DEED: William SHINAFELT & wife to George Woods MERRITTS, 1890, Allegheny Township, Blair County, PA

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Allegheny Tp
Written: April 1, 1890
Recorded: September 8, 1890
Blair County Deed Book 81 pages 373-374

Deed from William Shinafelt et ux to Geo. Woods Merritts

  This Indenture made the first day of April A. D. one thousand eight 
hundred and ninety between William Shinafelt and Mary Ann his wife of 
Allegheny township, Blair County, Pennsylvania of the first part: and 
Geo. Woods Merritts of Hollidaysburg Pennsylvania of the second part.
  Witnesseth, that the said parties of the first part for and in 
consideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars lawful 
money of the United States of America unto them (parties of the first 
part) well and  truly paid by the said party 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, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do 
grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release, convey and confirm unto 
the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever--
  All that certain piece or parcel of ground situate in Allegheny 
township, Blair County, Pennsylvania described as follows. Viz. 
Beginning at a point in the center of the public road leading from the 
plank road toll gate to Bennington Bridge a cor. of Saml Robinson's 
land and running thence by Robinson South 25 1/2 degrees West 41.30 
perches to center of a ditch thence by said ditch and other lands of 
the said William Shinafelt North 49 2/4 degrees West 4.10 perches: 
thence by same north 25 1/2 degrees East 39.60 perches to center of the 
public road before mentioned:  thence by the same South 74 1/2 degrees 
East 4.03 perches to the place of beginning.  Containing one acre.  
This being part of a larger piece of land which Dr. Crawford Irwin and 
wife by deed dated April 1st 1880 and recorded in the office for 
recording deeds in Blair County in Deed Book Vol 47 page 195 conveyed 
to William Shinafelt party hereto.  Reference being had thereto will 
more fully and at large appear.
  Together with all and singular the improvements, ways, 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 piece of ground hereditaments and premises hereby 
granted or mentioned and intended so to be with the appurtenances unto 
the only proper use and behoof of the said party of the second part his 
heirs and assigns forever.  And William Shinafelt and Mary Ann his wife 
the said parties of the first part for themselves 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 all and 
singular the hereditaments and premises herein above described and 
granted or mentioned so to be, with the appurtenances unto the said 
party of the second part his heirs and assigns against the said parties 
of the first and their heirs and against all and e3very 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 of the first part have to these 
presents set their hands and seals dated the day and year first above 
written.                      William Shinafelt
                              Mary Ann Shinafelt	
									
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of
Mary E. Shinefelt
C. Blythe Jones

State of Pennsylvania
County of Blair SS
  On the first day of April A. D. 1890 before me a Justice of the Peace 
came the above named William Shinafelt and Mary Ann his wife and 
acknowledged the foregoing indenture to be his (sic) act and deed, and 
desired that the same might be recorded as such.  The said Mary Ann 
Shinafelt being of full age and by me examined separate and apart from 
her said husband and the full contents of the foregoing Indenture being 
first made known to her, declared she did voluntarily and of her own 
free will and accord, sign, seal and as her act and deed, deliver the 
same without any coercion or compulsion of her said husband.  Witness 
my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.    C. Blythe Jones JP

Received the date above mentioned of the above named party of the 
second part the sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars 
consideration money in full.
                                                                               
  William Shinafelt
Witness: C. Blythe Jones
         D. B. Lindsey

Recorded Sept. 8, 1890 
J. Lee Plummer Recorder

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