Land/Deeds: Extracts FROM Vol. 1, JOURNALS OF JOSIAH V. THOMPSON, abt 1919, Cumberland Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lynn Beatty. USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ____________________________________________________ SURNAME INDEX [Property owners] Beard Bell Carnahan Caruthers / Carothers Dutton Elliott Erwin Gibb Goff Goodwin Greason Gregg Hanna Jack Kilgore Latimer Livers McCullough McElhatton Nicholson Noble Potter Seamster Sloan Stringer Strohm Thompson Wallace Weldon Wilson Woodward Workman ================= Josiah V. Thompson Journals, Vol. 1, page 7 (From Registrar's office, Greensburg, Westmoreland Co., Pa.) Deed Book A. Page 103 Deed from "William Thompson of the Town of Carlisle in the County of Cumberland. Province of Penna Esquire," states that by virtue of an application made by said William Thompson in the secretary office Phila Apr 3, 1769 for 300 Acres of land situate in Mount Pleasant Tp., Westnd Co. where Braddocks Road Crosses Jacobs Creek known by the name of the old Crossing the same was ordered to (page 8) be surveyed & a return thereof made into the Surveyor Generals office. Now tax indenture witnessed that the said William Thompson for £275. conveys the same to Captain Joseph Erwin of Westmoreland Co by deed dated Apr 15, 1775 signed in presence of Robert McKenzie & Robert Galbraith & acknowledged by William Thompson Esq in Westmoreland Co on Dec 19, 1775 before Wm Lochey one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas & same is recorded June 4, 1776. On same page is: Conveyance of same land for same Consideration by Joseph Erwin to John Jack of Cumberland Co. province aforesaid Merchant. by deed dated said Dec 13, 1775 witnessed by James Kirkead & Thomas Galbraith & acknowledged before same party & recorded same day. Deed book A Page 5. Deed from William Thompson Esquire of West Pennsborough Twp, Cumberland Co & James Wilson of Carlisle attorney it was dated May 28, 1773 for £100. Conveys 316 3/4 Acres in Pitt Twp. Westmoreland Co. & bounded by vacant land & land Claimed by William Elliott & by land of Geo Croghan & others, Ackl in Westnd Co Oct 7, 1773 before Joseph Shear. V.P. recorded Nov 11, 1773. Deed book A, Page 142 Deed from Robert Hanna of Westnd Co. Elizabeth his wife to John Jack of Antrim Twp, Cumb Co, Pa dated Dec 13, 1775 in consideration of 30 shillings & an annual rent of 15 shillings Conveys an outlet No 6 Ctg 3 Acres in Hanna's Town. Ack same day recorded Apr 15, 1780, & on page 144 is $2.& an annual rent of 15 shillings forever payable on the 4th day of Nov. Conveys lot 115 in Hannastown bounded as follows on the west no 33 on the East by Penna St. on the South by Thompson's Street, which is 60 foot front 240 foot back. Vol 1, page 10: Deed book A, Page 84 Deed from Robert Culbertson, Farmer of Twp of Letterkenny, Cumberland Co. Pa to James Carnahan, Farmer of the Twp of Newton, said Cumb. Co.Pa, dated Aug 26, 1775, for (page 11) 160. Conveys 300 Acres in Westmoreland Co. adjoining Joseph Blackburn, Wm McCormck, Patrick Campbell, & Wm Beatty, Witnessed by Jas Jack, David Mahan, James Beard & Hays Eufor. Proven Dec 19, 1779 by James Beard before Robert Hanna J.P. for Westnd Co. Recorded Janry 3, 1776 Vol. 1, page 13: Deed book B. Page 138 Deed from Rebecca Caruthers Seamster, of Antrim Twp, Cumberland Co. Province of Pennsylvania to my brother James Caruthers of Bedford (page 14) County & province aforesaid dated Oct 29, 1772 for consideration of six pounds Conveys all that tract of plantation of land on little Sewickley where John Montgomery was shot being the same that was granted to me by application Apr 3, 1769 No 790 in County of Cumberland & now in the County of Bedford supposed to contain 300 