DEED: Estate of C. KUHN to W. Harry MILLER, 1902, Frankstown Township, Blair County, PA

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Frankstown, Frankstown Township
Written: January 22, 1902
Recorded: January 22, 1902
Blair County Deed Book 132 page 607

Deed from C. Kuhn admr to W. Harry Miller

  This Indenture, made the 22nd day of January, A.D. 1902 between R. A. 
Henderson Administrator de bonis non cum testamento annexo of the 
estate of C. Kuhn, late of Frankstown township, Blair County, 
Pennsylvania, deceased, of the one part, and W. Harry Miller of 
Frankstown township, Blair County, Pennsylvania of the other part.
  Whereas, the said C. Kuhn was, in his lifetime, lawfully seized in 
his demesne as of fee, to and in a certain tract of land, situated in 
Frankstown, in the Township of Frankstown, Blair County, Pennsylvania 
and bounded and described as follows, "one lot of ground fronting and 
one hundred (100) feet on the Frankstown Road and extending back at 
equal wide a distance of one hundred twenty  five (125) feet, more or 
less, to the Williamsburg Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad begin 
bounded on the North by the Frankstown Road; on the East by Main 
Street; on the South by the Williamsburg Branch of the Pennsylvania 
Railroad; and on the West by the lot of Mary Kuhn, having erected 
thereon a two story frame dwelling house, and necessary out buildings," 
and being so thereof seized as aforesaid, by his will, the said C. Kuhn 
devised and bequeathed to his daughter Jane Eliza, the afore described 
tract of land, for the lifetime of said Jane Eliza Kuhn, and directed 
at her death that the said tract of land be sold, and the proceeds 
thereof be divided among his heirs.
  An whereas, upon the said death of said Jane Eliza Kuhn the said R. 
A. Henderson was appointed  Administrator de bonis non cum testamento 
annexo of the estate of the said C. Kuhn, deceased, by the Register of 
Wills of the County of Blair.
  And whereas, at an Orphans' Court held at Hollidaysburg, for and in 
the County of Blair, the 30th day of September, A.D., 1901, the said R. 
A. Henderson was authorized and empowered to sell the said tract of 
land at public sale and made return of said sale to the said Court on 
the second Monday of January A. D., 1902.
  And whereas, the said R. A. Henderson, Administrator, in pursuance of 
the said order of sale, did expose the said tract of land to public 
sale on the 7th day of December, A. D. 1901 and did sell the same, on 
the said date, to the said W. Harry Miller, party of the second part, 
for the sum of Four hundred and ten dollars ($410), he being the 
highest and best price bidder for the same, which sale, the return 
thereof made to the Orphans' Court, as aforesaid, was on the 13th day 
of January, A. D. 1902, confirmed on the 18th day of January, A. D. 
1902, confirmed absolutely, and it was considered and adjudged by the 
said Court, that the said tract of land, with appurtenances, sold as 
aforesaid should stand firm and stable to him, the said W. Harry 
Miller, his heirs and assigns forever, and that upon receipt of the 
purchase money by the said R. A. Henderson, Administrator that be 
execute to the said W. Harry Miller a deed of conveyance of the said 
premises, so as aforesaid purchased by him.
  Now this Indenture witnesseth, that the said R. A. Henderson, 
Administrator, as aforesaid, for and in consideration of the sum of 
Four Hundred and ten dollars (410), to him in hand paid by the said W. 
Harry Miller party of the second part, at and before the unsealing and 
delivery hereof, the receipt and payment whereof he does hereby 
acknowledge, does grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, confirm and 
convey and by these presents (by virtue of the powers and authority to 
him given by the will of said C. Kuhn, deceased, and by the aforesaid 
order of the Orphans' Court, and pursuant to the directions thereof) 
does grant, bargain, sell, alien, release and confirm and convey unto 
the said W. Harry Miller, his heirs and assigns, all the above 
mentioned and described tract of land, with appurtenances.  Together 
with all and singular the rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments, 
and appurtenances whatsoever, thereunto belonging or in anywise 
appertaining and the reversions remainders, rents, issues, and profits 
thereof and also all the estate, rights, title, interest, property, 
claim and demand, whatsoever, of the said C. Kuhn, in his lifetime, at 
and immediately before the time of his death, of, in, to or out of the 
same period.
  To have and to hold the said tract of land, hereditaments and 
premises hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be, with the 
appurtenances, unto the said W. Harry Miller, his heirs and assigns, to 
the only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said W. Harry Miller, 
his heirs and assigns forever.
  In witness whereof R. A. Henderson, the said party of the first part, 
has to these presents set his hand and seal the day and year above 
written.
                        R. A. Henderson (seal)
                        Administrator, de bonis non cum testamento 
                        annexo of the estate of C. Kuhn deceased

Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of
Levi Leedorn
Andrew J. Farrell

State of Pennsylvania SS
County of Blair
  On the 22nd day of January A.D. 1902 before me a Justice of the 
Peace, in and for said county, came the above named R. A. Henderson 
Administrator de bonis non cum testamento annexo of the estate of C. 
Kuhn, late of Frankstown township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, 
deceased, who in due form of law acknowledged the above indenture to be 
his act and deed as such administrator, to the end that the same might 
be recorded as such, according to law.  Witness my hand and official 
seal the day and year aforesaid.
                        Levi Leedorn (seal
                        Justice of the Peace
Now, the 22nd day of January A. D. 1902, received of W. Henry Miller, 
the sum of Four Hundred and ten dollars ($410) being the consideration 
in full for the written deed.
                        R. A. Hendreson
                        Adm d.b.n.c.t.a of the estate of C. Kuhn, 
                        deceased.

Recorded January 22, 1902
                        J. W. Cliber, Recorder

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