DEED: Hollidaysburg & Gap Iron Works to Maria C. SHAY, 1873, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Romayne Shay McMahon Copyright 2008. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ THE HOLLIDAYSBURG & GAP IRON WORKS AND MRS. MARIA CONRAD SHAY Made this 23rd day of June in the Year of our Lord 1873, between the Hollidaysburg and Gap Iron Works, a Corporation duly chartered under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania being of the first part and Mrs. Maria Shay of the other part witnesseth that the said Hollidaysburg and Gap Iron Works for and in consideration of the sum of $28 lawful money of the United State of America unto them well and truly paid of the said Maria Shay at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained, fold, aliened, enfoeffed, released and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain with alien enfeoff release and confirm unto the said Maria Shay, her heirs and assigns, the northern half of one undivided lot in the town of McKee Gap numbered in the plan of said town 14, which plan is duly recorded in the Recorders Office of Blair County, State aforesaid - the said lot being a triangle bounded in the north by the turnpike road, on the west by Pine Alley and on the south by lot 15 in said plan. Together with all and singular the ways, waters, water-courses, rights, liberties, privileges here accreditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any use appertaining and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof and all the Estate, right title, interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever of the Hollidaysburg and Gap Iron Works in law-equity or otherwise howsoever of, in and to the same and every part thereof we have and do hold the said described half lot and Accreditaments and promises hereby granted or mentioned and intended ______ with the appurtenances unto the said Maria Shay, her heirs and assigns, to and for the _____ proper use and behalf of the said Maria Shay, her heirs and assigns for ever. And the said Hollidaysburg and Gap Iron Works for themselves and their successors do by these presents, covenant, grant and agree to and with the said Maria Shay, her heirs and assigns, that they, the said Hollidaysburg and Gap Iron Works and their successors all and singular the accreditaments and promises herein above described and granted or mentioned and intended so to be with the appertenances (sic) unto the said Maria Shay, her heirs and assigns against the Hollidaysburg and Gap Iron Works and their successors and against all and every other person or persons whom ever lawfully claiming or to claim same or any part thereof shall and will warrant and forever defend. In Witness whereof this said Hollidaysburg and Gap Iron Works have affixed their Corporate Seal and the President of said corporation hath signed his name thereto dated the day and year first above mentioned. Signed: A. K. Bell Received the day of the date of this deed from Maria Shay the sum of $28, the consideration therein named.