Welcome to Allegany County, Maryland Deeds in Allegany County, Maryland Allegany County, MD Deed Book F, Page 110 Dated 25 Oct 1810, Recorded 25 Oct 1810 GEORGE KELLY to GEORGE BLOCKER The following Deed was recorded the 25th October 1810 State of Maryland, Allegany County. This Deed made the 25th day of October eighteen hundred and ten between GEORGE KELLY of Butler County State Pennsylvania of the one part and GEORGE BLOCKER of the state of Maryland Allegany County of the other part - Witness that the said KELLY for and in consideration of the sum of twelve dollars money of the United States bargains and sells one eighth undivided part of Lot No seven in the town of Cumberland in Bedford Street. To the said GEORGE BLOCKER his heirs or assigns. To have and to hold the said undivided piece of land or Lot to the use of him the said GEORGE BLOCKER his heirs and assigns forever and the said KELLY further covenants and agrees to warrant and defers the said part of Lot No 7 against all persons claiming the same. In Witness whereof the said KELLY has hereunto set his hand and offers his seal the (day) and year first above written in the presence of GEORGE RIZER, JOHN MCNEILL. GEORGE KELLY State of Maryland, Allegany County October 25th 1810. Personally appeared GEORGE KELLY party grantor of the within Deed before us the subscribers and acknowledged the within Instrument of writing or Deed to be his Act and deed and the land premises therein mentioned to be his right and estate of the within named GEORGE BLOCKER his heirs and assigns forever according to the time intent and meaning of the same. GEORGE RIZER JOHN MCNEILL Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] Allegany County, Maryland Deed Book C, Pages 607-608 Dated 25 March 1803, Recorded 1 April 1803 JACOB BLOCKER & JOSEPH KELLEY's Heirs At the request of JOSEPH KELLY's Heirs this Deed was recorded 1st April 1803. This Indenture made this 25th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three between JACOB BLOCKER of Bedford County, in the State of Pennsylvania of the one part and SUSANA KELLY widow of JOSEPH KELLY, GEORGE KELLY, THOMAS KELLY, JOSEPH KELLY, MARY WADSWORTH, JOSEPH WADSWORTH, THOMAS WADSWORTH, MOSES WADSWORTH, JOHN WADSWORTH children of MARY WADSWORTH Heirs of JOSEPH KELLY deceased of the County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the aforesaid JACOB BLOCKER for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty Dollars current money of Maryland taken in hand paid at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said JACOB BLOCKER doth hereby acknowledge hath given granted Bargained and Sold by these presents doth give Grant Bargain and Sell unto the aforesaid SUSANA KELLY widow of JOSEPH KELLY, THOMAS KELLY, JOSEPH KELLY, MARY WADSWORTH, JOSEPH WADSWORTH, THOMAS WADSWORTH, MOSES, WADSWORTH, JOHN WADSWORTH, Heirs aforesaid and assign forever all that Lot or parcel of ground lying and being in Allegany County and State of Maryland being part of BLOCKER ADDITION to Cumberland fronting on Bedford Street fifty feet and running back one hundred and sixty feet to an ally Said Lot is known and distinguished on the plot of said addition by Lot No. 7 together with all and Singular the profits Privileges advantages and appurtenances to the said Lot belonging or in any wise appertaining thereunto and every part and parcel Thereof due all the Estate right title Claim Interest Profits ___ possession and demand whatsoever of him the said JACOB BLOCKER of in and to the said Lot of Land and premises with the appurtenances To have and to hold the Said Lot of land and premises with Interest Right Members and appurtenances unto them the Said SUSANA KELLY widow of JOSEPH KELLY, GEORGE KELLY, THOMAS KELLY, JOSEPH KELLY, MARY WADSWORTH, JOSEPH WADSWORTH, THOMAS WADSWORTH, MOSES WADSWORTH, JOHN WADSWORTH children of MARY WADSWORTH heirs of JOSEPH KELLY Deceased and assigns forever and to and for no other interest and meaning or purpose whatsoever and the said JACOB BLOCKER doth for himself his heirs and assigns doth hereby covenant promise and agree to and with the said SUSANA KELLY, GEORGE KELLY, THOMAS KELLY, JOSEPH KELLY, MARY WADSWORTH, JOSEPH WADSWORTH, THOMAS WADSWORTH, MOSES WADSWORTH, JOHN WADSWORTH children of MARY WADSWORTH heirs of JOSEPH KELLY their heirs and assigns that he the said JACOB BLOCKER his heirs and assigns shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter warrant and defend the aforesaid Lot and premises with appurtenances thereunto Belonging or in anywise thereunto to the same appertaining unto them the said SUSANA KELLY, widow of JOSEPH KELLY, GEORGE KELLY, THOMAS KELLY, JOSEPH KELLY, MARY WADSWORTH, JOSEPH WADSWORTH, THOMAS WADSWORTH, MOSES WADSWORTH, JOHN WADSWORTH children of MARY WADSWORTH Heirs of JOSEPH KELLY deceased their heirs and assign forever reviewing nevertheless one Spanish Milled Dollar to be paid annually on the first day of January unto him the said JACOB BLOCKER his heirs assigns forever In witness whereof the Said JACOB BLOCKER hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. JACOB BLOCKER Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of __ __ is in English GEORGE BLOCKER, HANSON BRISCOE One which Deed was thus endorsed to Wit the words widow of JOSEPH KELLY Interlined in four different places before the sealing and delivery thereof HANSON BRISCOE Be it Remembered that on the twenty fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and Three came JACOB BLOCKER party to the within Deed before me one of the Associate Judges of Allegany County and acknowledged the same to be his act and Deed and the Lot of Land and premises therein mentioned to be bargained and sold to be the right and estate of the within named SUSANNA KELLY, GEORGE KELLY, THOMAS KELLY, JOSEPH KELLY, MARY WADSWORTH, JOSEPH WADSWORTH, THOMAS WADSWORTH, MOSES WADSWORTH, JOHN WADSWORTH children of MARY WADSWORTH Heirs of JOSEPH KELLY deceased their Heirs assigns forever Also at the same time came MARGARET wife of the aforesaid JACOB BLOCKER and being by me privately Examined apart and out of Hearing of her said Husband did release and relinquish her right and claim of dower of in and to the within mentioned Lot of Land and premises and Declared that she did the same freely of her own free will without being induced thereto through fear or threats or ill usage from her said husband or Induced thereto through fear of a threat and agreeable to an Act of Assembly in that can make and provides Acknowledged before HANSON BRISCOE Rec'd the day and year First within written Full satisfaction for the consideration therein mentioned. Rec'd by me JACOB BLOCKER. Witness in presence HANSON BRISCO Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] Allegany County, Maryland Deed Book 8, Page 707 Dated 15 May 1852, Recorded 7 Oct 1852 James Kelley to Christopher Kelley At the request of CHRISTOPHER KELLEY the following Deed was recorded October 7th 1852. This Indenture made this fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, between JAMES KELLEY of Allegany County in the state of Maryland of the one part, and CHRISTOPHER KELLEY of Allegany and State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars, current money, by the said CHRISTOPHER KELLEY to the said JAMES KELLEY in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt of which the doth hereby acknowledge, the said JAMES KELLEY hath bargained and sold, aliened and enfeoffed and by these presents doth give, grant, bargain and sell, alien, enfeoff, release, convey and confirm unto the said CHRISTOPHER KELLEY his heirs and assigns, all that tract and parcel of land lying in Allegany County, being all that part of the late BEAN S. PIGMAN old Town farm known as the "Shellhorn Place" - Also the tract of land called "Rappo" containing fourteen and three fourth acres - Also part of a tract of land called "Pomona" Beginning for the said part at the end of the 22d line of the whole tract and running with the twenty third, twenty fourth, twenty fifth, twenty sixth, twenty seventh, twenty eighths, twenty ninth and to the end of the thirty three perches on the thirtieth line, and to the end of the twenty eighth line of the original called "Prathers's Addition" and with the twenty eight, twenty seventh, twenty sixth, twenty fifth, twenty fourth and twenty third lines of the original called "Prathers's Addition" home to the beginning, containing forty seven and one fourth of an acre - all of which is particularly described in a deed from THOMAS L. McKAIG to JAMES KELLEY together with all and singular the buildings, improvements, ways, waters, rights, privileges, advantages and appurtenances thereto belonging or together with all and singular the buildings, improvement, ways, waters, rights, privileges, advantages and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining, and all the estate, right title and interest, trust, property, claim and demand whatsoever, at Law and in equity, of him the said JAMES KELLEY of, in and to the same. To Have and to Hold the said land, with the appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto the said CHRISTOPHER KELLEY, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use of the said CHRISTOPHER KELLEY, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said CHRISTOPHER KELLY, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said CHRISTOPHER KELLY, for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators and for every of them, doth covenant, promise and agree to and with the said JAMES KELLEY, his heirs executors and administrators, by these presents that if he the said CHRISTOPHER KELLEY, party of the second part, does not manage the land aforesaid described in accordance with the heirs and judgments of the said JAMES KELLEY, then these presents are to be null and void. In testimony whereof the said JAMES KELLEY has hereunto set his hand and seal on the day and year first above written. Signed, sealed and delivered JAMES KELLEY in presence of JOHN HARTLEY SAMUEL L. WAGGONER State of Maryland, Allegany County, to wit: Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that on this fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty two, personally appeared JAMES KELLEY before me the subscribers, two Justices of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Allegany County, he being known to us to be the person who is named and described as and professing to be the party to the foregoing deed and doth acknowledge the said indenture or instrument of writing to be this act and deed. In testimony whereof we hereunto subscribe our names on the day and year aforesaid. JOHN HARTLEY The erasures and intestineations here SAMUEL L. WAGGONER made before the acknowledgement. 