Deed: Glenn to McCurdy, 1834: Robinson Twp, Allegheney County File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Kriss Kalani USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. [This deed 11-24-1834 witnessed by Hugh McCurdy (Mary McCurdy's father-in-law) appears to have been written by him. Andrew McCurdy (Hugh's son) was justice of peace in Robinson Twp at the time and at the time his land was owned by James Andrews. -- W. H. McCurdy] [COVER] DEED From Hugh Glenn ex. Vol. 212 Page 216 To Mary McCurdy This Indenture, made the twenty-fourth day of November In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four BETWEEN Hugh Glenn and Elizabeth his wife of the Township of Robinson, County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania of the one part and Mary McCurdy of the Township, County and State aforesaid of the [other] part Witnesseth: That the said Hugh Glenn and Elizabeth his wife for and in consideration of the Sum of Three Hundred Dollars lawful money of the United States, to them in hand paid by the said Mary McCurdy at or before the ensealing or delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released, and confirmed , and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release, and confirm, unto the said Mary McCurdy her heirs and assigns a certain lot or piece of land situate and being in said Township of Robinson on Campbell's Run adjoining lands of James Andrews and Mary McCurdy, bounded and described by the following lines viz. beginning at a post in the lane thence north twenty four degrees east, sixteen perches to a post thence north sixty -seven degrees west nineteen perches to a post including a spring thence south twenty four degrees west fifteen perches to a post and south sixty-seven degrees east eighteen perches to the place of beginning. Containing one acre and one hundred and twenty nine perches the same being part of a tract of land granted in fee by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to John Wolf by patent dated March 19th 1791 and by deed dated July 8th 1795 by John Wolf to Hugh McCurdy recorded in Book 5 [4] Page 215 in Pittsburgh and by deed dated December 21st 1804 from Hugh McCurdy to Andrew McCurdy and by deed dated April 3rd 1830 from Andrew McCurdy to Hugh Glenn recorded in Book O 2 Vol. 39 Folio 541. Relation to of which being had fully and at large appears. TOGETHER WITH all and singular the buildings, improvements, woods, ways, water-courses, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever, thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining; and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof; and, also, all the estate, right, title, interest property, claim and demand whatsoever, of them the said Hugh Glenn and Elizabeth his wife, their heirs, administrators and assigns in law or equity, or otherwise howsoever; of, in and to the same: To have and to hold the said described lot or piece of ground together with the hereditaments and premises hereby granted, or mentioned, or intended so to be, with the appurtenances, unto the said Mary McCurdy her heirs and assigns, to and for the only proper use, benefit and behoof of her the said Mary McCurdy her heirs and assigns, forever. AND the said Hugh Glenn and Elizabeth his wife for themselves and their heirs do covenant, promise, and agree, to and with the said Mary McCurdy her heirs and assigns, by these presents that her the said Mary McCurdy and her heirs, the said described lot of ground with the hereditaments and premises hereby granted, with the appurtenances, unto the said Mary McCurdy her heirs and assigns, against them the said Hugh Glenn and Elizabeth his wife and their heirs, and against all and every other person or persons whomsoever, lawfully claiming, or to claim the same or any part thereof the said Hugh Glenn and Elizabeth his wife shall and will warrant and forever defend, by these presents. In Witness Whereof, the said Hugh Glenn and Elizabeth his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written. Sealed and delivered in presence of Hugh McCurdy Hugh Glenn William Anderson Elizabeth Glenn Received, on the date of the above indenture, of and from the above named Mary McCurdy the sum of three hundred dollars in being lawful money of the United States, being the consideration money above mentioned, in full. TEST, Hugh Glenn A. McCurdy Allegheny County SS. BEFORE, Andrew McCurdy, one of the justices of the [peace] in and for said county personally came the above named Hugh Glenn and Elizabeth his wife and acknowledged the above indenture to be their act and deed, and desired the same might be recorded as such. She, the said Elizabeth Glenn his wife being examined separate and apart from her said husband, and the contents of the said indenture being first made fully known to her, declared that she did, of her own free will and accord, sign, and seal, and as her act and deed, deliver the same, without any coercion or compulsion of her said husband. Witness the hand and seal of said Andrew McCurdy the twenty-fourth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four. A. McCurdy [BACK COVER] Allegheny County Received in the office for the recording of Deeds on in and for said county in Deed Book Vol. 212 Page 216 &C. Given under my hand and seal of said office this 5th day of February A.D. 1867 Henry Snively Recorder