Allegheny County PA Archives Wills/Estate Papers.....ROUZER, David D., Est. - PHILLIPS, Jonathan June 1900 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Larry Thompson lt0168@epix.net December 17, 2006, 5:22 pm Source: Estate Papers Written: June 1900 Recorded: June 1900 Estate papers of Adam Rouzer, based on will of Philip Rouzer Safe Deposit & Trust Co. Guardian to Jonathan Phillips This Indenture Made the Twenty-fifth day of June in the year of our Lord Nineteen hundred (1900) Between The Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Pittsburgh, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Pennsyulvania, Guardian of the Estate of Margaret Davidson Rouzer and John Clyde Rouzer, minor children of David D. Rouzer, deceased, party of the first part, and Jonathan Phillips of Moon Township, county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, party of the second part. Whereas, at an orphans court held at the City of Pittsburgh, County and State aforesaid on the 13th day of June A.D 1900, the petitions of the said Margaet Davidson Rouzer and John Clyde Rouzer the minor children above named, by their Guardian The Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, was presented, setting forth that Phillip Rouzer, late of Moon Township, said County and State, died testate on the x day of x 185x his last will being dated January 22nd, 1853 and is as follows:-- "I give and bequeath unto my son Adam Rouzer and his heirs the farm on which I now live with the appurtenances, lying chiefly north of the Beaver road, running from a stone corner on the line of James Ewingís land land along the line of Margaret Suttonís land and continuing along said Beaver Road to Sampsons, now Phillipsí land, and including all on the northern side of this line, but should the said Adam Rouzer die without issue, then my will is and I do order, that at the death of the said Adam Rouzer and the death of hi wife, the land hereby bequeathed to him shall descend to the children of Philip Rouzer, Jr. and to the children of Alex Rouzer, share and share alike, as tenants in cmmon and not as joint tenants". Adam Rouzer survived his wife and died testate Nov. 11th, 1895 devising said farm thus:- " Item third My will is that all my estate both personal and seal and of whatever kind and nature, to be sold by my hereinafter named executors at the best possible price either at private or public sale for the best price or prices that can be gotten for the same and by proper deed of conveyance to be duly executed to the purchaser in fee simple and when thewhole of my estate shall be turned into money, then I will and direct that same shall be divided into two parts equally; one part I give and bequeath to the Free Will Baptist and to be used by the said denomination for the spread and furthenance of the gospel; the other half to be given to the Methodist Episcopan Church and to be used by said denomination for the spread and furtherance of the gospel" That David D. Rouzer, one of the children of Alexander Rouzer aforesaid, died October 17th, 1888 leaving a widow and three children, namely Mary Clark Gillespie of full age, Margaret Davidson Rouzer and John Clyde Rouzer, minors aforesaid, the interest of each being an undivided 1/12. That Jonathan Phillips had made an offer of $100.00 for each of said minors interest which under the circumstances, was to their interest to accept and praying for an order decreeing a private sale. Whereupon the Court after due consideration made the order as prayed for. In pursuance, whereof, the said party of the first part Guardian of Margaret Davidson Rouzer and John Clyde Rouzer did on the x day of June A.D. 1900, sell the interest of said minors to said Jonathan Phillips for $200.00, being $100.00 for each interest which sale upon the report thereof, made to the Judges of the said Court, on the x day of x A.D. 18xy, was confirmed; and it was considered and adjudged by the said Court that the same should be and remain firm and stable, forever, as by reference, to the records and proceedings of the said Court, at No. 163 of June Term, A.D. 1900, will more fully and at large appear. Now this Indenture, Witneseth, That the said party of the first part The Safe Deposit & Trust Company of Pittsburgh, Guardian for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred Dollars ( that is One hundred dollars to each minor) lawful money of the United States of America, unto it as hand paid by the said party of the second part (Jonathan Phillips) at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, has granted bargained sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released and confirmed, and by these presents (by virtue of the aforesaid order of Court and pursuant to the directionns thereof.) does grant bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release, and confirm, unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns. All the right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever of the parties of the first part and each of them of, in and to all that certain tract of land, situate in moon Township, County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows:- Being the farm lying chiefly north of the Beaver Road, running from a stone corner on the line of James Ewingís land along the line of Margaret Suttonís land and continuing along the Beaver Road to Sampsonís, now Phillipís line and including all on northern side of this line and more particularly described as beginning at a point in the Beaver road in Moon Township, said County and State at corner of lands of Jonathan Phillips, Samuel Stewart and William McEllwayne; thence northerly along the line of the Beaver Road to land lately owned by James Ewing, now D King; thence northeasterly along the line of said King and land of McClinton and lands of N. Nolte; thence along the land of John Ewing and thence along line of land of William McEllwayne and Jonathan Phillips to the corner in the Beaver Road at the place of beginning, containing one hundred Acres and allowance. The said two named minor children are the two of the three children of David D. Rouzer, who with William A Rouzer were the only children of Alexander Rouzer name in Philip Rouzers will as hereinbefore recited. William A. Rouzer is still living but David D. Rouzer died on the 17th of October, 1888, leaving three children, the two minors above named and Mary Cark Rouzer now intermarried with Samuel Crawford Gillespie, who have agreed to convey their interest on the same terms and price. For Orphans Court proceedings see No. 163 June Term, 1900. Together with all and singular, the ways, waters, 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, use, trust, property, possesion, claim and demand whatsoever of Margaret Davidson Rouzer and John Clyde Rouzer (minors) as aforesaid in law, equity or otherwise howsoever, of , in, to or out of the same. To Have and To Hold the said right, title, interest and claim in the land and hereditaments and premises hereby granted and released, or mentioned and intended so to be, with the appurtenances unto the said Jonathan Phillips, his heirs and assigns, to and for the only proper use and behoof of the said Jonathan Phillips, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said The Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Pittsburgh Guardian as aforesaid, does covenant, promise and agree to and with the said Jonathan Phillips, his hgeirs and assigns, by these presents, that it the said The Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Pittsburgh, Guardian as aforesaid, has not done, committed, or knowingly or willingly suffered to be done or committed any act, matter or thing whatsoever, whereby the premises hereby granted, or any part thereof, is, are, shall or may be impeached, charged or encumbered in title, charge estate or otherwise howsoever.. In Testimony Whereof, the said party of the first part has hereunto affixed its common and corporate seal, and has caused these presents to be signed by its President and attested by its Secretary the day and year first above written NOTE: see Land/Deeds for other Rouzer data. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 8.5 Kb