Land: Deed Abstracts: McDonalds in Westmoreland Co, PA: 1770-1810 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by John MacDonald. username@bcn.net USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ The following is a majority (but not all) of the deeds (abstracted) pertaining to McDonald families of Westmoreland County, late 1700s, very early 1800s. WESTMORELAND COUNTY == McDONALD == DEEDS INDEX, deeds 1770-1810 GRANTOR 1773, A-4, Martin McDonald to Robert McKinzie 1782, A-411, Geo. McDonal to John Aguin[?] 1784, D-230, George McDonald to Wilham Marchal 1794, 2-424, John McDonnald to William Anderson. 1795, 2-376, George McDonald to Joseph McClean 1796, 2-430, John McDonald to William Bonnell 1798, 4-163, Mordecai McDonald to James Perry 1803, 7-154, John McDonald to Alexander McDonald 1807, 8-86, John McDonald to Peter Huber 1807, 8-256, Hugh McDonald to John Markley GRANTEE 1795, 2-264, James Logan to Samuel McDonald 1795, 2-376, John Mordock & George McDonald to Joseph McLean 1796, 2-428, Robert Owen to John McDonald & Thomas Goodwin 1797 4-2 William Clark & William G. Elder to John McDonald 1798 4-162 Thomas & Daniel Ellis to Mordicai[sic] McDonald 1801 ,10-190, William McGrew to John McDonald 1803, 7-110, Robert Craig and Jean McDonald [PRE-NUPTIAL AGREEMENT] (other deeds): GRANTOR J: 4-449; M: B-129, 2-376, 8-86; P: A-457 GRANTEE A: 7-154; >: 7-154 ABSTRACTS 1773 Book A, Pg 4 Martin McDonald to Robert McKinzie ! harge of the said recited obligation and for and in consideration of the further sum of five shillings unto the said Martin McDonald paid by the said Robert McKinzie at the sealing and delivery here of the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted....a certain plantation and tract of land situate nigh the water of Jacob's Creek in Mount Pleasant Township adjoining lands of Joshua Mick H...[sic] Bay and other containing three hundred acres ... Sealed and delivered in the presence of Andrew Rose, Thos Jack. Signed Martin McDonald. Recorded by Robert Hanna, Justice of the Peace 6th September 1773. 1782 Book A, pg 411 Geo. McDonal to John Aguin[?] This Indenture...25th day of February in the year..1782 between George McDonal of Mount Pleasant Township and County of Westmoreland weaver of the one part and John Aguin of the same place reedmaker of the other part. Witnesseth that the said George McDonald for...45 pounds...hath granted...one hundred and fifteen acres of wood land laying in the survey whereon the said George McDonal now lives with the usual allowance to be laid off on the north or east lines of said survey as may but please sa Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of James Boveard and John Gippen. Signed, George McDonald Recorded by Wm Jack Justice of the Peace, Oct. 20th 1784. 1784 Book D[?], pg 230 George McDonald to Wilham Marchal Know all men by ...that I George McDowell[sic] of Mount Pleasant Township in the County of Westmoreland and ...for...the sum of eighty pounds and one horse to me in hand paid by William Marshall the receipt ...a certain tract of land containing three hundred acres ...bounded by land belonging to John Shepard and James Clark on the east line John Guins land on the north line and land surveyed by James Hamilton on the west and James Marshall on the south line on the head waters of the West branch of the Fourteen Mile Run ....this 25th day of Sept in the year...1784. Sealed and delivered in the presence of us James Marshall, Jugh Beans. signed, George McDonald Recorded 18 March 1790 by Justice of the Peace W. Lackery. 1794 2-424 John McDonnald to William Anderson. Signed, sealed & Delivered in the presence of John Cooper, William Simrall John McDonald (his mark) before Geo. Baird, Justice of the Peace, March 31, 1794. 1796 2-439 Robert Owen to John McDonald & Thomas Goodwin Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us J.H. Miller, Isaac Howell Signed, Robert Owen. Recorded August 6 1796 by Justice of the Peace, Isaac Howell. 1796 2-430 John McDonald to William Bonnell Sealed and delivered in the presents of us James Stansfield Jacob Brehner Recorded 12 July 1796 by associate Judge Reynold Kun[?]. 1795 2-264 James Logan to Samuel McDonald Know all men...that I James Logan of Greensburgh for and in consideration of the sum of 90 pounds specie to me in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery these presents by Samuel McDonald of Westmoreland County and Wheatfield Township...sell unto the said Samuel McDonald all that tract of land lying and being in Wheatfield Township Westmoreland Co. on the waters of Blacklisk including an improvement made by Enus McDonald and carried on by George Shel[?]...containing 300 acres...set my h Witness present Joseph McDonald, Jimmy McCartney Signed James Logan Justice of the Peace Joseph McCartney. Recorded 11 August, 1795. 