Land: McFARLAND , Robert Senior to Robert Junior 1777: Peters Twp, Chester Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jo Ann Baxley. jbaxley317@earthlink.net USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ____________________________________________________ Cumberland Co. PA, Deed, Robert McFarland, 1777 CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA DEED BOOK VOL #1 Page 169 to 170 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Gary J. Morris garymorris93@iname.com _________________________________________________________ Deed Robert McFarland Senior to Robert McFarland Junior 1 Sep 1777. This Indenture made the first day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven [1777] between Robert McFarland [Senior] of Peters Town in Cumberland County in the Province or Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Yeoman and Esther his wife of the one part, and Robert McFarland Junior of Tinicum Township in the County of Bucks in the said Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman of the other part. Whereas Thomas Penn and Richard Penn Esquires: Proprietors of the Province of Pennsylvania in and by their patent bearing date the fifth day of December 1769 for the Consideration therein Mentioned did sell grant release convey and conspire unto the above name Robert McFarland Sen'r his heirs and assigns forever a Certain Tract or Parcel of Land Called McFarlands Delight situated lying and being in Peters Town in Cumberland County aforesaid Beginning at a marked Hickory a Corner of James Wilkins Land, thence by the same south fifty two degrees and one half East one hundred and seventy six perches to a Post and south twenty four degrees East fifty four perches to a marked white oak standing at the side of West Conococheague Creek, thence up the same one hundred and nineteen perches to a marked white oak standing at the side of said Creek, thence by Col. Benjamin Chambers Land North six degrees east Fifty one perches to a dead white oak standing at the side of the said Conococheague Creek thence up the same Creek. According to the several courses thereof two hundred and ninety six perches to a marked Chestnut oak standing at the side of said Creek. Thence by James McFarlan's claim vs Francis Patterson's Land south forty degrees West one hundred and thirty four perches to the place of Beginning Containing two hundred and forty eight acres and a Quarter and allowance of six acres [....] for Roads [...] as by the said patent Recorded in the Office for Recording of Deeds for the City and County of Philadelphia in Patent Book AA vol 11 page 178 reference being thereunto had may move at Large Appear Now This Indenture Witnesseth that the said Robert McFarland Sen'r in hand well and truly paid by the above mentioned Robert McFarland Jun.r the receipt thereof he the said Robert McFarland Senior doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and therefrom and from every part and parcel thereof doth acquit release and Exonerate and discharge the said Robert McFarland Junior or his heirs and assigns forever by these present have and hath granted Bargained and sold [..... ....] Released conveyed and Confirmed and by these presents doth grant Bargain and sell [.....] Release Convey and Confirm unto the said Robert McFarland Junior his heirs and assigns forever all that the above mentioned and described Tract or Parcel of Land or plantation situated lying and being in Peters Town in Cumberland County as is aforesaid situated and Bounded as it is set above forth and described and Containing two hundred and Forty Eight Acres and a Quarter of an Acre of Land and allowances of Six acres for constr roads for roads viz. as is aforesaid more or less. Together also with all and singular the Buildings, Improvements, Hunting, Hawking, fishings, fowlings, mines, minerals ways woods fields, meadows, gardens, Orchards pastures waters water Courses Rights Liberties privileges and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any ways appertaining and the Revisions and Remainders Rents Issues and profits thereof and also all the Estate Right title Interest Use possession property Claim and demand whatsoever either in Law or Equity of him the said Robert McFarland Sen'r his Heirs Executors Administrators or any of them of in or to the said land and premises or any part thereof and also all deeds burdences or Writings Touching and Concerning the said land and premises or any part thereof. To have and to hold all that the above described Tract or parcel of Two hundred and forty eight acres and a Quarter of Land vs allowances Hereditament and premises hereby granted and sold or which is hereby Intended and meant to be granted sold and Conveyed with every of its appurtenances unto him the Said Robert McFarland Junior his Heirs and Assigns to the only proper use benefit and behalf of him the said Robert McFarlan Jun'r his Heirs and assigns forever. Under and subject to the Payment of the yearly [....] Rents and the performance of all other the Conditions and Reservations in the said patent Reserved or Contained hereafter Accruing or to become due to the Chief Lord or Lords of the fee thereof. And the said Robert McFarland senior for himself his Heirs Executors and administrators doth Covenant and agree to and with the said Robert McFarland Junior his heirs and assigns that the said Robert McFarland Sen'r and his Heirs the said described Tract or Parcel of two hundred and forty eight acres and a Quarter of land hereditament and Promises with every of the appurtances as above sold and Conveyed unto the said Robert McFarland Junior and his Heirs and Assigns and against him the said Robert McFarland Sen'r and his Heirs Executors administrators and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever lawfully Claiming or that shall or may Lawfully Claim by from or under him them or any of them shall and will Warrant and forever Defend by this presents. And further that he the said Robert McFarland Sen'r and his Heirs and all and every other person and persons and his and their Heirs having or lawfully claiming any Estate Right Title or Interest of in or to the said Land and premises above in and by these presents Release Conveyed and Confirmed or to the said Land and premises above in and by these presents Release Conveyed and Confirmed or to any part thereof by from or under him them or any of them shall and will from Time to Time. And at any times hereafter within the space of Seven years next ensuing upon the Reasonable Requests and at the proper costs and Charges in the law of the said Robert McFarland Junior his Heirs or and assigns make do seal and Execute or Cause or procedure to be made done sealed and executed all and every such further and other Lawful and Reasonable Act and Acts thing and things Device and Devices Conveyance and Conveyances assurance and assurances in the Law Whatsoever for the further better and more perfect granting Conveying releasing Confirming and Assuring of all and Singular the aforesaid and described Tract of two hundred and forty eight acres and a Quarter of Land Hereditament and premises with every of its appurtenances unto the said Robert McFarland Junior his Heirs and assigns to the only proper use benefit and Belong of the said Robert McFarland Jun'r his Heirs and assigns forever as is aforesaid as by him the said Robert McFarland Jun'r his Heirs or assigns or his or their Council Learned in the Law Shall be Responsibly advised and Required In Witness thereof of the said Robert McFarland Senior and Esther his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals dated the day and year above Written. Robert McFarland Esther E. McFarland (E. is her mark) Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us: James McConnel, Thomas McFarland, William Hunter. Received on the Day of the date of the above written Indenture of vs from the above named Robert McFarland Junior the sum of one thousand and four hundred pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania it Being the full Consideration money for the land and Witness present at signing. Robert McFarland William Hunter. Recorded 20 May 1778. {TRANSCRIBERS NOTE: Robert McFarland Senior probably moved in 1778 to Rockbridge County, VA and Robert McFarland Junior was certainly the son of Joseph McFarland of Bucks County, PA. Robert McFarland Junior must have been the nephew of Robert McFarland Senior.} Copyright 1998.