Land: MILLER, William to BEATY, James 1776-1777: Allen Twp, Cumberland Co, PA

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  Cumberland co., PA Mortgage Books A & B
  
  1777-1784
  
  A-3
  
  Deed of Mortgage:  Jas. Betty to William Miller
  
  This indenture made 4 Dec. 1776 between James Betty of Allen twp.,
  Cumberland co., PA, yeoman, of the one part and William Miller of the city
  of Philadelphia, merchant, of the other part.  Whereas James Betty in and by
  a certain obligation is bound unto William Miller for 200£ conditioned for
  the payment of 100£ on 4 December next ensuing.  Now this indenture
  witnesseth that the said James Betty for 5 shillings paid by William Miller
  for a certain messuage or tentament plantation and two contiguous tracts of
  land butted and bounded as followeth.....situate in Allen
  twp.....description....thence by James Crawford's land....thence by Fry's
  land....thence by John Branizer's land....side Yellow Breeches
  Creek....containing 113 acres & 66 perches plus allowance.  One containing
  71 acres & 115 perches and is part of a patented tract.   The other is
  warranted and contains 41 acres & 121 perches.....
  
  James Betty
  
  In the presence of
  J. L. Ord
  John Ord, Jr.
  
  
  
  A-49
  
  Sept. 24, 1777
  
  James Beaty's Admin'r. to William Crawford
  
  Deborah Beaty, widow, administrix and James Nailer of Newberry twp., York
  co., Esq., administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights
  and credits which were of James Beaty, late of the twp. of Allen in the
  county of Cumberland, PA, farmer, deceased, who died intestate.  To all to
  whom these presents shall come, Greetings, whereas the aforesaid James Beaty
  in his lifetime and the time of his death was seized in his demesne as of
  fee in a certain messuage, tentament plantation and two tracts of land
  situated in Allen township, aforesaid...description...side Yellow Breeches
  Creek...thence James Crawford's land....Fry's land......John Branizer's
  land......containing 113 acres & 66 perches plus allowance and and 41 acres
  and 121 perches.....and the said James Beaty died intestate and left the
  aforesaid Deborah, his widow and lawful issue six children and
  administration of all and singular to the aforesaid Deborah Beaty and James
  Nailer in due and legal form was committed by John Creigh, Esq. register for
  the probate of wills and granting letters of administration for Cumberland
  co., PA and whereas the aforesaid Deborah and James by their petition to the
  orphan's court held at Carlisle for Cumberland co., PA  21 August last past
  .......James Beaty's personal estate was not sufficient to pay his just
  debts, maintain and cloth and educate his children and they prayed to the
  court to allow and order said administrator to make public sale of aforesaid
  messuage, tentament plantation and two tracts of land and on the 10th day of
  this instant September by public vendue for the sum of 720£ it was sold to
  William Crawford of Allen township, aforesaid, farmer, he being the highest
  bidder...
  
  Deborah (her 0 mark) Beaty, Adm'r
  
  James Nailer, Adm'r.
  
  
  
  In the presence of
  John Anderson
  George Stevenson
  
  Received September the 24th AD 1777 of William Crawford  720£
  
  Deborah (her 0 mark)Beaty, Adm'r
  James Nailer, Adm'r.
  
  Recorded Oct. 8, 1777.