Land Records:- Bedford County Land records Deed Book Q, page 426-427. 1832.
Kerns to Walton

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The following information was extracted by Douglas W. Crawford on 28 July 1998
at the State Archives in Pennsylvania. The deed was transcribed to electronic
format by Douglas W. Crawford on 28 July 1998. No spelling changes were made 
there are some areas that were difficult to read.

Recorded + Compared the 6th day of December A.D. 1832.
               Job Meanns Recorder	
Kerns tux.   
    To             Whereas, by certain articles of agreement made beteen Abra-
D.  Watson     ham Kerns, and D. William Watson the said Abraham Kerns
for and in consideration of the said sum of five hundred dollars to be paid, by
said William Watson to said Kerns, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
the said Abraham Kerns, covenanted to convey in fee simple to the said William
Watson, six tracks, pieces or parcels of land to wit; part of a tract warranted
in the name of Margaret Deal, part of a tract in the name of Solomon Deel, part
of a track in the name of Christina Deel, part of a tract in the name of George
Smouse; one tract in the name of Maria Deel, all surveyed by virtue of war
rants dated the eighth day of May seventeen hundred and ninety four
and one track in the name of John Farmer, surveyed in (? next few words) frurs
uanee of an
Order dated the first day of August 1766 on the 9th day of December 17
66 situate on shovers Run Bedford County.  And whereas the said Abra
ham Kerns and Naomi Kerns, his wife, have by Indenture bearing even
date herewith, conveyed to said William Watson, in fee simple, according
to the form and effect of the aforesaid Agreement, the first five above des-
cribed tracts, pieces or parcels of land as will appear by reference to said 
deed.
Now this Indenture witnesseth, that the said Abraham
Kerns (for and in consideration of part of the above mentioned five hun-
dred dollars) and Naomi Kerns his wife, doth hereby grant, bargain and
bell unto the said William Watson, his heirs and assigns all the above

p. 427 above mentioned and described tract of land, warranted in the name of
John Farmer a foresaid, containing one hundred seventy six acres and 
allowance. To have and to hold the said tract of land with all (?) +
singular the appurtenances and hesedilaments  thereunto belonging, to the
said D. William watson, his heirs and a signs  forever, for such estate, sight,
ti-
tle, interest and claim as the grantors hath or had in and to the same and for
no other whatever, except only, that the said Abraham Kerns hereby cove-
nants for himself, his heirs, excutors and administrators to and with the said
D.  William Watson, his heirs and a signs, that should the owner of said 
tract of land (which said Kerns pare based at Treasurers sale) appear
and redeem the same within the time limited by the law for such re-
demption, then said Kerns binds himself to pay said Watson, his heirs
and a signs the sum of one hundred dollars.  In testimony where-
of the Grantors have hereto set their hands and seals this twenty fifth day of 
April Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
Sealed + delivered inpresence of  }the word Treasurers} ....Abraham Kerns....
Seal
Jacob Fletcher    JW Watson        }interlined before si- }  ....
Naomi Kerns ..... Seal   
                                                    }gning                   }