Land: 1796- Robert Rutherford, Esq. to Thomas Swearingen: South Fayette Twp, Allegheny Co Cecil Township, Washington Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Bettie Morrow. 2morrow@icubed.com 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sale of land lying in both Cecil Township, Washington Co and South Fayette Township in Allegheny Co PA. Recorded in Allegheny Co Deed Book 5-E, pgs. 330 thru 332. This indenture made the first day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six Between Presley Nevill of the Borough of Pittsburgh and State of Pennsylvania Attorney infact for Robert Rutherford Esquire of the County of Berkley and State of Virginia by power of Attorney to him the said Presley by him the said Robert given bearing date the eight day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight of the one part and Thomas Swearingen of the County of Washington and State of Pennsylvania of the other part. Whereas the said Robert Rutherford in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine and on the twenty third day of December in said year obtained a patent from the Commonwealth of Virginia under the hand and seal of Thoms. Jefferson Esquire Governer thereof calling for nine hundred acres of Land situate on coal run a branch of Charters Creeck their in Yohogania County but now is part in Washington part in Allegheny Counties in the State of Pennsylvania, also the said Robert after the aforesaid Land fell into the State of Pennsylvania obtained another patent from the State of Pennsylvania calling for sixty four acres and three eights adjoining the aforesaid tract of nine hundred acres on the East side theirof under the hand and seal of Benjamin Franklin Esquire President of the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania bearing date the twenty fourth day of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven. Now This Indenture Witness that the said Robert Rutherford by said Presley Nevill his Attorney for and in consideration of the sum of two thousand two hundred and sixty two Dollars Lawful Money of the United States of America to him the said Robert in hand well and truly paid by the said Thomas Swearingen at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof he the said Robert by the said Presley his Attorney doth hereby acknowledge hath granted bargained sold released infeoffed(?) and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell release enfeoff(?) and confirm unto the said Thomas Swearingen and to his heirs and assigns forever all the right title interest property and claims of him the said Robert both at Law and equity of in and to apart of one and the whole of the other of the two before described tracts of Land beginning at a Hickory corner to Wilson thence North eig--- seven Degrees East one hundred perches to a post in John Faucetts field thence with said Faucetts Line North fifty seven degrees East two hundred and ninety four perches to three White Oaks thence North three and a half degrees West one hundred and seventy four perches to two White Oaks thence North sixty two degrees West twenty eight perches to a post thence by Lands of Adam Hickman North thirty seven degrees West one hundred and twenty one perches to a White Oak thence North eighty three degrees West sixty eight perches to a Hickory thence South twenty one degrees West one hundred and five perches to a White Oak thence South eighty eight degrees West two hundred and ten perches by Land of William Cochran to three white oak thence South two and a half degrees East one hundred and fifty two perches to two Black Oaks thence North eighty eight degrees East sixty two poles to a Black Oak thence South three degrees East two hundred and ten poles to the place of beginning containing seven hundred and eighty acres and one half of Land be the same more or less Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining To have and To hold the above described tract of Land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said Thomas Swearingen his heirs and assigns forever under and subject to the payment of any Moneys rents or Duties that hereafter may accrue in the same and the said Robert Rutherford by the said Presley Nevill his Attorney for himself his heirs executors & administrators doth hereby convenant promise and grant to and with the said Thomas Swearingen his heirs executors administrators and assigns that he the said Robert and his heirs the aforesaid tract or piece of Land containing seven hundred and eighty acres and one half against him and his heirs and against all and every other person or persons Lawfully claiming the same shall and will Warrent and forever defend by these presents In Witness Whereof the aforesaid Presley Nevill Attorney for the said Robert hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first within written. Sealed & Delivered in the presence of John Gibson & Joseph Swearingen Signed & Sealed by Presley Nevill Atty. for Robert Rutherford Allegheny County To Wit On the first day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six came before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid Presley Nevill Attorney infact, for the within mentioned Robert Rutherford and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed for the use in the aforesaid writing mentioned. Witness my hand and seal -- Jno. Gibson Recorded th. 1st Septembr 1796