Northampton-Montour-Philadelphia County PA Archives Deed.....Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania to Schreiner, Jacob, August 16, 1791
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  Patent Book P18, Page 196
  Written: August 16, 1791
  Recorded: August 17, 1791
  
  The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, To all to whom these Presents shall come 
  Greetings. Know ye, that in consideration of the Monies paid by Philip Boehm 
  and Jacob Schreiner to the late Proprietors at the granting of the Warrant 
  herein after mentioned and of the Sum of One pound five shillings and six 
  pence Lawful money now paid by Jacob Schreiner into the Receiver Generals 
  Office of the Commonwealth there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the 
  said Jacob Schreiner, a certain Tract of Land, called Schreiner Tract, situate 
  in the Great Swamp between Tobyhanna & Lehi in Northampton County Beginning at 
  a Stone thence by land of John Pennington South Two hundred and thirty four  
  perches to a stone thence by land of Thomas Long West two hundred and twenty 
  three perches to a post thence by vacant Land North two hundred and thirty 
  four perches to a post and East two hundred and twenty three perches to the 
  beginning, containing Three hundred and seven Acres and one hundred and Eight 
  perches, and allowances of six per cent for Roads & C with the Appurtenances. 
  Which said Tract was surveyed in pursuance of a Warrant granted to the said 
  Philip Boehm and Jacob Schreiner date 27 February 1775. And the said Philip 
  Boehm departing this life the same land became vested in the said Jacob 
  Schreiner by Right of Survivorship.
  
  To have and to hold the said Tract or parcel of Land, with the Appurtenances 
  unto the said Jacob Schreiner his Heirs, to the use of him the said Jacob 
  Schreiner Heirs and Assigns for ever, free and clear of all restrictions as to 
  Mines, Royalties, Quit-Rents, or otherwise, excepting and reserving only the 
  fifth part of all Gold and Silver Ore, for the use of this Commonwealth, to be 
  delivered at the Pit’s mouth, clear of all charges. In WITNESS whereof  Thomas 
  Mifflin Governor of the said Commonwealth, hath hereunto set his Hand, and 
  caused the State Seal to be hereunto affixed this Sixteenth day of August, in 
  the year of our Lord, one Thousand seven Hundred and ninety one, and of the 
  Commonwealth the Sixteenth.
  
  	ATTEST,  David Kennedy		INROLLED,  the 17 Day of August 1791
  						Thomas Mifflin  - Seal -
  
  
  Additional Comments:
  Jacob Schreiner resided in Philadelphia and died in 1793. 
  
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