Land: MITCHELLs et al. to BARBERs et al., 1774: Bristol Twp, Bucks Co, PA

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Bucks County Deeds, Book 100 Page 273

Henry Mitchell, Richard Mitchell, John Mitchell, Joshua Wright & Sarah his
Wife, To James Barber, Joseph Barber, Henry Barber, Elizabeth Moore & Mary
Sands

This Indenture Made the Twenty fourth day of March In the year of our Lord
One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy four Between Henry Mitchell of the
Township of Bristol in the County of Bucks and Province of Pennsylvania Mason
Richard Mitchell of the Township County and Province aforesaid Mason John
Mitchell of the Township of Middletown In the County and Province aforesaid
Carpenter son of Henry Mitchell late of Bristol Township aforesaid Blacksmith
deceased and Joshua Wright and Sarah his wife formerly Sarah Mitchell Daughter
of said deceased Henry Mitchell and Grandchildren of Henry Mitchell Late of
the Township of Bristol aforesaid in the County and Province aforesaid
Carpenter deceased of the one part and James Barber of the Township of
Bristol in the County of Bucks and Province of Pennsylvania Mason Joseph
Barber of the City and County of Burlington in the Western Division of the
Province of New Jersey Carpenter, Henry Barber Mill Wright, Elizabeth Moore
relict and widow of Peter More late deceased and Mary Sands Widow and relict
of Stephen Sands deceased Children of James Barber and Elizabeth his wife
both Lately deceased which Elizabeth was one of the daughters of Henry
Mitchell the Elder Carpenter above mentioned of the other part, Whereas the
aforesaid Henry Mitchell the elder and Grandfather to the several parties to
these presents in his Lifetime and at the time of his decease by virtue of
diverse m-- conveyances available in Law stood Lawfully seized and possessed
in his own --- as of fee of and in two Several Tracts pieces or parcels of
Land situate Lying and living in the Township of Bristol aforesaid in the
County of Bucks and Province aforesaid said One of these Beginning at a post
being a corner of Land formerly belonging to John Town thence by the same
west fifteen degrees South four hundred eight perches to a small white oak
for a corner thence by a line of M-- --- about Twenty four perches from
Neshaminy Creek fifty two perches to another corner Black oak thence east
thirteen degrees North three hundred and Sixty perches to another corner
Black Oak thence south fifteen degrees East fifty perches to the place of
Beginning Containing one hundred and twenty five Acres of Land which Joseph
Growden of Tevose in the County of Bucks aforesaid Esq. by Indenture of Lease
and Release for the consideration therein mentioned did bargain sell release
and Convey to the said Henry Mitchell the Grand Father in free the other
Tract Beginning at a Black Oak standing by Neshaminy creek thence east twelve
degrees north Eighty six perches thence by Land formerly belonging to Robert
Hall to a post thence by the same east twenty five degrees North one hundred
and Twenty six perches to a Spanish oak by Bristol Road thence by the said
Road South east by south one hundred and five perches to a Spanish Oak thence
west thirteen degrees thence West thirteen degrees South three Hundred and ten
perches to a white oak by the aforesaid Neshaminy Creek thence up said Creek
the several courses thereof tot he before mentioned Black oak the place of
Beginning Containing one hundred and Six acres and a quarter of an acre of
land which Hannah Carpenter of the City of Philadelphia, widow and sole
Executrix of the Last Testament and Last Will of Samuel Carpenter Late of the
aforesaid City and by Indenture of Lease & Release duly executed under her
hand and seal for the consideration Money therein mentioned and bargain sell
Release and convey to the said Henry Mitchell the Grandfather in fee and the
said Henry Mitchell the Grandfather being thereof so seized died intestate
leaving issue Lawfully begotten Three sons and Four Daughters viz John the
Eldest son Henry (Father to the said Grantors above named) Richard who died
in his Minority Martha intermarried with Thomas Janney Mason Elizabeth
intermarried with James Barber Mothers to the Grantees herein named Sarah
intermarried with Joseph Clark Taylor and Mary intermarried with Reneldo
Burden since deceased leaving only one son named John coheirs to his said
Estate, his Eldest son John Being entitled to two shares according to the Law
of the province for the dividing Intestates Estates And Whereas the said John
(Eldest son as aforesaid and the said Thomas Janney and Martha his wife and
the said Joseph Clarke and Sarah is wife some time after tow witt on the
Sixth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and
forty two did Release unto the aforesaid Henry Mitchell all their right claim
property and possession of in and to the said Two Tracts of Land and being
every part thereof Together with the buildings inmporvements and appurtenance
as thereunto belonging and to his heirs and assigns forever as in and by the
said Release and executed under their respective hands and seals for the
consideration therein mentioned and Recorded in the Rolls office for the
County of Bucks in Book B Vol. 3 pages 528 &c. reference thereunto being had
will more fully appear.  And Whereas the said John Burden son of Renaldo
Burden and Mary his wife sometime after the death of his father and Mother to
witt on the fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven
hundred and forty six did Release unto the aforesaid Henry Mitchell all his
right claim property possession and demand of him the said John Burden as
representative and Sole Heir of his said Deceased Mother Burden of and in the
Two above described Tracts of Land and every part thereof with the buildings
and improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, and to his heirs and
assigns forever as in and by the said Release duly executed under his hand
