Land: George Hardin, Jr. to Alexander Sackett, 1860:  Springhill Twp, Fayette County, PA

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Deed of George Hardin, Jr. to Alexander Sackett.  Deed dated August 18, 1860
conveying land in Springhill Township. Deed conveyed by Andrew Stewart sheriff
and administrator.

Geo. Hardin pn. adm
to
Alexander Sackett
This Indenture, made the Eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred and sixty Between Andrew J Stewart
administrator of all and singular the goods and challets rights and credits
which were of George Hardin late of Springhill township Fayette County and
State of Pennsylvania, deceased of the one part and Alexander sackett of
Springhill township County and Stae aforesaid of the other part Whereas the
said George Hardin in his lifetime and at the time of his death was seized in
dis demesne as of fee and in a had of land situate and lying in Springhill
township Fayette County Pennsylvania containing seventy nine acres and
ninety six perches strict measure bounded by lands of A J Stewart Levi Pritt
Thomas Campbell, and others and whereas Letters of Administration of of all
singular goods and chattels rights and credits which were of the said George
Hardin at the time of his death were in due form at law committed unto unto
the said Andrew J Stewart and Whereas the said administrator at an
Orphanıs Court held at Uniontown in and for the County of Fayette
Pennsylvania presented a petition setting forth the above facts and that the
personal estate of the said decedent was in sufficient to pay his debts and that
it was requisite to sell part of his real estate for the payment thereof to which
the petition were annexed an inventory of the personal estate a statement of
the real estate and an account of the debts of the deceased which had come to
the knowledge of the administrator Whereupon the Court granted an order to
sell a part of the af.said real estate which order was returned that the property
remained unsold for want of buyers upon the petition of the administrator
setting forth additional facts &c the court allowed his first petition to be
amended so that it prayed an order to sell the whole of the said tract of land.
Whereupon it appearing mainfest unto the Court aforesaid that the personal
estate of the said George Hardin deceased was not suffiecient to pay his debts
and that it would be most adventageous to sell the whole of the siad tract of
land  It was considered and ordered by the said Court on the twenty sixth
day of January AD 1867 that the whole of the said tract of land should be
sold according to the prayer of the petitioner and Whereas in persuance of the
said order and by force and virtue of the laws of the State in such case made
and provided afterwards to ___ on the first day of March AD 1867 the said
Andrew J Stewart administrator as aforesaid did expose the said hereinafter
described real estate to sale at public vendue or outcry after giving notice
thereof according to law and said the same unto the said Alexander Sackett
for the sum of Three thousand and one hundred and eight dollars & thirty
seven cents he being the highest bidder and that the highest and best price
bidden therefor which sale on report thereof made to the Judges of the said
Court on the twelfth day of March AD 1867 was confirmed and it was
considered and adjudged by he said Court that the same should be and remain
firm and Stable forever good and           security approved by the Court for
the faithful application of the proceeds of sale has been duly entered as by the
records of the same of the proceeds of sale has been duly entered as by the
records of the records of the same Court more fully and at large appears  See
No 85 December # 65 Now This Indenture Witnesseth that the said
Andrew J Stewart administrator as aforesaid for and in consideration of the
sum of two thousand four hundred and forty three dollars & thirty one cents
(Being so much of aid purchase money exclusive of the lien herein after
and subject thereto) to him in hand paid by the said Alexander Sackett at
ans before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof he doth hereby
acknowledge hath granted bargained sold and aliened enfeoff released and
confirmed and by these presents doth hereby grant bargain and sell alien
enfeoff release and confirm unto the said Alexander Sackett his heirs and
assigns all the following described tract of land situate lying and being in
Springhill township Fayette County Pennsylvania Bounded as follows as per
survey Beginning at a post Thence south forty one degrees west fifty two and
five tenths perches to stones Thence south twenty seven and a fourth degrees
west twenty five and six tenths perches to stones Thence north fifty five and a
half degrees West forty five and Seven tenths perches to stone and white oak
Thence north three degrees east forty one and two tenths perches to white
walnut stump Thence north twenty six and a half degrees west eighteen and
three tenths perches to stone Thence north nineteen and a half degrees East
twenty four and six tenths perches to a White Oak Thence north twelve and a
half degrees East twelve and Seven tenths perches to stone Thence north
twenty six and a half degrees East twenty five and five tenths perches to a
Sassafras Thence north thirty seven and a fourth degrees East sixteen and
eight tenths perches to Black oak Thence north eighty one degrees forty fifty
and four and one tenth perches to a dogwood Thence north fifty one and one
fourth degrees east twelve and six tenths perches to a double maple thence
south fifty one and a half degrees eats sixty six perches to a double maple
thence south fifty one and a half degrees east sixty six perches to the place of
beginning Containing twenty nine acres and ninety six perches strict measure
adjoining lands now or late of A.J. Stewart Levi Pritt Thomas Campbell
and others.  Together, also, with all and singular the buildings and
improvements ways waters water causes rights liberties priviledges
hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaning and the reversions and remainders rents issues and profits
thereof and also all the right title interest property claim and demand whatever
of the said George Hardin in his life time at and immediately before the time of
his decease in law equity or otherwise howsoever of in and to or out of the
same.  To Have and To Hold the said tract of land hereditaments and
premises hereby granted or mentioned and intended so to be with the
appurtenances unto the siad Alexander Sackett his heirs and assigns forever
Under and Subject to the payment of the lawful interest on the same of
$665.06 of the purchase money annually and regularly from March 12 1867
to Catharine Hardin widow of the said deceased for and during her natural
lifetime and at her death subject to the payment of said principle sumof six
hundred andsixty five dollars and six cents to said administrator or to the
heirs of said deceased and parties legally entitled thereto which interest and
principle are to remain liens and charges upon siad land until paid or
otherwise discharges and to be collected according to laws of the
Commonwealth in such case made and provided.  In Witness Whereof the said
Andrew J, Stewart administrator of the estate of George Hardin, deceased
hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and the year above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in presence of                  $250 Rev        Andrew J. Stewart |Seal|
S Dunn                  81              administrator of George Hardin deed.
Thomas Williams                 attached

Pennsylvania
Fayette County:
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County
personally come to the above named Andrew J. stewart administrator of the
estate of George Hardin deceased and acknowledged the above indenture to be
his act and deed and desired that the same might be recorded as such
according to law.  In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal the Eighteenth day of August AD one thousand Eight hundred and sixty
nine.
        Recorded and Compared October 24, 1879  Thomas Williams |Seal|