Somerset County PA Land Deeds and Transfers |
| MICHAEL KORN & HENRY HOYMAN to JACOB
COOK (land of Michael Korns Deceased)
- Contributed by Margaret Gagliardi Somerset County, Pennsylvania Deed Book 12, Page 120-123 Dated 2 Sep 1830, Recorded 2 Sep 1830
This Indenture made this second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Between MICHAEL KORN and HENRY HOYMAN administrators of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of MICHAEL KORN late of Southampton Township in the County of Somerset and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania deceased of the one part and JACOB COOK of the same place of the other part. Whereas the said MICHAEL KORN was in his lifetime lawfully seized in his demise as of fee of land in two certain plantations or tracts of land situate in Southampton Township Somerset County aforesaid bounded by lands of DANIEL KORN, HENRY HOYMAN, JACOB WITT SENR., and others one of which contains about one hundred and eight acres and allowances the other adjoining the first and lands of the said JACOB COOK, RICHARD GAUMER and others containing about one hundred acres and allowances with the appurtenances and being so thereof seized as aforesaid Died intestate and whereas at an Orphans Court held at Somerset in and for the County of Somerset aforesaid the 18th day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty nine upon the petition of DANIEL KORN eldest son and heirs at law of the said MICHAEL KORN praying the court to award an inquest to make partition of the said Real Estate of the said Intestate in the said petition mentioned to and among his Children and representatives in such manner and such proportions as by the law of Pennsylvania is Directed and appointed if such partition could be made without prejudice to or spoiling the whole otherwise to value and appraise the same the said Inquest was awarded by the court according to the prayer of the said petitioner. Whereupon a writ of Partition or valuation issued out of the said Court bearing teste the (blank) day of (blank) to the Sheriff of the said County directed Commanding him to summon an inquest to make partition of the said real Estate to and among the Children and representatives of the said intestate according to law if such partition could thereof be made without prejudice to and spoiling the whole but if such partition could not be thereof made as aforesaid then to value and appraise the same. And that the partition or valuation so made he should distinctly and openly have before the Judges of the said court at Somerset aforesaid the 2nd day of June 1829 at which day before the Judges aforesaid the Sheriff of the said County to wit JOSEPH IMHOFF ESQ. made return of the said writ with a schedule thereunto annexed by which Schedule or Inquisition under the hand and seal as well of the said Sheriff at of the inquest therein named it appears by the oath and affirmation of the said inquest that the real estate in the said writ mentioned could not be divided to and among the parties therein named without prejudice to or spoiling the whole thereof and therefore the inquest aforesaid upon their oaths and affirmations aforesaid had valued and appraised the same to wit the first above mentioned tract to the sum of (blank) dollars and (blank) cents per acre which return and valuation were on motion confirmed by the court and whereas all the heirs and legal representatives of the said MICHAEL KORN having severally and respectively refused to take the said Plantations and tracts of land at the valuation aforesaid the said court did upon the application of the said DANIEL KORN grant a rule upon all the heirs and legal representatives of the said Intestate to Their Cause at an Orphans Court to be held at Somerset in and for the County of Somerset on the Second of September then next why the real Estate Should not be Sold according to the act of General Assembly in such case made and provided at which said time and place and legal notice of the aforesaid rule being proved to have been duly prove to all the heirs and Legal representatives of the said Intestate and no cause being shown why the said real Estate should not be Sold as aforesaid the Said Court did then and there make an order Commanding the Said MICHAEL KORNS and HENRY HOYMAN administrators as aforesaid to expose the foresaid Plantation and Tracts of land of the Said interstate to public Sale on the premises upon the first Monday in June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty upon the terms in the said order directed in pursuance whereof the Said administrators having first given sufficient security according to law for the faithful execution of the power committed to them did on the day and at the place in the Said order directed to expose the premises therein mentioned to Sale by Public Vendue and Sold the Same to JACOB COOK the first mentioned tract at and for thirty five hundred and thirty three dollars and one cent and the other tract at and for the sum of thirteen hundred and eighty five dollars and fourteen cents he being the highest and best bidder and that the highest and best price bidden for the same which sale on return thereof made to the Judges of the same Court on the first day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty was confirmed and it was considered and adjudged by the Said Court that the Said plantations and tracts of lands with the appurtenances so sold as aforesaid should be transferred and vested in the said JACOB COOK a fully as the said MICHAEL KORN held the same at this decease subject and liable to the payment of the purchase money according to the terms prescribed in the said order as by the records and proceedings of the same Court remaining at Somerset aforesaid relation being thereunto had will more fully and at large appear. Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said MICHAEL KORN and HENRY HOYMAN administrators as aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of $4888 15/100 Dollars to them in hand paid by the said JACOB COOK at and before the Ensealing and delivery Thereof the receipt whereof and payment they do Hereby acknowledge and thereof acquit and forever discharge the said JACOB COOK his heirs executors and administrators by these presents have granted bargained sold aliened released and confirmed and by these presents (By virtue of the powers and authorities to them Given by the aforesaid order of Orphans Court and pursuant to the directions thereof) do grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said JACOB COOK his heirs and assigns all that the above mentioned described two Plantations and Tracts of land with the appurtenances. Together with all and singular the houses, out houses, buildings barns, stables, ways, woods, water, water courses, rights liberties privileges Hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertain and the reversion and remainders rents issues and profits thereof and also all the estate right title interest claim property and demand whatsoever of the said MICHAEL KORN in his lifetime and immediately before the time of his decease of in to or out of the same. To Have and To Hold the said Plantations and Tracts of land Hereditaments and premises hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said JACOB COOK his heirs and assigns and to only proper use benefit and behoof of the said JACOB COOK his heirs and assigns forever. And the said MICHAEL KORN and HENRY HOYMAN do severally but not jointly or one for the other or for the act or deed of the other but each for his own acts only covenant promise grant and agree to and with the said Cook his heirs and assigns by these presents that they the said MICHAEL KORN and HENRY HOYMAN have not nor hath either of them done Committed or wantingly? or willing by suffered to be done or committed any act matter or thing whatsoever whereby the premises aforesaid or any part thereof is are or shall or may be impeached charged or incumbered in title Charge or Estate or otherwise Howsoever. In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
MICHAEL KORNS, HENRY HOYMAN (in German)
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of JOHN WITT, ADAM LEPLEY
Somerset County SS. BE it Remembered that on the second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Somerset came the above named MICHAEL KORN and HENRY HOYMAN and acknowledged the above written Indenture or Instrument of writing as and for their act and deed and desired that the same might b e recorded as such according to Law. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid. JOHN WITT
Recorded 2nd Sept 1830. JOSEPH WILLIAMS, Recorder
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| DENNIS COOK & wife to SIMON BLUBAUGH
(with survey map)
- Contributed by Margaret Gagliardi Somerset County, Pennsylvania Deed Book 58, Page 271-272 Dated 7 Feb 1880, Recorded 18 Mar 1880 This Indenture made the seventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and eighty between DENNIS COOK and ELIZABETH his wife of Southampton Township, Somerset County Pennsylvania and SIMON BLUBAUGH of Alleghany County Maryland. Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Six thousand Dollars ($6000.00) Dollars lawful money of the United States of American unto them well and truly paid by the said party to the second party at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge Have granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed released conveyed and confirmed and by these present do grant bargain sell align enfeoff release convey and confirm unto the said part of the second part his heirs and assigns forever al the following described property Viz: A certain tract of land situate in Southampton township Somerset County Penna Containing One hundred and ninety four acres and one hundred and thirty five perches more or less bound and described s follows to wit: adjoining land formerly owned by DANIEL GAUMER and WELLERSBURG COMPANY and by land now owned by JESSE BEAL, BENJAMIN BAKER and others lately the same tract of land which said grantor one of the heirs and legal representatives of JACOB COOK dec'd late of Southampton township, Somerset County Penna came into Court and took the above described tract of land at the appraised value $6413.60 which reference thereto being had in the Orphans Court Recorded of Somerset County Penna Vol. 8, Page 253 and 254 more fully at large appears.
Survey of map is entered here.
Together with all and singular the improvements ways waters, water courses right liberties privileges hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining and the reversion and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof and all the estate right title interest property claim and demand whatsoever of the said parties of the first part in law equity or otherwise howsoever of in and to the same and every part thereof. To have and to hold said described Real Estate hereditaments and premises hereby granted or mentioned and intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said part of the second part his heirs and assigns to and for the only proper use and behoof of the said part of the second part heirs and assigns forever. And the said parties of the first part their heirs executors and administrators do by these presents covenant grant and agree to and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns that the said party of the first part and their heirs all and singular the hereditaments and premises herein above described and granted or mentioned and intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns against them the said parties of the first part and their heirs and against all and every other person or person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof Shall and will warrant and forever defend. In witness whereof the said parties of the first part have to these presents set their hands and seals Dated the day and year first above written. DENNIS COOK ELIZABETH COOK
Sealed and delivered in presence of MICHAEL LONG, BELLE C. WINSTEAD
Received the date above mentioned of the above named party of the second part the sum of Six thousand dollars consideration money in full.
