Land: Indenture: Thomas Hibben to Jacob First, 1807: Uniontown, Fayette Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by George Hibben. GHIBBEN@aol.com USGENWEB 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. ____________________________________________________ The following is transcribed from LDS film # 0863553 - Fayette County Court House Records of Deeds and Mortgages Vol. H 1807 - 1816, p. 66. Thomas and Mary Hibben to Jacob First. THIS INDENTURE made the twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven between Thomas Hibben of Union Town in the County of Fayette and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Blacksmith and Mary his wife, of the one part and Jacob First of the County aforesaid of the other part. Witness that the said Thomas Hibben for and in the consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars lawful money of the Commonwealth of the United States to him in hand paid by the said Jacob First before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt. Where of they do acknowledge have granted, bargained, and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell unto the said Jacob First his heirs and assigns the following part of a certain tract or parcel or piece of land called "Cottage"situate on the east side of the Monohgahala River on a branch of George's Creek in Fayette County aforesaid "viz" Beginning at a White Oak a corner of the Original Survey, thence by John Smith's land South fifteen degrees and one quarter West ninety five perches and two tenths to a stone a George Smith land and also a part of "Cottage" thence by George Smith's land it being a part of Cottage a North eighty seven degrees East one hundred and ninety perches to a stone in the line of Samuel Barrey's land thence by the house and the other lands of the aforesaid Jacob First a North six degrees and three quarters West sixty perches and five tenths to stones and North seventy four degrees and one half West eighty nine perches and seven tenths to the beginning, containing fifty acres short measure. With the appurtenances, it being the same fifty acres of land that the aforesaid Thomas Hibben purchased from Phillip Griffith and the father of the aforesaid Phillip Griffith from Phillip Smith who was the original holder of "Cottage". To have and to hold the same to the said Jacob First his heirs and assigns forever with the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to clear of all incumbrances whatsoever, In witness where I have known to set our hands and seals the day and the year above written --- Signed sealed and Received on the day of the date Thos. Hibben delivered in the presence of of the foregoing, Indenture from her Moses Fell the above named Jacob First Mary * Hibben Clement Wood four hundred dollars the consideration mark money above mentioned Thos. Hibben Testa - Moses Fell Clement Wood - Fayette County on the twentyth day of August Anno Domini 1807 before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Fayette personally came Thomas Hibben & Mary his wife and acknowledged the foregoing Indenture to be their act and deed she having been previously commended on the law in such case directly- given under my Hand Seal the same day John Wood RECORDED AND COMPARED THE 20th AUGUST 1807 Note: 1) a perch = 5 1\2 yards 2) John Wood was elected a justice of the peace in 1804 (History of Fayette Co., Ellis, p.670) 3) Thomas Hibben was elected 'Freeholders to Settle Accounts' in 1805 (History of Fayette Co., Ellis, p.671)