ROSS COUNTY OHIO - Letter sent to Manuel Job PEARCE from Richard HARTSHORNE *************************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. *************************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Bobbi Estle 2780 Lindale Mt. Holly #164 Amelia, OH 45012 estle@fuse.net November 6, 1998 *************************************************************************** This is a copy of a letter sent to Manuel Job Pearce of Bainbridge, OH, Ross Co. I'm not sure where the original copy is. Rahway 11th mo 8. 1831 Respected Friend Manuel Pearce At the request of thy Brother John Pearce, I write to inform thee, that he is in good Health, and still resides where he has been for a considerable time past. A short time since he was to see his friends in Shrewsbury, and found your Sister and Brothers as well as usual, but all are anxious to hear from thee and thy family, as they have had no account of you for a long time past. On the other side of this paper thee will find a copy of an as- signment or Quit claim given by thy Sister and two of thy Brothers to John for their right to what property may be obtained for the family from the property of I believe your Greatgrand Mother, who seems to have a right to a considerable estate in the City of New York now held by the corporation of the Trinity Church in that City, against whom a bill in Chancery is filed by some of the Heirs, they are urged others to join them in suit, and among others your family, and John is requested to act for them, and for that purpose the assignment is made, and if thee approves of it he wishes thee to have one prepared of the same tenor of theirs as now sent in thy own name, as if he does act he is desirous you should all agree. If the suit is prosecuted and anything is re- covered, Johns agreement is that the Brothers and Sister shall have the one half of what he gets, and wheter he gets anything or nothing the expenses to be altogether his own, and no cost to any of you. A part of the Heirs have appointed a Committee to act for them, one of the said Committee is your Kinsman Tyler Lafetra. they are desirous that John should come in and sign their agree- ment, this he has under consideration, and I believe wishes to hear from thee before he comes under engagement with them. I shall now conclude with repeating what thy Brother John says are the terms for which he undertakes - the expense to be altogether his own, and whatsoever he may obtain he takes the one half to himself and the other half to be equally divided among his Brothers and Sister - John is desirous to be affectionately remembered to you all and much desires that thee would let him hear from thee as soon as thee can after thee receives this - I am with desires for the Welfare of thy self and thy family - Thy friend Richard Hartshorne ROSS COUNTY OHIO - Letter and copy of Indenture [Manuel Job PEARCE] *************************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. *************************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Bobbi Estle 2780 Lindale Mt. Holly #164 Amelia, OH 45012 estle@fuse.net November 6, 1998 *************************************************************************** Manuel Pearce Highland County Bainbridge Post Office Ohio Letter and copy of Indenture written on one sheet of paper (both sides) 16" x 13 1/4" and then folded with the address out. Holes in paper suggest sealing wax was used. This Indenture made the twenty sixth day of October in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and thirty one, be- tween Adam Pearce and Elizabeth Elmer, late Elizabeth Pearce, of the Township of Shrewsbury County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, and Thomas C. Pearce of the Township of Howell, County and State aforesaid being Children and Heirs of Deborah Pearce, late Deborah Brown of the said township of Howell___ of the first part, and John Pearce also a Child and Heir of the said Deborah Pearce, late Deborah Brown deceased, also of the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of ten Dollars to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold, _____________, ____________ released and Quit claimed and by these present, do grant bargain, sell _________, _________, release and Quit claim unto the said party of the second part his Heirs, and assigns forever, all the right title and Interest of the said parties of the first part of in, and to all that certain tract, piece, or parcel of Land in the City of New York hertofore known as Dominus Hook and also all the other lands situate in the City of New York, of which the said Deborah Pearce, late Deborah Brower did ________, or was entitled to at the time of her Death as a descendant or heiress of Anneke Bogardus, otherwise called Anneke Jants or Everardus Bogardus of said City deceased, Together with all singular the hereditaments and appurtenances, thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the ___________ and _________ remainder _________, __________ and profits thereof - To have and to hold the above bargained premises and every part thereof, to the said party of the second part, his Heirs and Assigns forever - And the said parties of the first part, do also gran_, bargain, sell assign and set over, to the said party of the second part, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators and Assigns all the right, title and interest of the said parties of the first part, of in and to all monies and personal Estate goods or Chattels, to which the said Deborah Pearce, late Deborah Brower was entitled as a descendant or heiress of the said Everadus Bogardus, or Anneke Bogardus otherways called Anneke Jants of said City of New York deceased, In Witness whereof the said parties of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written Sealed and delivered Adam Pearce seal in presence of Elizabeth Elmer (her mark) Joseph Goodenough Thomas C. Pearce seal State of New Jersey Monmouth County Be it known that on the twenty sixth day of October in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and thirty one, be- fore me the subscriber one of the Commissioners for taking the acknowledgement and proof of Deeds in said county personally appeared Adam Pearce, Elizabeth Elmer and Thomas C, Pearce well known to me to be the grantors named in the within release or Quit claim, and severally acknowledged, after I having first informed each of them of the within contents, that they signed, sealed, and delivered the same as their voluntary act and Deed for the use and purpose within expressed. Acknowledged before me the day and year first above written Joseph Goodenough ---- NOTE: The Deborah Brown was a misspelling in the letter, the name was Deborah Brower as later mentioned in the letter.