Land: William CAMPBELL, Sr. to William CAMPBELL, Jr., 1837, Fannet Twp., Franklin Co, PA

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Grantee: William Campbell, Jr.
Grantor: William (son of William, the elder) Campbell

Fannet Township

Date Written: 4 June 1836
Date Recorded: 14 August 1837


To All People to whom these presents shall come. William Campbell of Fannet 
Township in the County of Franklin and state of Pennsylvania sendeth Greeting: 
Whereas William Campbell the elder, Father of the above named in his lifetime 
became lawfully seized in his demesne as of fee of and in two Tracts or parcels 
of lands, adjoining to each other, situated in the Township and County 
aforesaid, one whereof containing one hundred and fifty acres and thirty perches 
and allowances, bounded by Lands of Andrew Campbell, James Wallace, the Tract 
hereafter described and others, which said Tract was surveyed in pursuance of 
two applications numbered 761. and 4647. the first dated the 4th of August 1766 
and the last dated the 16th of December 1767. both entered in the name of the 
said William Campbell the Elder. Also one other Tract containing Eighty six 
acres and allowance adjoining the above described Tract of land of David Elder 
and others, which tract was surveyed in pursuance of an application No 1080. 
dated the first day of September 1766. in the name of James Irwin. And whereas 
the said William Campbell the elder being seized and possessed of the said two 
Tracts of Land, (together composing his mansion farm) did make his Last Will and 
Testament in writing, bearing date the fourteenth day of November Anno Domini 
1803. duly proven and recorded in the proper Office in and for the County of 
Franklin; wherein among other things he did give and bequeath the above 
described premises to his two sons William and Mark, to be equally divided 
between them, as in and by said will reference thereunto being that will appear 
NOW KNOW ye that I the said [page 294] William Campbell named in the above 
recited Will, as well for and in consideration of Natural Love and affection, as 
of the sum of Six Hundred dollars to me in hand paid by William Campbell Junior, 
at and before the ensealing & delivery hereof; the receipt whereof is hereby 
acknowledged, Have remised, released and forever quit claimed; and by these 
presents, do remise release and forever quit claim; unto the said William 
Campbell Junior his heirs and assigns, all my right, title interest, property, 
claim and demand whatsoever, of in to or out of the above described Tracts of 
Land and premises being the undivided half part therein (under the said recited 
will of my Father) which undivided half I had not heretofore released unto my 
Brother Mark Campbell, under whose heirs the said William Campbell Junior now 
claims title by purchase, To have and to hold unto the said William Campbell 
Junior his heirs and assigns forever, all my right and title whatsoever in the 
undivided half part of said tract of Land so that neither I the said William 
Campbell, nor my heirs, nor any other person or persons in my name or right may 
at any time hereafter claim, challenge or demand any estate right or title in or 
to the lands above described, but they and every of them shall therefrom be 
forever excluded and debarred by these presents. In Testimony whereof I the said 
William Campbell have hereunto set my hand and seal the fourth day of June in 
the year of Our Lord One thousand eight-hundred and thirty-Six.
Signed & sealed in presence of J. McCartney John Bear
                                [signed] William Campbell {seal}
Franklin County Ss} Before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in 
and for the said county personally appeared William Campbell and acknowledged 
the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his act and deed, to the intent 
the same might be recorded according to Law, In Testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written                            
[signed] J. McCartney
        A true copy taken from the original 16th August A.D. 1837 Entered for 
Recording 14th August A. D. 1837             [signed] Jos. Pritts. Recorder


Additional Info:

Record photocopied at Franklin County Courthouse, Chambersburg,
Pennsylvania, Jul 2005; transcribed Sep 2005
[?] = immediately preceding word was unclear.
[sic] = immediately preceding word was spelled exact this way.