Westmoreland-Allegheny County PA Archives History .....Land Deed July 11, 1863 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Porter carolynporter1@aol.com October 4, 2008, 6:33 pm DEED JOSEPH PORTER et un TO John Groves DEED Westmoreland County Pennsylvania July 11, 1863 This Indenture made the Eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Sixty three (1863) Between Joseph Porter and Nancy Anne his wife of the Township of Franklin in the County of Westmoreland and state of Pennsylvania of the first part and John Groves of the Township County and State aforesaid of the second part Witnesseth, That the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty five hundred dollars (2500) lawful money of the United States of America unto them well and truly paid by the said party of the second part at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed released conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell align enfeoff release convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns All those certain lots of ground, situate in the village of Murrysville in the Township County and State aforesaid being lots No Forty two, forty four, and forty six (42&44 &46) in the plan of said Town and bounded on the North by other lands of said Porter conveyed by this deed to the said Groves and on the South by the diamond on the east by James Irwins heirs and on the West by Josiah Harvey on which are erected a large frame house occupied as a hotel. Together with other out houses. Also another lot or piece of land adjoining the above described lots on the North, except so much thereof as was Conveyed by deed from George Keck Sr. and wife and George Keck Jr. and wife to James J. Harvey And except also so much There of as was conveyed by deed from the said Joseph Porter and wife to Wiliam Taylor and described as follows. A wit beginning at a post on the north corner of a lot owned by James Irwin heirs North Eight eight degrees west Twenty one and Seven south perches to a post Thence North one and one half degrees West twenty eight perches to a post thence South Eighty eight degree East twenty three perched to a post thence South two degrees East Twenty eight perches to the place of beginning. Containing three acres and forty eight perches strict measure. Also another lot or piece of land immediately adjoining the last described piece on the North beginning at a post on the road leading to North Washing thence along said road North eleven degrees East eighteen and nine tenth perches to a post thence by lands of John Murry South Seventy seven degrees East twenty perches to a post thence South two degrees West fifteen and five tenth perches to a post thence North eight eight degrees West twenty three perches to the place of beginning containing two acres and forty five perches strict measure Together with all and singular the building improvements ways waters, water-courses, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever there unto belonging or in anywise appertaining, and the reversions and remainders, rents issues and profits thereof; and all the estate right , title, interest property claim and demand whatsoever of the said parties of the first part in law, equity or otherwise howsoever of in and to the same and every part thereof . To have and to hold the said premises hereby granted except so much of the same as was conveyed by George Keck Sr. and George Keck Jr. to James T. Harvey and except also so much of the same as was conveyed by Joseph Porter to William Taylor hereditaments and presents hereby granted or mentioned and intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever. And Joseph Porter Nancy Ann his wife the said parties of the first part their heirs executors and administrators do by these presents covenant grant and agree to and with the said parties of the second part his heirs and assigns that they the said parties of the first part their heirs all and singular the hereditaments and premises herin above described and granted or mentioned and intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns against them the said parties of the first part and their heirs and assigned all and every other person or persons, whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part of , shall and will Warrant and forever Defend In Witness Where of, The said parties of the first part have to their presents set their hand and seal. Dated the day and year first above written. Joseph Porter Nancy A. Porter Sealed and delivered in the presence of us J.M. Laird Received the day of the date of the above Indenture of the above named John Groves the sum of Twenty five hundred Dollars (2500) lawful money of the United States being the consideration money above mentioned in full Witness J.M. Laird Joseph Porter Westmoreland County On the Eleventh day of July A.D. 1868 Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally came the above named Joseph Porter and Nancy Anne his wife and acknowledged the above indenture to be their act and deed and desired that the same might be recorded as such. She the said Nancy being of full age and by me examined separate and apart from her said husband and the contents of the said Indenture being first made fully known to her declared that she did of her own free will and accord sign and seal and and as her voluntary act and deed deliver the same without any coercion or compulsion of her said husband. Witness my hand and seal the day and year of aforesaid J.M. Laird J.P. Recorded July 11th 1868 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 6.4 Kb