Deed: Henry Baker to Stephen Wilson, 1697: Bucks County

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            BUCKS CO., PA, DEED BOOK B-1, P. 171.

	         Deed: Henry Baker to Stephen Wilson, 1697

	To all people before whom these presents shall come know ye that
Henry Baker of the county of Bucks and province of Pennsylvania
yeoman for and in consideration of the sum of forty pounds current
silver money of the aforesaid province to him in hand paid by Stephen
Wilson of the said county and province yeoman the receipt whereof the
said Henry Baker doth hereby acknowledge and thereof doth acquit and
discharge the said Stephen Wilson his heirs executors and
administrators forever he the said Henry Baker hath given granted
aliened bargained sold and by these presents confirmed unto the said
Stephen Wilson his heirs and assigns a certain parcel of land lying
in Newtown in the said county beginning at a great black oak standing
by the way side or road thence west and by north twenty perches thence
west twenty one degrees southerly two hundred ninety perches to a tree
by the river Neshaminah being a corner of Stephen Twinings land thence
by the several courses of the said river two hundred perches to the
corner of the said Twinings meadow thence north seventeen degrees
east seventy eight perches to a corner thence east forty degrees
south eighty six perches to a corner thence east and by north to a
tree standing by the side of New towne riverlet thence by the several
courses of the said riverlet to the place of beginning Containing and
laid out for two hundred fifty two acres of land which said land is
part of five hundred acres of land granted to Thomas Rowland and his
heirs by patent from James Claypole Robert Turner Commissioners of
William Penn proprietarie and governor of the aforesaid province for
granting lands dated the 15th day of the fourth month one thousand
six hundred eighty-five and after the decease of the said Thomas
Rowland descended to John Rowland only brother and heir to the said
Thomas and by the said John Rowland was granted to the aforesaid
Henry Baker and his heirs by deed poll dated the 8th day of the 10th
month 1691 for the consideration therein mentioned and all the estate
right title interest use possession propertie claim and demand
whatsoever of him the said Henry Baker of in and to the said two
hundred fifty two acres of land with the reversions remainder's rents
issues and profits thereof and all deeds writings patents or other
evidences concerning the same To have and to hold the said two
hundred and fifty two acres of land and premises with all privileges
and improvements and other the appurtenances and advantages to the
said Stephen Wilson and his heirs to the only use and behoof of him
the said Stephen Wilson his heirs and assigns forever under the
yearly rents due or to become due to the said proprietarie his heirs
and successors and the said Henry Baker doth covenant promise and
grant for himself and his heirs that they the said two hundred fifty
two acres of land and premises to him the said Stephen Wilson his
heirs and assigns against him the said Henry Baker and his heirs and
against all other persons claiming and to claim by from or under them
or any of them shall and will warrant and forever defend by these
presents In witness whereof the said Henry Baker hath hereunto set
his hand and seal the first day of the eight month one thousand six
hundred ninety seven 1697
						Henry Baker (seal)
	
	Sealed and delivered in the presence of 

Saml Beaks 
Saml Darke
Richard Hough

	The 1st day of the 8th month 1697 received the full of the within
mentioned consideration money from the within named Stephen Wilson by
me Testis	Henry Baker

	Bucks ss
	(County seal)  The 8th day of the 10th month 1697 the within
conveyance was by the within named Henry Baker delivered in open
court unto the within Named Stephen Wilson Certified under my hand
and county seal	

Phineas Pemberton Co Com