DEED: Jacob SMITH to Christian HOOVER, 1793, Woodbury Township, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Sana M. McGhee Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ________________________________________________ JACOB SMITH TO CHRISTIAN HOOVER This indenture mad the thirteenth Day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and ninety three Between Jacob Smith of Woodbury Township County of Huntingdon and State of Pennsylvania of the one part and Christian Hoover of said Township County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the Said Jacob Smith for and in Consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds gold and Silver Coin to him in hand paid or secured to be paid by the Said Christian Hoover at or before the sealing and Delivered hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted Bargained sold Aliened Enfeoff released and Confirmed, and by these presents Doth grant, bargained, sell alien Enfeoff Release and Confirm unto the Said Christian Hoover aforesaid and to his Heirs and Assigns, One Hundred acres of Land and the Usual Allowance of S___er Cent for roads High Ways &c. at being part of Said Jacob Smiths Moiety or half of a tract of Land called or Named Biddles Delight which Tract was Confirmed by Patent to James Biddle Esqr on the third Day of October in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and Eighty three Inrolled at Philadelphia in the Rolls office in Patent Book No 2 page 157 and which said Tract was Conveyed by Indenture under the hand and seal of James Biddle Esqr unto Philip Metzgar on the Eleventh Day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety two Recorded in the office for Recording of Deeds in and for the County of Huntingdon in Book 83 page 374 on the Twenty Eight day of July A.D. one thousand seven hundred and Ninety two and the above Moiety or half of Said Tract Converged by Indenture under the hand and seal of Philip Metzgar unto Jacob Smith aforesaid on the twenty Eight Day of July one thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Two. Recorded in the office for Recording of Deeds in and for Huntingdon County in Book 83 page 377 &c. on the twenty Eight Day of July A.D. one thousand seven hundred and ninety two. Now this Indenture Witnesseth that Jacob Smith aforesaid for and in Consideration of the sum of Money above mentioned, Engages as above secured one hundred acres of Land &c. the Usual allowance of six per Cent for Roads Highways &c. Beginning at a post and stones a Corner of Peter Hoovers part North Sixty four Degrees East two Hundred & three and one half perches to a post thence South fifteen Degrees East nineteen perches to a white oak stump thence south twenty two Degrees East Sixty Nine and Seven tenth perches to a Post thence South Sixty four Degrees West one hundred and Ninety two perches to a black oak grub fence along the Banens North twenty Six and three fourth Degrees West Eighty Eight and Seven Tenths perches to the place of Beginning Containing one hundred acres and the usual allowance of Six per cent for roads High ways &c. Together with all and Singular the Buildings and Improvements ways, Woods Mills, Waters, water courses Rights liberties, privileges, Hereditaments and assertainances whatsoever thereunto Belonging or in any wise ascertaining and the revisions and Remainders Rents Issues and Profits of the hereby granted or mentioned to be granted Premises and of Every grant and parcel thereof. And all the Estate Right Title Interest use Possession property Claim and Demand Whatsoever both at Law and Equity of him the Said Jacob Smith of in and to the Hereby granted or mentioned to be granted Premises To have and to hold the Said Described part of Biddles Delight Hereditaments and Premises Hereby granted or Mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances unto the Said Christian Hoover his Heirs & assigns, To the only proper use Benefit and Behoof of the Said Christian Hoover his Heirs and assigns for ever. And the said Jacob Smith and his Heirs doth Covenant promise and grant to and with the said Christian Hoover his Heirs and assigns by these presents that he the said Jacob Smith and his Heirs the Said above Described part of Biddles Delight Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted or mentioned so to be with the appurtenances unto the said Christian Hoover his Heirs and assigns against him the said Jacob Smith and his heirs and against all other persons whatsoever Lawfully Claiming by through from or under him or them shall and will warrant and for ever Defend by tahse Presents. In Witness whereof the said Parties have to these Presents Interchangeably set their hands and seals the Day and year first above written. Sealed & Delivered Jacob Smith seal In the presence of us her Philip Metzgar Rosanna X Smith seal ________ __________ mark I do acknowledge to have received from the above Named Christian Hoover at the time of the Execution hereof the full consideration money above mentioned Witness my hand this thirteenth Day of March one thousand seven hundred and Ninety three Witness Presons __ann Zatab ____tt Philip Metzgar Huntingdon County ss: Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid Personally appeared Jacob Smith Partie to the above Indenture and acknowledged the same to be his act and Deed and Desired the Same may be recorded as such in Also I am Rosanna his Wife and being Examined out of the Hearing of her Said Husband acknowledged to resign her part of Dowry & ownrights freely without