Land Records: George Nixon, 1801: Hopewell Twp, Bedford Co, PA

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George Nixon to Thomas Nixon
Jan 19, 1801

This indenture made this Nineteenth day of January in the year of our 
lord one thousand eight hundred and one. Between George Nixon of
Hopewell 
Township Bedford Co and State of PA yeoman of the one part and Thomas
Nixon 
son of the said George Nixon of the Same Place, yeoman of the other
part, 
witnesseth that the said George Nixon for and in consideration of the 
Natural Love and affection which he has and bears to the said Thomas 
as also of the sum of one dollar lawful money of the United States to 
him in hand paid by the said Thomas at and before Sealing and Delivery 
herof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged granted, bargained, 
sold, alined, released and confirme and by these presents do grant, 
bargain sell, align releass and confirm unto him the said Thomas Nixon 
his heirs and assigns the following discribed Tract of Land Situate 
in the Township, county and State aforesaid on the Waters of Yellow 
Creek to to wit, Beginning at a White oak Corner of other lands of said 
Thomas Stoveer? South six degrees east one hundred and sixty four
perches 
to a walnut thence south eighty five degrees east one hundred and 
twenty perches to a post by a black oak thence north fifteen degrees 
East one hundred and ninety one perches to a post thence South eighty
six degrees and a half West one hundred and Eighty four perches to the 
place of beginning Containing one hundred and fifty nine acres and
twelve 
perches and the usual allowances of six per cent for roads.
Surveyed on the fifth day of June in the year AD one thousand seven
hundred
and sixty two on Warrant Granted to the Said George Nixon. dated the
twenty 
ninth day of October one thousand seven hundred and sixty two the above 
described tract being struck off the North West end of the Tract the 
said George now lives on Surveyed on the Warrant aforesaid together 
with all and singular the rights libertus, priveleges hereditaments 
and appurtenances whatsover to the said part of the said tract surveyed 
as aforesaid belonging or in any Wise Appertaining tracts and the 
reversions and remainder Rents _____ and Profits to the ___ 
described part of the said tract elonging or appertaining to have 
and to hold the said described part of the said tract unto him the 
said Thomas Nixon his heairs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof 
the said George Nixon have hereunto set his hand and seal the day and 
year aforesaid 
Witnesses present at Signing
William Piper John Piper Jr
George Nixon(seal)
Received of Thomas Nixon the sum 
of one Dollar the full Consideration 
money above
Mentioned on the day of the date above ________ _____
William Piper John Piper Jr George Nixon
Bedford Co
Personally came before me the Subscriber of the Judges in and 
for said county George Nixon and Granted this Indenture to be his act 
and Deed Witness my hand and Seal the day and Date before mentioned
John Piper(Seal)
Recorded and Compared With Original this 19th of Febuary A.D. 1801
Jacob Bonnett, Recorder