1852 October 7th Received one dollar in lieu of the State of Maryland Stamp tax on the above at the time of offering the same for record. HORACE RESLEY, Clerk Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] ALLEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND Deed Book "G", Pg 248-250 Dated 19 November 1813, Recorded 19 November 1813 JAMES KELLY to JONATHAN HENDRICKSON At the request of JONATHAN HENDRICKSON the following Deed was recorded the 5th day of December 1813. This Indenture made this nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen Between JAMES KELLY of Allegany County and State of Maryland of the one part and JONATHAN HENDRICKSON of Bedford County in the State of Pennsylvania of the other part witnesseth that the said JAMES KELLY for and in consideration of the sum of seventeen dollars current money of the United States to him in hand paid by the said JONATHAN HENDRICKSON before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said JAMES KELLY doth hereby acknowledge and from every part and parcel thereof doth hereby acquit exonerate and discharge the said JONATHAN HENDRICKSON his heirs executors and administrators he the said JAMES KELLY hath granted, bargained sold aliened enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said JONATHAN HENDRICKSON, his heirs and assigns all that one fourth part of Lots Number five and Number six in Brodhogs addition to the Town of Cumberland, Together with all and Singular the buildings, improvements, woods, ways, waters, water courses, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof and all and the estate right, title and interest, whatsoever, of him the said JAMES KELLY at Law and in equity of in to and of the said one fourth part of the said Lotts and premises hereby bargained and sold or ment mentioned or intended hereby so to be and every part and parcel thereof. To have and to hold the said parts of the lots aforesaid so as aforesaid described together with the buildings and appurtenances and all and singular other the premises hereby bargained and sold or meant mentioned or intended hereby so to be and every part and parcel thereof with their every of their appurtenances unto the said JONATHAN HENDRICKSON his heirs and assigns forever and to and for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever and the said JAMES KELLY for himself his heirs Executors and administrators doth hereby covenant, grant, promise and agree to and with the sd JONATHAN HENDRICKSON his heirs Executors Administrators or assigns that the said JAMES KELLY and his heirs the parts of the said lots aforesaid and premises hereby granted bargained and sold and every part and Parcel thereof with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said JONATHAT HENDRICKSON his heirs and assigns against him the said JAMES KELLY and his heirs and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever, claiming or to claim any right title or interest in and to the same or any part thereof under him or them shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the said JAMES KELLY hath hereunto subscribed his name and affixed his seal the day and year first above written. James Kelly Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Jno Scott, Geo Hoffman Allegany County to wit: Received on the day of the date of the above Deed, of and from the above named JONATHAN HENDRICKSON the sum of Seventeen dollars current money of the United States Being the consideration mentioned in the said Deed. James Kelly Witness JONATHAN SCOTT, GEO HOFFMAN ~State of Maryland, Allegany County to Wit: On this nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred thirteen personally appears JAMES KELLY of Allegany County being the part Grantor within named before as the subscribers, two of the Justices of the Peace for said county and acknowledged the within Deed or instrument of writing to be his act and Deed and the Lots of Land and premises within mentioned to the right and estate of the within named JONATHAN HENDRICKSON his heirs and assigns forever according to the true intent purport and meaning of the said Deed or instrument of writing and the acts of assembly in such case made and provided acknowledged before us. Jonathan Scott, Geo Hoffman Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] Allegany County, Maryland Deed Book R, Pgs 434-435 Dated 6 January 1835, Recorded 9 May 1935 James Kelly and Hannah his wife to Philip A. S. Pigman At the request of P. A. S. PIGMAN the Deed was recorded May 9, 1835. This Indenture made this sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five between JAMES KELLY of Allegany County and State of Maryland of the part and PHILIP A. S. PIGMAN of the County and State aforesaid, Witnesseth that the said JAMES KELLY for and in consideration of the sum of Ninety Dollars current money of the United States to him the said JAMES KELLY in hand paid by the said PHILIP A. S. PIGMAN at or before the Sealing or delivery of these presents, there___ whereof the said JAMES KELLY doth thereby acknowledge and thereof __ release acquit and discharge the said PHILIP A. S. PIGMAN his heirs executors and administrators by these presents to he the said JAMES KELLY have granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell unto the said PHILIP A. S. PIGMAN his heirs and assigns all that Lot or portion of Ground in the town of Cumberland distinguished by Lot Number "Forty eight" Beginning for said Lot, Lot at a stone situated on the north side of Paca Street and at the end of the first line of Lot No 47. No 48 and running thence with said street North eighty three degrees and one half Degree West one hundred and one feet to a stone standing in the East side of Walnut Alley North Six & one half degrees East one hundred and seventy one feet to Lot No 47 then by a straight line to the beginning together with all and singular the improvements advantages profits and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining To have and To Hold unto him the said Philip A. S. PIGMAN his heirs and assigns forever And also all the estate right title use trust property claim and demand whatsoever of him the said JAMES KELLY if in and to the aforesaid Lands and premises hereby bargained and sold and to every part and parcel thereof to the only purpose use and benefit of him the said PHILIP A. S. PIGMAN and of his heirs and assigns forever and to and for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever And the said JAMES KELLY for himself and his heirs doth hereby covenant grant promise and agree to and with the said and with the said PHILIP A. S. PIGMAN his heirs and assigns that he the said JAMES KELLEY and his heirs the said Tract or parcel thereof with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said PHILIP A. S. PIGMAN his heirs and assigns against him the said JAMES KELLY and his heirs and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend. In Witness whereof the said JAMES KELLY and HANNAH his wife have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their Seals the date and year above written. James Kelly, Hannah (x) Kelly (her mark) Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of Jno M. Carleton, Jno Wright The State of Maryland, Allegany County to wit: Be it remembered that on the 6th of January in the years of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, personally appear JAMES KELLY and HANNAH his wife part Grantor in the above Deed or instrument of wirting named before us the subscribing two Justices of the Peace legally qualified in & for the County aforesaid and acknowledge the above Deed or instrument of writing to be his act and deed and the land and premises therein mentioned and hereby bargained and sold to be the right and estate of the above named PHILIP A. S. PIGMAN party grantee also therein named, his heirs and assigns forever according to the purpose true intent and meaning of the said Deed or instrument of writing and the Act of assembly in such case made and provided And the said HANNAH wife of said JAMES KELLY and sign and Seal the said Instrument of writing before us Justices aforesaid out of the presence and hearing of her husband and being by we Justices as aforesaid privately examined out of the presence and hearing of her husband whether she doth execute and acknowledge the same voluntarily and freely and without being ___ to do so by fear or threats of __ usage by her said husband or fear of his displeasure ___ and acknowledges that she doth consent and acknowledges the same voluntarily and freely and without being induced to do so by fear or threats of ___ usage by the said husband or by hear of his displeasure. We further ___ that the said parties so acknowledge by we are personally known to us to be the party grantor in this above instrument named. Jno. M. Carleton, Jno Wright Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] ALLEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND Deed Book "O", Pg 156-158 DAVID KELLY & ROSANNA His Wife to SYLVESTER RYLAND Dated 5 April 1828 At the request of SYLVESTER RYLAND the following Deed was recorded 15 August 1828. This Indenture made this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight Between DAVID KELLY and ROSE his wife of Allegany County and the state of Maryland of the one part and SYLVESTER RYLAND of the county and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said DAVID KELLY and ROSE his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and forty dollars current money of the United States to them in hand paid by the said SYLVESTER RYLAND before the seating and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the sd DAVID KELLY and ROSE his wife doth hereby acknowledge hath granted bargain sold alien enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said SYLVESTER RYLAND his heirs and assigns all and every part of the one eighth part of the following tracts or parcels of land lying and being in the County and State aforesaid that is to say and undivided eighth part of two lots of fifty acres each of the lands westward of Fort Cumberland and known and distinguished on the general plott of said lands by No. Three Thousand Two Hundred and Eighty Seven and Eighty Eight and also the undivided eighth part of one hundred and twenty acres adjoining the aforesaid lots purchased from DAVID HOFFMAN SR. the whole constituting the farm on which SYLVESTER RYLAND late of Allegany County deceased resided together with all and singular the buildings improvements woods, ways, waters, water courses rights, liberties, privileges hereidtaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions and remainders rents issues and profits thereof and also the estate right title and interest whatsoever of them the said DAVID KELLY and ROSE his wife both at law and in equity of into and out of the said tracts or parcels of land and premises bargain and sold ment mentioned or intended hereby so to be and every or any part and parcel thereof To Have and To Hold the said one eighth part of the said tracts or parcel of land so as aforesaid described together with the buildings and appurtenances and all and singular other the premises thereby bargained and sold or ment mentioned or intended thereby so to be and every or any part and parcel thereof with these and every of their appurtenances unto the sd SYLVESTER RYLAND his heirs and assigns forever and to and for no other ___ intent or purpose whatsoever and the said DAVID KELLY and ROSE his wife for themselves their heirs Executors administrators doth hereby covenant grant promise and agree to and with the sd SYLVESTER RYLAND his heirs Executors administrators or assigns that they the said DAVID KELLY and ROSE his wife and their heirs the sd tracts or parcels of land and premises hereby granted bargained and sold and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said SYLVESTER RYLAND his heirs and assigns against him the said DAVID KELLY and ROSE his wife and their heirs and assigns and against all and every person or persons whatsoever claiming or to claim any right title in and to the same or any part thereof shall and will hereafter warrant and forever defend by these presents. David Kelly Rosannah Kelly Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us SAMUEL CODDINGTON JOSEPH FRANTZ State of Maryland, Allegany County to Wit: On this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight personally appears DAVID KELLY and ROSE his wife of Allegany County being the grantor named in the within instrument before us two of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid and acknowledged the within instrument of writing to be their act and Deed and the lands and premises therein mentioned and thereby bargained and sold to be the right and estate of the within named SYLVESTER RYLAND party grantee also therein named his heirs and assigns forever according to the purport true intent and meaning of the sd instrument of writing and the acts of assembly in such case made and provided ~Taken and certified the day and year above written. Joseph Frantz, Saml Coddington Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] Allegany County, Maryland Deed Book P, pages 403-404 David Kelly and Rosanna his wife to Samuel Cisslar Jr 17 September 1831 At the request of Samuel Cisslar Jr. this deed was recorded the 3d November 1831. This Indenture made the 17th day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and Thirty one Between David Kelly and Rosanna Kelly wife of David Kelly of Allegany County and State of Maryland of the one part and Samuel Cisslar Jr. of the County and State aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth that the said David Kelly and Rosanna Kelly wife of David Kelly for and in consideration of the sum of Twelve dollars and fifty cents current money to them in hand paid by the said Samuel Cisslar Jr. before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said David Kelly and Rosanna Kelly wife of David Kelly doth hereby acknowledge and from every part and parcel thereof doth hereby acquit exonerate and discharge the Samuel Cisslar Jr. or his heirs