DEED: Samuel MENTZER to James KERLING, 1840, Cocalico Twp., Lancaster County, PA

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Cocalico twp., Lancaster Co., PA
Written: June 13, 1840
Recorded: July 9, 1840

Robert E. Anthony Esq, Shf to James Kerling } To all people to whom these 
presents shall come, Anthony E. Roberts Esquire High Sheriff of Lancaster 
County in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania Sendeth Greeting Whereas by a write 
of Levari Facias issued out of the District Court for the City and County of 
Lancaster bearing test at Lancaster the twelfth day of February last past to 
the said Sheriff directed he was commanded that without any other writ of the 
lands and tenements of Samuel Mentzer late of Lancaster County in his 
bailiwick to wit: of all that certain piece or tract of land situate lying and 
being in Cocalico Township Lancaster County bounded and described as follows 
to wit:  Beginning at a stone in a public road a corner Land of Charles 
Steinmetz thence extending by the same along in a public road North eighty 
eight and a half degrees West forty nine perches and two tenths of a perch to 
a stone thence by the same one half of a degree west thirthy two perches and 
six tenths to a stone thence by land of Christian Wiest South eighty eight and 
a half degrees east forty nine perches and two tenths of a perch to a stone in 
a public road thence by land of Jacob Eberly along said public road South one 
and a half degrees east thirty two perches and six teths to the place of 
Beginning containing ten acres and three perches strict measure together with 
all and singular the appertenances thereunto belonging the lands and tenements 
of Samuel Mentzer in his bailiwick he should cause to be maid and levied the 
sum of Four hundred and fifty dollars which Henry Hibshman and Jacob Hagy for 
the use of Jacob Hagy lately in our district Court for the City and County of 
Lancaster before our Judge there of at Lancaster recovered against him of debt 
as eight dollars and fifty five cents; which to the said Jacob Hagy in our 
same Courts were adjudged for his damages which he sustained by occasion of 
the detention of that debt where of the said Samuel Mentzer is Convict – And 
that he should have these monies before our Judge at Lancaster at our district 
Court for the City and County of Lancaster there to be held on the second 
Monday in June next to render to the said Jacob Hagy for his debt and damages; 
And that he should have then there that writ.  And whereas the said Sheriff 
having given due and legal notice of the time and place of sale of the said 
piece or tract of lands aforesaid did on Tuesday the seventeenth day of March 
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty expose the same to sale by 
public vendue or out cry and sold the same to James Kerling of East Cocalico 
Township Lancaster County for the sum of one thousands seven hundred dollars 
lawful money of Pennsylvania he being the highest and best bidder and that the 
highest and best price bidden for the same.  Now know ye that the said Sheriff 
for and in consideration of the aforesaid sum of one thoushan seven hundred 
dollars to him in hand paid by the said James Kerling at and before the 
ensealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge 
hath granted bargained and Sold and by their presents according to the 
directions of the said recited writ and by force and virtue thereof doth grant 
bargain and sell unto the said James Kerling his heirs and assigns all that 
said piece or tract of land aforesaid together with all and singular the 
buildings improvement rights members and appertenances whatsoever there unto 
belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions and remainder rents 
issues and profits thereof and also all the estate right title interest 
property claim and demand whatsoever of him the said Samuel Mentzer of in to 
or out of the same to have and to hold the said piece or tract of land 
aforesaid hereditaments and premises hereby granted or mentioned or intended 
so to be with the appertenances unto the said James Kerling his heirs and 
assigns to his and for his only – proper use and behoof forever for such 
estate and under such rents and conditions as the said Samuel Mentzer had and 
held the same according to the form and effect of the laws and usage of this 
commonwealth in such case made and provided.  In witness whereof the said 
Sheriff hath here unto set his hand and seal the thirteenth day of June Anno 
Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty.

A. E. Roberts Sheriff (Seal)

Signed and delivered in the presence of
John E. Reed

Received on the thirteenth day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred 
and forty of and from the above named James Kerling the sum of one thousand 
seven hundred dollars lawful of Pennsylvania in full for the consideration 
money above mentioned.

A.E. Roberts Shff.

Witnesses at Signing
John A. Reed,  I.L. Roberts

Lancaster County.  SS.  Acknowledged in the district Court for the City & 
County of Lancaster on the 15th of June 1840 by A.E. Roberts Esq. Sheriff of 
said County.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the 
said Court the day and year aforesaid.

Z. McLenegan  Prothy.

Recorded July 9th A.D. 1840.   Samuel Eberly Recorder.


Additional Comments:
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Deed Book Q, Volume 6, pages 443-444