Fayette County PA Archives Deeds .....Selected entries from the Journals of Josiah V Thompson 1923 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Beatty ************************************************ Fayette County V9 Page 465 1. Deed Book A Page 57 wherein Geo Colvin of German Tp Fay Co Pa for £50 pd by James Thompson of Fay Co sells him a tract of land in sd Tp bonded by other lands of old Thompson on the NW, by other lands of John Lecky on the SW, by other lands of Henry Myers on the East, by other lands of Jno McDowell & Alex Smith on the NE & West ctg 100 A. Dated may 22, 1784 which means will have to see Westnd Co earlier deed for purchase of James Thompson's "other land" & see if it gives his previous residence making [unreadable word sure?, supt?, Sept? begins with s] 2. Deed Book H P 123 see item 6. Shows that John Work & wife Sarah got some land on Dunlaps Creek in 1790 & sold off some & on July 19, 1803 for £700, sells 213 A to James Thompson in which the deed is witnessed by Thomas Daughaday (Mrs W.H. Conaway's ancestor) & Moses Coplin & Ackd before Jonathan Rowland. On May 28, 1808, James Thompson & Mary, his wife for £500 pd by their son Jacob Thompson, conveys same to him. Conveyance witnessed by Thos Townsend & Wm Thompson & Ackd same day before John Townsend J.P. V9 Page 466 3. Deed Book 6 P 201 Shows conveyance of land in Georges Tp in 1809 fr Robt Richey Sr to Robt Richey Jr his son & John Thompson, his son in law, husband of his daughter Rebecca. 4. Deed Book 6 Page 455 Item 1089 Page 60 of Index shows first deed to father in the county Oct 3, 1850 from Ebenezer Finley Exr of Jacob Walters to Gasper M. Thompson for land in Redstone Tp. 18. Deed Book B Page 337 To all whom these presents may come John Frame, David Frame & Jane his wife, William Frame & Margaret his wife, Thomas Frame & Elizabeth his wife of the Cos of Fayette Pa, sons & daughter in laws of James Frame, late of sd Co decd, also James Laughlin & Nancy his wife late Nancy Frame, daughter of sd James Frame Decd & John Baird & Susannah his wife, late Susannah Frame, daughter of sd James decd all of the Co & aforesaid recites there is a tract of land in the Tps of Luzerne, German & Menallen called "Frame Park" beginning at Corner of John Patterson then by heirs of James Smith & by Robt Baird, Thomas Frame & John Ewing ctg 384 A 1/14 & 6% of allowance for roads which was granted to sd James Frame now decd by Com of Pa by patent dated Feby 25, 1785. See Penna Patents Book 6 page 49, & where as afterwards on May 22, 1794, the said James Frame died without legally devising the sd tract of land & in consequence by the laws of Pa the aforesaid John, David, William, Thomas, Nancy & Susannah became entitled to certain shares or purpants viz the sd David being the eldest son to 1/4 & the others to 1/8 each now the sd 1st parties for 5 shillings to each of us paid V9 Page 478 by James Frame of the Co aforesaid convey by special warranty by deed dated Dec 29, 1795. Signed John Baird (seal), Susanna Baird, David Frame, Jane Frame, William Frame, Margaret Frame, Thomas Frame, Elizabeth (her mark) Frame, James Laughlin, Nansey [sic] Laughlin, John Frame. Witnessed by John Moore, James Thompson. On Jany 16, 1796, John Moore & James Thompson make oath that they saw all the parties sign & took the separate ackgmts of the wives sworn to before Abraham Stewart (who was the father of Tariff Andy Stewart.) 19. Deed Book B P 358 On Jany 7, 1777, James Frame of Luzerne Tp Fay Co Pa & Martha his wife of 1st part & John Frame of same place of 2d part recites that tract patented to James Frame the elder above noted & that he died intestate & the heirs without administering divided the estate between themselves by agreement & further recites above conveyance to James V9 Page 479 & now James for five shillings paid by John conveys 192 A 20 P of it adjoining the heirs of James Smith & adg Thomas Frame John Ewing & John Patterson to John Frame. signed James Frame, Martha Frame. No witnesses. Ackd Jany 7, 1797 before Abraham Stewart J.P. 20. Deed Book C Vol 1 Page 37 Jacob Beeson & wife Elizabeth for £80 conveys lot No 45 fronting 72 ft on Elbow St & running back 150 ft to Peter St to Hugh Finley, also of Uniontown Pa Dated Oct 12, 1793. It had been conveyed to Wm Secrest. I don't know who this Hugh Finley is. 21. Deed Book C Vol 2 P 718 720 Dated Mch 18, 1788 wherein John Johnston of Tyrone Tp yeoman, conveys to James Carnahan, yeoman of Huntington Tp, Westnd Co Pa for £148.6.6 a tract of land in sd Tyrone Tp Fayette Co Pa that was patented to sd Johnston on Dec 7, 1787 & adjg Zachariah Connell, Benj Lodge, Geo Clifford, James Quigley & John Young ctg 277 1/4 A & 6% allow being part of a 437 3/4 A tract. signed John Johnson, Margret Johnson, Witness John Carnahan At a county court held for the county of Greene Jany 9, 1794 above deed was ackd before James Allen. John Carnahan is Uncle John who married Rebecca Caruthers & James is his brother. V9 Page 480 22. Deed Book K P 334 On Mch 15, 1815, John Bouvier of the Bor of Bridgeport, Fay Co Pa printer & Elizabeth, his wife, convey to George Carruthers of the