Deed: Randal Blackshaw to Jos. Kirkbride, 1697: Bucks County

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           BUCKS CO., PA, DEED BOOK B-1, PP. 127-28.

          	Randal Blackshaw to Jos. Kirkbride, 1697

	Know all men by these presents that Randal Blackshaw of the county
of Bucks and province of Pennsylvania yeoman for the consideration of
the sum of four hundred pounds current silver money of the aforesaid
province to him in hand paid by Joseph Kirkbride of the aforesaid
county & province yeoman the receipt whereof the said Randal
Blackshaw doth hereby acknowledge and thereof doth acquit and
discharge the said Joseph Kirkbride his heirs executors &
administrators forever he the said Randal Blackshaw hath given
granted aliened bargained sold enfeoffed and confirmed and by these
presents doth fully freely clearly and absolutely give grant alien
bargain sell enfeoff and confirm unto the said Joseph Kirkbride his
heirs and assigns a certain peice or parcel of land lying and being
in the aforesaid county of Bucks being bounded on the west side with
the land formerly Atkinsons and Mananges on the north with the land
formerly the Smiths on the east with the land formerly the Dells and
Rowlands on the south with the lands formerly vacant which said tract
of land was laid out by warrant from William Penn proprietarie and
governor as part of his 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 bearing date the thirteenth
day of the sixth month and the first day of the seventh month one
thousand six hundred eighty two and all the estate right title
interest use posession propertie claim and demand whatsoever of him
the said Randal Blackshaw of in and to the said tract of land
containing and laid out for five hundred acres with the reversions
remainders rents issues and profits thereof and of all buildings
fencings meadow lands and orchards and other improvements thereon
made except one hundred acres of land heretofore laid out of the said
tract unto John Smith and sold to the said Smith by the said Randal
Blackshaw and except also one hundred and ten acres formerly sold by
said Blackshaw and surveyed out of the said tract to Ralph Cowgill 
To have and to hold the said two hundred and ninety acres of land and
premises with the appurtenances and every part and parcel of the same
to him the said Joseph Kirkbride his heirs and assigns to the only
use and behoof of him the said Joseph Kirkbride his heirs and assigns
forever Under the yearly rents from henceforth to become due to the
proprietarie and his heirs for the said two hundred and ninety acres
of land And the said Randal Blackshaw doth covenant promise and grant
for himself and his heirs that they the said two hundred and ninety
acres of land and premises to him the said Joseph Kirkbride and his
heirs against him 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 privities 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 Joseph Krikbride his heirs or assigns make do and
execute or cause or procure to be made done & 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 and ninety acres of land and premises to the said Joseph
Kirkbride his heirs and assigns as by his their or any of their
counsel learned in the law shall be lawfully and reasonably devised
advised or requried 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 Randal Blackshaw and against his respective
heirs In witness whereof the said Randal Blackshaw hath hereunto put
his hand & seal the first day of the first month one thousand six
hundred ninety six 1696/7
							Randal Blackshaw (seal)

	Sealed and delivered in the presence of us 

Jacob Janney 
Enoch Yardley 
Joseph Milnor

	Bucks ss
	(County seal)  The 10th day of the first month 1696/7 the within
conveyance was by the within named Randal Blackshaw delivered in open
Court of the aforesaid county unto the within named Joseph Kirkbride
Certified under my hand & county seal  

Phineas Pemberton Cl Com

	The 1 day 1/mo 1696 Recd thereof the within mentioned Joseph
Kirkbride the within mentioned sum of four hundred pounds being the
full of the within mentioned consideration money I say rec'd by me
							Randal Blackshaw

	Witness 

Phineas Pemberton 
Joseph Milnor 
Enoch Yardley

	Recorded the 6th day 2/mo 1697

NOTES

	The deed was acknowledged and delivered at the Court session of the
8th day of the 1st month, 1696/7."  Colonial Society, BUCKS CO.
COURTS, p. 311:

	A deed of Two hundered and ninety acres of land in ffee dated first
day of the first month one Thousand Six hundered ninety Six
acknowledged and delivered by Randol Blackshaw grantor Jose:
kirkbride grantee