Land: Thos. Dongan to Wm. Penn, 1696 & Susquahannah Indians to Wm. Penn, 1700: PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Linnea Miller. ltmiller@postoffice.ptd.net USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ Title Page: Pennsylvania Archives. Selected and Arranged from Original Documents in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Conformably to Acts of the General Assembly, February 15, 1851, & March 1, 1852. by Samuel Hazard. Commencing 1664. Volume I; Philadelphia; Printed by Joseph Severns & Co. 1852. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Pennsylvania Archives, Series I, Volume 1, page 121-122: Deed Thos. Dongan to Wm. Penn, 1696. [#1] This Indenture, made the twelfth day of January, Anno., Dni, 1696, and in the Eighth Yeare of the reigne of our Sovereign, Lord William, the Third, King of Engd., between Thomas Dongan, late Governr of New York, and now of London, Esqr., of the one part, and William Penn, Govern of the Province of Pensilvania in America, of the other part Witnesseth that the said Thomas Dongan, for and in consideration, of the sume of one hundred Pounds of lawful meney of England to him in habd paid, by the said William Penn, the right whereof is hereby acknowledged, Hath demised and granted, and by these presents doth demise and grant unto the said William Penn, All that Tract of land lyeng upon, on both sides of the River commonly called or known by the name of the Susquehanah River and the Lakes adjacent, in or neare the Province of Pensilvania, in America, beginning at the Mountains or head of the said river, and running as farr as and into the Bay of Chesapeake, with all Isles, Islands, Mines, Mineralls, Woods, Fishings, hawkings, huntings, Fowlings, and all other Royalties, proifits, comodityes and hereditaments unto the same belonging, which the said Thomas Dongan, lately purchased of or had given him by the Sinneca Susquehannah Indians and also all the lands, hereditaments, Isles, Islands, rivers, Royalties, mines, minerals, lakes, waters, profitts, priveledeges, and appurtenances, whatsoever lyeing on both sides of the Susquehannah river, and near adjoining thereto, which he, the said Thomas Dongan did, at, any time purchase, or which were at any time given unto by the said Indians, or any of them To Have And To Hold, unto the said William Penn, his Execrs, Admins and Assignes, from the day of the datehereof, for and unto the end and term of One Thousand years, paying unto the said Thomas Dongan, his Exers and Adminrs, yearly, and every year on the Feast day of St. Michaell, the Arch Angell, the rent of a pepper Corn, if the same shall or lawfully demand to the intent and purpose that by force and virtue of these presents and of the Statute for transferring of uses into possession, the said William Penn may be in the actuall possession of the premisses, and may be thereby the better enabled to attempt and take a grant, release or other Conveyance, of the revercion and inferitance thereof, to the use of Himself, his heirs and Assignes forever. In Witnesse whereof the said parties have to these present Indentures as Duplicates to the other Indentures of the same contents and date herewith Interchangeably sett their Hands. Seales. Dated the day and year first above written. Thomas Dongan [L.S.] Sealed and Delivered, being first Stampt according to Act of Parliant, in ye presence of Sam. Vaus. Fr. Harding. Wm. Springett. "Dongan, to, Penn, Lease for 1000 years for Lands on Susquehannah. Recorded page 68, &c. N.B. Boileau, Sery." See Smith's Laws, Vol. ii. p. 111. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Pennsylvania Archives, Series I, Volume 1, page 122-123: Deed Thos. Dongan to Wm. Penn, 1696. [#2] This Indenture made the Thirteenth day of January, Anno Dom. 1696, and in the Eighth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, William the Third, King of England,&c., Between, Thomas Dongan late Governr of New Yorke, and now of London, Esqr, of the one part, and William Penn, Governr of the Province of Pensilvania, in America, of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Thomas Dongan, for, and in Consideration of the sum of One Hundred Pounds, of lawfull money of England, to him in hand paid, by the said William Penn, the receipts whereof is hereby acknowledged, Hath granted, Enfeoffed, released and confirmed, and by these presents dothgrant, Enfeoffe release and confirm, unto the said William Penn, & his heirs, All that tract of land, lyeing upon, on both sides the river comonly called or known, by the name of the Susquehannah river, and the Lakes adjacent, in or neare the Province of Pensilvania, in America, beginning at the Mountains or head of the said River, and running as farr as and into the Bay of Chesapeake, with all the Isles Islands, Mines, Mineralls, Woods, Fishings, hawkings, huntings Fowlings, and all other royalties, profitts, comodities, and hereditaments, unto the same belonging, which the said Thos. Dongan lately purchased of, or had given him by the Sennica Susquaehannah Indians, and also, all the Lands, hereditaments, Isles, Islands, rivers, Royalties, Mines, Mineralls, also Lakes, Waters, profitts, priviledges and appertences, adjacent thereto, which he, the said Thomas Dongan, did at any time purchase, or which were at any time given unto him by the said Indians of any of them which said Lands and premises are in the possession of the said