DEED: John STIFFLER to David SHOCK, 1859, Claysburg, Blair County, PA

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Claysburg, Greenfield Township
Written: January 22, 1859
Recorded: January 31, 1859
Blair County Deed Book K pages 40-43

John Stiffler (by his atty Paul Mauk) to David Shock

  This Indenture made the twenty second day of January in the year of 
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine between Paul Mauk 
Attorney in fact of John Stiffler by Power of Attorney, dated the 
twenty-ninth day of May A. D. 1855 recorded in the recorder's office 
for deeds in and for the County of Blair in Book F page 334, the 14th 
day of June A. D. 1855, of Greenfield Township, Blair County and state 
of Pennsylvania of the one part, and Daniel Shock of the same place of 
the other part.  Witnesseth that the said Paul Mock [sic] Attorney of 
John Stiffler for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred 
dollars lawful money of the United States of America unto him well and 
truly paid by the said Daniel Shock 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 Daniel Shock and to his heirs and 
assigns all that parcel or tract of land situate in Greenfield Township 
Blair County and state of Pennsylvania. Beginning at S. E. corner of 
the town plot of Claysburg, thence south east, along the Division line 
between Peter Shoenbergers heirs and said Paul Mauk, attorney, attorney 
of John Stiffler, the summit of Denning's Mountain thence N 15 E 30 
along summit thence N 76 W 16 g the Town Plot thence South 18 W 16 
perches to the place of beginning containing 24 acres and 47 perches 
neat measure said lot number 1 the above being a part of a larger tract 
of land in right of Mary Knotts, the legal title thereof was conveyed 
by G. B. Spang and Sarah his wife by deed dated the 5th day of March A. 
D. 1853, to the said John Stiffler reference to said Deed recorded in 
the office for recording deeds in and for the County of Blair in Book 
D, page 483, may more fully and at large appear.  Together with all and 
singular, the ways, waters, water courses, rights, liberties, 
privileges, hereditaments and premises 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 him the said Paul Mauk Attorney 
of John Stiffler in law equity or otherwise howsoever of in and to the 
same and every part thereof.  To Have and to Hold the said parcel or 
Tract of 24 acres and 47 perches hereditaments and premises hereby 
granted or mentioned and intended so to be with the appurtenances unto 
the said Daniel Shock and his heirs and assigns to and for the only 
proper use and behoof of the said Daniel Shock, his heirs and assigns 
forever.  And the said Paul Mauk, attorney of John Stiffler for himself 
his heirs, executors and administrators, do by these presents, 
covenant, grant and agree to and with the said Daniel Shock and his 
heirs and assigns that he the said Paul Mauk attorney for John Stiffler 
and his heirs all and singular, the hereditaments and premises 
hereinabove described and granted or mentioned and intended so to be 
with the appurtenances unto the said Daniel Shock and his heirs and 
assigns against him the said Paul Mauk, Attorney of John Stiffler and 
his heirs and against all and every other person or persons whomsoever 
lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof, by from or 
under him or any one else shall and will warrant and forever defend.
  In witness whereof I have hereunto interchangeably set my hand and 
seal the day and year first above written.
                        Paul Mauk
                            Attorney
Sealed and deliver in
Presence of us
Jacob Walter
John Wegandt

Received on the day of the date of the foregoing Indenture of the 
therein named Daniel Shock the full consideration money therein 
mentioned.
                        Paul Mauk

Jacob Walter
John Wegandt

Blair County SS.
  Before me the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said 
county came the foregoing named Paul Mauk, attorney of John Stiffler 
and in due form of law acknowledged the within and foregoing Indenture 
to be his auct [sic] and deed and desired that the same might be 
Recorded as such according to law.
  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 22nd day 
of January A. D. 1859
                        Jacob Walter JP

Recorded this January 31st
A. D. 1859 by
A. A. Caldwell Recorder

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