Land: Dennis PURSELL to Benjamin WILLIAMS, 1809:  Venango Co, PA

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Deed Book A, p 166

Indenture
Dennis PURSELL 
And 
Benjamin WILLIAMS

This Indenture made the nineteenth day of October in the year 
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nine between Dennis 
PURSELL of the town of Franklin in Venango County in the 
state of Pennsylvania of the one part and Benjamin WILLIAMS 
of the County and State aforesaid of the other part.  Whereas 
Dennis PURSELL did on the thirteenth of October 1804 purchase 
the settlement right of Jacob ROAN to a certain Tract of land 
lying in a bend of the Allegany river about two miles above 
the mouth of big Scrubgrass Creek in Venango County 
Witnesseth that the said Dennis PURSELL for the Consideration 
of five hundred Dollars to him in hand paid by the said 
Benjamin WILLIAMS his heirs executors administrators by these 
presents have granted bargained and sold & by these presents 
do grant bargain and sell unto unto [sic] the said Benjamin 
WILLIAMS and to his heirs and assigns the said tract or 
parcel of Land agreeable to the lines run by Samuel DALE 
Deputy Surveyor in October 1808 together with with [sic] all 
and singular the buildings woods ways waters water courses 
and priviliges [sic] thereunto belonging or in any wise 
appertaining To have and to Hold the said Tract or parcel of 
Land with appurtenances free from all incumberace [sic] 
except the claim of the State unto the said Benjamin WILLIAMS 
to his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of 
the said Benjamin WILLIAMS his heirs and assigns forever In 
Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their 
hands and seals the day and year first above writen [sic].

Test

Sam DALE

Dennis PURSELL seal
Benjn WILLIAMS

From Deed Book A, p 166, Venango County, FHL film 864539