same place, merchant for $2000 a lot on Prospect St sd Bor being 348 ft on 2 sides & the same premises that Rees Cadwallader & Hannah his wife conveyed to said Bouvier on Mch 8, 1815 Ackd before Michael Sowers J.P. & witnessed by Thos B. McGrew & Michael Sowers. In Deed Book D P 2 a Samuel Reed of Franklin Tp & Sarah, his wife for $164 convey 82 A. land in sd Tp to Wm Ghrist. Dated Jany 4, 1796. Witnessed by Mary Allen & John Allen Junr. Agreement made Apr 23, 1825 betwixt the heirs of John Lecky decd hereinafter named to wit: 1. Thomas Lecky 2. Alexander Lecky 3. Hannah Dunlap of German Tp, Fayette Co Pa 4. Nancy Huston of Green Co 5. Mary Jinkens of Washington Co all of Penna 6. Elizabeth Reed of the State of Ohio 7. & John Leckey if living of the one part & William Boyd of German Tp, Fayette Co Pa of the other part. Witnesseth that sd heirs of John Leckey decd agree to take $1450 it being balance of notes they hold against sd Boyd for payt of land in German Tp purcahsed by Wm Boyd from John Lecky Senr decd in his lifetime being the land sd Boyd now lives on to be pd as follows: $400 by Jany 1, 1826 and $1050 to be paid $100 yearly except the last yr which is to be $50. The last $1050 to be secured by mtge & the heirs to satisfy a mtge they no hold against Boyd. Signed William Boyd (seal) Mary (her mark) Jenkens [sic] (seal) Hannah (her mark) Dunlap (seal) Thomas Lecky (seal), Alexander Lecky (seal), Nancy (her mark) Huston (seal) for Elizabeth Reed, John Reed (seal) Sam Dunlap (seal), Samuel Jenkins (seal) Witness Jeremiah Lecky. Before me James Wilson J.P. came Thomas Lecky, Alexander Lecky, Samuel Dunlap, & Hannah Dunlap V9 Page 587 his wife, late Hannah Lecky & ackd same on Nov 28, 1827. And on same day Thomas Lecky comes before James Wilson J.P. & deposes & swears & says that he saw John Reed (with Wm Boyd) sign for Samuel Reed & Elizabeth Reed by virtue of a P/a by them given to sd Jno Reed sworn to by Thomas Lecky (seal) Then comes Nancy Huston, widow of the late Samuel Huston, formerly Nancy Lecky & ackd same on Nov 30, 1827 before Jay Thompson, J.P. for Green Co Pa. Washington Co Pa Sumerset Tp before me Sheshl Bentley J.P. for sd Co & Tp came Samuel Jenkings & Mary Jenkings late Mary Leckey heirs in part of John Lecky decd & ackd same on Dec 1, 1827. Sheshl Bentley & on Dec 3, 1827 Jeremiah Lecky subscribing witness came before James Wilson J.P. & ackd that he seen John Reed sign said agreement. Deed Book D P 44 Thomas Frame to James Brown. Deed dated Apr 6, 1797 between Thomas Frame, yeoman of German Tp, Fayette Co Pa & Elizabeth, his wife of 1st part & James Brown of same Tp for consideration of £427 conveys part of tract of land in Menallen & German Tps called Farmingham for which a deed of confirmation issued to sd Frame Feby 25, 1786 by the Com of Pa beginning in line of John Ewing, thence by John Frame & the heirs of James Wilson or Thompson ctg 85 a 10 6/10 P signed Thomas Frame, Elizabeth (her mark) Frame. Witnesses: Abraham Stewart, *Mary Stewart, Ackd Apr 6, 1797 before Abraham Stewart V10 Page 93 Deed Book I Page 39 Thomas Frame to John Craft Deed dated Mch 19, 1811 between Thomas Frame & Elizabeth, his wife of German Tp, Fayette Co Pa of the first part & John Craft of Greene Co Pa of second part wherein for the consideration of $1850 conveys following described pt of tract of land called Farmingham situate in German & Menallen Tps, Fayette Co Pa for which a patent of Confirmation was granted sd Frame Feby 25, 1786 by the Com of Pa. Beginning at James Brown's land, thence by James Frame, Lacy Hibbs, James Findley & William Thompson & by James Brown (being above part of Farmingham tract) ctg 184 1/2 acres & allowance of 6% for roads. Thomas Frame, Elizabeth (her mark) Frame. Witnesses: Charles Porter, Robert Shirly, Nathan Couch, Ackd Mch 19, 1811 before John Downard J.P. Recorded May 30, 1812. In looking for the reference in Deed Book C, the old elongated one, I noticed on Deed Book C Page 278: A mortgage dated July 29, 1797 given by Daniel Maricle late of Berks Co Pa now of Uniontown Pa Hatter of one part & John Wood of Uniontown Pa merchant & saddler to secure two obligations to sd wood for £580 each for £290 payable on Sept 15 next & one in Apr? following pledges parts of two lots (they are 4 & 5?) on north side of Elbow St in Jacobs Addition beginning at East corner of lot No 5 sold to Christian Wireman, thence northward at right angles 15 ft V10 Page 94 to Peter St, thence by same Eastward 80 ft 8 in to corner of lot lately sold to Heckman? thence southward at right angles (then follows a long description along alley) patented in 1788 to Jacob Beeson as Mt Vernon & by him & wife conveyed in 1790 to Dr Henry Chapees, who with Sarah, his wife on Mch 25, 1793 conveyed same to John Savary, who on Nov 7, 1794 conveyed same to John Wood who with Elizabeth, his wife, by deed dated equal herewith conveyed same to Daniel Maricle. Mortgage signed Daniel Maricle, John Wood. Witnesses Alex McClean, Joseph Lewis Ack Nov 7, 1797 before Robert Moore. On July 25, 1800, just 123 yrs ago today, John Wood ackd payt in full & signs the record John Wrood.