DENNIS COOK ELIZABETH COOK
State of Pa, Somerset County SS. On the seventh day of February 1880 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace came the above named DENNIS COOK and ELIZABETH COOK his wife and acknowledged there above deed to be their act and deed and desire to have it recorded. Said ELIZABETH COOK being of full age and by me examined separate and (apart) from her said husband and the contents of said deed being first made Known to her declared that she signed sealed and delivered said deed of her own free will and accord without coercion or compulsion of her said husband.
Witness my hand and seal the day and year above written. MICHAEL LONG, J.P.
Recorded 18th March A.D. 1880. WM. B. FREAEE, Recorder
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| GEORGE COOK WITH SAMUEL WITT
- Contributed by Margaret Gagliardi Somerset County, Pennsylvania Deed Book 12, Page 103-104 Dated 19 Aug 1825, Recorded 31 Aug 1830
Agreement - GEORGE COOK with SAMUEL WITT
Whereas SAMUEL WITT and GEORGE COOK JUNIOR on the 19th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five entered into an Article of Agreement that the said SAMUEL WITT sold to the Said GEORGE COOK JUNIOR a certain tract of land containing one hundred and ten acres, and allowance lying in Southampton Township Somerset County State of Pennsylvania adjoining Lands of SAMUEL WITT and others for the Sum of one hundred Sixty dollars, know ye that the Said parties on the twelvth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty have mutually agreed to cancel and make null and void the above mentioned contract in all and every part by the Said SAMUEL WITT paying to the Said GEORGE COOK JUNIOR his heirs and assigns the Sum of four hundred dollars to be paid as follows to wit Sixty dollars in hand on the first day of October next forty dollars and on the tenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty one fifty dollars (the recorder of deeds the day this was recorded, must have left out some words) and fifty dollars on the tenth day of November thereafter and fifty dollars on the tenth day of November thereafter and fifty dollars on the tenth day of November thereafter and fifty dollars on the tenth day of November thereafter and fifty dollars on the tenth day of November thereafter the said GEORGE COOK JUNIOR doth promise and agree to give full and peaceable Possession on the payment of the forty dollars on the first day of October next to the Said SAMUEL WITT and the Said SAMUEL WITT doth for himself and his heirs and assigns promise and agree to keep the Said GOERGE COOK his heirs and assigns from any further obligations as related to the above mentioned Articles of Agreement. And for the true performance of all and every the covenants and agreements aforesaid Each of the Said parties Bindeth himself his heirs Executors and Administrators and Assigns in the pennel Sum of eight hundred dollars firmly by these presents in Witness whereof the parties have hereunto Set their hands and Seals the day first above written.
GEORGE (x) COOK (his mark) SAMUEL WITT (signature written in German)
Somerset County SS. Personally appeared SAMUEL WITT and GEORGE COOK JUNIOR and acknowledge the four going instrument of writing to be their act and deed and wishes the Same to be Recorded as Such. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this the twelvth day of May 1830. GEORGE WELLER Recorded 31st Aug't 1830, JOSEPH WILLIAMS, Recorder
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| DANIEL KORNS to JACOB COOK
- Contributed by Margaret Gagliardi Somerset County, Pennsylvania Deed Book U, Page 953-954 Dated 7 Nov 1829, Recorded 3 Dec 1829 Know all men by these presents that I DANIEL KORNS of Southampton Township Somerset County and State of Pennsylvania one of heirs and Legal Representatives of MICHAEL KORNS Late of the same place deceased from and in consideration of the Sum of two hundred and fifty dollars Lawful Money of the United States to me in hand paid by JACOB COOK of the township county and State aforesaid at and before the ensealing and delivery hereof the Receipt whereof is being acknowledge have Granted, Bargained, Sold, Released and Confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain, sell release and confirm unto the Said JACOB COOK his heirs and assigns the one undivided twelfth part or all my share, right, title, interest property claim and demand whatsoever in to or out of two Certain plantations or tract of Land Situate in Southampton Township Somerset County in the State aforesaid Containing two hundred Eighty four? Acres or thereabouts be the same more or Less adjoining Lands, of JOSEPH WITT, HENRY HOYMAN, RICHARD GAUMER and others it being the mansion place of the said deceased & the other tract of Land called GLAZES GLOSS? Adjoining DANIEL KORNS, JACOB COOK and others all Late the estate of the said MICHAEL KORNS deceased. Together with all and Singular the rights mentions and appurtenances thereunto belonging and the reversions and remainders, rents issue and profits thereof. To Have And To Hold the Said undivided twelfth part or Share of the two above Mentioned tracts of Land and premises hereby Bargained and Sold or Mentioned or _ so to be with the appurtenances unto the Said JACOB his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said JACOB COOK his Heirs and assigns forever and the Said DANIEL KORNS his heirs the said hereby granted Share and premises unto the Said JACOB COOK his heirs and assign against him the Said DANIEL KORNS and his heirs and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever claiming or to Claim by from or under him them or any of them Shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Seventh day of November in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.
