Land: Jonathan KNOTTS to John DONHAM  1845: Monongahela Twp, Greene Co, PA 

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Deed Book 10, page 398
Deed
Jon'h Knotts & wife to John Dunham

Whereas Peter Engle late of Monongahela Township Greene County State of
Pennsylvania now deceased being in possession of a certain or tract of land
situate in the Township aforesaid on a run that empties in the Monongahela
River near but above the dwelling house of Lewis Eavans adjoining lands of
Lewis Eavans Eavan Eavans B.F. Black  Dissisway? South and Enoch South 
containing about Eighty Six acres of land with the appurtenances thereunto
belonging by virtue of a deed of conveyance from Enoch Rutter and Mary his
wife. And whereas Peter Engle by his Will and testament dated on the First
day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two he then
bequeathed unto his wife Susannah all his Estate real and personal after paying 
his debts & expenses of settling his Estate with priviledge to her to sell
any part or parts thereof and the remainder or residue of his Estate after her 
death ( and the payment of the sum of one Dollars to each of his other children
so named in said Will) he bequeathed to his daughters Tracilla and Nurcesa and
whereas the said Susannah by deed dated on 27 Day of July A.D. 1833 conveying
the said tract of land of eighty six acres to Ezra Engles who together with
his wife Nancy by deed dated on the first day of March A.D. 1834 conveying 
the same to John Donham. Now This Indenture Witnesseth that we Jonathan Knotts
and Nurcesa his wife formerly Nurcesa Engles of Monongahela township aforesaid
for and in consideration of the sum of thirty five Dollars to be paid in hand
by John Donham of the said Township of Monongahela at and before the ensealing
and delivery hereof the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and forever
acquit and discharge the said John Donham his heirs Executors Administrators by 
these presents have granted bargained sold aliened released and conveyed and
confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell convey release confirm 
and quitclaim unto the said John Donham his heirs and assigns, all our right
title interest and claim of us and to a certain Messauge or tract of land
situate in the Township aforesaid above described containing Eighty six acres
of land be the same more or less and all the right title interest and claim
that we may hereafter have of in & to the said tract of Eighty six acres of
land more or less by virtue of the last will and testament of the said Peter
Engles Dec. Together with all and singular our right to the building woods ways 
rights liberties priviledges hereditary amounts and appurtenances whatsoever
thereunto belonging and to the rents issues and profits thereof and also all
the right title interest property claim and demand whatsoever of them the said
Jonathan Knotts and Nurcesa his wife in law or equity howsoever of in to and
to or out of the same, To Have And To Hold all our right title interest and 
claim and all the interest that we at any time hereafter be entitled to by
Virtue of said last will and testament of said Peter Engle Dec. of in and to
the said tract of Eighty six acres of land be the same more or less unto the
said John Donham his heirs and assigns forever.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this third day
of January A.D. 1845.
Jonathan Knotts
Narrissa Knotts
Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of
John Minor
Justus Garard

State of Pennsylvania Greene County SS
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for
the said County Jonathan Knotts and Neicisa his wife the grantors named in
foregoing instrument of writing and acknowledged the same to be their act and
deed for the use and purpose theirin mentioned the said Nercessa having first
been by me examined seperate and apart from her said husband the content thereof
fully made known to her by me  she voluntarily consenting thereunto 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this third day of
January A.D. 1845
Justus Garard
Recorded January 7 1845 Examined.