Deed: John Rowland to Henry Baker, 1692: Bucks County
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             HENRY & MARGARET HARDMAN BAKER
        BUCKS CO., PA, DEED BOOK A-1, PP. 354-6.

	        Deed: John Rowland to Henry Baker, 1692

	To all People before whom these presents shall come Know Ye that
John Rowland of the County of Bucks and Province of Pennsylvania
Yeoman and brother and only heir to Thomas Roland late of the
aforesaid County deceased for and in consideration of seventy pounds
current money of the aforesaid Province in hand paid and secured to
be paid by Henry Baker of the aforesaid County of Bucks Yeoman to the
said John Rowland the receipt whereof the said John Rowland doth
hereby acknowledge and thereof doth acquit an discharge the said
Henry Baker his heirs executors and administrators forever he the
said John Rowland hath granted aleined bargained sold enfeoffed and
confirmed and by these presents doth absolutely grante alien bargain
sell enfeoff and confirm to the said Henry Baker his heirs and
assigns A Certain piece or parcel of land lying and being in the
County of Bucks aforesaid Situate bounded and limited according as is
expressed in the patent hereafter mentioned Containing and laid out
for five hundred acres of land and was granted to the said Thomas
Rowland and his heirs by a Patent (from James Claypoole and Robert
Turner Commissioners to William Penn Proprietary and Governor of the
aforesaid Province) for granting lots and lands dated the fifteenth
day of the fourth month one thousand six hundred eighty five and
recorded in the Rolls office in Bucks aforesaid Book A Vol 1 page
95-96-97 and all the estate right title interest use possession
property claim and demand whatsoever of the said Thomas or John
Rowland of in and to the said premises.  To have and To Hold the said
five hundred acres of land and premises with the appurtenances and
every part and parcell of the same to the said Henry Baker his heirs
and assigns forever to the only use and behoof of him the said Henry
Baker his heirs and assigns forever At or under the yearly rents due
or to become due to the Chief Lord of the soil of the said land and
premises And the said John Rowland doth covenant promise and grant
for himself and his heirs that they the said five hundred acres of
land and premises to him the said Henry Baker and his heirs and
assigns against him the said John Rowland and his heirs as also
against him the said Thomas Rowland and all other the heirs executors
administrators and assigns of the said Thomas Rowland as also against
all others claiming by from or under him them or any of them or by
his there or any of their means privity consent or procurement shall
and will warrant and by these presents forever defend And that the
said John Rowland his heirs and assigns shall and will at any time
within the space of seven years now next ensuing at the request and
charges of the said Henry Baker his heirs and assigns make do and
execute or cause or procure to be made done and executed all such
further and other acts and things in the law whatsoever for the
further assuring and conveying the said five hundred acres of land
and premises to the said Henry Baker his heirs and assigns as by any
of their Counsel learned in the law shall be lawfully and reasonably
devised advised or required so as the persons thus requested be not
compelled for the doing thereof to travel above twenty English Miles
from their respective habitations at the time of such request made
and contain no further warranty or covenant but against their own
respective act and acts and against the acts of their respective
heirs.

	In witness whereof the said John Rowland hath hereunto put his hand
and seale the eighth day of the tenth month one th9ousand six hundred
ninety and one being the third year of the Reign of William and Mary
King and Queen of England etc and 11th year of Proprietarys
Government			

John Rowland (seal)

Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us 

John Cooke
John White
William Croasdell

	The 8th day of the Tenth Month 1691 Received then of the within
mentioned sum of seventy pounds being in full of the within mentioned
consideration money. I say received by me.			

John Rowlland

	Witness hereunto 

Edward Lovett the mark + 

Abraman A Cox 
Edward Mayes

	(The place of the County seal) The eighth day of the Fourth Month
one thousand six hundred ninety and two the within conveyance was by
the within named John Rowland acknowledged and delivered in open
Court in the County of Bucks unto the within named Henry Baker
Certified under my hand and seal of the County 	Phineas Pemberton Cl.
Com:

	Recorded the 10th day of the 4th month 1692.

NOTES

	The deed is presented to the Court of Common Pleas at the session of
the "9th day of the first month, 1691/2," at pp. 163, 262, Colonial
Society, BUCKS CO. COURTS, which states:

	A deed of 500 acres of land in fee 8th 10 mo 1691 acknowledged and
delivered in open Court by John Rowland Grantor to Henry Baker grantee