DANIEL KORN
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of us PETER (x) SHOEMAKER (his mark), JACOB MARTZ
Somerset County SS. Be it remembered that on the day of the date of the foregoing deed personally came before me the Subscribers one of the commissioner Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Somerset aforesaid DANIEL KORNS the grantor therein mentioned and acknowledge the foregoing instrument of writing as for his act and deed and desired to be Recorded as such.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seat.
JACOB MARTZ
Recorded 3 december 1829 A. OALE? Jr., Recorder
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| MICHAEL KORN & HENRY HOYMAN to JACOB COOK
- Contributed by Margaret Gagliardi Somerset County, Pennsylvania Deed Book 12, Page 120-123 Dated 2 Sep 1830, Recorded 2 Sep 1830
MICHAEL KORN & HENRY HOYMAN to JACOB COOK (land of Michael Korns Deceased)
This Indenture made this second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Between MICHAEL KORN and HENRY HOYMAN administrators of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits which were of MICHAEL KORN late of Southampton Township in the County of Somerset and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania deceased of the one part and JACOB COOK of the same place of the other part. Whereas the said MICHAEL KORN was in his lifetime lawfully seized in his demise as of fee of land in two certain plantations or tracts of land situate in Southampton Township Somerset County aforesaid bounded by lands of DANIEL KORN, HENRY HOYMAN, JACOB WITT SENR., and others one of which contains about one hundred and eight acres and allowances the other adjoining the first and lands of the said JACOB COOK, RICHARD GAUMER and others containing about one hundred acres and allowances with the appurtenances and being so thereof seized as aforesaid Died intestate and whereas at an Orphans Court held at Somerset in and for the County of Somerset aforesaid the 18th day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty nine upon the petition of DANIEL KORN eldest son and heirs at law of the said MICHAEL KORN praying the court to award an inquest to make partition of the said Real Estate of the said Intestate in the said petition mentioned to and among his Children and representatives in such manner and such proportions as by the law of Pennsylvania is Directed and appointed if such partition could be made without prejudice to or spoiling the whole otherwise to value and appraise the same the said Inquest was awarded by the court according to the prayer of the said petitioner. Whereupon a writ of Partition or valuation issued out of the said Court bearing teste the (blank) day of (blank) to the Sheriff of the said County directed Commanding him to summon an inquest to make partition of the said real Estate to and among the Children and representatives of the said intestate according to law if such partition could thereof be made without prejudice to and spoiling the whole but if such partition could not be thereof made as aforesaid then to value and appraise the same. And that the partition or valuation so made he should distinctly and openly have before the Judges of the said court at Somerset aforesaid the 2nd day of June 1829 at which day before the Judges aforesaid the Sheriff of the said County to wit JOSEPH IMHOFF ESQ. made return of the said writ with a schedule thereunto annexed by which Schedule or Inquisition under the hand and seal as well of the said Sheriff at of the inquest therein named it appears by the oath and affirmation of the said inquest that the real estate in the said writ mentioned could not be divided to and among the parties therein named without prejudice to or spoiling the whole thereof and therefore the inquest aforesaid upon their oaths and affirmations aforesaid had valued and appraised the same to wit the first above mentioned tract to the sum of (blank) dollars and (blank) cents per acre which return and valuation were on motion confirmed by the court and whereas all the heirs and legal representatives of the said MICHAEL KORN having severally and respectively refused to take the said Plantations and tracts of land at the valuation aforesaid the said court did upon the application of the said DANIEL KORN grant a rule upon all the heirs and legal representatives of the said Intestate to Their Cause at an Orphans Court to be held at Somerset in and for the County of Somerset on the Second of September then next why the real Estate Should not be Sold according to the act of General Assembly in such case made and provided at which said time and place and legal notice of the aforesaid rule being proved to have been duly prove to all the heirs and Legal representatives of the said Intestate and no cause being shown why the said real Estate should not be Sold as aforesaid the Said Court did then and there make an order Commanding the Said MICHAEL KORNS and HENRY HOYMAN administrators as aforesaid to expose the foresaid Plantation and Tracts of land of the Said interstate to public Sale on the premises upon the first Monday in June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty upon the terms in the said order directed in pursuance whereof the Said administrators having first given sufficient security according to law for the faithful execution of the power committed to them did on the day and at the place in the Said order directed to expose the premises therein mentioned to Sale by Public Vendue and Sold the Same to JACOB COOK the first mentioned tract at and for thirty five hundred and thirty three dollars and one cent and the other tract at and for the sum of thirteen hundred and eighty five dollars and fourteen cents he being the highest and best bidder and that the highest and best price bidden for the same which sale on return thereof made to the Judges of the same Court on the first day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty was confirmed and it was considered and adjudged by the Said Court that the Said plantations and tracts of lands with the appurtenances so sold as aforesaid should be transferred and vested in the said JACOB COOK a fully as the said MICHAEL KORN held the same at this decease subject and liable to the payment of the purchase money according to the terms prescribed in the said order as by the records and proceedings of the same Court remaining at Somerset aforesaid relation being thereunto had will more fully and at large appear. Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said MICHAEL KORN and HENRY HOYMAN administrators as aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of $4888 15/100 Dollars to them in hand paid by the said JACOB COOK at and before the Ensealing and delivery Thereof the receipt whereof and payment they do Hereby acknowledge and thereof acquit and forever discharge the said JACOB COOK his heirs executors and administrators by these presents have granted bargained sold aliened released and confirmed and by these presents (By virtue of the powers and authorities to them Given by the aforesaid order of Orphans Court and pursuant to the directions thereof) do grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said JACOB COOK his heirs and assigns all that the above mentioned described two Plantations and Tracts of land with the appurtenances. Together with all and singular the houses, out houses, buildings barns, stables, ways, woods, water, water courses, rights liberties privileges Hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertain and the reversion and remainders rents issues and profits thereof and also all the estate right title interest claim property and demand whatsoever of the said MICHAEL KORN in his lifetime and immediately before the time of his decease of in to or out of the same. To Have and To Hold the said Plantations and Tracts of land Hereditaments and premises hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said JACOB COOK his heirs and assigns and to only proper use benefit and behoof of the said JACOB COOK his heirs and assigns forever. And the said MICHAEL KORN and HENRY HOYMAN do severally but not jointly or one for the other or for the act or deed of the other but each for his own acts only covenant promise grant and agree to and with the said Cook his heirs and assigns by these presents that they the said MICHAEL KORN and HENRY HOYMAN have not nor hath either of them done Committed or wantingly? or willing by suffered to be done or committed any act matter or thing whatsoever whereby the premises aforesaid or any part thereof is are or shall or may be impeached charged or incumbered in title Charge or Estate or otherwise Howsoever. In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
MICHAEL KORNS, HENRY HOYMAN (in German)
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of JOHN WITT, ADAM LEPLEY
Somerset County SS. BE it Remembered that on the second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty before me one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Somerset came the above named MICHAEL KORN and HENRY HOYMAN and acknowledged the above written Indenture or Instrument of writing as and for their act and deed and desired that the same might b e recorded as such according to Law. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid. JOHN WITT
Recorded 2nd Sept 1830. JOSEPH WILLIAMS, Recorder
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| JACOB COOK & wife to BENJAMIN KNEPPER,
JEREMIAH WINGERT ET AL TTEES
- Contributed by Margaret Gagliardi Somerset County, Pennsylvania Deed Book 27, Page 351 Dated 4 Oct 1855, Recorded 12 Jan 1856
This Indenture made this fourth day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five Between JACOB COOK and CATHERINE his wife of Southampton township Somerset county in the State of Pennsylvania parties of the first part and the REV'D BENJAMIN KNEPPER, JEREMIAH WINGERT, JOHN J. WITT & JOHN J. BITTNER of the township county and State aforesaid of trustees of the Lutheran and german reformed church at wellersburgh parties of the Second part witness that the parties of the first part for and in consideration of the Sum of Fifteen dollars to them in hand paid by the parties of the Second part doth hereby grant bargain Sell assign release and convey unto the Said BENJAMIN KNEPPER, JEREMIAH WINGERT, JOHN J. WITT and JACOB J. BITTNER Said trustees of the aforesaid Lutheran and german reformed church at wellersburgh all of a certain house lot of ground Situate in the town of wellersburgh Beginning at a post on the South Side of the plank road and running thence South Sixty degrees and one half degrees west two perches and one half perch to a line of the church property at Wellersburgh and with it north four degrees west four perches and one half perch to Said plank road and with it South thirty four degrees east four perches to the place of beginning let it contain what it may together with all and Singular the buildings improvements rights liberties privileges hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the revisions remainders and rents issues and profits thereof to have and to hold Said lot of ground hereditaments and premises hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the Said BENJAMIN KNEPPER, JEREMIAH WINGERT, JOHN J. WITT and JACOB J. BITTNER the aforesaid trustee and their Successors to and for the only proper use & behoof and benefit of the Said Lutheran and german reformed church at wellersburgh forever, In witness whereof the Said JACOB COOK and CATHERINE his wife parties of the first part have here unto Set their hands and Seals the day and year aforesaid.
