DEED: William T. MARRIOTT to Borough of Altoona, 1857, 1858, Blair County, PA

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[Note: This is the property that was sold by William T. Marriott to the Borough 
of Altoona for use as a lockup, or jail: J. Simpson Africa, History of Blair 
County, Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1883, page 148: "A pound was erected as early 
as 1854.  The 'lockup' was commenced in 1857 and finished in 1858. Footnote: It 
was erected upon a lot procured of William Marriot, on what is now Twelfth 
Street, and the second story of the building was the council-chamber."]
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Blair County, Pennsylvania
Deeds Vol. H, pages 412-413

Deed

William T. Marriott and Wife to The Burgess and Town Council of the Borough of 
Altoona

This Indenture, Made the First day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and fifty seven Between William T. Marriott and Harriett his wife 
of the Borough of Altoona County of Blair & State of Pennsylvania of the first 
part, and James Louther, Jacob Hesser Archa Maxwell R. H. McCormick, William 
Boyden & A. McMillin -- and their successors in office of the same Borough 
County and State, of the second part, Witnesseth, That the said Parties of the 
first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Forty Dollars, lawful money 
of the United States of America, unto them well and truly paid by the said 
parties of the second part at or 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 parties 
of the second part their heirs and assigns all of that certain lot or piece of 
ground in the Borough of Altoona County of Blair and State of Pennsylvania, 
Being the South Corner of lot No. 8, in block A on Anna Street, containing in 
front or breadth sixteen feet (16 feet) on said Anna Street, and extending in 
length or debth [sic] bindeing [sic] on alley Twenty five feet (25 ft.) being 
part of the lots formerly owned by William Domer, and by him conveyed to the 
present grantors -

Together with all and singular the 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 all the estate, right, title, 
interest, property, claim and demand whatsoever of them the said parties of the 
first part, in law, equity or otherwise howsoever, of, in, and to the same and 
every part and parcel thereof, to have and to hold the said lot or piece of 
ground hereditaments and premises hereby granted or mentioned and intended so to 
be, with the appurtenances, unto the said parties of the second part their heirs 
and assigns, to and for the only proper use and behoof of the said parties of 
the second part their heirs and assigns forever.

And the said William T. Marriott and Harriett his wife their heirs, executors 
and administrators, Do by these presents covenant, grant and agree to and with 
the said parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns, that they, the 
said parties of the first part, their heirs, all and singular the hereditaments 
and premises hereby described and granted, or mentioned, and intended so to be, 
with the appurtenances, unto the said parties of the second part, their heirs 
and assigns, against them

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the said parties of the first part, their heirs, executors and administrators, 
Do by these presents, covenant, grant and agree to and with the said parties of 
the second part, their heirs and assigns, that they the said parties of the 
first part, their heirs, all and singular, the hereditaments and premises herein 
above described and granted, or mentioned and intended so to be, with the 
appurtenances, unto the said parties of the second part their heirs and assigns 
against them the said parties of the first part, their heirs, and against all 
and every other person or persons whomsoever, lawfully claiming and to claim the 
same or any part thereof, shall and will Warrant and forever Defend. In Witness 
whereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and 
seals. Dated the day and year first above written.

William T. Marriott [Seal]

Harriet X (her mark) Marriott [Seal]

Sealed and delivered In the presence of us, Moses Douty.

Received the day of the date of the above Indenture of the above named James 
Lowther Jacob Hesser Archa Maxwell William Boyden Robert McCormick & A. 
McMillin, the sum of Forty Dollars, in full of the consideration money therein 
mentioned.

William T. Marriott
Test. Moses Douty.

The First day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven 
before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Blair County, 
personally appeared the above named William T. Marriott and Harriet his wife, 
and in due form of law, acknowledge the above Indenture to be their act and 
deed, and desired the same might be recorded as such, and the said Harriet, 
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 Indenture without any coercion or compulsion or her said 
husband.

Witness my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.

Moses Douty [Seal]
Recorded this 27th day of January Anno Domini 1858 By
Hugh A. Caldwell
Recorder