DEEDS, Northumberland County File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Tim Conrad. tconrad@lucent.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. DEED, Northumberland County Deed book: R, page 475 Date: 25 Mar 1813 Sellers: Daniel Harp and wf Christina of Augusta Twp Buyer: Abraham Rotharmel of Richmond Twp, Berks Co Dollar Amount: 6100 pounds (for total land in this deed = 385 acres, 115 perches) Tract number: 1 Location of land: Size: 316 acres and a quarter (called "Richland") Land adjacent to: Deed history: PA Survey to Christian Uplinger (application 3447, entered 4 Jul 1768) Christian Uplinger to Peter Ferster, 10 Oct 1791 (warrant of 14 Apr 1792 for 316 acres and a quarter) Jacob Kern (his claim on this) to Peter Ferster, 30 Sep 1791 (deed book 8?, page 257) Leonard Ferster and wf Barbara to Daniel Herb, 25 Feb 1813 (total at this time was 408 acres and a quarter, all pieces) Tract number:2 Location of land: Size: 92 acres (called "Amsterdam") Land adjacent to: Deed history: Warrent to Peter Ferst (alias Ferster), 21 Feb 1793 PA Patent to Leonard Ferster, 14 Apr 1803 (Patent book 51, page 12) Leonard Ferster and wf Barbara to Daniel Herb, 25 Feb 1813 Tract number:3 Location of land: Size: 330 acres (called "Union") Land adjacent to: Deed history: Warrent to William Mackey, 4 Jul 1768 (application 3446) William Mackey to Nicholas Seitzinger, 17 Nov 1806 PA Patent to Nicholas Seitzinger, 3 Mar 1808 (patent book 61, page 413) Nicholas Seitzinger to Conrad Feger, 9 Mar 1808 (on back of patent) Conrad Feger and wf Elizabeth to Leonard Ferster, 4 Jun 1811 (on annex to patent) Leonard Ferster and wf Barbara to Daniel Herb, 25 Feb 1813 Tract number: 4 Location of land: Size: 162 acres, 145 perches (? or whole part of tract) Land adjacent to: Deed history: PA Survey to Christian Uplinger (application 3447, entered 4 Jul 1768) 314 acres Christian Uplinger to John Myers, 10 Jun 1808 John Myers to Leonard and John Ferster, 16 Apr 1810 Patent to Leonard and John Ferster, 16 May 1812 (patent book H, No 7, page 162) John Ferster and wf Christen to Leonard Ferster, 20 May 1812 (162 acres, 145 perches) Leonard Ferster and wf Barbara to Daniel Herb, 25 Feb 1813 Notes: Leonard Ferster was the Eldest son and heir of Peter Ferster. Ref to Orphans Court of 25 Nov 1800. Signed: Daniel Herb Christina (X) Herp Recorded: 8 May 1813