Acres. Witnessed by James Potter & Geo. Latimer. Westmoreland Co. & before me John Miller J.P. in afore said Co. appeared Rebecca Carnahan on Janry 4, 1787 & acknowledged the above instrument to be her free act. & voluntary deed. Recorded Janry 9, 1787. Page 194 Deed Book Vol 1. I. Page 505 appears letter of Attorney from John Thompson of Tebayne Tp, Cumb Co Pa to Gen'l Fredk Watts recites that for himself & on behalf of his wife Molley Thompson sister & sole heir & distributee of Samuel Thompson late a Soldier in the Army of the U.S. of A. authorizes receipt of money due & to become & due in hands Patrick Ferne Admin of said Sam'l Thompson. Dated Aug 1, 1791 John Thompson Seal Witnessed by Steel Semple & D Watts. Deed Book 1 H. 151. John Carothers to Andrew Carothers, Dated Dec 9, 1785 Recites that John Carothers of the Co of Mecklenburg, N.C. conveys to Andrew Carothers farmer of East Pennsborough Tp for 50 recites that whereas a certain John Carothers the father of the above by his last will dated Oct 14, 1777 devised unto nine of his children the whole of his Estate real & personal excepting wifes dower to each an undivided one ninth part said will of record at Carlisle hence said John conveys to Andrew the one ninth of all the land his father John Carothers was entitled to at his decease by Estimation 400 Acres held by "several warrants of A midling anciant date on granted to John Dutton, one to Robert Carothers one to John Carothers the two former titles being trans to John the testator, in East Pennsbor Tp bounded by mountains on one side & 400 Acres in State of Virginia adjoining Pennsylvania on the waters of Tumbleson's run Etc Etc Acd before Wm Lyon of Carlisle above date & recorded same day by said Wm Lyon Recorder Deed Book Vol 1 E. Page 514 Patrick Jack & wife to Jno McCullough Dated Mch 15, 1779 made by Patrick Jack (& Margaret Jack his wife) farmer of Newton Tp Cumberland Co & John McCullough farmer of Cumb Co for con of 1000 conveys land in Newton Tp adj John Paton, James McKee Wm Hodge Left wife Jane, & gave to his brothers Son Joseph Kilgore "(whom I raised as a child from his infancy & gave him at his leaving me such things as my then circumstances would admit)" 3, as a further testimony of my regard. (this I presume is James Kilgores Son) Names a son Jesse, dau Esther Beard & children Janet & Charles. Appoints brother Samuel Kilgore one of his Excs signed Jany 5, 1778 Page 195 Samuel Wallace Ctg 278 A & allowance (the land being by location No 2064 granted to Patrick Jack) Witnessed by Alexr, Hugh & James Laughlin & Ackd before Alexr Laughlin Apr 6, 1779 Deed Book E Vol Page 546 Samuel Jack to Wm Goodwin Dated Sept 14, 1780 Deed of Trust Conveying 198A 25P called Mount Jack in Hamilton Tp, Cumb Co running by the North Mountain for security of a debt. Deeds on Pages 182 & 183 Vol 1 F. give recitals about Potters, states Geo Latimer was a carpenter his wife was Margaret on deed witnessed by Wm Thomson the other by James Poe the first one made Mch 20, 1763 the other Jany 21, 1782. Deed Book Vol 1 F. Page 305 James Potter to Jacob Stringer Dated Mch 6, 1775 between James James [sic] Potter of Northumberland Co Esq & Mary his wife & Jacob Stringer of Antrim Tp Cumb Co recites that in the lifetime of John Potter Esq a warrant had issued to him & Robert Livers for 400 Acres of land on Waters of "Anteetam" & Canagochez in Antrim Tp Cumb Co dated Oct 9, 1750 & said Potter died intestate seized of 1/2 of said land & leaving lawful issue viz the said James Potter his Eldest son & Samuel & Thomas Potter sons of said deceased "Margrat Annas, Cathrina Mary, Hannah, Isabla daughters of the said Decd" & recites that John Holmes High Shff of Cumb Co should choose 12 men & appraise same which being