Allegany County MD Archives Deed.....Between Richard BUTLER & Michael KERSHNER (Estate of Leonard LANTZ), November 27, 1798 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/md/mdfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jack Reid jamarei@bellsouth.net September 17, 2010, 2:52 pm Assigned To: Richard Butler Lot #31, Cumberland, Allegany County, Md Written: November 27, 1798 Recorded: April 1, 1799 At the request of Michael Kershner this Deed was Recorded 1st April 1799. This indenture made the twenty seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight Between Richard Butler of Frederick County in the State of Maryland of the one part and Michael Kershner of the same County and State aforesaid of the other part. Whereas a certain Leonard Lantz of the County aforesaid was Released out of the Jail of Frederick County aforesaid under the Act of Assembly did then all act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtor at and during the time of the said Richard Butler being high Sheriff of the said County and the said Leonard Lantz agreeable to the directions of the said Act of Assembly did Deliver unto him the said Richard Butler Sheriff as aforesaid at the time of his discharge as aforesaid a schedule in writing of all his real and personal property for the use and benefit of his creditors. Whereby the whole Estate of the said Leonard Lantz both real and personal in vertue of the said Act of Assembly became vested in the said Richard Butler for the use and Benefit of the said Leonard Lantz Creditors as aforesaid and amongst other property in the said schedule mentioned is a house and Lot in the Town of Cumberland in Allegany County numbered thirty one and whereas the said Richard Butler in pursuance and agreeable to the directions of the Act of Assembly aforesaid did after twenty days notice set up and expose to sale by way of publick Vendue All that the aforesaid Lot of Ground number thirty one with the appurtenances as situate and being in the Town of Cumberland and Allegany County as aforesaid where the aforesaid Michael Kershner became the highest and best bidder for the price or sum of Twenty six pounds Current money. Now This Indenture Witnesseth that the aforesaid Richard Butler in Consideration of the premise and the said Sum of Twenty Six pounds Current money to him in hand paid the Receipt of which is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold and Transferred and by them presents doth grant bargain sell and Transfer all the right and Title acquired by him under and in Virtue of the Act of Assembly aforesaid of him the said Leonard Lantz unto the said Michael Kersner his heirs and assigns forever of in and to all that lot or portion of ground number thirty one with the primary advantages and appurtenances Situate and being in the Town of Cumberland in Allegany County as aforesaid To have and to hold the said Lot of Ground and thereto belonging unto the said Michael Kershner his heirs and Assigns forever to the only proper Benefit and behoof of him the said Michael Kershner his heirs and assigns forever and to and for no other use intent or purpose whatever. In witness thereof the said Richard Butler has hereunto subscribed his name and affixed his seal the day and year first in these present. Written Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of Val Brother Richard Butler (seal) Jacob Younge Be it remembered that on the twenty seventh day of November i the year seventeen hundred and ninety eight personally appeared Richard Butler the Grantor named in the aforegoing Instrument of writing and achknowledge the same Instrument of writing to be in his act and did right title and Estae of Michael Kershner his heirs and assigns forever. Before us two Justices of the Peace of Frederick County Val Brother Jacob Younge This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mdfiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/md/allegany/land/lantzestate.txt