Treats or Compulsion of her said Husband. _ Given under my hand and seal this thirteenth Day of March Anno domine 1793 William Phillips A true Copy from the original the 15th Day of March 1793. Andw Henserson Recorder Huntingdon County and State of Pennsylvania Yeoman of the one part and Christian Hoover of the Said Township County and State of aforesaid Yeoman of the other part Whereas James Biddle Esqr of the City of Philadelphia on the third Day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and Eighty three obtained a Patent under the hand of His Excellency John Dickenson Esquire for a Tract of Land Situate in Morrisoncove formerly in Cumberland County lately on Bedford and now in Huntingdon County which Patent was Inrolled at Philadelphia in the Rolls Office for the Said Commonwealth in Patent Book No 2 page 157 which by reference thereunto __ad will at Large Appear, which Tract was Called Biddles Delight, And which Said Tract Charles Biddle Esquire aforesaid by Indenture Bearing date the Eleventh Day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Ninety Two conveyed the Same to Philip Metzgar for the Consideration therein Mentioned in Fee, which Indenture was recorded in the office for Recording Deeds in and for the County of Huntingdon in Book B page 374 on the twenty eight Day of July one thousand seven hundred and Ninety Two as by said Office Will fully appear. Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the Said Philip Metzgar for and in Consideration of the Sum of one Hundred pounds good and Lawful money of the State of Pennsylvania unto him in hand paid by the said Christian Hoover at or before the Ensealing and Delivery hereof the Receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged, hath granted Bargained Sold Aliened Enfeoffed Released and Confirmed and by these presents Doth grant Bargained Sell Alien Enfeoff released and Confirm unto the said Christian Hoover and to his Heirs and Assigns, a certain part of the aforesaid Tract of Land Containing one hundred Acres of Land and the Usual Allowance for Roads Highways &c. Beginning at the Beech in an Island in the __n being a Corner of Conrad Prompaughs part of Biddles Delight thence down the Run North twenty six and three fourths Degrees West ninety and three Tenths perches to a Black oak Grubb thence thence North Sixty four Degrees East one hundred and Ninety two perches to a post thence along the foot of the Lock mountain South twenty Two degrees East ninety and three Tenths perches to a Chesnut oak a corner of Conrad Prompaughs part of the aforesaid Tract thence with Conrad Pompaughs line South Sixty four Degrees West one hundred and Eighty seven perches to the place of Beginning Containing one hundred Acres of a Land and the usual allowance of Six percent for roads High Ways &c. Together with all and Singular the Buildings and Improvements Ways. Woods. Waters, Water Courses, Sign Liberties, privilidges Hereditaments and Appurtinances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertainine and the Revisions and Remainders Rents Issues & Profits of the Hereby granted or mentioned to be granted Premises and of Every part and parcel thereof, And all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest use Possession property Claim and Demand whatsoever both at Law and Equety of him the said Philip Metzgar of in & to the hereby granted or mentioned to be granted Premisses, To have and to hold the Said Described part of Biddles Delight hereditaments and premises hereof granted or mentioned to be granted with the Appurtenances unto the Said Christian Hoover his Heirs and Assigns to the only proper use Benefit and behoof of the said Christian Hoover his Heirs and Assigns forever, And the said Philip Metzgar and his heirs doth Covenant Promise and grant to and with the said Christian Hoover his heirs and assigns by these Presents that he the Said Philip Metzgar and his heirs the said above Described part of Biddles Delight Hereditaments and Premises Hereby granted or mentioned so to be with the Appurtenances unto the said Christian Hoover his heirs and assigns against him the said Philip Metzgar and his heirs and Against all other persons whatsoever Lawfully Claiming by through from or under him or them shall and will Warrant and Defend for Ever by these Presents, In Witness whereof the Said Parties have to these Presents Interchangeably set their hands and seals the Day and Year first above Written. Sealed and delivered in The presence of us Philip Metzgar seal _______ _______ Jacob ___mitt Lou__is Metzgar seal I do acknowledge to have received from the above named Christian Hoover at the time of the Execution hereof the consideration Money above mentioned Witness my hand this Thirteenth Day of March one thousand Seven hundred and ninety three Witnesses present Phillip Metzgar William Phillips Huntingdon County ss- Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid came Phillip Metzgar the Grantor and acknowledged the above Indenture or Instrument of Writing to be his ___ & Deed and that he delivered the same for the purpose therin mentioned and desires the same may be recorded as such, also came Loavis his wife and being examined aparts out of the hearing of her said husband acknowledged her part of Dowry down rights freely without any Treats or compulsion of her said Husband Witness my hand & Seal this thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and ninety three William Phillips A true Copy compared with the original this 1st March A.D. 1793 Andw Henderson Recorder