Land: MORRISON-SHIPLEY INDENTURE-BURNWORTH, MENTIONED - 1856, Fayette Co., PA
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MORRISON-SHIPLEY INDENTURE-BURNWORTH, MENTIONED.

This indenture made the seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and fifty six between Francis Morrison and Eliza his wife 
of Henry Clay Township, Fayette County state of Pennsylvania of the first part 
and Mary Shipley of the same township, County and State of the second part. The 
within said party of the first part for the consideration of the sum of seven 
hundred and fifty dollars, lawful money of the United States of America unto 
them paid by the said party of the second part at or before the sealing and 
delivery. The receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold 
released conveyed and confirmed, and by the presents do grant unto the said 
party of the second part, her heirs and assigns all the following described 
parcel of land lying and being in the township of Henry Clay of Fayette. This 
land containing seventy two acres and one quarter and thirty seven perches and 
allowance and it being part of a tract patented to Samuel Sh

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of us:
Francis Morrison (seal)
Eliza Morrison (her mark) (seal)

Received the day of the date of the above indenture of the above named Mary 
Shipley the sum of Seven Hundred and fifty Dollars lawful money of the United 
States being the considered money above mentioned in full.

Witness:
Ziba Burnworth
Rhoda Ann Burnworth   (Fayette County (seal) (stamp)

On the seventh day of September  Anne Domino 1856 before me the subscriber one 
of the justices came named Francis Morrison and Eliza his wife and acknowledged 
that the above indenture to their act and deed and desire that the same be 
recorded as such. She said Eliza Morrison being of lawful age and examined 
separate and apart from her said husband and declared that it was done with her 
own free will and act without any coercion from her said husband whatsoever.