Land: Deed, Joseph Dull to Jacob Dull, 1823: Washington Twp, Franklin Co, PA

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Franklin County, PA Articles of Agreement, Book 13, p. 304-305:

(Detailing arrangement between Joseph Dull of Washington Twp. and his
wife "Dorotha" and their son Jacob Dull)

Articles of agreement Indented made concluded and agreed upon the
fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and twenty three between Joseph Dull of Washington township in
the County of Franklin & State of Pennsylvania of the one part and Jacob
Dull son of the said Joseph Dull of the same place of the other part as
follows to wit the said Joseph Dull for the consideration hereinafter
mentioned doth for himself his heirs Executors and Administrators
covenant promise grant and agree to and with the said Jacob Dull his
heirs and assigns by these presents that he the said Joseph Dull shall
and well on or before the first day of April next ensuing the date hereof
at the proper costs ad charges of the said Joseph Dull his heirs and
assigns by a deed or deeds of conveyance, well and sufficiently grant and
convey and assure unto the said Jacob Dull his heirs and assigns in fee
simple clear of all incumbrances all that Plantation or farm on which the
said Joseph Dull now lives containing about one hundred acres situate in
the township of Washington County & State aforesaid the above farm is in
two separate tracts part being cut off by land the said Joseph Dull sold
to David Mann and Daniel Dull said part adjoining lands of William
Knepper, George Cook & David Morlar the old tract joining lands of the
said Joseph Dull sold to Thomas Rock & Daniel Dull and also joining lands
of John Riker, George Lydig* & others together with all and singular the
buildings improvements and other the premises hereby demised* with the
appurtenances In consideration whereof the said Jacob Dull for himself
his heirs executors and Administrators doth covenant promise and agree to
and with the said Joseph Dull his heirs and assigns by these presents
that he the said Jacob Dull his heirs executors and administrators or
assigns the sum of thirty dollars per acre with the usual allowance of
Roads &c, in manner following seventy three Dollars & ninety six cts at
this present time and one hundred dollars more on the first day of April
next and then annually one hundred dollars till the whole is paid it is
also agreed that the said Joseph Dull & his wife Dorotha shall have the
privilege of living in the house they now live and the said Jacob Dull
must find them the said Joseph Dull & Dorotha his wife half as much wheat
as they may want and half as much of the following articles as they
always stand in need of Viz feed for two cows one horse pasture for two
cows and one horse Beef & Pork for themselves fire wood hauled to their
house all during their life and if the said Dorotha should outlive her
husband then the said Jacob Dull must find her the half of the above
during her life And for the true performance of all and every the
covenants and agreements aforesaid the said parties bondeth himself his
heirs executors and administrators unto the other his executors
Administrators and assigns in the penall sum of six thousand Dollars
firmly by these presents In Witness whereof the said Parties to these
presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day & year first
above written.

Joseph "his mark" Dull {Seal}
Jacob "his mark" Dull {Seal}

Sealed & delivered in presence of
Jacob Fisher, Fredk. Foreman

Received January 15th, 1823 of Jacob Dull Seventy three dollars & ninety
six cents in full for the first payments of the within

Joseph "his mark" Dull

Franklin County SS.  Jacob Fisher of said County being duly sworn in open
court doth depose and say that the name Jacob Fisher set as a witness to
the within article of agreement is of his own hand writing that this
deponent was present at the execution of said Article and did see the
said Joseph Dull and Jacob Dull parties to the said Articles sign seal
and deliver the same as their act and deed and that this deponent did at
the same time write his name thereto as a Witness and did also see the
other subscribing witness sign his name thereto as such - sworn in Court
this 29th day of April 1823

Jacob Fisher

April 30th, 1823 Sworn & subscribed in open Court John Shryock* Prothy.

And now April 29th 1823 upon Examination of one of the Witnesses in open
Court the court being satisfied of the truth of the fact stated in the
Petition presented do adjudge the proof of the contract sufficient and
direct this adjudication to be endorsed certified by the Prothonotary
under his hand and seal of office and the same to be recorded in the
recorders office for the County of Franklin:  Therefore I John Shryock
Prothy of the County aforesaid do certify agreeably to the order of our
court that the original Petition with the order of the court thereon as
filed in my office
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said Court
at Chambersburg this 9th day of June 1823

John Shryock, Prothy

A true copy taken from the original this 5th day of July A.D. 1823.
Entered for record 10th June 1823 --

Jos. Culbertson, Recorder