Land: Indenture Milne to Kuntz, 1793: Providence Twp, Bedford Co, PA

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This item documents the purchase of land about 5 miles north of Bedford, Pennsylvania
by Henry Koontz.  A portion of this farm is still in the hands of Henry's decendants. It is
along Pensyl Hollow Road near Cessna, Pennsylvania.

THIS INDENTURE made the eleventh day of October in the year of OUR LORD one
thousand seven hundred and ninety three Between Edmund Milne, of the city of
Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, Gentleman, of the one part, and Henry Kuntz
of Providence Township, Bedford County and the state of Pennsylvania farmer, of the
second part.  Whereas the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by their patent under the hand
of The Honorable James Irvine, Esquire, the President of the Supreme Executive of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the seal of the Said Commonwealth, there under
fixed bearing date of the twenty second day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and eighty five for the consideration therein mentioned did grant unto the
aforesaid Edmund Milne, his heirs and assigns, A certain tract of land called
ÒSPRINGFIELDÓ situated on Brushy Run about four miles from Bedford, formerly in
Cumberland, now in Bedford County. Beginning at a corner with oak standing on the
bank of Brushy Run, there by Edward Hurds land, north eighteen degrees, west thirty five
perches to a white oak and north twenty degrees, west forty nine perches to a white oak,
there by land of John Dunlap, north seventy-five degrees, west one hundred and ninety
seven perched to a hickory, thence by land of Richard Hockley, south west two hundred
and sixty six perches to an ash tree, thence by land of Edward Ward, south seventy six
degrees East one hundred and forty eight perches to an ash tree standing on the bank of
the above aid run, thence down the same by the land of Robert Irwin and Robert Dobson,
three hundred and seven perches to the beginning of Brushy Run contains two hundred
and seventy two (illeg.) and allowance of six (illeg.) for toads and as in and by the said
cited patent Inrolled in the Rolls office for the State of Pennsylvania, in Patent Book N.3,
page 367, will more fully and at large appear.

NOW THIS INDENTURE witnesseth that the said Edmund Milne for and in
consideration of the sum of two hundred and sixty pounds, lawful money of Pennsylvania
to the said Edmund Milne in hand and truly said by the said Henry Kuntz, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, Hath granted, bargained, sold absolute and confirmed
and by these presents Doth grant bargain, sell, release and confirm unto the said Henry
Kuntz, his heirs and assigns, all that the above describe Tract of Land containing two
hundred and seventy two acres and allowance (illeg) as aforesaid Together with all and
singular the buildings, improvements (poor copy - no print for about six or seven words)
to the same (poor copy) or in any way ascertaining and the (poor copy) and remianders,
rents, issues and profits thereof TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above described Trace of
Land hereby granted as mentioned, to be granted with the appurtenances unto the said
Henry Kuntz, his heirs and issues.  To the only proper Use, benefit and behalf of him, the
said Henry Kuntz, his heirs and assigns forever. Under and subject to the payment of all
Taxes, Charges and assignments hereafter accrued on the said Tract of Land and the said
Edmund Milne (bad copy - probably his heirs, etc.) Doth hereby covenent, promise (bad
copy) to and with the said Henry Kuntz, his heirs and assigns, that the said Edmund
Milne the hereby bargained and Sold premises and every part and parcel thereof with the
appurtenances unto the said Henry Kuntz, his heirs and assigns against all and every other
person and persons whatsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same, shall and will
warrant and forever by these present IN WITNESS whereof the said parties to these
present have interchangeably set their names and seals this day and year first above
mentioned.

Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of us
JAMES ASHBROOK
DAVID EPSY
BEDFORD COUNTY

Received on this day and the date of the
above written Indenture of the above
Henry Kuntz the sum of two hundred
and sixty pound lawful money of
Pennsylvania in full of the consideration
money above mentioned.
Test.   JAMES ASHBROOK
        DAVID EPSY

Edmund Milne

ON this day of the date of the within written Indenture, personally came before me the
(poor copy) one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Bedford aforesaid
the above named Edmund Milne and acknowledges the above written Indenture to be his
act and deed.  Witness my hand and Seal this day and year above written.
WILLIAM WARD

Received in the office of (poor copy) of Deeds in and for the County of Bedford in Book
D, page (no copy) this day of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and ninety three.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said
County, the said day and year.
DAVID EPSY, RECORDER