Washington County PA Archives Deed.....Crow, Laurence - Nixon Et Al, Margaret April 30, 1835

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Written: April 30, 1835
Recorded: November 26, 1855

3 Q 45 Agreement Margaret Nixon et al and  Lawrence Crow
Know all men by these presents that Lawrence Crow late of Pike Run Township, 
Washington County Pennsylvania died intestate, and being seized and possessed 
at the time of a tract of land lying in the township, county and state 
aforesaid containing four hundred eleven and one half acres supposed. Now as 
the said Crow died intestate application was made to the Orphan’s Court  to 
have the real estate appraised and divided amongst the heirs according to 
quality and quantity, the names of the heirs are as follows, to wit, John, 
Thomas, Jane married to Wm Huggins, Margaret since married to John Nixon, 
William, Ruthy, and Lawrence Crow, the above said Ruthy Crow being lawfully 
seized and possessor of the seventh part of the above said tract of land as 
one of the seven heirs. She the said Ruthy Crow dieing without issue and 
likewise intestate her, the said Ruthy’s one seventh part thereby devolving on 
the other heirs above mentioned, namely John Crow, Jane Huggins, Margaret 
Nixon, William Crow, and Lawrence Crow. 

Now the above said John dieing intestate, likewise leaving legitimate issue, 
the above said William purchased the right of said John’s heirs’ interest in 
the above said land, including their father’s interest in and the said 
Ruthey’s one seventh part of the above said land, he the said William likewise 
purchased the above said Jane Huggins’ right and interest in and to the above 
said Ruthy deceased’s one seventh part of said land. The said William now 
becoming  possessed of one half of the said Ruthy’s  deceased’s interest in 
said land.

The above said Lawrence Crow purchased the above said Thomas Crow’s right and 
interest in and to the said Ruthy deceased’s interest in the above said land. 
The said Lawrence thereby becoming possessed of the one third part of the said 
Ruthy deceased’s interest in said land. The above said Margaret Nixon 
retaining her right and interest in and to the said Ruthy deceased’s interest 
in the above said land. 

Now the said Margaret Nixon, William Crow and Lawrence Crow hereby 
becoming possessed of the whole of the said Ruthy Crow deceased, one seventh 
part of the above said tract of land containing thirty nine acres and eighty 
three perches according to quality and quantity Hath chosen John Ringland, 
Francis Reader and John Jackman to divide and value the said Ruthy Crow 
deceased’s one seventh part amongst them in proportion to each one’s share, 
and that according to quality and quantity.

And we the said Margaret Nixon, William Crow and Lawrence Crow do bind 
ourselves our heirs and assigns each to the other and to their heirs and  
assigns in the penal sum of one thousand dollars to agree and abide by the 
decision and valuation made by the above said John Ringland, Francis Reader 
and John Jackman and do agree that this instrument of writing shall be 
recorded in the recorders office in Washington for the recording of deeds and 
that for the purpose herein contained  

In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals  April the 30th 1835.  
Signed and sealed in the presence of us 
John Ringland, Francis Reader and John Jackman. 
Margaret Nixon (seal) 
John Nixon (seal) 
William Crow (seal) 
Lawrence Crow (seal) 
Mart X (her mark) Crow

The indenture is followed by drawing of the division made by appraisers."


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