executors and administrators the said David Kelly and Rosanna Kelly wife of David Kelly hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, enffeoffed and confirm unto the said Samuel Cisslar Jr. his heirs and assigns the four following lots of land belonging to Sylvester Ryland Sr deceased in the state of Maryland laying westward of Fort Cumberland distinguished by No. (2387) two thousand three hundred and eight seven, Four Thousand nine Hundred and eighty eight, (4988); Four thousand nine hundred and ninety, the one eighth of the above mentioned undivided lotts together with all and singular, buildings, improvements, woods, waters, water courses, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining the reversions and remainders ___ ___ and profits and all the estate right, title and interest whatsoever of him the said David Kelly and Rosanna Kelly wife of David Kelly at Law and in equity of into and out of the said lots of land and premises hereby bargained and sold or ment, mentioned or intended hereby so to be and every or any part or parcel thereof. To have and to hold the said one eighth part of the above mentioned lotts together with the buildings and appurtenances and all and singular other the premises hereby bargained and sold or ment mention or int___ hereby so to be and every part and parcel thereof with his and every of his appurtenances unto the said Samuel Cisslar Jr. his heirs and assigns forever and to and for no other use, intent or purpose whatsoever and the said David Kelly and his wife Rosanna Kelly for themselves their heirs and executors, administrators or assigns doth hereby covenant grant promise and agree and with the said Samuel Cisslar Jr. his heirs, executors administrators or assigns that the said David Kelly and Rosanna Kelly his wife into their heirs the said one eighth part of the above mentioned lotts of land and premises hereby granted bargained and sold every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said Samuel Cisslar Jr. his heirs and assigns against him the said David Kelly and his wife Rosanna Kelly and their heirs and against all and every person or persons whatsoever claiming or to claim any right title interest in to the same or any part thereof shall and will hereafter warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said David Kelly and his wife Roseanna Kelly hath hereunto subscribed their hands and affixed their (seals) the day and year above written signed sealed and delivered in presence of us; Joseph Frantz, Jacob Cremmer? Signed David Kelly, Rosannah Kelly State of Maryland Allegany County to Wit: On this seventeenth day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight Hundred and thirty one personally appeared David Kelly and his wife Rosanna Kelly of Allegany County being the party grantors above named before us the Subscribers too Justices of the Peace and acknowledged the above deed or instruments of writing to be their act and deed and the land and premises therein mentioned and thereby bargained and sold to be the right and estate of the within mentioned Samuel Cisslar Jr. party grantee also therein his heirs and assigns forever according to the purpose and true intent and meaning of the said Deed or instrument of writing and the acts of Assembly in such cases made and provided and at the same appeared Rosanna Kelly wife of David Kelly before us and being by us privately examined and out of the hearing of her said Husband did relinquish her right of dower to the above mentioned land and premises and acknowledged the land to be the right and estate of Samuel Cisslar Jr. his heirs and assigns forever and ____ she did the same freely and willingly and without being induced thereto through fear or threats of her said Husband or fear of his displeasure. Joseph Frantz and Jacob Cremmer? Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] Allegany County, Maryland Deed Book S, Pgs 437-439 Dated 15 April, 1836, Recorded 7 September 1836 David Kelly & Rosanna his wife to Michael Chriss At the request of MICHAEL CHRISS this Deed was recorded the 7th day of September 1836 This Indenture made this Fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty six between DAVID KELLY and Rosanna his wife of Allegany County and State of Maryland of the one part and MICHAEL CHRISS of Preston County, and State of Virginia of the other part witnesseth that the said DAVID KELLY and ROSANNA his wife for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars to them in hand paid by the said MICHAEL CHRISS before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof they the said DAVID KELLY & ROSANNA his wife hereby acknowledge, have granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents to grant bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said MICHAEL CHRISS his heirs and assigns all that part of a tract or parcel of land called Elder Spring hereafter described Beginning for the same at the end of eighty three perches of the eight line of a part of a tract of land called Elder Spring deeded by WILLIAM W. HOYE on the nineteenth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty one to the above named DAVID KELLY and ___ thence north forty eight degrees west eighty three perches north thirty two degrees west forty perches North twenty three degrees east eighty perches north sixty seven degrees __ exity perches East forty three perches to the beginning of the first lien of the said tract of land deeded as aforesaid by the said WILLIAM W. HOYE, thence South six degrees west as many perches as will arrive at a point from which by drawing a straight line to the beginning shall make the said tract contain one hundred acres of land then by a straight line to the beginning containing one hundred acres together with all and singular the buildings improvements woods ways water courses rights liberties privileges hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions and remainders rents issues and profits thereof and or the estate right title and interest whatsoever of them the said DAVID KELLY and ROSANNA his wife both at law and in equity of in and to and out if the said tract or parcel of land and premises hereby bargained and sold or meant mentioned or intended hereby so to be and every or any part and parcel thereof, to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land so as aforesaid described called Elder Spring together with the buildings and appurtenances and all and singular other the premises have bargained and sold or ment mentioned or intended hereby so to be and every part and parcel thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said MICHAEL CHRISS his heirs and assigns forever, and to and for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever and the said DAVID KELLY and ROSANNA his wife for themselves their heirs executors and administrators do hereby convenant grant promise and agree to and with the said MICHAEL CHRISS his heirs executors administrators or assigns that they the said DAVID KELLY and ROSANNA his wife and their heirs the said tract or parcel of land and promises hereby granted bargained and sold and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said MICHAEL CHRISS his his heirs and assigns against them the said DAVID KELLY and ROSANNA his wife and their heirs and against all and every person or persons whatsoever claiming or to claim any right title or interest in and to the same or any part thereof shall and will hereafter warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said DAVID KELLY and ROSANNA his wife have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seals the day and year first above written. David Kelly, Rosannah Kelly Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of Jacob Clammer, Joseph Frantz Received on the day of the date of the within Indenture of and from the above named MICHAEL CHRISS the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars being the consideration mentioned in the said deed. David Kelly Jacob Clammer, Joseph Frantz State of Maryland Allegany County to wit: On this fifteenth day of April personally appears DAVID KELLY and ROSANNA his wife of said County being the party grantors above named before us the subscribers two Justices of the Peace and acknowledges the within Deed or instrument of writing to be their act and Deed and the premises therein mentioned and thereby bargained and sold to be the weight and Estate of the within named Male CHRIS party grantee also therein named his heirs and assigns forever according to the __ parti true intent and meaning of the said Deed or instrument of writing and his acts of Assembly in such case made and provide and now at the same time also personally appears ROSANNA wife of the said DAVID KELLY before us two Justices of the peac3e as aforesaid acknowledges the said deed or instrument of riting to be her act and deed and premises therein mentioned to be their wright and estate of the within named Male CHRIS his heirs and assigns forever and the said ROSAN being by us privately examined apart and out of the hearing f her husband weather she doth make her acknowledgment of the same willingly and freely and without being induced thereto by fear or threats of or ill usage by her husband or fear of his displeasure taken and certified the day and year above written. Jacob Clammer, Joseph Frantz Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] Allegany County, Maryland Deed Book 3, Pages 44-46 Dated 5 Oct 1846, Recorded 12 Oct 1846 DAVID KELLY & ROSANNAH his wife to LEWIS PRITCHARD At the request of LEWIS PRITCHARD the following Deed was recorded October 12th 1846. This Indenture made the fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six between DAVID KELLY and ROSANNAH his wife of Allegany county in the State of Maryland of the one part, and LEWIS PRITCHARD of the same place of the other part Witnesseth that the said DAVID KELLY and ROSANNAH his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred and sixty two dollars and fifty cents current money to them in hand paid by the said LEWIS PRTICHARD at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold aliened enfeoffed release and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain and sell alien enfeoffed release convey and confirm unto the said LEWIS PRITCHARD his heirs and assigns all that part of a tract of land called Elder Spring lying and being in Allegany County aforesaid which was conveyed to the said DAVID KELLY by WILLIAM W. HOYE by deed dated on the nineteenth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and thirty one and recorded in Liber AB No. P folios 535, 536, and 537 one of the Land Records of the county aforesaid excepting nevertheless out of the quantity in said Deed mentioned the quantity of one hundred acres which the said DAVID KELLY and ROSANNAH his wife conveyed to a certain MICHAEL CHRISS by deed bearing date on the fifteenth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty six and recorded in Liber AB No. L folio 437 one of the Land Records of the county aforesaid as by reference to the aforesaid records of the county aforesaid as by reference to the aforesaid records will more fully appear It being the meaning of those presents and of the parties hereto that the said DAVID KELLY and ROSANNAH his wife hereby sell and convey to the said LEWIS PRITCHARD the quantity of one hundred acres of land being all that part of said tract called Elder Spring which was conveyed as aforesaid by the said WILLIAM W. HOYE to the said DAVID KELLY (and reference is hereby made to the said deed and the Records thereof aforesaid for greater certainty) except that part thereof which the said DAVID KELLY and ROSANNAH his wife conveyed as herein before mentioned to the aforesaid named MICHAEL CHRISS by the deed aforesaid Together with all and singular the rights privilages hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining To have and to hold the said part of said tract of land called Elder Spring unto him the said LEWIS PRTICHARD his heirs and assigns together with all and singular the rights priviledges hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and all the right title Estate and interest of them the said DAVID KELLY and ROSANNAH his wife in and to the same To the only proper use and benefit of him the said LEWIS PRITCHARD his heirs and assigns forever And the said DAVID KELLY and ROSANNAH his wife for them selves and their heirs do hereby covenant promise grant and agree to and with the said LEWIS PRITCHARD his heirs and assigns that they the said DAVID KELLY and ROSANNAH his wife and their heirs the said part of said tract of land herein before described and hereby bargained and sold unto him the said LEWIS PRTICHARD his heirs and assigns against them the said DAVID KELLY and his wife and their heirs and against all manner of persons whomsoever shall and will Warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Testimonium cases the said DAVID KELLY and ROSANNAH his wife have hereunto to subscribed their names and affixed their seals on the day and year first above written. DAVID KELLY ROSANNAH KELLY Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of RICHARD B. JAMISON, JACOB CLAMMER Maryland Allegany Co, To Wit: Be it remembered that on this fifth day of Oct in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six before us the subscribers two Justices of the Peace of the state of Maryland in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared DAVID KELLY and ROSANNAH his wife who are personally from to no to be the persons named and described as and professing to be the party grantors in and to the aforegoing deed or instrument of writing before us Justices as aforesaid out of the presence and hearing of her said (husband) and she the said ROSANNAH being by us examined out of the presence and hearing of her said husband whether she doth execute and acknowledge the same Voluntarily and freely and without being ordered to do so by fear or threats of or ill usage by her said husband or by fear of his displeasure she acknowledged and saith that she doth Acknowledged before us. RICHARD B. JAMISON, J. P. JACOB CLAMMER, J. P. Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] ALLEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND Deed Book "B", Pages 378-379 Dated 17 May 1797, Recorded 17 May 1797 CONRAD HITE to JOSEPH KELLY At the request of JOSEPH KELLY the following Deed recorded 17 day of May 1797. This Indenture made this Seventeenth Day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven between CONRAD HITE of Allegany County and State of Maryland of the one part and JOSEPH KELLY SENIOR of Bedford County Cumberland Valley Township and State of Pennsylvania of the other part. Witnesseth that the said CONRAD HITE for and in consideration of the sum of ninety eight pounds five shillings current money to him in hand paid by the said JOSEPH KELLY SR. the receipt whereof he the said CONRAD HITE doth hereby acknowledge hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto him the said JOSEPH KELLY SR. his heirs and assigns forever the following lotts or partitions of ground lying and being in BRODKAGS ADDITION to the Town of Cumberland, Allegany County consisting of and know on the plat of said addition to Cumberland by Lots No. 5 & 6 each fronting Bedford Street fifty seven feet nine and a half inches and running back from said street one hundred and sixty feet together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances whatever to the same belonging or in any manner appertaining and all the estate right title interest claim and demand whatsoever of in and to the same of him the said CONRAD HITE and his heirs to have and to held the aforesaid two lots or parcels of ground with the hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any way appertaining and all the estate rights title and claim of him the said CONRAD HITE and his heirs unto him the said JOSEPH KELLY SR and his heirs yielding and paying unto the said Conrad Hite his heirs and assigns the yearly ground rent of the Spanish milled dollars to be paid on the first day of January annually and the said CONRAD HITE for himself and his heirs doth further covenant and agree to and with the said JOSEPH KELLY SR. that the said CONRAD HITE the aforesaid two lotts and premises to him the said JOSEPH KELLY SR. his heirs and assigns shall and with warrant and forever defend again tall persons whatever In Testimony whereof the said CONRAD HITE hath hereunto set his hand seal the day and above written. . Signed CONRAD HITE [seal] Signed sealed in the presence of JOHN C. BEATTY, P. DERICKMAN Recorded the day and year aforesaid ninety eight pounds five shillings current being the consideration money within mentioned. Signed CONRAD HITE; JOHN C. BEATTY, P. DERICKMON (Witnesses) State of Maryland Allegany County to Wit: Personally appeared CONRAD HITE before us two of the Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid and acknowledged the within Deed or Instrument of writing to be his act and deed and the two lots and premises in same mentioned to be the right and estate of the said JOSEPH KELLY SR his heirs and assigns at the same time came MARY HITE his wife and being privately by us examined out of the hearing of her husband acknowledged the same and declared she made the said willingly and freely and without being induced thereto by former threats of or ill images of her husband or fear of his displeasure. Acknowledged this seventeenth day of May 1797 before JOHN C. BEATTY, PETER DERICKMON. Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] Allegany County, Maryland Deed Book 12, Pgs 682-684 Dated 8 August 1855, Recorded 8 September 1855 Christopher Kelly to John D. Kelly At the Request of Christopher Kelly and John D. Kelly this deed was Recorded September 8th 1855. 1855 September 8th Received one dollar in Liew of the State of Maryland stamp tax on the following at the time the same was offered for Record. H. Resly, Clerk This Indenture made this eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty five between CHRISTOPHER KELLY of Allegany County in the state of Maryland of the first part and JOHN D. KELLY of said County and state of the second part Witnesseth that the said CHRISTOPHER KELLY in this instrument of writing hereinafter contained and of the sume of fifteen hundred dollars to be paid by the said JOHN D. KELLY to the said CHRISTOPER KELLY in manner following that is to say the sum of five hundred dollars in cash at the sealing and delivery of these presents and the sum of one thousand dollars in two equal annual installments sold aliened enfeoffed released conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell alien enfeoff Released convey and Conform unto the said JOHN D. KELLY his heirs and assigns all his __ said CHRISTOPHER KELLY Right title and interest both at law and in equity being the undivided halfs shares of in and to all that tract or poorest of lands being lying and being in Allegany County in state of Maryland called "Pomonad" reconveyed for BONE S. PIGMON on the 26th day of February eighteen hundred and forty two containing five hundred and fifty six and five eighths acres being the property purchased of the said CHRISTOPHER KELLY and JAMES TWIGG from the Commissioners of Allegany County and the said Commissioners purchased of THOMAS S. McKAIG trustee for the sale of the Real estate of BENE S. PIGMAN and HARRIET widow of the said BENE S. PIGMAN it being the intent of these presents to convey to the said JOHN D. KELLY the same property purchased by him as aforesaid and nothing more or less To have and to hold the aforesaid premises and every part and parcel thereof together with the buildings and improvements thereunto belonging or in any wise appurtaining unto the said JOHN D. KELLY his heirs and assigns forever And this Indenture aforegoing conveyances to him by the said CHRISTOPHER KELLY hath granted bargained and sold aliened enfeoffed released conveyed confirmed and assigned unto the said CHRISTOPHER KELLY all his the said JOHN D. KELLY title right interest and Estate both at law and in equity of in and to all the Real and personal Estate of the late JAMES TRIGG KELLY deceased and which said real estate is now herein described as nearly as may be, as follows to wit; all lying and being in Allegany County. 1st All that tract of land called "Cirgier" containing 85 ½ acres and Patented to the said JAMES KELLY on the second day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight 2nd All that tract of land called "Usefire" containing 9 ½ acres and patented to JAMES KELLY on the twenty fifth day of May eighteen hundred and forty one 3rd All that tract of land called "V&B" containing 46 3/8 acres and patended by JAMES KELLY on the twenty fifth day of May eighteen hundred and forty one 4th All that tract of land called "Munotor" containing 149 ½ acres and patended unto the said JAMES KELLY on the ninth day of July eighteen hundred and forty one 5th All that tract of land called "Unjoyed" Containing 11 ¼ acres and Patented to the said JAMES KELLY on the twenty fifth day of May eighteen hundred and forty one 6th All that tract of land called Cherry "Orchard" containing 81 ½ acres and patented to the said JAMES KELLY on the twenty first day of November eighteen hundred and Forty eight 7th All that tract of land called "Moore's Amendment" Containing two hundred and nine Acres of land more or less and conveyed to the said JAMES KELLY by B. S. Pigmoran Trustee by deed bearing date on the twenty seventh day of May eighteen hundred and thirty three and Recorded in Liber AB No. Q folio 319 & 320 one of the land Records of Allegany County. 8th All that part of the Tract of land called "White Oak Swamp originally granted to JACOB LAPP lying within the mets and bounds courses and distances following to wit Beginning at the Beginning Tree of the whole tract and running thence South thirteen degrees and a half degree West thirty two perches to the end of fifteen and a half perches of the fifth line of the whole Tract and with in South sixty five degrees East fifty eight and half perches North seventy two degrees East eighteen perches North Twenty five degrees East sixteen perches then by a straight line to the beginning Containing Eleven acres more or less being the same piece or parcel of land conveyed by JACOB LAPP to WILLIAM MOORE by deed bearing date on the second day of March seventeen hundred and ninety two and Recorded in Liber A Folio 172 173 and 174 one of the Land Records of Allegany County and conveyed by the said BONE S. PIGMORN Trustee to the said JAMES KELLY by the deed herein before mentioned. 9th All other Real Estate of the said JAMES KELLY at the time of his death Allegany County by what name or description whatsoever the same may be known in the personal estate of his Father the late JAMES KELLY deceased with the right to Receive the same from the Administrators of the said JAMES KELLY To Have and To Hold the said real and personal estate and all the premises above granted bargained sold and assigned unto the said CHRISTOPHER KELLY his heirs and assigned forever In testimony whereof the said CHRISTOPHER KELLY and JOHN D. KELLY have hereunto assigned their names and affixed their Seals on the day and year first herein written. John D. Kelly, Christopher Kelly Signed Sealed & delivered in presence of Abel P. Crabtree State of Maryland Allegany County to wit Be it remembered and it is hereby Certified that on this Eighteenth day of August eighteen hundred and fifty five before the subscribers a Justice of the peace of the state of Maryland in and for Allegany County personally appeared CHRISTOPHER KELLY and JOHN D. KELLY they being personally known to me to be the persons who are named and described as and possessing to be the parties to the aforegoing Indenture and do severally acknowledge said instrument of writing to be their Respective act and deed In Testimony whomever I hereunto subscribe my name on the day and year aforesaid. Able P. Crabtree J. P. Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] Allegany County, Maryland Deed Book AA, Pages 390-392 Dated 26 May 1840, Recorded 28 may 1840 JAMES SMITH & ANN ELIZA his wife to PATRICK KELLY At the request of PATRICK KELLY this Deed was Recorded May 28th 1840. This Indenture made this twenty sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Between JAMES SMITH and ANN ELIZA his wife of Allegany County and state of Maryland of the one part, Witnesseth that the said JAMES SMITH and ANN ELIZA his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Five Hundred Dollars current money of the United States to them the said JAMES SMITH and ANN ELIZA his wife in hand paid by the said PATRICK KELLY at or before the sealing or delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said JAMES SMITH and ANN ELIZA his wife do hereby acknowledge thereof do release acquit and discharge the said PATRICK KELLY his heirs executors and administrators by these presents they the said JAMES SMITH and ANN ELIZA his wife have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said PATRICK KELLY his heirs and assigns all that part of lot number one hundred and eighty five No. 185 on the east side of Wills Creek in the town of Cumberland in the county and state aforesaid which is bounded and described as follows Beginning for the said part of said lot hereby bargained and sold at the end of forty feet on the first line of said Lot and running thence with Mechanic Street South forty two degrees and one fourth of a degree east twenty six feet to the end of said first line then South forty eight degrees West one hundred and eighty four feet to Wills Creek then up and with said creek North fifty four degrees and three fourths of a degree West twenty six feet and six inches more or less to a line drawn south forty eight degrees West from the place of beginning then by a straight line to the place of Beginning Which said entire Lot No. 185 Was sold and conveyed to the said JAMES SMITH by JOHN CHOE and JANE his wife by deed bearing date on the first day of January in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six and the same deed is recorded in Liber AB, No. S folio 202, 203, 204 One of the land records of Allegany County as by reference thereto will more fully appear Together with all and singular the improvements advantages profits and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. To Have and to hold unto him the said PATRICK KELLY his heirs and assigns forever, And also all the estate right title use trust property claim and demand whatsoever of them the said JAMES SMITH and ANN ELIZA his wife and their heirs and against all and every person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend. In Witness whereof the said JAMES SMITH and ANN ELIZA his wife have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seals the day and year above written. JAMES SMITH ANNA E. SMITH Signed Sealed & delivered in Presence of JNO H. CARLETON, DAVID BLOCKER The State of Maryland Allegany County To Wit: Be it remembered that on this twenty sixth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty personally appear JAMES SMITH and ANN ELIZA his wife party grantors in the above deed or instrument of writing named before us the Subscribers two Justices of the peace legally qualified in and for the County aforesaid and acknowledged the above deed or Instrument of writing to be their act and deed and the land and premises therein mentioned and hereby bargained and sold to the right and estate of the above named PATRICK KELLY party grantee also therein named his heirs and assigns forever according to the purport true intent and meaning of the Deed or instrument of Writing and the act of assembly in Such case made and provided And the said instrument of writing before as Justices aforesaid Out of the presence and hearing of her husband and being by us the said Justices of the peace privately examined out of the presence and hearing of her husband Whether she doth execute and acknowledge the same Voluntarily and freely and without being induced to do so by fear of his displeasure declares and acknowledges that she doth execute and acknowledge the same voluntarily and freely and without being induced to do so by fear or threats of or ill usage by her said husband or by fear of his displeasure. We Further Certify that the said parties so acknowledging are personally known to us to be the party grantors in the above instrument named. JNO. H. CARLETON DANIEL BLOCKER Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] Allegany County, Maryland Deed Book 2, Page 386-387 Dated 8 May 1847, Recorded 13 Oct 1847 JESSE SPRINGIN & CATHARINE his wife to HENRY KELLY At the request of HENRY KELLY the following Deed was recorded October 13, 1847. Know all men by these presents that we JESSE SPRINGIN and CATHARINE SPRINGIN of the County of Preston in the State of Virginia of the one part and HENRY KELLY of the County of Allegany in the State of Maryland of the other part. Witnesseth that the said JESSE SPRINGIN and CATHARINE for and in consideration of Two hundred dollars to us in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge do by these presents grant bargain sell and convey unto HENRY KELLY aforesaid his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land situate in the County of Allegany in the State of Maryland bounded and described as follows beginning at a Spanish oak is the beginning corner of the Whippoorwill tract the said spanish oak being on the supposed State line between the States of Maryland and Virginia thence North 64° East 102 poles to a small chestnut thence S. 134 poles to a stone pile thence N 87 92 poles to a stone and __ thence N 110 poles to the beginning containing seventy seven acres or thereabouts it being the west end of the aforementioned Whipporwill tract together with all the privildges and appurtenances to the said land in anywise appertaining and belonging To have and to hold the above granted premises to the said HENRY KELLY his heirs and assigns forever and I the JESSE SPRINGIN for myself my heirs executors and Administrators do covenant with the said HENRY KELLY his heirs and assigns that I & my said wife are lawfully seized of the before granted premises that they are free from all incumbrances that I and my said wife have a good and perfect right to sell and convey the same to the HENRY KELLY his heirs and assigns as aforesaid and that I will and my heirs executors and administrators shall warrant and deferred the same to the said HENRY KELLY his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims of all persons. In Testimony whereof I the said JESSE SPRINGIN and CATHARINE my wife have hereunto set our hands and seals this the 8th day of May 1847. JESSE SPRINGIN CATHARINE x SPRINGIN Preston County SS: We HARRISON HAGAN and JOHN SCOTT Justices of the Peace in the county aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that JESSE SPRINGIN a party to a certain deed bearing date on the 8th day of May 1847 and hereunto annexed personally appeared before us in our county aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and desired us to certify the said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the county court of Allegany county Maryland in order that the said deed may be recorded also at the same time CATHARINE SPRINGIN the wife of JESSE SPRINGIN one of the parties of the aforesaid deed personally appeared before us in our county and being examined by us privately and a part from her husband and having the deed fully explained to her she the said CATHARINE SPRINGIN acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that she had willingly signed sealed and delivered the same and that she wished not to retract it - given under our hands and seals this 8th day of May 1847. H HAGAN, JP JOHN SCOTT, JP Virginia I JOHN P. BYRNE Clerk of the County Court of Preston County do certify that HARRISON HAGAN and JOHN SCOTT are two of the acting justices of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the within are their genuine signatures. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Kingwood this 10th day of May in the year 1847. JOHN P. BYRNE Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] Allegany County, Maryland Deed Book 2, Page 387-388 Dated 8 May 1847, Recorded 13 Oct 1847 JESSE and CATHARINE SPRINGIN to JOHN KELLY At the request of JOHN KELLY the following Deed was recorded October 13th 1847. Know all men by these presents that we JESSE SPRINGIN and CATHARINE SPRINGIN of Preston County if the State of Virginia in consideration of One hundred & fifty dollars to us in hand paid by JESSE? JOHN KELLY of Allegany county in the State of Maryland the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge do by these presents grant bargain sell and convey unto the said JOHN KELLY his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land situate in the said county of Allegany bounded as follows viz beginning at 2 W oak with 2 notches in each standing on the bank of Buffalo Run thence running N 87 W 111 ps to pointers and stone pile corner of H. KELLY N 134 ps to a small chestnut corner of H. KELLY No 64 E 30 t a stone pile thence S 42 E 158 ps to a white oak thence S 20 W 64 to the beginning containing one hundred acres more or less together with all the privildges - and appurtenances to the said land in anywise appertaining and belonging To Have and to hold the above granted premises to the said JOHN KELLY his heirs and assigns forever and if the said JESSE SPRINGIN for my self my heirs executors and administrators do __ with the said JOHN KELLY his heirs and assigns that I and my wife are lawfully seized in fee of the before granted premises and that they are free from all incumbances that I and my said wife have a good perfect right to sell and convey the same to the said JOHN KELLY his heirs and assigns as aforesaid and that I will and my heirs executors and administrators shall warrant and defend the same to the said JOHN KELLY his (heirs) and assigns forever against the lawful claims of all persons. In Testimony whereof I the said JESSE SPRINGIN and CATHARINE my wife have hereunto set our hands and seals this 8th day of May 1847. JESSE SPRINGIN CATHARINE x SPRINGIN Preston County SS: We HARRISON HAGANS and JOHN SCOTT, Justices of the Peace in the county aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that JESSE SPRINGIN a party to a certain deed bearing date on the 8th day of May 1847 and hereto annexed personally appeared before us in our county aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and desired us to certify the said acknowledgement to the clerk of the county court of Allegany County Maryland in order that the said deed may be recorded Also at the same time CATHARINE SPRINGIN the wife of JESSE SPRINGIN one of the parties to the aforesaid deed personally appeared before us in our county and being examined by us privately and a part from her husband and hearing the deed fully explained to her she the said CATHARINE SPRINGIN acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that she had willingly signed Sealed and delivered the same and that she __ not to retract it given under our hands and seals this 8th of May 1847. H HAGANS, J. P. JOHN SCOTT, J. P. Virginia I JOHN P. BYRNE Clerk of the County Court of Preston County do certify that HARRISON HAGAN & JOHN SCOTT are two of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the within are their genuine signatures. