Land: Cato Hardin to George Hardin, 1818: Springhill Twp, Fayette County, PA

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Deed of Cato Hardin and Susanna his wife to George Hardin.  Deed dated May 22,
1818.  Land situate in Springhill Township.

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Recorded & Compared 20th Feby 1823
Whereas the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by Patent dated the 25th day of
September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty
eight did grant unto John Hardin of Springhill township Fayette County and
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania aforesaid deceased a certain tract of land
Called Hardins Park Situate on Georges Creek in the said John Hardin in
and by his last will and testament dated the 12th day of May 1803 follows to
wit I bequeath to my sons George and Cato 290 acres of this farm I now live
on to be divided in equal shares both in number of acres and quality of soil
each one to possess the end of the place he now lives on and Whereas the said
George Hardin and Cato Hardin persuant to the last will and testament of the
said deceased have mutually severed their Interest in the said devise by mashed
lines agreeably to the parties Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said
Cato Hardin Susanna his wife for and in consideration of the sum of three
hundred and sixty eight Dollars money of the united states to them paid by
George Hardin aforesaid the receipt whereof is hereby acknolledged have
granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell
unto the said George Hardin his heirs and assigns the following described art
of the said Cato Hardins purport in the before mentioned devise (to wit)
Beginning at a Red oak on the south side of the sugar camp hollow in line
between Cato and George Hardin thence north 43 degrees West 33 perches &
5/10 to a sugar tree thence north 43 degrees West 33 perches & 5/10 to a
sugar tree thence N1 1/3 degrees E 34.7/10 to a post acornes of Andrew
Oliphant thence N 36 3 degrees E 21 4/10 to a beach thence S 683 degrees
E 5. 4/10 to a post thence S 652 degrees E 19 perches to a post then N 65
degrees E 25 perches to apost N 14: degrees E 19 perches to a post then N
65 degrees E 25 perches to a post N 14: degrees E 29 2/10 to a post N 87
degrees E 8 perches to a post S 26 3 degrees W 119 perches to the beginning
containing sixteen acres me rood nineteen and a half perches with the
appurtenances To have and to hold the same unto the said George Hardin his
heirs assigns forever freely and clearly acquitted as and discharged from the
legal claim challenge or demand of the other heirs of the said John Hardin
deceased or any other person or person whosoever by which a good and
sufficient title to the same might in any wise be embarrased.
In Witness where of the said Cato Hardin and Susannah his Wife have
hereunto ste their hands and seal the twenty second day of May In the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 1818
Signed Sealed and
delivered in presence of
A Oliphant
A Oliphant Jr
Fayette County Ss.      Cato Hardin |Seal|
|Seal|  Susannah Hardin |Seal|
The 22nd day of May 1818 before the subscriber one of the Justices of the
peace in and for the County of Fayette aforesaid the above signing Cato
Hardin & Susannah his wife who do each acknowledge