done James comes into Court May 19, 1767 & takes land at valuation, recites also that Robt Livers on Apr 16, 1774 conveyed his half to James Potter, now said James Potter & Mary his wife of 45. Convey one half of said tract to be struck of to Jacob Stringer & warrants & defends from "all persons (Page 19 to clame the same in through by or under me" Witnessed by Willm Cathcart Recorded Feby 27, 1783 Deed Book Vol 1 F Page 275 William Thompson to Joseph Weldon Dated Oct 12, 1781. and in the sixth year of American Independence between William Thompson & Mary his wife of Derry Twp, Cumberland Co Pa & Joseph Weldon of same place recites that said Thompson is seized of tract of land granted by warrant to John McElhatton as recorded in Land office at Phila which said McElhatton on Sept 14, 1779 conveyed to sd Wm Thompson & now Wm T. conveys said land lying on the North side of Juniata River adj James Johnson East Juniata North James Craswell West & George Bratton South William Gunkers Lantry Johnson & Robert Christy South South East & East to the beginning ctg 300 Acres & allowances now for consideration 464 pd by sd William the said Thompson convey above land Signed William Thompson (seal) Mary (her Mark) Thompson Witnesses Geo Mitchell, Elijah Criswell Ackd before Henry Taylor J.P. Recorded Jany 20, 1783. Deed Book Vol 1 D Page 171 Samuel Jack to Patrick Jack Wherein Samuel Jack of Frankstown Bedford Co Province of Penna to Patrick Jack of Hamilton Tp, Cumber Co Pa blacksmith for 100 conveys tract of land in Peters Tp ctg 221 A 53 & allowance (surveyed to said Sam'l Jack Mch 3, 1767 No 2952), Deed dated Jany 20, 1775. Witnessed by William Rannels & Martha Jack signed Samuel Jack Page 197 Deed Book 1 C Page 97 Wm Elliott to James Elliott Dated May 13, 1767 Wm Elliott of Fannet Tp Cumb Co Pa yeoman Conveys to James Elliott of Guilford Tp Cumb Co Pa Merchant for 63 land that was surveyed & granted to Wm June 17, 1763. witnessed by Wm Wilson, Wm McClellan Page 209 Recorders & orphans court. Deed Book B Vol 1, Page____ By deed dated Sept 3, 1766 James Kilgore of Newton Tp Cumb Co Pa for 5 conveys to Andrew Gregg of Middleton Tp Cumb Co Pa 200 Acres of land on which the said Gregg now resides adjoining lands of John Davis the meeting house lands, Wm Armstrong, Samuel Smith, Robert Magaws & Richard Peters on the north side of the "Canadoquinit" Creek being the land for which the said Kilgore took out a grant about 32 yrs ago but never settled on it (one Benj' Goff having settled & improved it) James Kilgore (seal) Witnesses John Davis, Sarah Kilgore, Recorded Sept 15, 1766. Deed Book 1 Page 549 William Carnahan & wife Martha of Newton Tp Cumb Co Pa for 100 convey 100 Acres in Newton Tp Cumb Co Pa to Robert Carnahan, adjoins Wm Brison Etal & Canodoquinet Creek, Dated Sept 8, 1788 Recorded Sept 6, 1798. Deed Book P. Page 22 Deed from Robert Carnahan to James Nicholson. Recites that Robert Carnahan of Mifflin Twp Cumb Co Pa is a son of William Carnahan Decd. States that the said William obtained a grant for 200 Acres in Hopewell Tp now Mifflin Tp (part of the lands to be here conveyed) states that he got a warrant for it & one of Even date was granted for it to John Carnahan. Recites that on Sept 8, 1788 Wm Carnahan had sold 100 Acres to Robert Etc. Dated Mch 12, 1802 Recorded Apr 7, 1802. Deed Book O, Page 186 Oct 28, 1800 between James Carothers & Elcy his wife, William Carothers & Margaret his wife, John Carothers & Sarah his wife. Page 210 Thomas Carothers & Elizabeth his wife, Andrew Carothers, James Bell & Jean his wife and Ann Carothers (which said James, William, John, Thomas, Andrew & Ann Carothers & Jean Bell are children & heirs at law of John Carothers late of East Pennsborough Tp Esquire, Deceased, who