Deed: Jno Rowland to Saml Burges, Danl Burges, and Jno Burges, 1705: Bucks County File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Robert Derber. bob@derber.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. BUCKS CO., PA, DEED BOOK C-1, PP. 289-92. Deed: Jno Rowland to Saml Burges, Danl Burges, and Jno Burges, 1705 This Indenture made ye thirtieth day of ye first Month called march in ye year of our lord according to ye account used in England one thousand seven hundred and five Between John Rowland of ye town of Bristol in ye County of Bucks and Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman on ye one part and Samuel Burgess Carpenter Daniel Burges and John Burges Yeomen all of ye County of Bucks and Province of Pennsylvania aforesaid on ye other part Whereas Israel Taylor son and heir of Christopher Taylor decd and Joseph Taylor ye other son of ye said Christopher, and Isaac Morris and David Lloyd Executors of ye last will and testament of Thomas Lloyd decd by their Deed Poll duly executed bearing date ye second day of February Anno Domini 1701/2 for ye consideration mentioned did grant and convey unto Thomas Yardley his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land Situate in ye said County of Bucks and province of Pennsylvania Containing five hundred and sixty two acres to hold to him ye said Thomas Yardley his heirs and assigns forever as by ye same Deed Poll acknowledged in ye County Court held for ye County of Bucks and recorded in ye Rolls office for ye said County in Book C Vol 1 page 78 etc may at large appear by virtue of which Deed Poll ye said Thomas Yardley became lawfully seized in fee simple in ye said tract of land with ye appurtenances in his demisne as of fee and being so thereof seized he ye said Thomas Yardley did make his last will and testament in writing dated ye twenty seventh day of ye Eleventh Month 1703/4 and thereby did amongst other things devise in these words to wit Item it is my will and mind that my wife sell all my lands and if she please all my personal estate and pay all my debts and what their remains I will shall be equally between my wife, and of ye same testament did appoint his said wife sole executrix and soon after died as aforesaid seized of ye premises after whose decease ye same testament was duly proved as ye law directs And whereas William Brown of ye town of ye town and County of Chester and Province aforesaid Yeoman and Esther his wife sole Executrix of ye last will and testament of Thomas Yardley late of Bristol in ye county of Bucks and Province of Pennsylvania Tanner her late husband decd by virtue of ye same testament and ye power therein granted unto ye said Esther granted they ye said William Brown and Esther has by one indenture under their hands and seals bearing ye third day of may in ye year of our Lord 1705 for ye consideration therein mentioned did grant convey and confirm unto ye said John Rowland his heirs and assigns forever in fee ye above said tract of land as by ye recited deed indented and duly executed according to law acknowledged in ye Court held for ye County of Bucks ye fourteenth day of June Anno Domini 1705 in Book C Vol 1 page 232-233-234 as relations thereunto will and may more at large appear And whereas etc Now this Indenture witnesseth that ye said John Rowland for and in consideration of ye sum of forty pounds of lawful silver money of ye Province of Pennsylvania to him in ye said John Rowland in hand paid or secured to be paid by Samuel Daniel and John Burges all brothers ye receipt whereof he ye said John Rowland doth hereby acknowledge and thereof doth acquit and forever discharge ye said Samuel Daniel and John Burgess their heirs and assigns forever by these presents have granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto ye said Samuel Daniel and John Burges jointly to their heirs and assigns forever one hundred acres of ye abovesaid five hundred and sixty two acres of land Situate in ye bounds of Bristol in ye County of Bucks and Province aforesaid which said one hundred acres of land is parted of and from ye said five hundred and sixty two acres by division lines as following viz: Beginning by ye River Delaware at a black oak sapling by a large White oak marked on four sides for ye first corner then North Northwest two hundred and sixty eight perches by ye land of ye said John Rowland then to a post there placed for a corner thence Northeast thirty nine degrees sixty eight perches to a post for a corner by ye land of John Rowland to a post there placeed for a corner then Northeast thirty nine degrees then Southeast two hundred sixty six perches to a post placed for a corner by ye said River by ye land of William Hauge's then by ye said River ye several courses of ye same to ye first stations Containing one hundred acres of land And they ye said Samuel