Land: Christian Wertz to Henry Deer, 1807: Bedford Twp, Bedford Co, PA

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DEED INDENTURE between Christian Wertz and Henry Deer (1807)
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Deed Indenture #  3152
Book G, Page 511,
Bedford Twp., Bedford Co., PA
Written:  September 9, 1807

CHRISTIAN WERTZ 
   To
HENRY DEER 

"This indenture made the ninth day of September, in the year of Our Lord One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Seven between HENRY DERR of Bedford Twp, Bedford
Co, and State of PA, Yeoman, of the one part and CHRISTIAN WERTZ, of the said
Twp, county, and state aforesaid, of the other part, Witnesseth.  Whereas the
said HENRY DERR, by eight certain obligations bearing equal date, (herewith or
liencige all) hands the (borne or same) unto the said CHRISTIAN WERTZ in the
sum of four hundred pounds lawful money of PA.  Conditions for the payment of
two hundred pounds, like lawful money, in the manner following.  Viz, twenty
five pounds to be paid on the first day of Sept, 1808, the further sum of
twenty five pounnds on the first day of Sept, 1809, the further sum of twenty
five pounds on the first day of Sept, 1810 (etc. in the same manner until) and
the further sum of twenty five pounds lawful money aforesaid to be paid onto
the said CHRISTIAN WERTZ on the first day of Sept, 1815.  Now this Indenture,
Witnesseth, that the said HENRY DERR, as well for and in consideration of the
aforesaid debt or sum of two hundred pounds, lawful money aforesaid, and for
the latter receiving the payment thereof, to the said CHRISTIAN WERTZ, his
executors, administrators or assigns in discharge of the said jecited (?)
obligations as also for and in the consideration of the further sum of five
shillings lawful money aforesaid to him the said HENRY DERR in hand paid, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened.
enfeossed (?), released and confirmed, and by these presents, other grant,
bargain, sell, alien enfeoss, release and confirm unto the said CHRISTIAN
WERTZ, his heirs, and assigns, the following bounded and described tract of
land call "LUZERNE" situated on the West side of the RAYS TOWN BRANCH of the
JUNIATA RIVER in Bedford Twp and county aforesaid.  Beginning at a post thence
by land of SOLOMON ADAMS South fifty nine degrees East eighty five perches to
a Post.  South one degree and a half West ninety perches to a Thorn Bush,
South West forty eight perches to an Elm.  Thence by land of JAMES WIXWELL,
North seventy three degrees and an half West fifty two perches to a White Oak.
Thence by the same (?) and surveyed land South thirty (?) degrees West one
hundred and sixty three perches to a White Oak.  Thence by surveyed land North
fifteen degrees West one hundred and ninety two perches to a post, North
seventy nine degrees East sixty perches to a post.  Thence by land of JOHN
KENTON, South six degrees East thirty eight perches to a Black Oak, and North
sixty two degrees East one hundred and sixty perches to the beginning,
containing two hundred and twenty three acres three quarters and allowance of
sixth. Cert (?) for   & which said tract of land was surveyed in pursuance of
a warrant dated 25th July, 1794 granted to the said JOHN ANDERSON who by deed
dated 2nd June, 1796 conveyed the same to JAMES ANDERSON JR. who by deed dated
on the 2nd day of June, 1796 conveyed the same to the said CHRISTIAN WERTZ,
with the appurtenances - to have and to hold; the aforesaid Tract of Land, and
all and singular the premises hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the
said CHRISTIAN WERTZ, his heirs and assigns forever provided always & ever ,
that if the said JOHN DERR, his heirs, executors, administrators or either of
them do and shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to the same CHRISTIAN
WERTZ, his certain attorney, heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, the
aforesaid debt or sum of two hundred pounds lawful money, by the installments,
herein before mentioned, on the day and times herein before respectively
appointed for the payment thereof, according to the said executed obligations
without fraud or further delays and without any deflation or abatement
whatsoever.  That then (but not otherwise) this Indenture and the estate
hereby granted, and the said recited obligations, shall, cause, and become
absolutely void, any thing therein contained to the contrary, in anywise
notwithstanding.  In witness where of, the said HRNRY DERR, hath to these
presents, set his hand and seal, the day and year first within written."

Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of us -
   WM.  PROCTON, JR.
   JNO.  SCOTT                                     HENRY DERR (SEAL)

Received on the day of the within deed of Morgage the sum of five shillings,
specis, the consideration within mentioned pd (?) me in full.

      Test. (?)
      JNO. SCOTT                                 CHRISTIAN WERTZ (SEAL)

BEDFORD COUNTY
Personally appeared before me the subscribers, one of the Associate Judges of
the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county, HENRY DERR, above mentioned
and acknowledged the aforgoing Indenture of Morgage to be his Act and Deed,
withness my hand and seal, the day and year first within written.

                                                         JNO.  SCOTT   (SEAL)
Recorded and Compared Oct 7, 1807
                                                         JACOB BOSMETH, Recorder