Allegheny County PA Archives Deed.....Hoy, Samuel - Kearns, Frances August 15, 1797 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Virginia Crilley http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00003.html#0000642 December 22, 2024, 6:28 pm Written: August 15, 1797 Deed book, Allegheny County: Allegheny. Deeds 1802–1803 img 87 /261 pg 112 Aug 15 1797 Know all men by these presents that I SAMUEL HOY of Hempfield Township Westmoreland County and State of Pennsylvania for and in value of the consideration hereinafter named and to me delivered by FRANCIS KEARNS of Allegheny County , Have granted , bargained sold , released , enfeoffed and confirmed to the said Francis Kearns his heirs and assigns forever . All that his the said Samuel Hoy right title , Interest , claim and Demand to TWO HUNDRED ACRES of land Situate on Cunninghams District on the waters of Big Connoque - ssing[sic[] lying North & West of the Rivers Ohio , Allegheny and Connawango Creek . ALLEGHENY COUNTY and State aforesaid , with all its Rights , members appurtenances , profity and Advantagesthereunto belonging or any ways appertaining - To have and to hold all and singular the premises above mentioned , and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances to the said FRANCIS KEARNS his heirs and assigns forever . And to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Francis Kearns his Heirs and assigns forever . Which TWO HUNDRED ACRES of Land his held by Articles and purchase from ROBERT MORRIS of Philadelphia Gent - man & bounded by lands of JACOB RUDOLPH on the South JANE KEARNS or GIBSON on the East WILLIAM ELLIOTT on the North and FRANCIS KEARNS on the West - And the said FRANCIS KEARNS for and in consideration and payment in full for the above mentioned premises , have by these presents granted , bargained sold , aliened , released , and confirmed to the said SAMUEL HOY his heirs and assigns forever , all his the said Kearns's right , Title , Interest , Claim and Demand to EIGHTY ACRES of land be the same more or less bounded by lands of WILLIAM MCCONNELL on the East JOHN HILL on the North . HENRY HALL on the West and JOHN YOUNG on the South situate in HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP Westmoreland County and State aforesaid , which EIGHTY ACRES of land is in full pay and satisfaction for the above mentioned TWO HUNDRED ACRES of Land . In Witness whereof he the said Samuel Hoy hath set to his hand and seal the 15th August 1797 Saml Hoy Westmoreland County ss . Signed sealed and delivered in presence of: JOHN HAMILTON BARNABAS KERNS Westmoreland County. Personally came before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Samuel Hoy and acknowledged the within Instrument of writing to be his act and Deed . Given under my hand and seal the 23d day of June 1801 . John Hamilton Allegheny County ss . On the 26th day of June Anno Domini 1802 personally , appeared before me Henry Evans one of the Commonwealths Justices of the Peace for said County . BARNABAS KEARNS and being duly sworn as the Law directs deposeth and saith that he is a subscribing witness to the within Article and that it the said Article is a Just and true contract , and that John Hamilton a witness to the within Article , is a subscribing witness as well as said Deponent Sworn to and subscribed before me and may be recorded as such . Henry Evans Recorded the 28th June 1802 BARNABAS KEARNS https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJ7-33ZT-2?view=fullText&keywords= Kearns&groupId=M9HW-25S Additional Comments: This is a trade of land from Samuel Hoy living Hempfield Township Westmoreland County was formed in 1729. Franklin Twp came from it. Frances Kearns was living in Allegheny County (west of Westmoreland). Samuel's daughter, Elizabeth married Frances Kerns/Kearns (no marriage date available) but we're not sure if this is the same Frances Kerns. Barabas Kearns who witnessed married Samuel's Daughter, Mary...don't know date of marriage or if Barnabas and Frances were related. This file has been created by a form at http://www.usgwarchives.net/pafiles/ File size: 4.2 Kb