforesaid yeoman of the one part and Stephen Porter of Worcester Township
aforesaid yeoman of the other part Witnesseth that the said Andrew Porter and
Elizabeth his wife and Charles Porter for and in Consideration of the sum of
three thousand pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania unto them in hand well and
truly paid by the said Stephen Porter at or before the sealing and delivery
here of the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold
released and confirmed and by these presents do and each of them doth grant
bargain sell release and confirm unto the said Stephen Porter his heirs and
assigns two full equal and undivided third parts the whole into three equal
parts to be divided of and in a certain tract of land called Porters Deer
Lick situate on the waters of Turtle Creek including the Improvement of John
Brown and a Deer Lick at deadened trees in the County of Westmoreland (Page
300) and State aforesaid Beginning at a post thence by William Meanochs land
South thirty five degrees West two hundred and forty one perches to a marked
white oak thence by vacant land North fifty five degrees West one hundred and
seven perches to a marked white oak North thirty five degrees East two
hundred and five perches to a marked white oak and South fifty five degrees
East one hundred and eighty five perches to the place of Beginning Containing
two hundred and forty six acres and fifty two perches and allowance of six
pncent for roads [Being the same land and premises which the Honorable the
properties by a certain Patent or grant under the great seal of Pennsylvania
dated the fourteenth day of November 1776 recorded at Philada in Pat: Book AA
Vol. 16 pa 58- granted unto the said Andrew Porter Charles Porter and
Stephen Porter in fee] Together with all and singular the buildings
improvements ways woods waters water courses rights members hereditaments and
appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and
the revisions and remainders rents issues and profits thereof and all the
estate right title interest property claim and demand whatsoever of the said
Andrew Porter and Elizabeth his wife and Charles Porter of in and to the said
tract of land and premises To have and to hold the said two full equal and
undivided third parts the whole into three equal parts to be divided of and in
the said tract of land hereditaments and premises hereby granted or mentioned
so to be with the appurtenances unto the said Stephen Porter his heirs and
assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said Stephen Porter his heirs
and assigns forever under the yearly quit rent hereafter accruing for the same
And the said Andrew Porter and Charles Porter and their heirs respectively all
and singular the premises hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said
Stephen Porter his heirs and assigns against them the said Andrew Porter and
Charles Porter and their heirs respectively and against all and every person
or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim by from or under them or
any of them shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In
Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto interchangeably at their hands
and seals the day and year first above written.
Sealed and delivered
in Andrew
Porter
Presence of
us
Elizabeth Porter
Charles Pryor Richard
Porter Charles
Porter
The eighteenth day of April 1780 before me George Bryan Esquire fourth Justice
of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania came the above named Andrew Porter and
Elizabeth his wife and Charles Porter and acknowledged the above Indenture to
be their act and deed and desired the same may be recorded as such the said
Elizabeth thereunto voluntarily consenting she being of full age secretly and
apart examined and the contents first made known unto her. Witness my hand and
seal.
George Bryan
Recorded October 12th 1808
Received on the day of the date of the within written Indenture of the within
named Stephen Porter the sum of three thousand pounds the Consideration money
within mentioned.
Est Charles Pryor Richd
Porter Andrew Porter
Recorded October 12th
1808 Charles Porter
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