Land: Barber to Mitchell, 1774: Bristol Twp, Bucks Co, PA

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Bucks County Deeds, Book 29 page 46

Deed Barber to Mitchell This Indenture Made the Twenty fourth day of March in
the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy four Between James
Barber of the Township of Bristol in the County of Bucks and Province of
Pennsylvania Mason, Joseph Barber of the city and County  of Burlington in
the western Division of New Jersey Carpenter Henry Barber of Bucks County 
Mill Wright Sons of James Barber late of Bristol Township deceased and
Elizabeth his wife  and Elizabeth Moore Widow and Relict of Peter Moore late
deceased and Mary Sands widow and Relict of Stephen Sands Daughters of the
said Deceased James Barber and Elizabeth  his wife which said Elizabeth was
one of the Daughters and coheirs of Henry Mitchell the  Elder late of the
Township of Bristol Carpenter deceased of the one part and Henry Mitchell  of
the Township of Bristol in the County of Bucks and Province of Pennsylvania
Mason  Richard Mitchell of the said Township County and Province Mason John
Mitchell of 
Middletown Township in the said County and Province Carpenter and Joshua
Wright and  Sarah his wife formerly Sarah Mitchell Children of Henry Mitchell
late of Bristol township Blacksmith deceased and Grand children of the first
mentioned Henry Mitchell of the other  part - Whereas the aforesaid Henry
Mitchell the Elder and Grand Father to the Several parties to these Presents
In his life Time and at the Time of his Decease by diverse --- Convenyances
available in law stood legally seized and possessed in his own D-- as of---
in two Several Tracts pieces or Parcels of Land Situate Lying and being
within the Township of Bristol aforesaid in  the County and Province
aforesaid one of the Beginning at a Post being a corner of Land formerly
belonging to John Town thence Extending by the same west fifteen Degrees
South  Four Hundred and Eight Perches to a Small White Oak for a corner
thence by a line of Marked Trees about Twenty four perches from Neshaminy
Creek Sixty Two perches to another Corner Black oak Thence East thirteen
Degrees North Three Hundred and Sixty perches to another Corner Black Oak
Thence South fifteen Degrees East fifty perches to the Place of Beginning
Containing one Hundred and Twenty five acres of Land which Joseph Growden of
Trevose in the County of Bucks aforesaid Esq. by Indenture of Lease & Release
for the consideration Therein Mentioned did Bargain Sell, Release and Convey
to the said Henry Mitchell the Grandfather in fee.  The other Tract Beginning
at a Black Oak Standing by Neshaminy Creek thence East Twelve Degrees North
Eighty Six perches by Land formerly belonging to Robert Hall to a Post,
Thence by the same East Twenty five Degrees North one Hundred and Twenty six
perches to a Spanish Oak by Bristol Road Thence by the Said Road South East
by South one Hundred and five Perches to a Spanish Oak, thence west Thirteen
Degrees South three Hundred and Ten perches to a White oak by the aforesaid
Neshaminy Creek Thence --- the said Creek the  Several Courses --- --- before
Mentioned Spanish Oak the place of Beginning Containing one Hundred and Six
Acres and one Quarter of an Acre of Land which Hannah Carpenter late of the
City of Philadelphia Widow and Sole Executrix of the Testament and Last Will
of  Carpenter late of the aforesaid City Deceased by Indenture of lease and
Release duly executed under her hand and Seal for the Consideration Money
therein Mentioned did bargain, Sell, Release and Convey to the said Henry
Mitchell the Grandfather in fee~And the said Henry Mitchell the grandfather
being so Thereof Seized Died Intestate leaving --- lawfully --- Three Sons &
Four Daughters (Vizt. John the Eldest Son, Henry the Father to the Grantees
abovenamed  Richard (who died in his minority) Martha Intermarried with
Thomas Janney Mason, Elizabeth Intermarried with James Barber Mother to the
Grantors herein Named, Sarah Intermarried with Joseph Clark Taylor and Mary