JACOB COOK CATHRINE (x) COOK (her mark)
Received on the day of the date of the within indenture the sum of (blank)
Somerset County SS.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Said county JACOB COOK and CATHRINE his wife and acknowledged the foregoing instrument of writing or written indenture to be their act and deed and desired the Same to be recorded as such and She the said CATHRINE COOK being of full age and b me Separate and apart from her Said husband examined and the contents of Said indenture fully made known to her on Said private examination and She declared that She did of her own free will and accord without any coercion or compulsion on the part of her said husband doth sign & deliver the Same. In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this fourth day of Oct AD 1855.
GEORGE G. WALKER
Recorded January 12th AD 1856
JACOB NEFF, Recorder
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| SAMUEL GAUMER Administrator of Estate of
SAMUEL WITT to JOHN LONG
- Contributed by Margaret Gagliardi Somerset County, Pennsylvania Deed Book 22, Page 502-503 Dated 11 Jun 1846, Recorded 11 Jun 1846
This Indenture Made the eleventh day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Six, Between SAMUEL GAUMER Administrator of All and Singular the Good and chattels rights, and credits which were of SAMUEL WITT late of Southampton Township deceased of the first part and JOHN LONG of the same place of the other part.
Whereas the Said SAMUEL WITT in his lifetime and at the time of his death was Seized in his demise as of fee of in and to one hundred and fifty Acres and allowance of land situate in Southampton Township Somerset County and State of Pennsylvania bounded and described as follows to wit. Beginning at a chestnut on a tract Warranted in the mane of JAMES BLACK and running South forty _ degrees West one hundred and Sixty two perches to a post then by more lands of the Said deceased forth forty nine degrees east Eighty Six perches to a post thence South eighty five degrees East one hundred and Seventeen perches to a post thence north forty one degrees east ninety one perches to a hickory thence north forty eight degrees West one hundred and eighty three perches to the Beginning with the appurtenances. And Whereas at an Orphans Court held at Somerset in and for the County of Somerset on the eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty two upon the Petition of SAMUEL GAUMER the Administrator aforesaid Stating inter alia to the Said Court that the personal estate of the Said Deceased was not sufficient to pay the debts of the Said Intestate and prays the Court to direct a Sale to be made of the real estate of Said intestate among which was included the land above described it was Considering and directed by the said court that the real estate of said intestate Should be Sold at public Sale in pursuance of which Said order the said SAMUEL GAUMER, Administrator, as aforesaid after having given due public and timely notice on the time and place of the Sale did on the 4th day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty four _ a portion of the real estate of Said deceased to Sale by public vendue or Outcry and Sold the premises above described to wit One Hundred and fifty acres and allowance to JOHN LONG for the sum of six hundred Dollars he being the highest bidder and that the best price bidden for the Same which Sale on report thereof made to the Judges of the Said County was on the Sixth day of December following by them Confirmed and it was Considered and adjudged by the Said Court That the Same Should be And remain firm and Stable forever, as the records and proceedings of the Said Court relation being thereunto had will at large appear. Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the saide SAMUEL GAUMER for and in Consideration of the Sum of Six hundred Dollars to him in hand paid by the Said JOHN LONG his heirs Executors and Administrators, by these presents hath Granted bargained Sold released and Confirmed and by these presents in pursuance and by order of Said Court do Grant bargain Sell Release and confirm unto the Said JOHN LONG and to his heirs and assigns. All that above described one hundred and fifty Acres of land & allowance be the same more or less. Together with all and Singular other the houses, out houses, buildings, stables, ways, water, Water Courses, rights Liberties privileges hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof And also all the estate right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever of the Said SAMUEL WITT at and immediately before the time of his decease in law or equity or otherwise howsoever, of, in, to, or out of the Same. To have and to hold the Said piece or parcel of one hundred and Fifty Acres of land hereditaments, and premises hereby granted or mentioned and intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said JOHN LONG his heirs and assign to the only proper use and behoof of the Said JOHN LONG his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness whereof the Said SAMUEL GAUMER hath hereunto Set his hand and Seal the day and year first above written.
