Deed: Randal Blackshaw to Ralph Cowgill, 1696: Bucks County

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             BUCKS CO., PA, DEED BOOK B-1 PP. 69-70.

	           Deed: Randal Blackshaw to Ralph Cowgill, 1696

	To all People before whom these presents shall come Know Ye that
Randle Blackshaw of the County of Bucks and province of Pennsylvania
Yeoman for and in consideration of the sum of six pounds current
money of the aforesaid Province in hand paid by Ralph Cowgill of the
aforesaid County and Province husbandman and son in law to the said
Randel the receipt whereof the said Randel Blackshaw doth hereby
acknowledge and thereof doth acquit and discharge the said Ralph
Cowgill his heirs executors and administrators forever the said
Randle Blackshaw hath given granted aliened bargained sold enfeofed
and confirmed and by these presents doth fully freely and absolutely
give grant alien bargain seal enfeoff and confirm unto the said Ralph
Cowgill his heirs and assigns a certain piece or parcel of land
situate lying and being in the aforesaid County of Bucks Beginning at
a corner stake standing in the land on the South side of the said
Randal's land thence one hundred and eighty pole to a stake standing
on the north side of the meadow thence by the meadow side thirteen
and one half poles to a corner marked tree thence north seventy two
pole to a corner marked three thence West one hundred and thirty four
poles to a corner marked white oak thence South forty five pole to a
corner marked black oak thence east forty two pole to a corner marked
black oak thence East South east fifty two pole to a corner marked
white oak thence South one hundred and ninety pole to a corner marked
white oak being a corner of John Smiths land then along the said Smith
land to the first mentioned corner stake east sixty three poles being
the place of Beginning Containing and laid out for one hundred and
twelve acres of land be it more or less.  Being part of the he is now
settled upon and of the land granted to him by James Harrison late of
the aforesaid County deceased by his deed of lease and release dated
the thirteenth day of the six month and the first day of the 7th
month one thousand six hundred eighty two and all the estate right
title interest use posession property claim and demand whatsoever of
him the said Randel Blackshaw of in and to the same and the reversion
and reversions thereof To Have and To Hold the said one hundred and
twelve acres of land and premises with the appurtenances and every
part and parcel of the same to the said Ralph Cowgill his heirs and
assigns to the only use and behoof of the said Ralph Cowgill his
heirs and assigns forever At or under the yearly rents due or to come
due to the Chief Lord of the Soyle of the said land and premises And
the said Randle Blackshaw doth covenant promise and grant for himself
and his heirs that they the said one hundred and twelve acres of land
and premises to him the said Ralph Cowgill and his heirs and assigns
against him the said Randle Blackshaw and his heirs and against all
other persons claiming and to claim by from or under him them or any
of them or by his their or any of their means privity procurement or
consent shall and will warrant and by these presents forever defend
And that the said Randel Blackshaw and his heirs and assigns shall
and will at any time within the space of seven years now next
ensueing the date of these presents at the request and charges of the
said Ralph Cowgill make do and execute or cause or procure to be made
done and executed all such further and other acts things conveyances
and assurances in the law whatsoever for the further assuring and
conveying of the said one hundred and twelve acres of land and
premises to the said Ralph Cowgill his heirs and assigns as by his
their or any of their counsel learned in the law shall lawfully and
reasonably devised advised or required so as the persons thus
requested be not compelled or compellable for the doing thereof to
travel above ten English miles from their respective habitations at
the time of such request made and so as the same contain no other or
further warranty or covenant then what is particularly above
specified.  In witness whereof the said Randel Blackshaw hath
hereunto put his hand and seal the first day of the first month one
thousand six hundred ninety four 1694.
						Randle Blackshaw (seal)

	Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us 

William Biles 
Richard Hough 
Phineas Pemberton
	
	Bucks ss
	(The County seal)  The 11th day of the 1 month 1695/6 the within
conveyance was by Phineas Pemberton attorney to the within named
Randel Blackshaw acknowledged and delivered in open Court in the
aforesaid County unto the within named Ralph Cowgill Certified under
my and hand County seal  

Phineas Pemberton Cl Com

	Recorded the 18th day of the 2 month 1696.

	Know all men by these presents that I Randel Blackshaw of the County
of Bucks and Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman do authorize constitute
and appoint my well beloved friend Phineas Pemberton my true and
lawful attorney & in my place and stead to acknowledge and deliver
one Ded in open Court to Joseph Kirkbride and one to Ralph Cowgill my
son in law and hererby do ratify allow and confirm the same as fully
as I were present to do it myself.  Witness my hand the 11th day of
the first month 1695/6.

	Recorded the 18th day 2/mo 1696.

NOTES

	Colonial Society, BUCKS CO. COURTS, for the session of the "11th day
of the 1st month 1695/6" p. 292:

	a deed of one hundered and Twelve acres of land in fee dated the
firÉt month 1694/5 acknowledged and delivered by Phineas Pemberton
attorney to Randel BlackÉhaw Grantor to Ralph Cowgill Grantee