William Penn, by virtue of a lease thereof, for One Thousand years, bearing the date the day next before the date thereof, To Have And To Hold, to the said William Penn, his heires and assignes forever, And the said Thomas Dongan, for himself and his heirs, Exrc, and Adminrs, doth Covenant, promise, grant and agree to and with the said William Penn, his heires and assignes by these presents, That he, the said Thomas Dongan, and his heires all and singular, the said Lands and Premisess, with the appurtes unto the said William Penn, & his heires, against the said Thomas Dongan, his heires and Assignes and all other person and persons, having or claiming to have or claime from by or under him, them or any of them, and also against all and every the Senneca, Susquehannah Indians, shall, and will Warrant, and forever defend. In Witness whereof the said parties have to these present Indentures, by Certificates to the other Indentures of the same intents and date herewith Interchangeably sett their hands and seals, dated the day and year first above written. Thomas Dongan Sealed and delivered, being first Stampt according to Act of Parliament, in ye presence of Sam. Vaus. Wm. Springett. Fr. Harding. Received the day and Year within written, of the within named William Penn, the sum of One Hundred pounds. It being the Consideration money within mentioned, to be paid unto me, the Within named Tho. Dongan. Witnesse. Samuel Vaus. Wm. Springett. Fr. Harding. "Dongan to Penn. Release in ffee. Recorded page 70, &c. N.B. Boileau, Sec." -------------------------------------------------------------------- Pennsylvania Archives, Series I, Volume 1, page 133-134: Confirmation of Susquahannah Indians to Wm. Penn, 1700. We Widaagh, alias Orytyagh, and Andaggy-junkquagh, Kings or Sachemas of the Susquehannagh Indians, and of the River under that name, and Lands lying on both sides thereof, doe declare That for and in Consideration of a Parcel of English Goods, unto us given, by our Friend and Brother, William Penn, Proprietary and Governour of Pensilvania, and also in Consideration of the former much greater costs and Charges, the Said William Penn, hath been at in treating about and purchasing the same. We doe hereby Give, Grant, and Confirm unto the Said William Penn, all the said River Susquehannagh, and all the Islands therein, and all the Lands Situate lying, and being upon both sides of the said River, and next adjoyning to ye same, extending to the utmost confines of the Lands, which are or formerly were the Right of the People or Nation called the Susquehannagh Indians, or by what name soever they were called or known thereof, and also all Lakes, Rivers, Rivulets, Fountains, Streams, Trees, Woods, Underwoods, Mines, Royalties, and other Mines, Minerals, Quarries, Hawkings, Huntings, ffishings, fowlings and other Royalties, Privileges, and Powers, whatsoever to them or any of them belonging, or by them enjoyed, as fully, and amply in all respects, as we or any of our Ancestors have, could, might, or ought to have, had, held, or enjoyed. And also, all the Right, Title Interest, Possession, Claim and Demand, which we or any of us or the said Nation or any, in Right of the same have, or hereafter can or may claim, to have in the same. And we do hereby ratifie and confirm unto the said William Penn ye bargain and Sale of the said Lands, made unto Coll. Thomas Dongan, now Earl of Limerick, and formerly Governr of New York, whose Deed of sale to the sd Governr Penn we have seen. To have, and to hold, the sd Rivers, Lands, and premises, hereby granted, and confirmed with their and every of their heirs and assigns, to the only proper Use, and behoof of the said Will. Penn, his Heirs and Assignes forever. In witness weof we have, for our Selves & Nation, hereunto set our Hands & Seals, the thirteenth day of September, 1700. Widaagh [X] als Orytyagh. [L.S.] Andaggy Junkquah. Sealed and Delivered In the presence of Edw. Antitt. Hen. Tregeny, Esq. Edward Singleton. David Powell. James Logan. Recorded page 73, &c. The second day of August, in ye Year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven hundred & thirty-five, James Logan, of the Northern Liberties, of the City of Philadelphia, Esq. Upon his solemn affirmation, according to Law, doth declare & depose, That he was present and did see the within mentioned Kings, or Sachemas, names Widaagh, its Orytyagh, al's Andaggy-junkquagh Seal & as their Deed deliver the Writing or Conveyance, within contained. And that the name of this Affirmt thereon indorsed, as a Witness of the same, is of his own hand Writing. James Logan. Affirmed At Philadelphia, the Day and Year, above sd, before me, Thomas Griffits, One of the Justices of the Peace &c., Witness my hand & Seal. [L.S.] Entered in the Office for recording of Deeds, for the City & County of Philadelphia. In Book F. Vol. viii. page 242 &c., the 26th day of August, Ao. Di., 1735. Witness my Hand and Seals of my Office, the day and Year above. C. Brockden, Recd. "Susquehannah River & Islands, therein, and Lands on both Sides, granted by Widaagh, and Andaggy-junkquagh. Confirming Govr. Dongan's old Deed to Govr. Penn." --------------------------------------------------------------------- Pennsylvania Archives, Series I, Volume 1, page 144-147: Articles of Agreement between Wm. Penn & Susquehannah Indians et al, 1701. ---------------------------------------------------------------------