DEED: James KERLING to John W. MENTZER, 1878, West Cocalico Twp., Lancaster County, PA

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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Deed Book Volume C11, pages 379-380  


West Cocalico Twp.
Written: March 31, 1859
Recorded: March 25, 1878

James Kerling to John W. Mentzer }  This Indenture made the thirty first day 
of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine 
Between James Kerling of West Cocalico Township in the County of Lancaster 
and 
State of Pennsylvania, Yeoman of the one part And John W. Mentzer of the same 
place aforesaid, Yeoman of the other part.  Witnesseth That the said James 
Kerling for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand and one hundred 
dollars lawful money of the United State to him well and truly in hand paid 
by 
the said John W. Mentzer at and before the ensealing and delivery hereof (the 
receipt and payment whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and thereof doth 
acquit 
and forever discharge the said John W. Mentzer his heirs, executors and 
administrators by these presents) Have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, 
enfeoffed, released and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, 
sell, alien, enfeoff, release and confirm unto the said John W. Maintzer and 
to his heirs and assigns, all that certain piece or tract of land situate 
lying and being in West Cocalico Township in the County of Lancaster 
aforesaid, Bounded and described by the lines and courses as follows, to wit:  
Beginning at a stone in a public road, thence by land of Christian Burkholder 
and Henry Hack, North ten degrees and a half, west fifty two perches and 
seven 
tenths of a perch, to a stone in said road thence by land of Henry Hauck 
south 
eighty eight degrees east sixty five perches to a stone thence by land of 
Peter Shirk south twenty six degrees west forty one perches and two tenths of 
a perch to a stone, Thence by land of Jeremiah Wiest and Christian Usener, 
north seventy four degrees west thirty four perches to the place of Beginning 
Containing thirteen acres and fifty perches strict measure [It being a part 
of 
a larger piece or tract of land containing sixteen acres and seventy nine 
perches and half of a perch and the usual allowance of six percent for roads 
and high ways which William H. Paul and Sousanna his wife by their Indenture 
bearing date the thirty first day of March Anno Domini one thousand eight 
hundred and forty six for the consideration therein mentioned did grant and 
confirm with other land unto the said James Kerling party hereto and to his 
heirs and assigns forever, as in and by the said in part recited Indenture 
relation being thereunto had will more fully and at large appear.  And also 
it 
being a part of a smaller piece or tract of land containing three acres and 
fifty seven perches strict measure which Peter Shirk and Veronica his wife by 
their Indenture bearing date the fifth day of February Anno Domini one 
thousand eight hundred and forty seven for the consideration threin mentioned 
did grant and confirm unto the said James Kerling party hereto and to his 
heirs and assigns forever as in and by the said in part recited Indenture 
relation being there unto had will more fully and at large appear] Together 
with all and singular the House, out houses, edifices, and builings thereon 
erected and being; and all ways, waters, water-courses, woods, trees, fences, 
gardens, orchards, rights, liberties privileges, advantages, hereditaments 
and 
appurtenances whatsoever there unto belonging or in any wise appertaining, 
and 
the reversions and remainders rents, issues and profits thereof  And also all 
the estate, right, title, interest, use, trust, property, possession, claim 
and demand, whatsoever of him the said James Kerling in law or equity, or 
otherwise howsoever of in, to, or out of the same.  To have and to hold the 
said piece or tract of thirteen acres and fifteen perches of land strict 
measure hereditaments and premises hereby granted and released (or mentioned 
or intended so to be) with the appurtenances unto the said John W. Mentzer 
his 
heirs and assigns, to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said 
John 
W. Mentzer his heirs and assigns forever.  And the said James Kerling for 
himself his heirs executors and administrators, doth covenant, promise, grant 
and agree, to and with the said John W. Mentzer his heirs and assigns, by 
these presents that he the said James Kerling and his heirs, the said 
thirteen 
acres and fifty perches of land strict measure hereditaments and premises 
hereby granted and released (or mentioned or intended so to be) with the 
appurtenances unto the said John W. Mentzer his heirs and assigns against him 
the said James Kerling and his heris, and against all and every other person 
or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part or 
parcel thereof shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents.  
In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their 
hands and seals, the day and year first above written.

Sealed and delivered in the presence of }	James Kerling {Seal}
H.G. Disinger, Samuel Eberly }

Received on the day of the date of the above Indenture of and from the above 
named John W. Mentzer the sum of One thousand and one hundred dollars lawful 
money of the United States it being in full for the consideration money above 
mentioned.

Witness present at signing H.G. Dissinger, Samuel Eberly }  James Kerling

Lancaster County, SS.  Be it remembered that on the thirty first day of March 
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine before me 
the subscriber; one of the justices of the Peace in and for the said County 
of 
Lancaster personally came the above named James Kerling and acknowledged the 
above Indenture to be his act and deed, and desired that the same might be 
recorded as such, according to law.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and seal the day and year above written.  Samuel Everly {seal}

Recorded March 25th 1878.  I hereby certify the foregoing to be correct.  
                        S.S. Martin, Recorder