SAMUEL GAUMER
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of C. F. MITCHELL, D MEYAND
Received on the day of the date of the foregoing Indenture form JOHN LONG the Consideration money ($600) in full.
SAMUEL GAUMER
Somerset County SS. On the day of the date of the foregoing Indenture personally came before me a Justice of the peace in and for Said County SAMUEL GAUMER the foregoing Grantor and died then and there in due form of law acknowledge the foregoing Indenture to be his Act and deed in obedience to the order of Court therein offered to, for the purposes therein expressed to the intent that the Same might be recorded as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal.
C. F. MITCHELL
Note: the recorded date is not indicated as normally shows, and it appears to be the same date as this was written. There is a map of the land, showing a road and a squiggly double line at the end of this deed, but I don't know what that means
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A. LONG
Somerset County, Pennsylvania Deed Book 27, Page 274 Dated 25 Oct 1855, Recorded 7 Nov 1855
Know Al men by these presents that the PITTSBURGH and CONNELSVILLE RAIL ROAD COMPANY, the grantee within named for and in consideration of the sum of Four Thousand dollars to them in hand paid by SAMUEL A. LONG of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at and before the Sealing and delivery the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge have granted bargained Sold assigned and Set over unto the Said SAMUEL A. LONG his heirs and assigns all that certain the within described Piece or Parcel of land Situate in Larimer Township Somerset County Pennsylvania. Beginning at the Somerset and Wellersburgh Plank road South 36 degrees west 9 perches to a pine South 85 degrees west 66 perches to a pine South 6 degrees East 145 perches and Nine tenths of a perch to a Beach, South 57 Perches west 24 and one tenth of a perch to a locust thence by Land of WITT and LANDIS South 14 ½ degree west one hundred perches to a hickory South 50 degrees east 80 perches to a Sugar (tree) North 51 degrees East 80 perches to a red oak Stump North 69 degrees east 19 perches and Seven tenths of a perch to a post North 22 ½ degrees west 5 2/10 perches to a post North 52 ½ degrees East 20 perches to the plank road thence along Plank road North 29 degrees west 142 perches to a post north 68 degrees west 23 perches to a port North 48 degrees west 32 (perches) to a post North 51 degrees west 60 perches to the place of Beginning Containing Three hundred and fifty Acres more or less being the same tract of Land which GEORGE GIBLER and MARYANN his wife by the within written indenture dated the 19th day of June A.D. 1854 granted and conveyed to the Said PITTSBURGH and CONNELSVILLE RAIL ROAD COMPANY reserving and Excepting a certain Life estate as with Set fourth owned by MARY GIBLER, Together with all and Singular the rights priviledges ad appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions remainders rents issues and profits thereof to have and to hold the Said within described piece or parcel of land hereby granted and assigned or mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the Said SAMUEL A. LONG his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the Said SAMUEL A. LONG his heirs and assigns forever. And the Said PITTSBURGH and CONNELSVILLE RAIL ROAD COMPANY and their Successors the Said hereby granted and assigned premises with the appurtenances unto the Said SAMUEL A. LONG and his heirs and assigns against them the Said PITTSBURGH and CONNELSVILLE RAIL ROAD COMPANY and their Successors the Said hereby granted and assigned premises with the appurtenances unto the Said SAMUEL A. LONG and his heirs and assigns against them the Said PITTSBURGH and CONNELSVILLE RAIL ROAD COMPANY and their Successors and against all and every other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the Same or any part thereof Shall and will warrant and forever defend. In witness whereof OLIVER W. BARNES President of the Said PITTSBURGH and CONNELSVILLE RAIL ROAD COMPANY has hereunto set his hand and caused the corporate Seal of Said Company to be affixed this 25th day of October AD 1855 one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
OLIVER W. BARNES, President PITTSBURGH and CONNELSVILLE R. R. COMPANY
Somerset County SS. Be it remembered that on the 25th day of October AD 1855 before me the undersigned an Alderman in and for the Said City personally OLIVER W. BARNES ESQ. President of the above named Corporation and being duly Sworn deposeth and Sayeth that he was personally present at the execution of the above written grantor assignment and saw the Corporation Seal of the PITTSBURGH and CONNELSVILLE RAIL ROAD COMPANY duly affixed thereto and that the Seal So affixed thereto is the Corporate Seal of the Said PITTSBURGH and CONNELSVILLE RAIL ROAD COMPANY and that the above written grantor assignment was duly Signed Sealed and delivered by and as for the act and deed of the Said PITTSBURGH and CONNELSVILLE RAIL ROAD COMPANY for the use and purposes therein mentioned and that the Name of this deponent Subscribed to the Said grant to assignment as President of the Said Corporation in attestation of the due execution and delivery of the Said grantor assignment is of this deponents own proper and respective hand writing.
