Deed: Randal Blackshaw to Abraham & Neh. Cowgill, 1696: Bucks County

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            BUCKS CO., PA, DEED BOOK B-1, PP. 129-30.
	
	        Deed: Randal Blackshaw to Abraham & Neh. Cowgill, 1696

	Know all men by these presents that Randel Blackshaw of the county
of Bucks and province of Pennsylvania for the natural affection that
he hath and beareth towards his grandsons Abraham Cowgill and
Nehemiah Cowgill sons of Ralph Cowgill and for the consideration of
six shillings to him in hand paid and for divers other good
reasonable and valuable considerations him thereunto especially
moveing he the said Randal Blackshaw hath given granted aliened
bargained sold enfeoffed and confirmed and by the se presents doth
fully freely clearly and absolutely give grant alien bargain sell
enfeoff and confirm unto the said Abraham Cowgill and Nehemiah
Cowgill a certain lot of land lying and being in Wrightstown in the
aforementioned county of Bucks containing and laid out for two
hundred acres one hundred seventy two acres whereof is bounded
southward by the land formerly James Harrison northward by the land
formerly Thomas Dickensons westward by the park or center of the said
town and the remaining part of the said tract lies in the said park or
center which said tract of land was laid out by warrant from the
proprietaries commissioners as part of the lands he the said Randal
Blackshaw did purchase from James Harrison late of the aforesaid
county of Bucks deceased as by deeds of lease and release dated the
thirteenth day of the sixth month and the first day of the seventh
month one thousand six hundred eighty two may appear and all the
estate right title interest use posession propertie claim and demand
whatsoever him the said Randal Blackshaw of in and to the said tract
of land with the reversions remainders rents issues and profits
thereof To have and to hold the said two hundred acres of land and
premises with the appurtenances and every part and parcel of the same
to them the said Abraham Cowgill and Nehemiah Cowgill to the only
proper use and behoof of the said Abraham Cowgill and Nehemiah
Cowgill there heirs and assigns forever Under the yearly rents due or
to become due to the proprietarie and his heirs and successors And the
said Randal Blackshaw doth covenant promise and grant for himself and
his heirs that they the said two hundred acres of land and premises
to them the said Abraham Cowgill and Nehemiah Cowgill and their heirs
against them the said Randal Blackshaw and his heirs and against all
other persons claiming or to claim by from or under him them or any
of them or by his their or any of their means privitie or procurement
or consent shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents
And that the said Randal Blackshaw and his heirs and assigns shall and
will at any time within the space of seven years now next ensuing the
date of these presents at the request and charges of the said Abraham
Cowgill and Nehemiah Cowgill or their or either of their guardian or
guardians make do and execute or cause or procure to have made done
or executed all such further and other acts things conveyances and
assurances in the law whatsoever for the further assuring and
conveying of the said two hundred acres of land and premises to the
said Abraham Cowgill & Nehemiah Cowgill their heirs and assigns as by
their or other or any of their counsel learned in the law shall be
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 habitation at
the time of such request made and that the same contain no other or
further warrantie or covenant but against him the said Randolph
Blackshaw and against his respective heirs In witness whereof the
said Randolph Blackshaw hath hereunto put his hand & seal the first
day of the first month one thousand six hundred ninety six 1696/7
					Randolph Blackshaw (seal)

	Sealed and delivered in the presence of us 

Jacob Janney 
Enoch Yardley 
Joseph Kirkbride

	Bucks ss
	(County seal) The 10th day of the first month 1696/7 the above
conveyance was by the above named Randolph Blackshaw delivered in
open court of the aforesaid county unto Joseph Kirkbride for the use
of the above named Abraham Cowgill and Nehemiah Cowgill Certified
under my hand and county seal  

Phineas Pemberton Co Com

	Recorded the 6th day 2/mo 1697