DEED: Abraham & Cevilla KOON to Patrick BURK, 1863, 1867, Duncansville, Blair County, PA

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Town of Duncansville
Written: April 1, 1863
Recorded: April 6, 1867
Blair County Deed Book T page 218-219

Deed Abraham Koon and Wife to Patrick Burk

  This Indenture made the first day of April in the year of our Lord 
one thousand eight hundred and sixty three between Abraham Koon and 
Cevilla his wife of Duncansville Blair County and State of Pennsylvania 
of the first part and Patrick Burk of the same place of the other part. 
Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part, for and in 
consideration of the sum of Three hundred dollars lawful money of the 
United States of America unto them well and truly paid by the said 
party of the second part at and before the sealing and delivery of 
these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. Have granted 
bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released and confirmed and by 
these presents Do grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release and 
confirm unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns.  
All that certain Lot of ground situate in the town of Duncansville in 
the said County of Blair lying and being on the south side of the 
Turnpike on Main street and fronting on said street --- feet, and 
extending back at right angles to the Allegheny Portage Railroad and 
bounded on the west by lot of Geo. Hammers and on the east by an alley.  
Being the same lot of ground the title to which became vested in James 
Trees, who together with his wife Elizabeth by deed dated the 30th  day 
of March 1857, conveyed the same to James Funk, who together with his 
wife Susan by Deed dated the 21st day of June AD 1858 conveyed the same 
to Abraham Koon, party hereto, reference thereunto had well more fully 
appear.
  Together with all and singular the buildings, ways, water, water 
courses, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances 
whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise 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 said parties of the first part, in law, equity, or 
otherwise howsoever of, in and to the same and every part thereof, To 
Have and To Hold the said lot of Ground, Hereditaments and Premises 
hereby granted or mentioned and intended so to be, with the 
appurtenances with the said party of the second part, his heirs and 
assigns, to and for the only proper use and behoof of the said party of 
the second part, his heirs and assigns forever.
  And the said Abraham Koon and Civilla, his wife, their Heirs, 
Executors and Administrators Do by these presents, covenant grant, and 
agree to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and 
assigns that they the said parties of the first part their heirs, all 
and singular the Hereditaments and Premises here above described and 
granted, or mentioned and intended so to be, with the appurtenances, 
unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, against 
them the said parties of the first part the Heirs and against all and 
every other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim 
the same or any part thereof, shall and will Warrant and forever 
Defend.
  In witness whereof, the said parties to these presents have hereunto 
interchangeably set their hands and seals.  Dated the day and year 
first above written.
                              Abraham Koon (seal)
                              Cevilla (X) her mark Koon
Sealed and Delivered in the
Presence of us
Geo Koon, Abraham Yingling

Received the day of the date of the within or aforegoing Indenture of 
the within named Patrick Burk, the sum of Three Hundred Dollars, in 
full of the consideration money herein mentioned.
Attest: Geo. Koon                                                 
                              Abraham Koon

Blair County SS:
  On the first day of April Anno Domini 1863, before me, the subscriber 
a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared the 
above named Abraham Koon and Civilla his wife, and in due form of law 
acknowledged the above Indenture to be their and each of their act and 
deed, and desired the same might be recorded as such; and the said 
Cevilla being of full age and separate and apart from her said husband 
by me thereon privately examined, and the full contents  of the above 
Deed being by me first made known unto her did thereupon declare and 
say that she did voluntarily and of her own free will and accord, sign, 
seal, and as her act and deed, deliver the above written Indenture, 
Deed, or Conveyance, without any coercion or compulsion of her said 
husband.
  Witness my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.
                              Geo. Koon JP (seal)
Recorded the 6th day of
April A.D. 1867 By
                              D. M. Jones Rec.

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