Daniel and John Burges shall have free liberty and permission for ye fall of waters and drainage for ye said one hundred acres of land downwards through ye lands of ye said John Rowland at any time or times forever hereafter without any let hindrance molestation or disturbance of him ye said John Rowland his heirs or assigns or by any other person or persons whatsoever by from or under them or any of them with all ye mines minerals woods hawkings huntings fishings and fowlings and all other profits and commodities and hereditaments whatsoever to ye said one hundred acres of land belonging or in any wise appertaining with all ye estate right title interest use possession property claim and demand whatsoever of them ye said John Rowland or his heirs or assigns either in law or equity of in and to ye said one hundred acres of land and premises with ye appurtenances and every part thereof Together with ye reversions and remainders thereof and of every part and parcel To Have and To Hold ye said one hundred acres of land herein bargained and sold or mentioned or intended to be herein bargained sold and granted and all other ye premises and every part and parcel of ye same with ye appurtenances unto ye them ye said Samuel Daniel and John Burges their heirs and assigns forever to ye only proper use and behoof of ye said Samuel Daniel their heirs and assigns forever more At or under ye yearly rents due or to become due to ye Chief Lord or Lords of ye fee thereof at and upon such days and places as shall be for that purpose appointed And ye said John Rowland for himself his heirs executors and administrators do covenant grant to and with ye said Samuel Daniel and John Burges their assigns by these presents that at ye time of ye sealing and delivery hereof he had full power good right and lawful authority in fee to grant bargain and sell all and singular ye premises herein granted or mentioned to be herein granted and every part and parcel thereof with ye appurtenances unto ye said Samuel Daniel and John Burgess their heirs and assigns forever in manner and form and as aforesaid And that he ye said John Rowland hath not wittingly or willingly committed suffered or done any act matter or thing whereby or by reason whereof ye said granted premises or any part or parcel of ye same are or shall or may be charged burdened or encumbered in any title charge estate or otherwise whatsoever then ye yearly rents above mentioned to be paid to ye Chief Lord etc And ye said John Rowland his heirs executors and administrators shall and will at any time or times forever hereafter at ye request and proper cost and charges in ye law of them ye said Samuel Daniel and John Burges their heirs and assigns make do suffer and execute or cause to be made done suffered and executed such further and other lawful act or acts thing or things conveyances and assurances in ye law whatsoever for ye better and more perfect assuring ye said hundred acres of land and premises with ye appurtenances to they said Samuel David and John Burges their heirs and assigns forever And lastly that he ye said John Rowland and his heirs ye said granted premises and every part and parcel of ye same with ye appurtenances against himself his heirs executors and administrators and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever claiming or pretending to claim by from under him them or any of them to ye proper use and behoof of them the said Samuel Daniel and John Burges their heirs and assigns forever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof ye said John Rowland have hereunto set his hand and seal ye day and year first above written 1705/6 John Rowland (seal) Sealed and Delivered in ye presence of us William Paxson Nehemiah Blackshaw John Snowden Be it remembered that ye eleventh day of December Anno Domini 1706 before me Joseph Kirkbride one of Justices of Peace of ye County of Bucks came ye within named John Rowland in his proper persons and then and their brought this Deed or conveyance which he acknowledge to be his deed and desired that ye same may be enrolled or recorded as his deed according to an act of Assembly of this Province made and provided. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal ye day and year first above written. Joseph Kirkbride (seal) Be it remembered that I Jeremiah Langhorne Recorder of Deeds for the County of Bucks was present when ye above named John Rowland did before ye said Justice acknowledge ye said writing to be his whereupon ye said Justice having certified ye said acknowledgment made ye day and year and manner aforesaid did deliver ye said writing to me to be entered of record and ye same is recorded ye twenty sixth day of December Anno Domini 1706 in Book C Vol 1 page 289 etc. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office Jer. Langhorne Deputy ibun (seal)