Indenture:	Ed Smith to Jos Kirkbride, 1689/97: Bucks County

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            Bucks Co., PA, deed Book B-1, p. 132.

         Indenture:	Ed Smith to Jos Kirkbride, 1689/97
	
	This indenture made the tenth day of the third month one thousand
six hundred eighty and nine being the fifth year of the reign of
James the second over England as King between Edward Smith of
Burlington in the province of West Jersey yeoman of the one part and
Joseph Kirkbride of the county of Bucks and province of Pennsylvania
linen weaver on the other part Witnesseth that the said Edward Smith
for and in consideration of the sum of thirteen pounds ten shillings
on hand paid by the said Joseph Kirkbride unto the said Edward Smith
the receipt whereof the said Edward Smith doth hereby acknowledge and
thereof doth acquit exonerate and discharge the said Joseph Kirkbride
his heirs executors and administrators by these presents he the said
Edward Smith hath given granted aliened bargained sold enfeoffed and
confirmed and by these presents doth give grant alien bargain sell
enfeoff and confirm unto the said Joseph Kirkbride his heirs and
assigns a certain tract of land lying an being in the county of Bucks
aforesaid and now in the tenure & occupation of the said Joseph
Kirkbride or his assigns beginning at a corner post of Robert Lucas
land thence by the same east two hundred eighty four perches thence
south eighty five perches thence west two hundred eighty four perches
from thence north by a line of trees eighty five perches to the place
of beginning containing and laid out for one hundred and fifty acres
of land granted by virtue of a warrant bearing date the twenty eight
day of the fourth month 1683 & laid out by the surveyor generals
order the day and year unto Edward Smith renter and confirmed by
William Markham & John Goodson commissioners to grant lots and lands
for William Penn proprietarie governor of the said province to the
said Edward Smith his heirs assigns forever by these letters patent
bearing date the sixth day of the second month of April in the fifth
year of the reign of James the second over England are King and ninth
of the proprietaries government 1689 and all the estate right title
intrest propertie claim and demand of him the said Edward Smith of in
and to the said premises with their appurtenances To have and to hold
the said one hundred and fifty acres of land with there appurtenances
and every part and parcel of the same to the said Joseph Kirkbride his
heir4s and assigns forever at or under the yearly rents of one english
silver penny or the value thereof in coin current for each acre of the
said one hundred and fifty acres of land to the proprietor and his
heirs at and upon the first day of the first month in every year
forever at the towne of Pennsbury in the county of Bucks aforesaid to
such persons as shall be from time to time appointed for that purpose
and the said Edward Smith doth covenant and grant for himself and his
heirs that they the said lands and premises unto him the Joseph
Kirkbride and his heirs against him the said Edward Smith and his
heirs shall and will warrant and defend by these presents forever and
also that he the said Edward Smith his heirs and assigns shall and
will at any time & times within the space of seven years now next
ensuing at the reasonable cost & charges of him the said Joseph
Kirkbride his heirs and assigns make do & execute all and every such
further and other act & acts thing and things conveyances and
assurances in the law whatsoever for he further better and surer
making & conveying the said lands & premises unto the said Joseph
Kirkbride his heirs and assigns or by his or there counsel learned in
the law shall by lawfully and reasonably devised advised and requried
Provided always that the person or persons so requested to make such
further conveyances or assurances be not compelled or compellable for
the doing thereof to travel further than ten english miles from their
respective habitations or places of abode at the time of such request
made or enter in any other or further covenant or warrantie for his or
their heirs but against their own respective act o& acts and against
the acts of their respective heirs In witness whereof the said Edward
Smith hath to the present indenture put his hand and seal the day and
year first above written
							Edw Smith (seal)

	Sealed and delivered in the presence of Richard Guy Thomas Coleman
James Hill

	Bucks ss
	(County seal) The 1 day 2 month 1697 the within conveyance was by me
delivered in open court of the aforesaid county unto the within named
Joseph Kirkbride Certified under my hand Phineas Pemberton Co Com
	
	Recorded 8th day 2 month 1697

	Know all men by these presents that I Edward Smith do appoint my
true and trusty friend Phineas Pemberton to be my lawful attorney to
deliver in open court a certain deed of a hundred and fifty acres of
land joining to Randall Blackshaw to Joseph Kirkbride as witness my
hand & seal the 16th day of the first month 1696/7
								Edward Smith (seal)

	Witnes George Emilen James O Keafe his mark

	Recorded the 8th day 2 month 1697

notes

	The deed was acknowledged and delivered at the Court session of the
1st day of the 2nd month, 1697.  Colonial Society, Bucks Co.
Courts, p. 315:

	a deed one hundered & fifty acres of land in fee dated the 10th day
of the 3/mo 1689 acknowledged & delivered by phineas pemberton
Attorney to Edward Smith grantor to Joseph kirkbride grantee