Intermarried with Renaldo Burden since Deceased having one only Son named
John) heirs to his said Estate John being Entitled to Two Shairs according to
a law of the Province of Pennsylvania for Dividing Intestate Estates And
Whereas the Said John (Eldest Son as aforesaid) And the said Thomas Janney
Mason and Martha his wife, and the said Joseph Clark and Sarah his wife some
Time after to witt on the Sixth Day of September in the year of our Lord one
Thousand Seven Hundred and forty Two Did Release unto the aforesaid Henry
Mitchell all their Right, claim property and Possession of in and to the said
Two Tracts of Land and Every part Thereof Together with the Buildings
Improvements and appurtanats Thereunto belonging and to his heirs and assigns
forever --- by the said Release Duly Executed under their respective Hands and
Seal for the Consideration therein mentioned and Recorded in the --- Office
for the County of Bucks Book B. Vol. 3 page 528&c. Reference thereunto had
will more fully appear ~ And whereas the said John Burdon Son of the said
Renaldo Burden and Mary his wife Sometime after the Death of his father and
Mother to witt on the fourteenth Day of June in the year of our Lord one
Thousand Seven hundred and forty Six Did Release unto the above said Henry
Mitchell all his right claim property possession and Demand of him the said
John Burden representative and sole heir of his Deceased Mother Mary Burden
of in and to the Two above described Tracts of Land and being part Thereof
Together with the Buildings, Improvements and Appurtenances thereunto
belonging and to his Heirs and assigns forever as in and by the said Release
Duly Executed under his hand and Seal for the Consideration therein Mentioned
and Recorded in the ___ Office for the County of Bucks Book B. Vol. 3 page 528
Reference Thereunto being had will more fully appear.  By means of Which
Several Releases and Quit claims and in Virtue of his own Right as one of the
Children and Coheirs of the said Henry Mitchell the Elder, he the said Henry
father to the above mentioned became Legally Seized and possessed of the two
above Described Tracts of Land with the Buildings Improvements and
Appurtenances thereunto belonging Excepting the share or ---part of Elizabeth
one of the Daughters of the first Named Henry Mitchell the Elder and Mother to
the above named Grantors ~ And the said Henry  Mitchell being one of the said
Several Shares so Seized died Intestate leaving three sons and one Daughter
the grantees above mentioned all of them at this having attained their full
age of Twenty one years not having Effected a Division with his said Sister
Elizabeth now this indenture witnesseth that the said James Barber, Joseph
Barber, Henry Barber, Elizabeth Moore and Mary Sands Sons & Daughters of the
said Elizabeth begotten on her body by Husband James Barber the Elder and
GrandChildren of Henry Mitchell the Elder Carpenter In order that a Perpetual
Division may be made of the Above described Two Tracts of Land and that Each
of them they Severally Hold and enjoy their respective shares or purparts in
their own D--- as of-- And for further Consideration of the Sum of five
Shillings lawfull Money of Pennsylvania to therein hand will and Freely paid
by the said Henry Mitchell and the said Richard Mitchell and the said John
Mitchell and the said Joshua Wright and Sarah his wife (sons and Daughter of
the said Henry Mitchell Blacksmith and Grandchildren of the first named Henry
Mitchell the Elder and before the ensealing and delivery hereof the Receipt
whereof they the said James Barber, Joseph Barber, Henry Barber, Elizabeth
Moore and Mary Sands Doth hereby Respectively Acknowledge and of all and
Every part thereof accept and forever Discharge the Said Henry Mitchell ,
Richard Mitchell, John Mitchell, and Joshua Wright and Sarah his wife and
Every of their Heirs by these presents Hath and by these Presents with fully
clearly and absolutely Promise, Release and forever Quit Claim unto the said
Henry Mitchell Richard Mitchell John Mitchell and Joshua Wright and Sarah his
wife Two Hundred and Twenty four acres of land, part of the above Described
