Deed: John Rowland and Thos Rowland to Samuel Burgess, 1685: Bucks County

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            SAMUEL & ELEANOR __________ BURGESS
          BUCKS CO., PA, DEED BOOK A-1, PP. 10-11.

	   Deed: John Rowland and Thos Rowland to Samuel Burgess, 1685

	This Indenture Made the first day of the Tenth Month 1685 being the
first year of King James the Second his reign over England etc and
the fifth year of the Proprietarys Government Between John Rowland
and Thomas Rowland his brother both of the County of Bucks in the
Province of Pennsylvania of the one party and Samuel Burgess of the
said County and Province on the other part Witnesseth that the said
John and Thomas Rowland for and in consideration of  Ten pounds
fifteen shillings the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged where
with the said John and Thomas Rowland acknowledgeth themselves fully
satisfied and contented and thereof clearly acquiteteth and
dischargeth the said Samuel Burges his heirs executors and
administrators they the said Jon and Thomas Rowland hath granted
bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell
unto the said Samuel Burges his heirs and assigns A certain tract of
land lying in the County of Bucks as aforesaid now in the occupancy
of the said Samuel Burgess being bounded on the Northerly side with
land of James Hill on the Easterly side with the great Timber Swamp
on the Southerly side with piece of vacant land and the land of
Randle Blackshaw being two hundred acres or there abouts Which said
tract of land was part of a parcel of land granted and confirmed by
James Claypoole and Robert Turner Commissioners for granting of lands
within the Province aforesaid by William Penn Proprietary and Governor
of the said Province unto the said John and Thomas Rowland and their
heirs by these Letters Patents dated the thirteenth day of the
Seventh Month one thousand six hundred and eighty five and all the
estate right title interest and property of them the said John and
Thomas Rowland of in and to the said tract of land To Have and To
Hold the said two hundred acres or there abouts with their
appurtenances unto the said Samuel Burges his heirs and assigns
forever to the only use and behoof of the said Samuel Burges his
heirs and assigns forever Yielding and paying to the said John and
Thomas Rowland their heirs or assigns at or upon the first day of the
first Month in every year two English Silver shillings or the value
thereof in corn current.

	In Witness whereof the said John and Thomas Rowland have hereunto
put their hands and seals the day and year first above written.	

John Rowland 
Tho Rowland

	Sealed and Delivered in the presence of 
Jonathan Scaife 
Richard Ridgway 
Phinehas Pemberton

	The above Conveyance was by the within named John and Thomas Rowland
delivered and acknowledged in open Court in the County of Bucks unto
the within named Samuel Burges the 6th of 10th Month 1685.  Certified
under the Clerks hand and County seal.  

Phinehas Pemberton Cleric Comit

	Recorded in the office of Rolls the tenth day of the 12th Mo. 1685
per David David Deputy

	Colonial Society, BUCKS CO. COURTS, pp. 30-1 documents the minutes
of the Court concerning the delivery of this deed on "the 9th day of
the 10th month, 1685," as follows:

	This day was deld & acknowledged in open Court by Jon & Thomas
Rowland unto Samuel Burges one deede of a Certaine tract of Land
being about 200 ackers lying betwixt Randulph Blackshaw & the great
timber Swamp.