Land: Jonathan KNOTTS to John DONHAM 1845: Monongahela Twp, Greene Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Donna Clark drae@mlynk.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. 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.