Northumberland County   Land Records Deeds Pontius to Peiffer 1810
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Martin Pontius
Deed to
Peter Peiffer
     This indenture made the 25th day of April in1810 between Martin Pontius of 
Mahanoy Township  in the county of Northumberland in the state of Pennsylvania 
and Mary Barbara, his wife of the one part and Peter Peiffer of Tulpehocken 
Township in the county of Berks and state aforesaid of the other part, 
Witnesseth  that the said Martin Pontius and Mary Barbara his wife for and in 
consideration of the sum of one hundred and thirty pounds, lawful money of 
Pennsylvania  to the said Martin Pontius in hand unto and truly paid  by the 
said Peter Peiffer at and before the ensealing & delivery of their presents (The 
receipt and payment by the said Martin Pontius doth hereby acknowledge and 
thereof  & and every part thereof doth acquit and forever discharge the said 
Peter Peiffer his heirs and assigns by these presents). have granted, bargained, 
sold, aligned, released and confirmed and by their presents do grant , bargain, 
sell, align, release, and confirm unto the said Peter Peiffer his heirs and 
assigns, a certain messuage, tenement &  tract of land situate lying and being 
in said township and county bounded and described as follows to wit: Beginning 
at a Maple South sixty six degrees West one hundred & sixty three perches to a 
Hickory, thence South twenty six degrees . East one hundred and fourteen perches 
to a Spanish Oak , thence North sixty four degrees past 42 perches to stones, 
thence North 7 degrees and 1/4 West 163 perches to the place of beginning. 
Containing 50 acres and 146 perches of land, not business (It being a part of a 
larger tract which the Commonwealth of the State of Penna. by patent or grant 
under the great seal bearing states the 19th day of November in the year of our 
Lord 1801 for the consideration therein mentioned did grant and confirm unto 
Elizabeth White and James White executors of the Last Will & Testament of John 
White, late of Mahanoy Twp deceased in trust for the use thereon mentioned with 
the appurtenances to hold the farm to them in trust as aforesaid as in and by 
the said recited patent enrolled in the Rolls Office in Patent Book No. 46 P. 
236. Relation being thereto had now fully and at large appears. And whereas the 
said Elizabeth White executors as aforesaid by indenture under their hands and 
seals dated the 20th day of April year 1802 by virtue of the powers and 
authority to them given by the said Will & pursuant to the denotions thereof for 
the consideration therein mentioned did grant and confirm the last above 
mentioned  large tract of land of which the last mentioned & described tract is 
a part of unto the above mentioned Martin Pontius, party hereto, and his heirs 
and assigns as in and by the said recited indenture Relation thereto being his 
now  fully and at large appears. Together with all and singular the house, 
outhouses, edifices, & building thereon erected & built & all ways, woods, 
underwoods, waters, water courses, meadows, orchards, gardens, profits, 
commodities, advantages, involuments, hereditaments, appurtenances whatsoever to 
the farm belonging or in any wise appertaining & the revision and remainder , 
rents, issues and profits thereof  and also all the estate rights title 
interest, use, trust, property possession. Claim and demand whatsoever of them 
the said Martin Pontius and Mary Barbara, his wife, of and in and to the farm or 
every or any part thereof and also all  conveyances, deeds, evidences, and 
writings touching or concerning the farm or any part thereof and now in the 
custody and possession of him the said Martin Pontius on which he can or may 
come by without part at law or equity: To have and to hold the said tract of 50 
acres and 146 perches of land hereditaments and premises hereby granted with the 
appurtenances unto said Peter Peiffer, his heirs and assigns, is the only proper 
use benefit and behalf of  the said Peter Peiffer and his heirs and assigns for 
and under and subject to the exceptions, reservations adopted and reserved for 
the use of the Commonwealth. And the said Martin Pontius, his heirs  executors 
and administrators doth covenant, promise and grant to and with the said Peter 
Peiffer , his heirs and assigns, that he the said Martin Pontius and his heirs 
and all and every other person and persons, his or their heirs anything having 
or claiming in the said premises above granted or meant or intended so to be or 
any part thereof by persons or under him. them or any of them shall and will 
from time to time and at all times hereafter upon the reasonable request and at 
the proper costs and charges of the said Peter Peiffer, his heirs & assigns, 
made & do execute or cause & procure to be made done and executed all & every 
such further and other lawful and reasonable act and acts, thing and things, 
conveyances and assurances in the law whatsoever for the further better more 
fair and perfect granting, conveying, and assuring of all and singular the said 
premises with the appurtenances unto the said Peter Peiffer, his heirs & 
assigns, forever as by him the said Martin Pontius, his heirs & assigns, his or 
their Counsel learned in the law shall be reasonably advised, devised, or 
required. And the said Martin Pontius, his heirs, the said tract of 50 acres and 
146 perches of land above described and premises unto the said Peter Peiffer, 
his heirs & assigns, against him the said Martin Pontius and his heirs and 
against all and every other person or persons whatsoever lawfully claiming said 
premises or any part thereof shall and will warrant  & forever  defend by their 
presents. In witness whereof the said parties to these presents have 
interchangeably set their hands and seals. Dated the day and year said above.               
Martin  Pontius(seal)   Mary Barbara Pontius (seal)

 Sealed & delivered in the presence of Michael Enterline & Adam Lenker

	Received on the day of the date of the above Indenture of and from the 
above said Peter Peiffer the sum of 130 pounds in full for the consideration 
money also said. Martin Pontius (signed) Witness present at signing Michael 
Enterline, Adam Lenker in Northumberland County fs(sic) (seal) On the 25th day 
of April AD 1810 before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in 
and for the said county, personally came the above said Martin Pontius and Mary 
Barbara, his wife, and acknowledged the above Indenture to be their act and deed 
and desired the same may be recorded as such. She the said Mary Barbara being of 
full and lawful age and separate from her said husband being by me examined and 
the sale contents being made known to her, voluntarily consenting thereto. In 
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above 
said. Adam Lenker
			Recorded the 3rd day of April AD 1812(sic) 
					for John L. Finney, recr