Deed: William Biles to Henry Baker, 1698: Bucks County

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            BUCKS CO., PA, DEED BOOK B-1, PP. 214-5.

	              William Biles to Henry Baker, 1698

	To all people whom these presents shall come I William Biles of the
county of Bucks and province of Pennsylvania yeoman alone & for
Thomas Headson of Mandesfield in the county of Chester and Kingdom of
England Gent sends greeting Whereas there is a certain piece or parcel
of meadow land or savanna lying and being in the aforesaid county of
Bucks containing and laid out for one hundred acres which said land
William Penn proprietor and governor of the aforesaid province did by
his letters patent it bearing date under the hands of William Markham
Robert Turner and John Goodson commissioners for granting lands under
the said William Penn the 15th day of March 1692 and under the lesser
seal grant out the same in fee unto the aforesaid Thomas Hudson and
the said Thomas Hudson by his writing or letter of attorney under his
hand and seal bearing date the eighteenth day of August one thousand
six hundred ninety seven and certified under the hand of Edward Avery
mayor of Mandesfield aforesaid county of Bucks the 14th day of the
second m9onth 1698 as may appear by the record of the said court and
recorded in the rolls office for the said county of Bucks in B vol 1
p. 183:184 did amongst other things empower me the said William Biles
to bargain contract sell and dispose of all or any of his land in the
said province in Pennsylvania and to convey all the estate right
title interest claim and demand of him the said Thomas Headson of in
or unto the same as also to make seal deliver and execute all and
every such deed or deeds conveyances or assurances as shall be
reasonably advised or required for conveying or assuring the same or
any part thereof to such person or persons and shall purchase the
same as by the said letter of attorney may more fully appear Now know
ye that I the said William Biles by virtue of the said letter of
attorney for the consideration of the sum of twelve pounds ten
shillings current silver money of the aforesaid province to him in
hand paid by Henry Baker of the aforesaid County of Bucks yeoman the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and thereof in the name of
the said Thomas Headson do acquit exonerate and forever discharge the
said Henry Baker his heirs executors administrators and assigns by
these presents I have granted aliened enfeoffed and confirmed and
hereby do grant alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said Henry Baker
and his heirs two pieces or parcels of the said Savanna or meadow
land thence beginning at an ash tree by the river Delaware thence
west twenty two perches to an oak thence north west ninety perches to
a hickory thence east thirty four degrees north by the land of Richard
Hough to an oak by the side of the said river fourty four perches
thence down the several courses of the said river to the place of
beginning And the other piece or lot of the said savanna begins at a
small chestnut by the said river Delaware thence by Richard Houghs
land west twenty three degrees south sixty perches to a post thence
north west and by north thirty three perches to a post thence by
Mathias Haines land north east sixty perches to a tree by the said
river thence down the several courses of the said river to the place
of beginning Both pieces or parcels of land containing and laid out
for twenty five acres with all the appurtenances thereto belonging
and all the estate right title interest use posession property claim
and demand whatsoever of him the said Thomas Headson of in or to the
said twenty five acres of land and the reversions & reminders rents
and profits thereof To have and to hold the said twenty five acres of
land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said Henry Baker his
heirs to the only use and behoof of him the said Henry Baker his heirs
and assigns forever under the yearly rents accruing to the said
proprietarie his heirs and successors and I the said William Biles
for me my heirs executors and administrators do covenant promise and
grant to and with the said Henry Baker his heirs and assigns by these
presents that the said twenty five acres of land and premises which
all their appurtenances now are and from thence forth shall continue
and remain to the said Henry Baker his heirs and assigns free and
clear and freely and clearly acquitted exonerated and forever
discharged and at all times and from time to time sufficiently saved
harmless and indemnified of and from all other bargains sales gifts
grants charges claims titles and incumbrances whatsoever had made or
done or to be had made or done by me or by the said Thomas Headson or
any claiming under him In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal the seventh day of the twelfth month one thousand six
hundred and ninety eight anno Domi 1698		

Wm Biles (seal)

	Sealed and delivered in the presence of us 
Jos Growdon 
John Smith
Mahlon Stacey

	Bucks ss
	(county seal)  The 9th day of the first month 1698/9 the within
conveyance was delivered in open court accordance to laws Certified
under my hand and county seal Recorded the 14th day first month 1698/9		

Phineas Pemberton Co Com