Land: McNAIR, Dunning - BOWER, Christopher  1801: Toboin Twp, Cumberland Co, PA

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Cumberland Co., PA
    Vol. I, Book D, pg. 337-339
    
    Deed Poll
    Dunning McNair
    to
    Christopher Bower
    
    This Indenture made the Eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one
  thousand eight hundred and one* between Dunning McNair and Anne McNair his
  wife of the County of Allegheny Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, of the one part
  and Christopher Bower of the County of Cumberland and Commonwealth aforesaid
  of the other part.  Witnesseth whereas Alexander McNair of Toboin township in
  the County of Cumberland aforesaid seized in Fee of a certain Tract of Land
  situate in said Township supposed ___* contain one hundred and sixty nine
  acres and the usual allowance for roads ____* being so seized by his last
  will and Testament made the twenty third day of September in the year of our
  Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one Did devise and bequeath unto
  Alexander McNair, Jr. one full portion ___* half of the aforementioned Tract
  of Land subject to certain conditions in said will or testament mentioned, as
  by said Testament filed in the Orphans Court office of the County of
  Cumberland aforesaid reference therein to be had may more fully and at large
  appear and whereas the said Alexander McNair, Jr. by his Deed Poll made and
  bearing date the tenth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand
  seven hundred and ninety six for the consideration therein mentioned Did
  Grant, Bargain, and Sell in Fee simple to the said Dunning McNair all his
  Right, Title, Interest, Claim and Demand of in and to an undivided portion or
  half of the aforementioned Tract of Land supposed to contain in the whole one
  hundred and sixty nine acres as by said Poll recorded in the Office for
  recording of Deeds & in and for the County of Cumberland in Book D, page
  336.  Reference thereunto being had may more fully and at large appear. Now
  this Indenture witnesseth that the said Dunning McNair and Anne McNair his
  wife, for and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred pounds lawful money
  of Pennsylvania to them in hand paid by the said Christopher Bower, at and
  before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is
  hereby acknowledged.  Have Granted, Bargained and Sold, aliened, released,
  enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents do Grant bargain and sell
  alien, release, enfeoff and confirm unto the said Christopher Bower all the
  aforementioned undivided moiety of the aforesaid tract of Land Situate in
  Toboin Township and County of Cumberland aforesaid, the whole supposed to
  contain one hundred and sixty nine acres and the usual allowance of six pr
  cent for Roads.  Together with all and singular the hereditaments and
  appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise and the reversions and
  remainders, rents issues and profits thereof and all the right Title,
  Interest, Claim and Demand of them the said Dunning McNair and Anne his wife
  of in and to the same  To have and to hold the same to him the said
  Christopher Bower his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use benefit and
  behoof of him the said Christopher Bower his heirs and assigns forever.  And
  the said Dunning McNair doth hereby for himself his heirs Executors and
  administrators covenant and agree to and with the said Christopher Bower  his
  heirs and assigns, That he the said Dunning McNair his heirs Executors and
  administrators, the above granted premises to the said Christopher Bower his
  heirs and assigns, from and against any person or persons whatsoever lawfully
  claiming or to claim the same by through or under him or any other person or
  persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend.  In Witness
  whereof the said Dunning McNair and Anne his wife have hereunto set their
  hands and seals, the day and year first above written.  
    Dunning McNair (seal)
    Ann McNair (seal)
    Sealed and Delivered in presence of
    ___ McDowell
    ___ McDowell
    
    *portion of paper copy is "blacked out" and unable to be transcribed.