Land: Warrant (1736), Survey (1738), Patent (1743) to Christian Kinsey: Berks County

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  Warrant (1736), Survey (1738), Patent (1743) to Christian Kinsey

Warrant 26, Survey C-107-46, Patent A-12-86 for Christian Kinsey of
Oley/Alsace township, Philadelphia/Berks county

[cover page of Warrant 26] 1736 Philadelphia, Novr. 10th Ctin.
[Christian] Kinsey abt. 50 [acres]

Returned & ca.15th Aug. 1753

[document] Pennsylvania, SS. By the Proprietaries.

Whereas Christian Kinsey of the County of Philadelphia hath requested
that We would grant him to take up a Vacancy of about Fifty Acres of
Land in Oley adjoining to a Tract of One hundred granted to him by
our Warrant dated the 2d. of March 1733 in the said County of
Philadelphia for which He agrees to pay to our Use at the Rate of
Fifteen Pounds Ten Shillings current Money of this Province for one
Hundred Acres, and the yearly Quit-rent of one Half-penny Sterling
for every Acre thereof; THESE are theretofore to authorize and
require thee to survey or cause to be survey'd unto the said
Christian Kinsey at the Place aforesaid, according to the Method of
Townships appointed, the said Quantity of abt. 50 Acres, if not
already survey'd or appropriated, and make Return thereof into the
Secretary's Office, in order for a further Confirmation; for which
this shall by thy sufficient Warrant; which Survey, in case the said
Christian Kinsey fulfill the above Agreement within six Months from
the Date hereof, shall be valid, otherwise to be void. GIVEN under my
Hand, and the lesser Seal of our Province, at Philadelphia, this 10th
Day of November Anno Dom. 1736

To Benjamin Eastburn, Surveyor General.

[signed] Tho. Penn


[cover page of Survey C-107-46]

Christian Kinsey 50as. [acres] & 72 ps. [perches] Philada. County
Returned & ca. 15th Augt. 1753

[document] By virtue of a Warrant from the Proprietaries Dated the
Tenth Day of November 1736. Surveyed the 31st Day of March 1738 to
Christian Kinsey the above Described Tract of Land Situate in Oley
Hills in the County of Philadelphia, containing fifty acres and
Seventy Two perches with the usual allowance of six p. Cent.

NOTE: the survey includes a map of the tract with the survey numbers
for the adjacent tracts and the names of the owners:

[vacant land]
Peter Waddlepond, C-104-50
John Lanziscus, C-116-143
Christ. Kinsey's other land [with reference to page 25]

[A-12-86] Patent to Christ. Kinsey [partial transcript]

John Penn, Thomas Penn and Richard Penn Esqrs. true and absolute
Proprietaries & Governours in Chief of the Province of Pennsylvania &
Counties of NewCastle Kent and Sussex on Delaware To all unto whom
these Presents shall come Greeting

Whereas in pursuance & by Virtue of a Warrant under the Lesser Seal
of our Province bearing date the Tenth Day of November in the Year of
our Lord 1736 there was Surveyed and Laid out unto Christian Kinsey of
the County of Philada. A certain Tract of Land Situate in Oley
Township within the said County Bounded and described as follows...by
George Laniziscus's Land ... thence by Peter Waddlepond's Land
...Containing Fifty Acres and the Allowance of three Acres for Roads
& Highways...

...in Consideration of the Sum of Seven Pounds fifteen Shillings ...
Paid by the said Christian Kinsey ...We have given granted... Unto
the said Christian Kinsey ... Fifty Acres of Land...With all Mines
Minerals Quarries Meadows Marshes Savannahs Swamps Cripples Woods
Underwoods Timber and Trees Ways Waters Watercourses Liberties
Profits Commodities Advantages Hereditaments and Appurtenances
whatsoever thereunto belonging... and also free Leave Right and
Liberty To and for the said Christian Kinsey his Heirs and Assigns To
Hawk Hunt Fish & Fowl in & upon the hereby granted Land... paying
yearly to Us... at the City of Philada. .... the first Day of March
in every Year from the first Day of March last past One half penny
Sterling for every Acre... [signed and sealed 20 Feb 1743].