and seal and for the consideration therein mentioned, and Recorded in the
Rolls Office for the County of Bucks in Book B, Vol. 3. Page 532 &c.
reference thereunto being had will more fully appear by means of which
Several Releases and Quit claims and in virtue of his own right as one of the
children and coheirs of the said Henry Mitchell the Elder he the said Henry
Father to the above Grantors became Legally seized & Possessed of the Two
above described Tracts of Land with the Buildings Improvements and
appurtenances thereunto belonging excepting the share a purport of Elizabeth
one of the daughters of the above named Henry Mitchell the Elder intermarried
with James Barber since deceased leaving five children the Grantees above
named and the said Henry Mitchell being of the said several shares so seized
died Intestate Leaving Three sons and one daughter the grantors above
mentioned all of the at this time having attained their full age of Twenty
one years not having effected a division with his sister the aforesaid
Elizabeth.  Now This Indenture Witnesseth that the first mentioned Henry
Mitchell, John Mitchell and Joshua Wright, and Sarah his wife formerly Sarah
Mitchell, sons and daughters of Henry Mitchell Blacksmith and Grandchildren
of Henry Mitchell the Elder (carpenter) in order that a perpetual division
may be made of the above described tracts of Land and that each of them may
severally hold and enjoy their respective shares and purparts in their own
--- as if fee and for the further consideration of the sum of Five Shillings
Lawful money paid to them in hand by the said James Barber and the said
Joseph Barber and the said Henry Barber and the said Elizabeth Moore and the
said Mary Sands (Sons and daughters of the said Elizabeth and grandchildren
of the said Henry Mitchell the elder at and before the ensealing and delivery
hereof the receipt whereof they the said Henry Mitchell, Richard Mitchell and
Joseph Wright and Sarah his wife doth hereby acquit and forever discharge the
said James Barber, Henry Barber and Elizabeth Moore and Mary Sands and every
of them their and every of their heirs by these presents Hath and by these
presents doth fully clearly and absolutely remise release and forever quit
claim unto the said James Barber, Joseph Barber, Henry Barber, Elizabeth
Moore and Mary Sands, Thirty three Acres of Land part of the first described
Tract of Land conveyed by Joseph Growden Esq. Beginning at a stake six
perches to the westward of a Spanish oak marked on corner of Bordens Land the
same being a corner to the above described Tract of Land conveyed by Hannah
Carpenter on the Newtown road thence extending along the same Land and
Bordens line North Twenty two degrees thirty minutes East ninety one perches
to the Mill Creek thence South nineteen degrees East fifty eight perches and
one tenth of a perch thence South Seventy degrees thirty minutes west ninety
one perches to a Tree now marked for a corner thence North Nineteen degrees
west fifty eight perches to the place of Beginning in full for there share or
right of their Mother Elizabeth Barber purport of and in the said above
described two Tracts of Land which the said Henry Mitchell the Elder died
seized of and possessed Together with all and Singular the messuage Building
Improvements ways woods waters watercourses tenacies to the said Thirty three
acres of Land belonging or in any wise appertaining and the Revisions and ---
Rents issues and profits thereof and all and every of the Estate right title
interest property claim and demand whatsoever of them the said Henry
Mitchell, Richard Mitchell, John Mitchell and Joshua Wright and Sarah his
wife of in and to the said Thirty tree Acres of Land Hereditaments and
premises above described To have and To Hold the said Thirty three Acres of
Land hereditaments and Premises hereby granted and released or mentioned or
intended to be granted and released with the appurtenances unto the said
James Barber, Joseph Barber, Henry Barber and Elizabeth More and Mary Sands
and their heirs To and for the only proper use and behoof of them the said
James Barber, Joseph Barber, Henry Barber, Elizabeth Moore and Mary Sands
their heirs and assigns forever --- or proportional part of the Quit rent now
and or to become due forth hereby granted premises to the chief Lord or Lords
of the fee thereof so that neither the said Henry Mitchell nor his heirs nor
the said Richard Mitchell nor his heirs nor the said John Mitchell nor his
heirs nor the said Joshua Wright and Sarah his wife nor their heirs nor any
other person or persons in his or their names Right Title or in the Right
name or stead of any of them Shall or will by any ways or means hereafter
Have claim challenge or Demand any Estate right Title or interest of in or to
the premises or any part thereof but from the same and every part and parcel
Shall be --barred and forever Excl--- by these presents   In Witness whereof
the said parties to these presents have Interchangeably set their Hands and
Seals hereunto the day and year first above written Henry Mitchell Richard
Mitchell John Mitchell Joshua Wright Sarah Wright 
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us John H. DeNormandie John B---e

Be it Remembered that on Twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord
One thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy four before me John H. DeNormadie Esq.
one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Bucks personally
appeared Henry Mitchell, Richard Mitchell, John Mitchell and Joshua Wright
and Sarah his wife and Severally Acknowledged the above Release Quit claim as
their act and Deed and desire the same be recorded as such, the said Sarah
being of full age severally and apart examined and the content first made
known unto her Witness my hand and Seal the day and year above written 	John
H. DeNormadie
Recorded September 1, 1857