Tracts Beginning at a Black Oak on Neshaminy Creek thence by Land formerly
Robert Hall North Seventy five Degrees East Eighty Nine perches to a stake
thence along the Township line North fifty Two Degrees East one Hundred and
Eighty three Perches & four links of a perch to the Newtown Road thence down
said Road South Thirty Seven degrees East one Hundred and five perches and
Two Tenths of a perch to a Spanish Oak the same being a Corner of Bondines
Land and in the line of Barbers land thence by the same South Seventy two
Degrees Thirty Minutes West Six Perches to a stake thence by Said Barbers
land South S--teen Degrees East Fifty Eight perches to a Marked Tree in the
line of Land formerly John Towns Thence South Seventy Degrees Thirty ---tes
West about Tree Hundred and Thirty five perches to a stake Thence by a line
of about Twenty four perches Distant from Neshaminy Creek Sixty Two perches
to a stake thence South Seventy Two Degrees Thirty Minutes West about twenty
four perches to Neshaminy Creek thence --- the said Creek the --- --- Thereof
to the first mentioned corner the Place of Beginning In full for their Shares
in Right of their Father Henry Mitchell as --- of the Several Share he
purchases as aforesaid of his Brother --- and Sisters son aforesaid the above
Described Two Tracts of Land do f which the said Henry Mitchell the Elder Died
Seized and Possessed Together with all and Singular the Buildings,
Improvements, Ways, Woods, Water Courses, Rights, Liberties, Privileges,
Endowments, Hereditments and appurtenances to the Said Two Hundred and Twenty
four acres of Land belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions
and remainders, Rents, --- and Profits thereof and a--- Every of the Estate
Right Title Interest Property Claim and Demand whatsoever of them the Said
James Barber, Joseph Barber, Henry Barber, Elizabeth Moore and Mary Sands of
in and to the said Two Hundred and twenty four acres of Land Hereditaments
and Premises as above Described To have and to hold the said Two Hundred and
Twenty four acres of Land Hereditaments an premises hereby granted and
Released or mentioned to intended to be Granted and Released with the
appurtenances unto the said Henry Mitchell, Richard Mitchell, John Mitchell
and Joshua Wright and Sarah his wife and their Heirs to the only Proper use
benefit and Behoof of the said Henry Mitchell, Richard Mitchell, John
Mitchell, Joshua Wright and Sarah his wife and their Heirs and assigns
forever under the Proportional Part of the Quit Rents now are or hereafter to
become Due for the Hereby Granted Premises to the Chief Lord or Lords of the
fee thereof to that Nither the said James Barber, nor his Heirs nor the said
Joseph Barber, and his Heirs nor the said Henry Barber and his Heirs nor the
said Elizabeth Moore and her heirs nor the said Mary Sands or her heirs or
any other Person or Persons in their or any Either or their Names, Right or
Title or in the Right Name of Stead of any or Either of them shall or will be
any way or means hereafter have claim Challenge or demand any Estate Right ---
or --- in or to the --- or any part thereof--- from the same and Every part
and Parcel Thereof Shall be De--- and forever Excluded by these Presents. In
witness whereof the said Parties to these presents have Interchangable set
their Hands and Seals hereunto the Day and year first above written James
Barber Joseph Barber Henry Barber Elizabeth Moore Mary Sands Be it Remembered
that on the 15th day of March in t he year of our Lord 177-  Sealed and
Delivered in the presence of John M. DeNormandie, John Bodine Be It
Remembered that on the 15th day of March n the year of our Lord 177- before
me John A. Denormandie Esq. one of the Justices for the County of Bucks
personally appeared James Barber, Joseph Barber, Henry Barber, Elizabeth
Moore and Mary Sands who severally acknowledged the above Release and Quit
Claim to be their act --- --- the Same be Recorded as Such Witness my hand
and Seal the day and year above Written
							John A. DeNormadie Recorded April 17th 1796