Land: Francis Morrison To Francis Morrison Jr. 1856. Fayette Co., PA 
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Land Indenture: Francis Morrison To Francis Morrison Jr. Recorded and Compared 
September 20th 1856.

Whereas the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for and in the consideration of the 
monies paid hath granted unto Samuel Shipley a certain tract of land in Henry 
Clay Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania containing four hundred and thirty 
three acres and ninety two perches subscribed in pursuance of a warrant dated 
the tenth day of February 1794. Granted to Joseph Bell whose right to the same 
is granted to Samuel Shipley by patent dated the first day of March A.D. 1836 
involved in patent book volume 35 page 405, and whereas the aforesaid Samuel 
Shipley and Elizabeth his wife on the of ? A.D. one thousand eight hundred and 
thirty six have signed sealed and delivered unto Francis Morrison of the 
aforesaid township a conveyance deed whence by considerations hereafter 
mentioned hath bargained and sold unto the said Francis Morrison, Seventy Two 
Acres and one quarter and thirty seven perches and allowance of the afore tract 
of land.
Therefore know all men by these presents that I Francis Morrison and Mary his 
wife for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to us in hand paid at the 
sealing and delivery of these presents by Francis Morrison of Henry Clay 
Township, Fayette County, state of Pennsylvania have granted bargained and sold 
and by singular the above described plantation or parcel of land and have hereby 
do acknowledge the receipt for the payment of the same and forever acquit the 
said Francis Morrison Jr. from the same to have and to hold the same plantation 
unto him and his heirs and assigns forever. With all the rights, liberties and 
privileges whatsoever thence unto belonging to the said Francis Morrison Jr. his 
heirs and assigns forever., and behalf of him the said Francis Morrison Forever, 
and the said Francis Morrison doeth hereby covenant and agree to warrant and 
defend the same against him his heirs and assigns all and every other persons 
claiming or to claim the same of part thereof. In t

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presents of:
John Vansickle
William Morrison
George Morrison
                                                                       Signed 
By:
                                                     Francis T. Morrison (his 
mark) (seal)
                                                     Mary Morrison        (her 
mark) (her seal)
Fayette County (SS)

*Note: The name recorded is (Francis T. Morrison)  even though he signed with 
his mark.

Personally came Francis Morrison and Mary his wife before me one of the justice 
of the peace in and for the said county and acknowledge the within deed of 
conveyance to be their and deed for the purpose therein mentioned and desire the 
same might be recorded as such, the wife having been examined separate and apart 
from her husband and declared it was done with her own free will and act without 
any coercion from her husband whatsoever.

Signed by:
John Vansickle J.P. (seal)