Land Records: George Nixon, 1795: Hopewell Twp, Bedford Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Gracie Stover. ggracie@feist.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. 02474 Book F, page 135 Bedford Co, PA Nixon to Stover This Indenture made the eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, between William Nixon of the Township of Hopewell in the county of Bedford and the state of Pennsylvania Farmer and Mary his wife of the one part and Henry Stover of Cumberland Valley Township in the County of State aforesaid-Farmer of the other part Witnesseth, Where as Thomas Crossan and David Steward two of the Commisioners for the County of Bedford by their deed-___ duly executed bearing date the twenty third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven for the Consideration therein mentioned did grant, sell, release alien confirm and deliver unto Hugh Barclay of the town and County of Bedford and State aforesaid Esquire, and to his heirs and asigns a certain tract of land situate on the waters of Yellow Creek in the Township of ___ Providence, now Hopewell in the County of Bedford ____ other lands of the said William Nixon and Lands in the name of George Elder and the Cove mountain containing one hundred acres of land and the usual allowance of ____ cent on our ___, together with the hereditaments and appurtiences of the same belonging ___ appurtiences to _____ the all Hugh Barclay and to his heirs and assigns forever as in and of the said rated deed, as recorded in the office for recording of deeds in and for the County aforesaid in Book B, page 429 __ reference being thereunto and will more fully and at large appear (son?) And whereas the said Hugh Barclay by his Indenture duly executed bearing date the second day of Jan in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight, for the consideration therein mentioned did sell release alighn and confirm unto George Woods of the Town Cou____, State aforesaid Esquire and to his heirs and assigns forever the one equal half part of the first above described Tract of Land sold as aforesaid by the said Commisioners of the County of Bedford to the said Hugh Barclay Beginning at a white oak thence by other lands of William Nixon north forty three and an half degrees east fifty six perches to a Spanish Oak thence east seventeen perches to a white oak, thence by George Elders land north twenty of an half degrees east, one hundred and seventy nine perches to post thence north eighty four and a half degrees west, one hundred and sixty seven perches to a post, thence south twenty and a half degrees west two hundred and five degrees to a post, thence by William Nixon’s land south seventy two degrees east one hundred and twenty four perches to the place of Beginning containing two hundred acres with the usual allowance of ___percent for roads, ___ Together with all and singular hereditaments and appurteniances to the same belonging to hold the same with the appurtanances to the same belonging to hold the same with the appurtenances unto the said George Woods his heirs and assigns forever in and by the said ___ Indenture as recorded in the Office for recording of Deeds in and for the county of Bedford in Book C, page 162, ___ reference being thereunto held with more fully and at large appear ___ And whereas the said George Woods by his Indenture duly executed bearing date the seventeenth day of January seventeen hundred and eighty nine for the consideration therein mentioned did grant sell aleign and confirm unto a certain Rebecca Nixon and to the said William Nixon and to their heirs and assigns all that the last above described and bounded piece of parcel of ground situate on the Waters of Yellow Creek in the Township and county aforesaid so as aforesaid sold and conveyed by the said Hugh Barclay unto the said George Woods, containing two hundred acres and the usual allowance as aforesaid together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging to hold the said tract of land with the appurtenances unto the said Rebecca Nixon and Wiliam Nixon their heirs and assigns forever as in and by the said cited indenture as recorded in the office for recording of deeds in and for the couty of Bedford in Book C, page 288 ___ reference geing therunto __ will more fully and at large appear ___ And Whereas George ___/ husband to the said Rebecca of the said township of Hopewell in the County aforesaid Farmer and Rebecca his wife by their deed ___ fully executed bearing date the sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, on the consideration therein mentioned did grant bargain sell ____ release and confirm unto the said William nixon and to his heirs, assigns one equal half part of that the last above described, and ____ piece or parcel of land, situate on the waters of Yellow Creek aforesaid on the townships and county aforesaid beginning at a white oak thence north forty three and a half degrees east firty __ perches to a Spanish Oak, thence east seventeen perches to a white oak, thence north twenty and a half degrees east forty eight perches to a post thence by other land of George Nixon north eighty four and a half degres west one hundred and twenty eight perches to a black oak, thence North twenty and an half degrees east one hundred and twelve perches to a post, thence North twenty and an half degrees west one hundred and eighty six perches to a post on the line of Land of Hugh Barclay, thence south seventy five degrees east one hundred and twenty four perches to the place of Beginnina, containing one hundred acres of Land and the usual allowance of __ percent for roads ___ Together with all and singular the improvements and hereditaents to the said one hundred acres of land belonging or in any wise appertaining to hold the same with the appurtenuences to the said Wiliam Nixon and to his heirs and assigns forever as in and by the said cited deed ___ reference being thereunto and with more fully and at large appear ___ and whereas the Supreme Executive Council by their patent duly executed bearing date the thirteenth day of March seventeen hundred and ninety for the consideration therein mentioned did grant unto Hugh Barclay of the Town and county of Bedford Esquire and to his heirs and assigns a certain Tract of Land called ‘Conquest’ situte on the waters of Yellw Creek in Providence, now Hopewell Township in the county of Bedford adjoining land of John Piper the Warrior ridge, and lands of George Nixon containing one hundred acres of land and the allowace of __ percent for roads ___ with the appurtenances which said tract is part of a Tract which was surveyed in pursuance of a warrant to George Elder dated 8th September of 1762 who neglected to pay the taxes assessed on the same the Commissioners of the same county sold the above described tract at public sale, and by deed dated the 23rd of June 1787 conveyed the same to the said Hugh Barclay, he being the highest bidder for the same to hold the same with the appurtances unto the said Hugh Barclay his heirs and assigns forever as in and by the said cited patent and Commisioners deed reference being therunto respectively ___ will, more fully and at large appear. And whereas the Said Hugh Barclay and (Kathy?) his wife, by their Indenture duly executed bearing date the eighth day of November, sventeen hundred and ninety four for the consideration therein mentioned did grant bargain and sell unto the said William Nixon and to his heirs and assigns a certain part or parcel or parcel of that last above described Tract of Land to be cut off on the sie adjoining other lands of the said Wiliam Nixon Beginning at a white oak, thence by the Lands of the said William Nixcon south seventy five degrees west twenty four perches to a post, thence north twenty and one half degrees east seventy six perches to a post, thence by George Elders land North seventy five degrees west twenty four perches to a post thence by lands of Rebecca and William Nixcon south twenty and an half degrees west sixty three perches to the place of Beginning containing eight acres and the allowance Together with the improvements hereditaments and appertenunces to the same belonging to hold the same eight acres with the appurtenances unto the said William Nixon and to his heirs and assigns forever as in and by the said recited indenture reference being thereunto had will more fully and at large appear for this Indenture witnesseth that the said William Nixcon and Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty eight pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania to their ___ paid by the said Henry Stover at and before the sealing and delivery of the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained sold released aliened and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said Henry Stover and to his heirs and assign all that the first above described and bounded piece or tract of ground situate in the Township and County aforesaid on the Waters of Yellow Creek as aforesaid sold and conveyed by the said George Nixcon and Rebecca his wife to the said William Nixon and his heirs and assigns containing one hundred and the usual allowance as aforesaid and also all that the last above described and bounded piece of parcel of ground situate in Township and County aforesaid on the waters of Yellow Creek, so as aforesaid sold and conveyed by the said Hugh Barclay and Kelly his wife to the said William Nixcon and to his heirs and assigns containing eight acres and the usual allowance as aforesaid. Together with all and singular the inprovements Hereditements and Appurtances whatsoever to the said two last described pieces or parcels of land respectively belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold the said two last above described pieces or parcels of land so as aforesaid situated in the Township and County aforesaid on the Waters of Yellw Creek aforesaid respectively with the appertences to the same respectively belonging unto the said Henry Stover and to his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and ___ of the said Henry Stover his heirs and assigns forever. Under and Subject to the payment of all taxes charges and assessments herafter to become due and payable on the same. And the said William Niscon and Mary his wife do hereby covenant and agree to and with the said Henry Stover and his heirs and assigns that they the above described premises pieces or parcels of land respectively with the appertunances to the same respectively belonging against themselves their heirs and assigns and against all persons lawfully claiming or to claim by from or under them or any of them and against all other persons whatsoever will by these presents forever warrant and defend. In witness whereof the said William Nixcon and Mary his wife have ___ set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written Sealed and delivered in the presence William Nixon (seal) of us the words “and Mary his Mary Nixon(seal) wife” being first inter______ Jacob Nagle, Hugh Barclay Received on the day of the date of the above written Indenture of the above named Henry Stover the said sum of one hundred and twenty eight pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania it being in full of the consideration money within mentioned. William Nixcon Test Jacob Nagle, Hugh Barclay Bedford County On the day of the date of the within written indenture, personally came before me the Subscribe? one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county the above named William Nixon and Mary his wife and acknowledged the said Indenture to be their act and deed the said Mary being of full aye and privately and apart from her said husband by me examined, declared that she acknowledged the same voluntary and freely without any comprehension of coercion other said husband Witness my hand of seal the same day, the Year Recorded and compared Febuary 15, 1803 Signed: Hugh Barclay (seal)