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Kingwood this 11th of May in the year 1847. JOHN P. BYRNE Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] Allegany County Maryland Deed Book T, Pages 349-351 Dated 23 August 1836, Recorded 4 October 1837 Between JOHN B. ARMSTEAD, BERKLEY WARD & JAMES W. KELLY At the request of BERKLEY WARD this was recorded the 4th of October 1837 This Indenture made and entered into this 23d day of August 1836 between JOHN B. ARMSTEAD of the County of Fauquier and Commonwealth of Virginia of the one part BERKLEY WARD of the second part and JAMES W. KELLY of the third part Witnesseth that whereas the said JOHN B. ARMSTEAD is Justly indebted to the said JAMES W. KELLY in the sum of two hundred and eleven (dollars and) eighty two cents with interest thereon from this day which debt with legal interest thereon securing the said JOHN B. ARMSTEAD as willing and deserous to secure Now this Indenture Witnesseth that for and in Consideration of the premises and also for the further consideration of one dollar to the said JOHN B. ARMSTEAD in hand paid by the said BERKELY WARD at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged he the said JOHN B. ARMSTEAD hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell alien release and confirm to the said BARKELY WARD his heirs and assigns forever all his right title and interest in and to one thousand acres of a tract of land lying and being in the County of Allegany in the state of Maryland called "Internal Improvement" which tract of land was patented to the said JOHN B. ARMSTEAD and WALKER K. ARMSTEAD. The amount of the line Contained in the Patent being four thousand eight hundred acres with all and Singular the appurtenances to the said one thousand acres of land belonging or in any wise appertaining and all the estate right title and interest of the said JOHN B. ARMSTEAD in and to the one thousand acres of land and premises To Have and to hold the said hereby granted or intended to be granted tract or parcel of land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said BERKELY WARD his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and behoof of him the said BERKELEY WARD his heirs and assigns forever upon trust Nevertheless that the said BERKELEY WARD his heirs Estate and adms. Shall permit the said JOHN B. ARMSTEAD to remain in quiet and peaceable possession of the said one thousand acres of land with its appurtenances and take the profits thereof to his own use until default ___ made in the payment thereof to his own use the said sum of two hundred and eleven dollars eighty two cents with interest thereon from the date of this Deed and thereupon this fur4ther trust that the said BERKELEY WARD his Executors and administrators or assigns shall request sell the said one thousand acres of land with the appurtenances to the hightest for ready money at Public auction after having fixed the time and place of sale at his own discretion and given thirty days notice thereof in some newspaper printed in the town of Warrenton and also notified the same by advertisement to be set up at the door of the Court House of Fauquier County on some Court day previoius to the day of Sale and out of the money arrising from such sale shall after satisfying the charges thereof and all other ___ attending the premises pay to the said JAMES W. KELLY his executors admins and assigns the said sum of two hundred and eleven dollars eighty two Cents with the interest thereon as aforesaid and the balance if any shall pay to the said JOHN B. ARMSTEAD his executors administrators or assigns but of the whole of the said sum of money and interest shall be fully paid off and discharged to JAMES W. KELLY his executors, Administrators or assigns on or before the first day of January next then this indenture is to be void else to remain in full force and virtue. In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written. JOHN B. ARMSTEAD B WARD W. KELLY Sealed and delivered in presence of T. P. KERNS, J. W. FORD ___ ___ Fauquier County Court Aug 1836 This Indenture was acknowledge in open Court by ARMSTEAD, WARD, and KELLY and ordered to be recorded Test A. J. MARSHALL Clk. I ALEXANDER J. MARSHALL Clerk of the County Court of Fauquier in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Deed of trust from JOHN B. ARMSTEAD to BERKELEY WARD for the Benefit of JAMES W. KELLY on ___ in the offerer of the said county Court In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 28th day of July in the year 1837. A J. MARSHALL Clk. I THOMAS FITZHUGH eldest and residing Justice of the County of Fauquier and the state of Virginia do hereby certify that ALEXR. J. MARSHALL whose signature is attached above is Clerk of this County and as such his acts are ___ to full faith and credit given under my hand this 31st July 1837. THS. FITZHUGH State of Virginia Fauquier County to wit. I ALEXANDER J. MARSHALL Clerk of the County Court of Fauquier County in the state of Virginia aforesaid do hereby Certify that THOS FITZHUGH who hath given the preceeding certificate is the eldest and presiding Magistrate in and for the County and state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such and that his faith and Credit shall to be given to all his official acts as such In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed by name and affixed the seal of said County this 25th day of Sept 1837. A. J. MARSHALL Clk. Virginia Fauquier County to wit. I THOMAS FITZHUGH eldest presiding magistrate in and for the county and state aforesaid as hereby certified that ALEXANDER J. MARSHALL is Clerk of the said County Court of Fauquier County and that the above Certificate and all station are in due form given under my hand this 25th day of July 1837. THOS FITZHUGH Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] Allegany County, Maryland Deed Book 2, Pgs 644-645 Dated 6 September 1847, Recorded 25 Feb 1848 John Kelly to Jacob Myers At the request of JACOB MYERS the following deed was recorded February 25th 1848. This Indenture made this sixth day of September in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven between JOHN KELLY of Allegany County and State of Maryland of the one part and JACOB MYERS of Preston County and State of Virginia of the other part witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars current money by the said JACOB MYERS to the said JNO KELLY in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt of which he doth hereby acknowledge the said JNO KELLY and his wife CATHARINE hath bargained and sold aliened and enfeoffed and by these presents doth give grant bargain and sell alien enfeoff release convey and confirm unto the said JACOB MYERS his heirs and assigns all the ___ land to wit, part of a tract of land called "whipperwill" beginning at a stone pile the second corner of the original survey with the first lien reversed south sixty ___ west thirty perches to HENRY KELLY's corner with the same north seventy ___ perches to a small Locust bush thence north eighty four and a half East ninety five and three perches to a maple and the over line with the same reversed north forty two west one hundred to the beginning containing thirty two and one half acres situate and lying in Allegany County aforesaid and contained ___ the above merts and bounds courses and distances together with all and singular the buildings improvements ways and waters courses rights meanders priviledges advantages and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wife appurtaining and all the estate right title and interest trust property claim and demand whatsoever at law and in equity of him the said JOHN KELLY of in and to the same. To have and to hold the said herein described premises with the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said JACOB MYERS his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof the said JNO KELLEY and his wife CATHARINE has hereunto set their hands and seals on the day and year above written. John (x) Kelly (his mark) Catharine (x) Kelly (her mark) Signed Sealed and delivered in the presents of RICHARD B. JAMISON J. P., JACOB CLAMMER State of Maryland Allegany County SS: Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that on this sixth day of September in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven before the subscribers two justices of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Allegany county aforesaid personally appeared JNO KELLEY and CATHARINE KELLY his wife they being known to me to be the persons who are named and described as and possessing to be the parties to the foregoing deed or indenture and do severally acknowledge the said indenture or instruments of writing to be their respective act and deed the said CATHARINE KELLY having signed and sealed said indenture before us out of the presence and hearing of her husband and the said CATHARINE KELLY being by us examined out of the presence of her said husband whether she doth execute and acknowledge the same freely and ___ and without induced to do so by hear or threats of or all usage by her husband or by fear of his displeasure declared and saith that she doth in testimony whereof we hereunto subscribe over named on the day and year aforesaid. Richard B. Jamison J. P., Jacob Clammer J. P. Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] Allegany County, Maryland Deed Book 5, Pages 301-302 Dated 4 May 1848, Recorded 14 Sep 1849 John Kelly & Catharine his wife to Jacob Myers At the request of JACOB MYERS the following Deed was recorded Septr 14th 1849. 1849 Septr 14th Received of JACOB MYERS one dollar the State of Maryland Stamp Tax on the following Deed. HENRY BRUCE, Clerk This Indenture made this fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. Between JOHN KELLY and his wife CATHARINE KELLY of Allegany County and State of Maryland of the one part, and JACOB MYERS of Preston County and State of Virginia of the other part. Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the sum of Three Hundred Dollars current money of the State of Maryland. By the said JACOB MYERS to the said JOHN KELLY in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt of which he doth hereby acknowledge, the said JOHN KELLY and his wife CATHARINE hath bargained and sold, aliened and enfeoffed and by these presence doth give, grant, bargain and sell alien enfeoff, release, convey and confirm unto the said JACOB MYERS his heirs and assigns all the following Tract of land to wit, part of a tract of land called "Whipperwill Tract", Beginning to a stone pile running North Fifty seven perches to a small Locust post eighty four and a half East ninety five and three fourth perches to a maple, South forty two East fifty eight perches, to a white oak, South twentyo West sixty four perches to two white oaks with two notches, North eighty seveno West one hundred and eleven perches to the Beginning Containing sixty seven and one half acres of land, situate and lying in Allegany County aforesaid and contains within the above meets and bounds, courses and distances together with all and singular the buildings improvements ways, water courses, rights members, privileges, advantages and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining, and all the estate, right title and interest, trust, property claim and demands whatsoever at law and in equity of him the said JOHN KELLY of in and to the same. To Have and To Hold the said herein described premises with the appurtenances unto the said JACOB MYERS his heirs and assigns forever. In Testimony whereof the said JOHN KELLY and his wife CATHARINE KELLY has hereunto set their hands and seals on the day and year first above written. JOHN (x) KELLY CATHARINE (x) KELLY Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of JAMES EDWARDS & JOHN P. LOUDERMILK State of Maryland, Allegany County Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that on this fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, before the subscribers two Justices of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Allegany County aforesaid, personally appears JOHN KELLY and CATHARINE KELLY his wife, they being known to us to be the persons who are named and described as and professing to be the parties to the foregoing deed or indenture and do severally acknowledge the said Indenture of instrument of writing to be their respective act and deed The said CATHARINE KELLY having signed and sealed said indenture before us out of the presence and hearing of her husband and the said CATHARINE KELLY being by us examined out of the presence of her said husband Whether she doth execute and acknowledge the same freely and voluntarily and without being induced to do so by fear or threats of or ill usage by her Husband or by fear of his displeasure, declareth and saith that she doth. In testimony whereof we hereunto subscribe our names this the day and year aforesaid. JAMES EDWARDS J. P. JOHN P. LOUDERMILK J. P. Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] Allegany County, Maryland Deed Book T, Pages 301-303 Dated 1 July 1837, Recorded 21 August 1837 JOHN KELLY and CATHARINE his wife to JOHN EIVIN At the request of JOHN EIVIN this deed was recorded 21 Aug 1837. This Indenture made the first day of Jul in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, between JOHN KELLY and CATHARINE his wife of Allegany County and State of Maryland of the one part and JOHN EIVIN of the County and state aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said JOHN KELLY and CATHARINE his wife in consideration of the sum of Twenty five Dollars to him in hand paid by the said JOHN EIVIN before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof they the said JOHN KELLY and CATHARINE his wife doth hereby acknowledge and form every part and parcel thereof doth hereby acquit exonerate and discharge the said JOHN EIVIN his heirs executors and administrators they the said JOHN KELLY and CATHARINE his wife hath granted bargained, sold, aliened enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell alien enfeoff and confirmed unto the said JOHN EIVIN his heirs and assigns a part of a tract of land called "Elder Spring" Beginning at the end of second line of the original Tract and running thence North seventy nine degrees, west thirty nine perches South sixty degrees West one Hundred and thirty eight perches South eighty eight degrees East sixty nine perches to the end of ninety eight perches on the first line of the original tract and with it north six degrees East forty eight perches north twenty degrees West eighty perches to the beginning containing fifty Acres of Land together with all and singular the buildings, improvements, woods, way, waters, water courses rights liberties, privileges appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging in the any wise appertaining this the reversion interest and of remainders rents issues and profits thereof and all the estate right and whatsoever of them the said JOHN KELLY and CATHARINE his wife both at law and in equity of into and out of the said tract or parcel of land and premises hereby bargained and sold in ment mentioned or intended whereby it to be and every part and parcel thereof, To Have and To Hold the said tract or parcel of land so as aforesaid described together with the buildings and appurtenances and all and singular other the premise hereby bargained and sold or ment mentioned or intended hereby so to be and every part and parcel thereof with them and every of their appurtenances unto the said JOHN KELLY and CATHARINE his wife for theirselves their heirs executors and administrators doth hereby covenant grant promise and agree to and with said JOHN EIVIN his heirs executors administrators or assigns that he the said JOHN KELLY and CATHARINE his wife and their and assigns all and every person or persons whatsoever claiming or to claim every wright title or interest in and to the same in every part thereof shall and will hereafter warrant and forever defend by these presents. JOHN KELLY CATHARINE KELLY Signed Sealed & delivered in presents of JOHN FRANTZ, JACOB CLEMMMER At State of Maryland Allegany County to wit: On this first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared JOHN KELLY of Allegany County hereof the party grantor acknowledges the within written Deed in instrument of writing to be his act and Deed and the land and premises therein mentioned and thereby bargained and sold to be the right and Estate of the within named JOHN EIVIN party grantee also therein named his heirs and assigns forever according to the purport true intent and meaning to the purport true intent and meaning of the said deed and the Act of Assembly in such case mind and provided And now at the same time also personally appears CATHARINE KELLY wife of said JOHN KELLY before us two Justices of the peace and acknowledged the same Deed to be her act and Deed and the lands and premises therein mentioned to be the right and estate of the within named JOHN EIVIN his heirs and assigns forever and the said CATHARINE KELLY being by us privately examined apart form and out of hearing of her husband, whether she doth make here acknowledgement of the same willing and freely and without being induced thereto by fear or threats of ill usage by her husband in fear of his displeasure acknowledged that she doth make her acknowledgement of the same willingly and freely and without being induced thereto by fear or threats of ill usage by her husband and fear of his displeasure. Taken and certified the day and year above written. JOHN FRANTZ, JACOB CLEMMER Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] Allegany County, Maryland Deed Book W, Pages 141-142V Dated 24 July 1838, Recorded 22 September 1838 JOHN J. TOMLINSON to WM. KELLY At the request of WILLIAM KELLY this Deed was recorded Sept 22nd 1838. This Indenture made this twenty fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight between J. J. TOMLINSON of the county of Marion and State of Indiana of the one part and WILLIAM KELLY of the County of Union and State of Pennsylvania of the other part. Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars lawful money of the United States to him in hand paid by the party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said party of the first part, hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said party of the second part and his heirs and assigns forever all those tracts or parcels of land lying and being in Allegany County and State of Maryland called and distinguished by lots number one thousand three hundred and forty eight (1348) and three thousand one hundred and thirty two (3132) of the soldiers land lying West of Ft. Cumberland in the County of Allegany and state of Maryland aforesaid containing each fifty acres more or less. The same lands were deeded to JOHN J. TOMLINSON by JOHN J. TOMLINSON SR. Of Allegany County Maryland and by the said JOHN J. TOMLINSON to SAMUEL HOGE and afterwards by the said SAMUEL HOYE to the said JOHN J. TOMLINSON. To have and to hold the above described premises hereby sold and conveyed unto the said WILLIAM KELLY his heirs and assigns forever together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to his own proper use and behoof And the said JOHN J. TOMLINSON for his heirs executors and administrators the aforesaid WM KELLY his heirs and administrators against the claim or claims of all and every person whatsoever will warrant and forever defend. In Witness whereof the said JOHN J. TOMLINSON hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written. JOHN J. TOMLINSON Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of WILLIAM W. WICK, THOMAS, M. WEAVER State of Indiana or Marion County SS: Personally appeared before me the undersigned President Judge of the Circuit Court of said County and acknowledged the deed of Conveyance to which this is annexed to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned. Given under my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of July 1837. WILLIAM W. WICK State of Indiana, Marion County I Robert B. Duncan Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County aforesaid hereby certify that WILLIAM W. WICK before whom the above acknowledgement appears to have been taken was at the time of taking the same the acting President Judge of said Circuit Court duly commissioned and qualified. In Testimony whereof thereunto affixed the seal of said court and subscribed my name at Indiannapolis this 24th day of July A.D. 1838. B. DUNCAN, Clerk Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] Allegany County, Maryland Deed Book 9, Pgs 241-242 Dated 24 July 1852, Recorded 6 January 1853 Jonathan Arnold to John Kelley At the request of JOHN KELLEY the following Deed was recorded January 6th 1853 This Indenture made this twenty fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, between JONATHAN ARNOLD of Allegany County in the State of Maryland of one part, and JOHN KELLEY of the said County and State of the other part. Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars current money, by the siad JOHN KELLY to the said JONATHAN ARNOLD in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt of which he doth hereby acknowledge, the said JONATHAN ARNOLD has bargained and sold, aliened and enfeoffed and by these presents does give, grant, bargain and sell, alien, enfeoff, release, convey and confirm unto the said JOHN KELLEY, his heirs and assigns, all that tract or parcel of land called "Bear Camp" and part of "Union of Tracts" situate and lying in Allegany County aforesaid and continued within the following meted and bounds, courses and distances, to wit: Beginning at a stone number thirty seven, standing at the end of the thirty seventh line of a tract of land called "Union of Tracts" ____ said line South sixty and a half degrees, East four feet to a stone number one, north seventy eight degrees, west eight perches to a stone number two , North forty two degrees, ten perchases and three fourths of a perch to a stone number three, North fifty five degrees, East five perches and six links to a stone number four - south thirty one degrees, east four perches and three fourths of a perch to a stone number five, south eight degrees, east three perches to the thirty eight to line of a tract of land called "Union of Tracts", South three degrees, East four and three fourths of a perch South thirty degrees, West two and one fourth perches, South sixty eight degrees, West three fourths of a perch, thereby a straight line to the beginning, containing one acre, more or less: Together with all and singular the buildings, improvements, rights, members, priviledges, advantages and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining and all the estate, right title and interest, trust, property, claim and demand whatsoever at Law and in equity of him the said JONATHAN ARNOLD of in and to the same. To Have and To Hold the same herein described premises, with the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto him the said JOHN KELLEY, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use of the said JOHN KELLEY, his heirs and assigns forever. In Testimony whereof the said JONATHAN ARNOLD set his had and affixed his seal on the day and year above written. Jonathan Arnold Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of JOHN SOFTUS, THOS, McCORMICK. State of Maryland, Allegany County, to wit: Be it remembered and it is hereby certified that on this twenty fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two, before the subscribed, two justices of the peace in and for Allegany County aforesaid, personally appears JONATHAN ARNOLD he being known to us to be the person who is named and described as and professing the party to the foregoing deed or indenture or instrument of writing, and does acknowledge and doth acknowledge the said indenture or instrument of writing to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names the year aforesaid. Jno. Loftus, J. P., Thos McCormick, J. P. Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] ALLEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND Deed Book "E", Page 416 Dated 17 April 1809, Recorded 18 April 1809 JOSEPH KELLY to GEORGE BLOCKER The following deed was recorded on the eighteenth day of April 1809. This Indenture made this 17th day of April one thousand eight hundred and nine between JOSEPH KELLY of Bedford County, State of Pennsylvania of one part and GEORGE BLOCKER of Allegany County, State of Maryland of the other part, Witnesseth that the said JOSEPH KELLY for and in consideration of the sum of four pounds current money to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and the said GEORGE BLOCKER thereof and therefrom doth fully acquit and discharge, hath given, granted, bargained, sold, released, enfeoffed conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth give, present, bargain, sell enfeoff, release, convey and confirm unto him the said GEORGE BLOCKER his heirs and assigns forever undivided eighth of Lot No. Seven in the town of Cumberland, Bedford Street lying and being in the County of Allegany State of Maryland To have and to hold the aforesaid one eighth of part of Lot No. 7 with all its priviledges and appurtenances to him the said GEORGE BLOCKER his heirs and assigns forever. And the said JOSEPH KELLY for himself his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns doth further covenant and agree to and with the said GEORGE BLOCKER his heirs and assigns to warrant and defend the aforesaid one undivided eighth part of said lot and premises with all its priviledges and appurtenances to him the said GEORGE BLOCKER his heirs and assigns forever, against him the said JOSEPH KELLY his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns or any other person or persons as shall or may hereafter claim the same and that he the said JOSEPH KELLY and his heirs with at any time hereafter at the expense and __ the said GEORGE BLOCKER, if requested execute any further deed or appurtenances __ __ conveyance and assigns the said land to the said GEORGE BLOCKER __ __ to the intention of the present conveyance, In Witness the said JOSEPH KELLY has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written. JOSEPH (x) KELLY In presence of us: GEORGE RIZER, JNO MCNEILL On said deed was thus endorsed viz: State of Maryland Allegany County: Be it remembered that on the day and year above written came the within written named JOS. KELLY before us the subscribing two of the Justices of the Peace for the county aforesaid and acknowledged the within instrument of writing to be his act and deed and the land and premises therein mentioned to be the right and estate of the within named GEORGE BLOCKER his heirs and assigns forever according to the true intent and meaning of the within deed. At the same time came ELEANOR KELLY wife of the above named JOS. KELLY and being secretly examined out of the hearing of her husband acknowledged her right of dower to the within named GEORGE BLOCKER and that she did the same of her own accord, without any threats from her said husband or fear of his displeasure of Lot number seven. Acknowledged. GEORGE RIZER, JOHN MCNEILL. Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] ALLEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND Deed Book "IJ", Pg. 170-171 Dated 17 Feb 1817, Recorded 17 Feb 1817 JOSEPH KELLY & NELLY his wife to JONATHAN HENDRICKSON At the request of JONATHAN HENDRICKSON the following Deed was recorded on the 20th day of May 1819. This Indenture made this seventeenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen between JOSEPH KELLY of Bedford County and State of Pennsylvania of the one part and JONATHAN HENDRICKSON of the county and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said JOSEPH KELLY for and in consideration of the sum of Eleven Dollars current money of the United States to him in hand paid by the said JONATHAN HENDRICKSON before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereon the said JOSEPH KELLY doth hereby acknowledge and from every and any parcel there of doth hereby acquit exonerate discharge the said JONATHAN HENDRICKSON his heirs executors and administrators. He the said JOSEPH KELLY hath granted bargained sold received enfeoffered and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell align enfeoff and confirm unto the said JONATHAN HENDRICKSON wherein and assign all that part of lots number five and number six in the Brodhag Addition to the Town of Cumberland as claimed by him the said JOSEPH KELLY as one of the heirs of his father JOSEPH KELLY deceased, Together with all and singular the buildings improvements woods ways water watercourses rights liberties privileges assignments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging on in any ways appertaining and the revisions and remainders rents issues profits thereof and all the estate right title and interest whatsoever from the said JOSEPH KELLY at law and in equity of in to and for the said part of the said two lots and premises hereby bargained and sold or meant mentioned or interest hereby so to be and every part and parcel thereof To have and to hold the said part of the lots aforesaid described together with the buildings and appurtenances and all and singular other the premises hereby bargained and sold or meant mentioned or intent as hereby so to be and every part and parcel thereof with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said JONATHAN HENDRICKSON by his heirs and assigns for ever and to and for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever and the said JOSEPH KELLY for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth hereby covenant grant promise and agree to and with the said JONATHAN HENDRICKSON his heirs executors administrators assigns that the said JOSEPH KELLY and his heirs the party of the lots aforesaid and premises hereby granted bargain and sold and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said JONATHAN HENDRICKSON his heirs and assigns against him the said JOSEPH KELLY and his heirs and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever claiming or to claim any right title or interest in and to the same or any part thereof under him or them shall and will warrant and for ever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said JOSEPH KELLY hath hereunto subscribed his name and affixed his seal the day and year first above written. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of JNO SCOTT, CHARS. C. BRODHAG. Signed JOSEPH (x) KELLY his mark. Allegany County to wit: Received on the day of the date of the above deed of and from the above named JONATHAN HENDRICKSON the sum of Eleven Dollars current money of the United States being the consideration mentioned in the said Deed. Wit: JNO SCOTT C.M. BRODHAG. Signed JOSEPH (x) KELLY his mark Maryland, Allegany County to wit: On this seventeenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen personally appeared JOSEPH KELLY of Bedford County being the party granted within named before us the subscribers two of the Justices of the Peace for said county and acknowledge the within deed or instrument of writing to be his act and deed and the lots of land and premises therein mentioned to be the right and estate of the within named JONATHAN HENDRICKSON his heirs and assigns for ever according to the true intent part at and meaning of the said deed or instrument of writing and the acts of assembly in such case made and provided. At the same time came also before us NELLY KELLY wife of the said JOSEPH KELLY and she being by us privately examined apart from and out of the hearing of her said husband, whether she relinquished her right of dower of in and to the within mentioned lots of land declared she did relinquish the same freely and voluntarily without being induced thereto through fear or threat of or ill usage from her husband or through force of his displeasure. Acknowledge before us. JNO SCOTT, CHARS M. BRODHAG. Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] Allegany County, Maryland Deed Book 2, Pages 250-252 Dated 3 Sep 1846, Recorded 7 Sep 1846 Josiah J. Fenton & Mary A. L. Fenton his wife to William Kelly Upon the request of WILLIAM KELLY the following Deed was recorded September 7th 1846. This Indenture made this third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six Between JOSIAH J. FENTON and MARY A. L. FENTON his wife of Allegany County and State of Maryland of the one part and WILLIAM KELLY of County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said JOSIAH J. FENTON & MARY A. L. his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars current money of the United States to them in hand paid by the said WILLIAM KELLY at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof they the said JOSIAH J. FENTON & MARY A. L. his wife doth hereby acknowledge, and from every part and parcel doth hereby acquit, Exonerate and discharge the said WILLIAM KELLY his heirs assigns &c they the said JOSIAH J. & MARY A. L. his wife have granted, bargained, sold & confirmed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell, convey & confirm unto him the said WILLIAM KELLY his heirs and assigns, all that piece or parcel of Land, which is contained in the following metes and bounds courses and distances being part of lot number six (6) sold by THOMAS PERRY Esq Trustee of the Sale of the Real Estate of RAPHAEL LOGSDON Dec'd - Beginning in the line of lot No. five (5) and running North with said line ten feet (10 thence NW Thirty (30) feet, to a parallel line with said FENTON & QUIGGS front buildings, thence South with a parallel line of said FENTON & QUIGGS fouses twenty (20) feet, to an Alley, thence East or South East Forty Feet (40) thence to the beginning Eighteen feet (18) containing seven hundred and ninety feet (790) more or less and the said JOSIAH J. FENTON & MARY A. L. his wife doth also give, grant, and convey unto the said WILLIAM KELLY the privilege and right of passing with wagons, carts & carriages of all kinds and descriptions, and the right to load & unload coal, wood & other articles for his use, through an alley between the dwellings now occupied by said JOSIAH J. FENTON & wife & SOLOMON SPIERS & JAMES PIERCE. The said FENTON and his heirs to have the right to erect gates across said Alley the said WM. KELLY to have the right to pass and repass through said gates if any should be erected, closing and shutting the same the said KELLY is not to obstruct said Alley to the disadvantage of said FENTON or his assigns, and the said JOSIAH J. & wife also conveys and grants unto the said WILLIAM KELLY full and free egress and regress over the property & land lying in front of the land hereby conveyed, & that the said land between the land conveyed, and the Rail Road of New York Coal & Iron Co usually called Mt. Savages shall be at all times hereafter a Public way free and privileged to all persons, companies or otherwise Together with all and singular the Buildings Improvements, ways, water courses, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditments & appurtenances, whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining & the reversions & remainders, rents, issues & profits thereof, and all the Estate, right, title & interest whatsoever of them the said JOSIAH J. FENTON & MARY A. L. FENTON his wife, both in law and in equity of in and to the said parcel or lot of land and premises hereby granted bargained and sold, meant or intended so to be, and every part and parcel thereof, to have and to hold the said parcel of land so as aforesaid described called part of lot No Six (6) or by whatever name the same may be called, together with the buildings and appurtenances, and all and singular other the premises hereby bargained and sold, meant or intended so to be and every part and parcel thereof with their and any of their appurtenances unto the said WILLIAM KELLY his heirs and assigns forever. And to and for no other intent or purpose whatsoever, and the said JOSIAH J. FENTON & MARY A. L. his wife for themselves their heirs executors and administrators doth hereby covenant, promise and agree to and with the said WILLIAM KELLY and his heirs the said lot or parcel of land, and premises hereby granted bargained and sold and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him the said WILLIAM KELLY his heirs and assigns against them the said JOSIAH J. FENTON & MARY A. L. his wife and their heirs and against all and every person or persons whatsoever claiming or to claim any right, title or interest in and to the same or any part thereof, shall and will hereafter warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof the said JOSIAH J. FENTON & MARY A. L. FENTON his wife have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seals on the day and year above written. Signed, Sealed & delivered in presence of JNO HECKSOTTE PETER BASE JOSIAH J. FENTON MARY A. L. FENTON State of Maryland Allegany County SS Be it remembered that on this third day of September 1846, Personally appears JOSIAH J. FENTON & MARY A. L. FENTON his wife party grantors in the above deed or instrument of writing named before us the subscribers two Justices of the peace legally qualified in and for Allegany County aforesaid and acknowledged the above deed or instrument of writing to be their act and deed and the land and premises therein mentioned and hereby bargained and sold to be the right and estate of WILLIAM KELLY party grantee also therein named his heirs and assigns forever according to the true intent and purpose and meaning of the said deed or instrument of writing and the Acts of Assembly in such cases made and provided And the said MARY A. L. FENTON wife of the said JOSIAH J. FENTON did signs and seal the said instrument of writing before us Justices aforesaid out of the presence of hearing of her husband and being by us privately examined out of the presence and hearing of her husband, whether she doth execute and acknowledge the same voluntarily and freely and without being induced to do so by fear, or threats of or ill usage by her said husband or for fear of his displeasure, declares and acknowledges, that she doth ___ and acknowledged that she doth execute and acknowledge the same voluntarily and freely and without being induced to do so by fear or threats of or ill usage by her said husband or by fear of his displeasure. We further certify that the said parties so acknowledging is known to us to be the party grantors in the above instrument named and we further certify that the said JOSIAH J. FENTON & MARY A. L. FENTON his wife party grantors as aforesaid are personally known to us to be the persons who are named and described in and professing to be the party grantors to the foregoing deed or instrument. JNO HECKROTTE J.P. PETER BARE J.P. Return To Top [Submitted by Margaret Gagliardi] Copyright © 2006 by: Genealogy Trails - with original rights reserved for contributors