OLIVER W. BARNES, President, PITTSBURGH & CONNELSVILLE RAIL ROAD COMPANY
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Witness my hand & Seal. D. BOYDE, Alderman
Recorded Novr. 7th AD 1855, JACOB NEFF, Recorder
Somerset County, Pennsylvania Deed Book 27, Page 278-279 Dated 25 Oct 1855, Recorded 7 Nov 1855
PITTSBURGH and CONNELSVILLE RAIL ROAD COMPANY to SAMUEL A. LONG
Know All men by these presents that the PITTSBURGH and CONNELSVILLE RAIL ROAD COMPANY the grantee within named for and in consideration of the sum of Three Thousand dollars to them in hand paid _ hand of SAMUEL A. LONG of the City of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and before the ensealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained, Sold assigned and Set over unto the Said SAMUEL A. LONG his heirs and assigns all that the within described certain farm or tract of land Situate in Larimer township Somerset County, Pennsylvania adjoining lands of CONRODE STOY lately conveyed to PETER MYERS, ANNIAS HEFFLEY, GEORGE GIBLER, now PETER MYERS and other s Containing One hundred and nine acres and allowance being the Same farm or tract of land which JOHN BOWSER and SUSANNAH his wife and GEORGE BITNER and MARGARET his wife by the within indenture dated on the 16th day of January AD 1855 granted and conveyed unto the Said PITTSBURGH and CONNELSVILLE RAIL ROAD COMPANY together with all and singular the rights priviledges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions remainders rents issues and profits thereof To have and to hold the Said farm or tract of Land hereby granted and assigned or mentioned or intended So to be with the appurtenances unto the Said SAMUEL A. LONG his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the Said SAMUEL A. LONG his heirs and assigns forever and the Said PITTSBURGH and CONNELSVILLE RAIL ROAD COMPANY and their Successors the Said hereby and granted and assigned premises with the appurtenances unto the Said SAMUEL A. LONG his heirs and assigns against the Said PITTSBURGH and CONNELSVILLE RAIL ROAD COMPANY and their Successors and against all and very other Person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming the Same or any part thereof Shall and will warrant and forever defend. In witness whereof OLIVER W. BARNES, President of the Said PITTSBURGH and CONNELSVILLE RAIL ROAD COMPANY has hereunto Set his hand & caused the Corporate Seal of Said company to be affixed this 25th day of October Anno Dommini one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
OLIVER W. BARNES, President PITTSBURGH and CONNELSVILLE RAIL ROAD COMPANY
City of Pittsburgh SS. Be it remembered that on the 25th day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five before me an alderman in and for Said City personally appeared OLIVER W. BARNES ESQUIRE President of the above corporation and being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith that he was personally present at the execution of the above written grant or assignment and Saw the corporate Seal of the Said Corporation of the PITTSBURGH and CONNELSVILLE RAIL ROAD COMPANY duly affixed thereto and that the Seal So affixed thereto is the corporate Seal of the Said PITTSBURGH and CONNELSVILLE RAIL ROAD COMPANY and that the above written grant or assignment was duly Signed Sealed and delivered by and as for the act and deed of the Said PITTSBURGH and CONNELSVILLE RAIL ROAD COMPANY for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and that the name of this deponent, Subscribed to the Said grant or assignment, as President of the Said corporation in attestation of the due execution and delivery of the Said grant is of this deponents own proper and respective hand writing. OLIVER W. BARNES, President P & C R.R. Company
Sworn and Subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me. D. BOYD, Alderman
Recorded Novr 7 AD 1855, JACOB NEFF, Recorder
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