Land: George CLARK et ux. to Alexander LEMMON, 1790: Derry Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA

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Deed
George CLARK et ux.
To
Alexander LEMMON

This Indenture made the twelfth day of August in the year of 
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety between George 
CLARK Esqr. & Margrett his wife of Greencastle in Franklin 
County State of Pennsylvania of the one part and Alexander 
LEMMON of Montgomery township County aforesaid of the other 
part, Witnesseth, That the said George CLARK, Esqr, became 
seized and possessed of a tract of Land in Derry township, 
Westmoreland County called Clark's Lookout, for which he 
obtained a patent for four hundred and twenty eight acres & 
three eights bearing date the twenty sixth day of December 
1787.  Know ye, that the said George CLARK Esqr, and Margrett 
his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred & 
twenty pounds current money or the value thereof, to them in 
hand paid by Alexander LEMMON aforesaid the receipt whereof 
is hereby acknowledged by the said George CLARK Esqr & 
Margrett his wife.  Have granted bargained and sold and by 
these presents doth grant bargain and sell, release & confirm 
unto the said Alexander LEMMON his heirs and assigns, a 
certain part and parcel of the aforesaid Tract of Land.  
Begining [sic] at a hickory, on the Bank of Loyalhanna Creek, 
thence by Robert RALSTON's claim North, forty degrees East, 
fifty six perches to a post thence North, eighty nine degrees 
East fifty perches to a chestnut oak, then by Fulton's claim 
North three degrees West, one hundred and six perches to a 
post, thence South eighty degrees West one hundred and eighty 
nine perches to a WhiteÉthence North thirty three degrees 
West, fifty one perches to a post, thence South forty five 
degrees West, one hundred & ninety six perches to a chestnut 
oak, thence South four degrees East sixty É perches to the 
Loyalhanna Creek, thence up the same by the several courses 
thereof three hundred and twenty eight perches to the Place 
of Begining [sic].  Containing three hundred and eight acres 
Together with all and singular the buildings and 
improvements, ways, woods, underwoods, waters, watercourses, 
rights, liberties, hereditaments & appurtenances thereunto 
belonging or in anywise appertaining:  and all estate, right, 
title, interest, property claim or demand whatsoever of them, 
the said George CLARK Esqr and Margrett his wife unto the 
same or any part thereof.  To have and to hold the said 
bargained tract of three hundred and eight acres hereby 
granted or intended so to be with all thereunto belonging 
unto the said Alexander LEMMON his heirs and assigns and to 
the only proper use and behoof of him the said Alexander 
LEMMON his heirs and assigns forever.  And the said George 
CLARK, Esqr & Margrett his wife doth for themselves their 
heirs, executors & administrators hereby covenant and agree 
to and with the said Alexander LEMMON his heirs and assigns 
that they the said George CLARK Esqr & Margrett his wife, 
their heirs executors and administrators, the above granted 
premises unto the said Alexander LEMMON his heirs executors & 
assigns against them the said George CLARK Esqr & Margrett 
his wife & their heirs and against all and every other person 
or persons claiming or to claim by from or under them Shall 
and will warrant and defraud.  In Testimony whereof the said 
George CLARK Esqr and Margrett his wife have hereunto set 
their hands and seals this day and year first above written.

Signed sealed & delivered in presence
 of Matthew SINCLAIR, Jno BAIRD.			George CLARK seal
								Margrett CLARK seal

Received of Alexander LEMMON the sum of Two hundred and 
twenty pounds, Specie, being the consideration money for the 
above Tract of Land, rec'd per me this 12th of Aug 1790.			   
George CLARK

Test. J MAXWELL
Franklin County S.S.  Be it remembered that on the 12th day 
of August 1790 the within named George CLARK and Margrett his 
wife, came before me James MAXWELL Esqr, President of the 
Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Franklin and 
acknowledged the within instrument of writing to be their act 
and deed, for the use therein mentioned and desired it might 
be of record as the same, the contents thereof being first 
made known to them.  Given under my hand and seal the 12th 
day of Aug 1790.
Recorded the 5th February A.D. 1842		         J. MAXWELL