died intestate) of the one part John Noble of Carlisle of the other part for the consideration of 2,169. Six shillings convey a tract of land ctg 266 Acres said tract being surveyed in pursuance of a warrant dated Mch 31, 1767, granted to the aforesaid John Carothers, now deceased & for which letters patent issued Sept 24, 1800 Patent Book 43 Page 283 & which on resurvey contained 295 A 145 1/4 p. Signed Jas Carother's Thos Carothers, Alcy Carothers, Elizabeth Carothers, Wm Carothers, Andrew Carothers, Margaret Carothers, James Bell, John Carothers, Jane Bell, Sally Carothers, Ann Carothers, James & wife, & Wm & wife Witnessed by John Reed & Ackd in Allegheny Co Oct 8? 1800 The others all Ackd in Cumb Co Mch 16, 1801. [Margin note reads:] This is John Carothers who was poisoned & his son Andrew was the lawyer & James with wife Alcy went I think to Beaver Co. Deed Book Q Page 519 By paper dated Jany 1, 1806 (P of A) recites that whereas James Carothers of West Pennsboro Tp Cumb Co Pa died intestate leaving a widow Elizabeth Carothers & six children viz. Isabella wife of John Nobel, Margery wife of Samuel Workman, Elizabeth Carothers, James Carothers, Rebecca Carothers & Mary, wife of James Greason, now know all men Etc that we Elizabeth Carothers, widow, Margery Workman & Rebecca Carothers two children of said James Carothers Decd appoint James Greason our attorney to demand & sue for recovery of the sums of money that were due said intestate at time of his death, & all rents on his property since his death signed Elizabeth Carothers (seal) Margery Workman (seal) Rebecka Carothers (seal) witnesses Joseph Peirce, Jas McFarland Recorded May 16, 1806. (He was killed in his field Aug 1803.) Page 212 Deed Book S, Page 88 Dated Jany 19, 1808 Samuel Thompson & Elizabeth Thompson his wife, late Elizabeth Gibb of North Huntingdon Tp, Westmoreland Co Pa said Elizabeth being daughter of Samuel Gibb of Hopewell Tp, Cumberland Co Pa Decd, Ack receipt of 30 from Hugh Gibb Recorded Feby 20, 1808 [Margin note reads:] July 31, 1921 this is evidently the son of Sam'l Thompson bro of G.G. father See Page 212 of Book No 4 JVT. Deed Book G Page 19 Deed dated Jany 12, 1780 recites that a tract of land ctg 270 1/2 Acres lying in Hopewell Tp, Cumberland Co Pa was on June 7, 1763 granted to James Carnahan & the said James Carnahan by instrument dated Feby 26, 1768 conveyed same to his two sons Adam Carnahan & James Carnahan Junior as Equal & joint tenants now this indenture witnesseth that James Carnahan Junior & Hannah his wife of Newton Tp for 7000 do give & sell their 1/2 part of above tract to Joseph Wilson of Hanover Tp Lancaster Co Pa. N.B. before signing the house on which Adam Carnahan lives on said premises is not included in above deed James Carnahan (seal) Witensses Wm Green, John Cooper Recorded Aug 1, 1783. Deed Book N Page 152 Dated Mch 1, 1790 between Wm Carothers & Jean his wife & Absalom Woodward & Isabel his wife all of the Co of Cumb, Yeoman of one part & Sam'l Strohm, yeoman of York Co Hunting Tp Pa witnesseth that whereas by two warrants from the Prop'r of Pa one dated Aug 1, 1750, the other Mch 23, 1743 which were granted to a Robert Carothers & John Dutton & legally transferred to John Carothers, who died seized of sd two tracts ctg 419 Acres & the said John Carothers in his will gave his whole Estate to his children the (page 213) said William Carothers & also to John, Andrew, Samuel, Ezekiel, Archibald, Isabel & Margaret Carothers share & share alike, recites further that Margaret intermarried with Samuel Sloan, yeoman & Isabel intermarried with the above named Absalom Woodward now for 350, aforesaid first parties convey their interests witnessed by Robert Bell & Thomas Carothers. Recorded Apr 9, 1799