1795 2-376 John Mordock & George McDonald to Joseph McLean This indenture...10th day of January..1795 between John Murdock & Elizabeth his wife & George McDonald & Mary his wife of Donegall Township Westmoreland Co....and Joseph McClean of the said Township County & State...Witnesseth that the said John Mordock...& George McDonald...hath sold...parcel of land patented containing 143 acres ...as contained in the original deed bounded by lands of the above George McDonald & by lands of William McClean beginning...[etc] Testes William McClen, Robt. McClen signed George McDonald, Mary McDonald - her mark. Justice of the Peace James McDowell Recorded May 25th 1796. 1795 2-376 George McDonald to Joseph McClean Witness present William McClean, William Br. Campbell Signed George McDonald, Mary McDonald (her mark) Justice: James McDowell. Recorded May 25th 1796 1797 4-2 William Clark & William G. Elder to John McDonald ! am Clark and William Gore Elder have granted...the aforesaid John McDonald..the aforesaid tract of land...beginning....thence by the lands of William Morrell and Hugh Sow....containing 309 acres ...[etc] Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us Thos Long, Archibald Woodside, James Walker Signed William Clarke, Wm G. Elder Justice of the Peace Joseph McCartney Recorded June 14th 1798 1798 4-162 Thomas & Daniel Ellis to Mordicai[sic] McDonald Know ...that we Thomas and Daniel Ellis both of the State of Kentucky for and in consideration of the sum of 250 pounds...paid by Mordecai McDonald...have granted...that certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in Derry Township Westmoreland County...adjoining Samuel Parr, John Craig Andrews and others in the whole containing 250 acres...being the same place of land held by a warrant Granted to the said Thomas and Daniel Ellis on the 26th day of August 1786 for 250 acres...in test Signed sealed & delivered in presence of Geo. Leonard, John Gray Signed Thomas Ellis, Daniel Ellis (his mark) Fayette County - Justice of the Peace Robert Patterson, Cornelius Recorded Nov 30th 1798 1798 4-163 Mordecai McDonald to James Perry Know...that I Mordecai McDonald of Bourbui County State of Kentucky for and in consideration of the sum of 300 pounds...now paid by James Perry of Westmoreland County...sold..a certain tract or parcel of land being in Derry Township Westmoreland County ...adjoining land of John Craig, Samuel Parr, Andrew Wells, and others in the whole containing 250 acres...this 11th day of August 1798 Signed, Mordecai McDonald Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Thos Hughes, Tomkins Barlow Recorded Nov 30th 1798 1801 10-190 William McGrew to John McDonald This indenture made...between William McGrew of Westmoreland Co. ...and John McDonald...Witnesseth that whereas the said William is justly entitled to two shares in the tract of land the property of his father Alexander McGrew deceased situate in North Huntington township Westmoreland county...Witnesseth that for ....636 dollars ....paid by the said John to the said William...William hath granted...his two shares of the inheritance of his father ...the 15th day of October ...1801. Sealed and delivered in the presence of Edward Cook, John Lerunoy(?) signed, William McGrew Fayette County, Before me one of the Justice came William McGrew...Edward Cook Know all...that I Rebecca McGrew wife of the within named William McGrew...for 100 dollars to the said William McGrew paid do hereby assign....unto Benjamin Moid of Westmoreland county all of my right, title,....in the land within mentioned....set my hand & seal this 15th day of April 1813. Washington County before me an associate judge ...came Rebecca McGrew...Boyd Mercin Recorded April 17th 1813 [PRE-NUPTIAL AGREEMENT] 1803 7-110 Robert Craig and Jean McDonald signe, Robert Craig, in the presence of Ebezenr Brady, Jean Willson (her mark). Personally caim before me ...Justice of the Peace for ...Westmoreland, Robert Craig of Indiana County be his morsege with Hean McDonald and acknowledged this instrument of writing for the use of Jean McDonald and her heirs and desired it to be recorded as such Witness ...this 7th of September 1803. Ebenezer Brady Recorded 5th March 1804. 1803 7-154 John McDonald to Alexander McDonald Sealed and delivered in the presence of Paul Morrow, Isaac Wagle John McDonald, his mark. Westmoreland County ss, personally came before me ...Justice of the Peace...Isaac Wagle Recorded 5th May 1804 1807 8-86 John McDonald [of Wolf Creek Twp, Mercer Co.] to Peter Huber ! he said Peter Huber....this 3rd day of February in the year...1807. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Presley N. Anderson, Abraham Uber. signed,John McDonald, Mary McDonald, her mark. On the 8th day of June A.D. 1807 before me the subscriber an associate judge in & for Messer County...William Anderson Recorded August 3rd 1807. 1807 8-256 Hugh McDonald to John Markley Westmoreland county ss, before me Justice of the Peace...Jeremiah Murry Recorded 29th June 1808