Indenture between Susanna Meadowcraft & Samuel Arbuckle and Daniel Arbuckle Jr (1850), Philadelphia Co., PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Doug Arbuckle ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced In any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Philadelphia County Deed Book, GWC, Book 52, Page 169 Susanna Meadowcraft et al Execrs to Daniel Arbuckle Jr This Indenture made the Twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and fifty, Between Susanna Meadowcraft and Samuel Arbuckle Executors of the last Will and Testament of John Meadowcraft deceased of the one part, and Daniel Arbuckle Jr of Manayunk in the County of Philadelphia Manufacturer of the other part. Whereas Henry K B Ogle and Mary Fisher his wife by Indenture bearing date the Fifth day - September Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and forty five, Recorded in the Office for Recording Deeds for the City and County of Philadelphia in Deed Book RLL No 47 page 582 etc did grant and convey unto the said John Meadowcraft (in his lifetime) and unto the said Daniel Arbuckle their heirs and assigns, All that certain lot or piece of ground, situate in the Borough of Manayunk and County of Philadelphia, beginning at a point at low water mark of the River Schuylkill, thence by other ground of the said Henry K B Ogle at right angles with the waters edge of the Schuylkill Canal and passing at the distance of Two feet from the North West corner of a Manufactory then erecting on said lot North Forty five degrees and twenty minutes East Eighty feet more or less to a point at the distance of Twenty feet from said waters edge of said Canal, thence South Forty seven degrees and forty minutes East One hundred feet to another point at said distance of Twenty feet from said waters edge of said Canal, thence at right angles with the same and by other land of said Henry K B Ogle, South forty two degrees and twenty minutes West One hundred feet more or less to low water mark of said River Schuylkill, thence up said River the several courses and distances thereof to the place of beginning, to have and to hold unto the said John Meadowcraft and Daniel Arbuckle their heirs and assigns forever, as tenants in common, And being so seized thereof and entitled thereto the said John Meadowcraft on the Sixth day of April Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and fifty made his last Will and Testament in writing, wherein and whereby among other things he did order and direct his Executors therein named as soon as possible after his decease to set over sell transfer and assign unto Daniel Arbuckle Jr of Manayunk all his share right title and interest as well as stock in trade fixtures monies credits effects and property real personal or mixed belonging or accruing to him in or attached to the firm of J(?) Meadowcraft and Co, of Manayunk of which he was then a member, and of his said Will, did make and constitute the said Susanna Meadowcraft and Samuel Arbuckle the Executors and died without altering or revoking the same as in and by the said Will remaining in the Registers Office at Philadelphia, reference thereto being had will more at large appear, Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said Susanna Meadowcraft and Samuel Arbuckle for and in consideration of the sum of Six Thousand Dollars lawful money of the United States unto them in them(sic) in hand paid by the said Daniel Arbuckle Jr at and before the ensealing and delivery hereof the receipt and payment whereof they do hereby acknowledge by these presents, have granted bargained sold aliened released and confirmed assigned and set over and by virtue of the powers and authorities to them given by the said Will and pursuant to the directions thereof by these presents do grant bargain sell alien release and confirm assign and set over unto the said Daniel Arbuckle Jr his heirs and assigns, all the estate right title interest claim property and demand whatsoever of the said John Meadowcraft in his lifetime of into or out of the same as tenants in common with the said Daniel Arbuckle Jr or otherwise howsoever the above mentioned premises with the appurtenances. Together with all and singular the buildings improvements ways woods waters water courses rights liberties privileges hereditaments and appurtances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining and the revisions and remainders rents issues and profits thereof, To have and to hold the said premises hereby granted or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said Daniel Arbuckle Jr his heirs and assigns, To the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said Daniel Arbuckle Jr his heirs and assigns forever, And the said Susanna Meadowcraft and Samuel Arbuckle do severally covenant promise and agree to and with the said Daniel Arbuckle Jr his heirs and assigns by these presents, that they the said Susanna Meadowcraft and Samuel Arbuckle have not nor hath either of them done committed or wittingly or willingly suffered to be done or committed any act matter or thing whatever whereby the premises aforesaid or any part thereof is are or shall or may be impeached charged or incumbered in title charge or estate or otherwise howsoever, In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Susanna Meadowcraft Samuel Arbuckle Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us Saml B Dalrymple Joshua Gordon Bunckle [missing last part, including recording date] --------------------------------------------------------------- See my Web site for more info in this individual and relatives http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~pda/wc_toc.htm