Land: Warrant to Edmund Milne, 1785: Bedford Co, PA 

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This item documents the original land warrant for the property later purchased by Henry
Koons from Edmund Milne.  Koontz descendants still own, occupy, and farm this land.

THE Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
To all to whom these presents shall come Greetings -

Knowye that in Consideration of the Monies paid by Edward Ward to the late
Proprietaries at the granting of the warrant herein after mentioned and the sum of Ninety
seven pounds three shillings and four pence lawful money now paid by Edmund Milne
into the Receiver Generals Office to this Commonwealth there is granted by the said
Commonwealth unto the said Edmund Milne A certain Tract of Land called
ÒSpringfieldÓ situate on Brushey Run thence by Edward Wards land northe eighteen
degrees west thirty five perches to a white oak and north twenty degrees west forty nine
perches to a white oak thence by Land of John Dunlap north seventy five degrees west
one hundred and ninety seven perches to a white oak thence by the same north seventeen
degrees west ninety nine perched to a Hickory thence to an Ash tree thence by land of
Edward Ward south seventy six degrees East of the above said Run thence down the
same lands of Robert Irwin and Robert Dodson three hundred and seven perches to the
place of Beginning containing Two hundred and seventy two acres and allowance of
flint for roads with the appurtenances (which said tract was surveyed in pursuance of a
warrant granted to the said Edward Ward dated 31 July 1766 who by deed dated the
fourth day of March 1775 conveyed the same to the said Edmund Milne. To have and to
hold the said tract or parcel of land with the appurtenances unto the said Edmund Milne
and his Heirs to the use of him the said Edmund Milne his heirs and assign forever free
and clear of all restrictions and reservations as to mines royalties, quit rents or otherwise
excepting and reserving only the fifth part of all gold and silver ore for the use of this
Commonwealth to be delivered at the Pits Mouth clear of all charges. In Witness whereof
the Honourable James Irvine Esq. Vice President of the Supreme Executive Council hath
hereto set his hand and caused the State Seal to be hereunto affixed in Council the twenty
second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred eighty five and of
the Commonwealth the nineth --

Attest
JAMES TRIMBLE
for JOHN ARMSTRONG

Enrolled in the Roll Office for the
State of Pennsylvania in Patent Book
NO. 3, Page 367
Witness my hand and seal of
Office the 4th of June A.D. 1785