Land: Thomas Potts to George House, 1728: Philadelphia County

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                THOMAS & MARY BORDEN POTTS
            Philadelphia Deeds, Book H, p. 78.

       	Deed: Thomas Potts to George House, 1728

	This indenture made the 10th day of March, in the year of our Lord
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Eight, between Thomas Potts,
only son and heir at law of Thomas Potts, late of the City of
Philadelphia, in the Province of Pennsylvania, Tanner, deceased, of
the one Part, and George House, of the said City, Cordwainer, of the
other part Witnesseth, that the said Thomas Potts, the son, for and
in consideration of the sum of Twenty-five Pounds lawful money of
Pennsylvania, to him paid by the said George House, hath granted,
bargained, sold, enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents doth
grant, bargain, sell, enfeoff and confirm unto the said George House,
and to his heirs and assigns a Certain Lot or Piece of Ground situate
in the said City, of Thirteen foot Six inches breadth and length
Fifty-one foot, bounded northward with Chestnut Street, eastward with
Caleb Cashís house and ground, southward with a Lot of the late Henry
Tregany now Thomas Peters, and westward with a Lot late of William
Budd, now also of the said Thomas Peters which piece of Ground was
formerly granted by Caleb Cash of said City mast-maker, unto William
Carter of the same place Block-maker, in Fee by Deed dated the
thirtieth of September One Thousand Seven Hundred and ___________ on
record at Philadelphia aforesaid, Book B, Vol. 3, page 276, Who
granted unto Daniel Gaunt of the said City, Cordwainer in fee by
indenture on the First day of October, One Thousand seven Hundred and
_______________________ on Record at Philadelphia, Book E3, Vol. 6,
page 19, Paying unto the said William Carter, his heirs and assigns
forever, the yearly Rent of Two Pounds Four Shillings and Nine Pence
Half Penny, at two Days of payment in the year, Viz. the Twenty-five
of March and Twenty-ninth of September by equal Portions, the first
Payment at the Twenty-fifth day of March next ensuing the date ******
of the same indenture, And the said Daniel Gaunt granted the same
piece of Ground unto the said Thomas Potts in Fee by Indenture of the
Second of October One thousand Seven Hundred and ___________ on record
at Philadelphia aforesaid, Book E 5, Vol. 7, Page 122, under the rent
aforesaid, as by the same Deed and Indentures Relation thereunto had
appears, Together with the Walls, Bricks, Timber, and Stuff on the
same Lot being or thereto belonging Which remain unconsumed by a
conflagration that lately happened unto a messuage thereon lately
being Together also with all and singular the Cellar Walls, Ways,
Walls, Waters, Watercourses, Easements, Rights, Liberties,
Privileges, Hereditaments, and Appurtenances unto the same piece of
Ground hereby Granted belonging and the Reversions and Remainders
thereof.

	To have and to hold the said piece of Ground and Premises hereby
granted or mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances unto the
said George House his heirs and assigns forever, under the yearly
Quit-Rent hereafter accrueing for the same to the Chief Lord of the
Fee thereof and subject to the said Yearly Rent of Two Pounds Four
Shillings Nine Pence Half-Penny herein before recited as the same
shall hereafter grow due, and the said Thomas Potts, the Son, and his
heirs, the said piece of Ground and Premises hereby Granted or
mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances unto the said George
House, his heirs and assigns, against him the said Thomas Potts,
party hereto and his Heirs and against all and every other person
whatsoever lawfully claiming or to claim by, from or under him, them
or any of them, or by, from or under the said Thomas Potts, the
father, shall and will under the several rents aforesaid, Warrant and
forever defend by these presents, and the said Thomas Potts, party
hereto for himself, his Heirs Executors, and Administrators, doth
covenant, promise and grant to and with the said George House, his
Heirs and Assigns by these presents, That the said Thomas Potts,
Party hereto, and his heirs and all and every other Person or Persons
having claimed or to claim any Estate, Right, Title or Interest of in
or to the Premises or any part or parcel thereof by, from or under
him, them or any of them or by from or under the said Thomas Potts,
the father, shall and will at the request, cost and charges in Law of
he said George House, his heirs and assigns make, execute and
acknowledge or cause so to be, all and every such further and other
reasonable act and acts, Deed or Deeds, Device or Devices in Law
whatsoever for the further and better assurance and confirmation of
the said Lot or Pieces of Ground, Hereditaments and Premises hereby
granted or mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances under the
said several Rents, Unto the said George House his heirs and assigns
as by him or them or by his or their Counsel learned in the Law shall
be reasonably devised, advised or required.

	In Witness thereof the said Parties to these Presents have
interchangeably set their hands and seals hereunto.  Dated the day
and year first above written.

							Thomas Potts (Seal)
				Thomas Test.  Joseph Brientnall.

	[Indorsed].  Received the Day of the Date of the within written
Indenture of the within named George House the sum of Twenty-five
Pounds, It being the consideration money mentioned and Received.

	Witnesses Present at Signing			xx me Thos Potts
	
Thomas Test.  Joseph Brientnall