DEED: David STEVENS to George KING, 1796, Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, PA

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Shirley Township Huntingdon County 
Written: March 7, 1796
Recorded: August 31, 1796

Deed Book E-1 Page 375 ~376

DAVID STEVENS TO GEORGE KING 

This indenture made the seventh day of March in the year of our Lord 
one thousand and seven hundred and ninety six - between David Stevens 
of the Township of Hopewell in the County of Bedford and state of 
Pennsylvania of the one part - and George King of the Township of 
Shirley in the County of Huntingdon & state aforesaid. Witnessth, that 
the said David Stevens for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen 
pounds good and lawful money of the state of Pennsylvania to him in 
hand & paid at the time of the execution hereof the receipt whereof is 
hereby acknowledged, have by these presents do grant bargain sell alien 
enfeoff release and confirm unto the said George King his heirs & 
assigns all that of lande situate in the township of _____(blank) in 
the county of Huntingdon joining Londeney land on the north east, & 
George King's old place on the east and joining lands taken up by Right 
and Hobble on the west & Homs & Clark on the South including an 
improvement and containinabe two hundred acres be the same more or 
less. It being the same tract of land James Picket sold to Frances 
Whiting by a bill of sale bearing the date the nineteenth day of 
Feburary one thousand seven hundred & eighty eight seventy eight and by 
one other instrument in wrighting from Frances Whiteing es to Hethcut 
Picket bearing date Sepbr 5th one thousand and seven hundred and eighty 
two - and by one other instrument in writing from Hethcut Picket to the 
aforesaid David Stevens bearing date the twentenith day of Novbr one 
thousand seven hundred & eighty three [then in the County of Bedford 
now in the county of Huntingdon which the said David Stevens hath 
obtained a liberty to take an office right but doth not agree to do the 
same] Together with all singular the rights liberties priveiledges 
immunities herein a aments and apprutenances whatsoever to the same 
belonging & the reversions unto issues and profets thereof and all the 
estate right title & interest  either at law or in equity of him the 
said Davis Stevens of into & out of the same - to have & hold all & 
singular the hereby granted premises with the apprutenances unto the 
said unto the said George King his heirs & assigns to his & their only 
proper use & behoof forever & the said David Stevens & his heirs all 
and singular the hereby granted premises with the apprutenancies unto 
the said George King his heirs & assigns against himself & his heirs & 
against all persons lawfully claiming by through from or under him 
shall & will warrant & forever defend in witness whereof the parties 
have hereto these presents set his hand and seal the day & year within 
written.

Sealed and delivered in the presents 
of                  David Stevens (SEAL) 
William Stevens
James Sommervile 

Huntingdon County Deed Book E-1 Page 377 Huntingdon Co- Before me the 
subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county 
aforesaid personally came David Stevens and acknowledged the above 
instrument of writing to be his act & deed & that he desired the same 
to be recorded as such given under my hand and seal March 7 seventh one 
thousand and seven hundred & ninety six. 
                                                                                
                    James Sommervile  (SEAL) 
A true copy from the original the 31st August 1796.
Signature of recorder not legible. 

Additional Comments:
Spelling and punctuation transcribed as written from copy of original 
indenture, secured from the Huntingdon Co. Court House.  This 
instrument mentions previous owner's: James Picket, Francis Whitling, 
Hethcut Picket and David Stevens. These transactions are recorded in 
Bedford Co. as they occurred prior to Sept. 20, 1787 when Huntingdon 
County was formed. The transaction between David Stevens and George 
King in 1796 is the first sale transaction recorded for this parcel in 
Huntingdon County. 

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