DEED: David KOON Estate to John HALLER, 1887, 1889, Allegheny Township, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jan Kuhn kuhn_j@firn.edu January 30, 2009, 3:50 pm Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _________________________________________ Allegheny Township Written: December 10, 1887 Recorded: June 27, 1889 Blair County Deed Book 74 page 244 David Koon Exr to John Haller This Indenture made the Tenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven between Joseph Hutchinson Executor of David Koon late of Allegheny township Blair County Penna party of the first part and John Haller of Altoona County and state aforesaid party of the second part. Whereas at an Orphans Court held at Hollidaysburg in and for the County of Blair on June 22d AD 1887 the petition of said Joseph Hutchinson was presented, setting forth that the said David Koon died on the ___ day of April 1887, having first made his last will and testament wherein the appointed Saml B. Confer, and the petitioner his Executors. That the said Samuel B. Confer having declined to act, and filed his renunciation, letters testamentary were issued on 26 April 1887 to the said Joseph Hutchinson by the Register of Wills for Blair County. That the said David Koon by his said will after making certain bequests did in the 4th clause direct, that after the above bequests, the balance of his estate, both real and personal should be appraised and sold and the proceeds divided share and share alike between his wife and children; that in the 5th clause he provided that his son David should have the first chance to accept or purchase his farm or farms at the appraised value. That the said David Koon Jr had elected to accept the tract containing 70 acres at the appraised value but declined to accept the other part of said real estate, that this left remaining the real estate hereinafter described, That while the said Testator directed all his real estate and accepted by his sons to be sold he did not in express terms authorize his Executors to make sale. He therefore prayed the Court to authorize him to make sale of the said real estate herein mentioned, whereupon the said Court did authorize said executor to make public sale of said premises on his filing a bond with security in money $9000.00 which was done. And in pursuance of said order, the said executor did expose to public sale on the premises the property hereinafter described, after giving the required notice and sold the same to John Haller, for the price of $4108.88 he being the highest and best bidder, and that the highest and best price bidden for the same which sale on report thereof being made to said Court the 3rd December A. D. 1887 confirmed absolutely and the said Executor authorized to deliver a deed therefore, all of which will more full appear, by reference to the records of said court. Now this Indenture Witnesseth, that the said Joseph Hutchinson, Executor of David Koon, deceased, for and in consideration of the sum of Four Thousand One hundred and eight and 88/100 dollars lawful money of the United States to him in hand paid by the said John Haller, at and before the sealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, and confirmed and by these presents by virtue of the decree of said orphans court, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release and confirm unto the said John Haller his heirs and assigns, all that certain tract of land situate in Allegheny Township, Blair County, Penna described as follows, Beginning at a point on the public road thence North 68 degrees West thirty (30) perches along said road to post. Thence South 43 degrees West one hundred and sixty and 5/10 perches along land of David Koon Jr to post adjoining land of M. Zigler, South 40 1/4 degrees East fifty eight and 1/10 perches to stones adjoining land of Clapper and Wireman, Thence South 28 1/2 degrees East Thirty two and 5/10 perches to stones, Thence North 85 3/4 degrees East eight four and 5/10 perches to post; Thence South 75 degrees East Thirty five and 6/10 perches to stones Thence along land of Chas Mason North 12 degrees East forty three and 3/10 perches to stones: thence North 67 degrees West twenty five perches, thence North 11 1/2 degrees West sixty perches to public road, thence North 77 1/2 degrees east five perches thence along land of Jno H. Stiffler, North 6 1/2 degrees East seventeen and 2/10 perches thence North 52 1/4 degrees West one and 8/10 thence along Cemetery North 70 degrees West twenty and 8/10, thence South 44 1/4 degrees West six perches to the place of beginning containing ninety six (96) acres and one hundred and sixteen perches, according to survey of O. W. Irvine made Apr 30/87. Having thereon erected a two story brick dwelling house large bank barn and other improvements. Also all that small tract adjoining the above described as follows, Beginning at the same point on the public road thence North 68 degrees West thirty (30) perches thence North 42 degrees East along the 30 acre tract of D. Koon Jr. forty five and 6/10 perches to land of Jno. P. Levan. Thence by land of said Levan South 40 1/4 degrees East thirty two and 2/10 perches to cemetery, Thence by said Cemetery south 50 degrees West seven and 5/10 perches to the road the place of beginning containing seven acres and twelve perches as per survey of O. W. Irvine. Together with all and singular the Buildings, Improvements, ways, waters, water-courses, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances, whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof and also all the estate, right, title, interest use trust property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever of him the said David Koon in his lifetime at and immediately before his decease in law equity or otherwise, howsoever, of, in, to, or out of the same. To Have and to Hold the said two pieces or parcels of land as above described, hereditaments and premises hereby granted and released or mentioned and intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said John Haller his heirs and assigns to and for the only proper use and behoof of the said John Haller, his heirs or assigns forever. Possession to be given April 1st 1888. And the said Joseph Hutchinson Executor as aforesaid doth covenant, promise, and agree to and with the said John Haller his heirs and assigns, by these presents, that he the said Joseph Hutchinson Executor as aforesaid hath not done, committed, or knowingly suffered to be done, or committed, any act, matter or thing whatsoever, whereby the premises hereby granted or any part thereof, is, are, shall or may be impeached, changed or incumbered [sic] in title, change, estate, or otherwise howsoever. In Witness, whereof the said party of the first part hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written. Joseph Hutchinson Executor of David Koon Sr. deceased Sealed and delivered In the presence of H. M. Baldridge C. G. Lowry State of Pennsylvania Blair County SS. On the 10th day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county, came the above named Joseph Hutchinson Executor of David Koon Sen. Dec. and acknowledged the above Indenture to be his act and deed, and desired the same might be recorded a such. Witness my hand and seal. C. G. Lowry JP Recorded June 27, 1889 James Roller Recorder This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/