Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections http://archives.dickinson.edu/ Documents Online Title: Deed for Land Sold by James Wilson Date: April 19, 1794 Location: I-SpahrB-undated-13 Contact: Archives & Special Collections Waidner-Spahr Library Dickinson College P.O. Box 1773 Carlisle, PA 17013 717-245-1399 archives@dickinson.edu
(Underscored in James -wilson's hand) KNOW ALL MEN by these PRESEN1'S, 'l'hat WrlEREAS a Grant hath issued to me The Honble. James Wilson, of the city of Philadelphia Esquire from the Land Office of Pennsylvania, for a trac"t of lcmd, Surveyed or to be Survo~'cd for my use in pursuance of a Warrant 1~o. five thousand and fifty~ and bearing date the "third day _of b'ebruary 179. _for one thousand Acres of land within the last purchase made of the Indians east of the Allegany River and Conewango Creek. NOW KN0~1 YE, that I the saia James Wilson for the consideration of five shillings specie to me in hand paid by Benjamin Rush o.f the Uity of Philadelphia practitioner of Physic the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, as well as for other good causes and valuable considerations, HAVE granted, bargained, e~d sold, and by these Presents DO grant, be_rgain, and sell, unto the said Benjamin Rush and his heirs, the above mentioned tract of land, vjith the appertenances; and all my right, title, claim, and. demand whatsoever, of, in, and to the same, and. every part thereof, and of, in and to all and singular the lanas and tenements whatsoever, V1hi.ch may be granted or surveyed by virtue of the above-mentioned.,arrant; 'l'o HAVE AND 'l'o HOLD the said land and premises, with the appertenances, unto..h!id. the said Benjamin Rush his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of 1:!1!!l the said Benjamin Rush his heirs and assigns for ever; subject to the purchase-money, fees., e.nd taxes already due, or hereafter to become due thereon. In Witness v.hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the Nineteenth dey of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Ninety four. Sealed and delivered in the Presence of James Wilson Ed~Ad. Fisher
(Under cored in rd Shippen s hu.nd) ON the twor1ty 'Jecond....::..=-=-- D. 179.!_ Before me d E,rd Shippf24 Esquire, one of the J of Penn ylve.nia c&me zay, T t. e l did declare and e.per on 1 y pr.. ent., an di seo the above n., & hi ac and deed, deliver the bove deed poll, or instrument. scribed, or riting; and U1at the n e or s witneoa, i8 or his 0 n prop r this Deponent t ereun o subhand ruin, 111 th&.t he di al o 0 sub crib n c 8 itn or such se ling and deliv ry, anl r rther ith not. s b foro llle. y n ye r above ~ ritten, Un s my and an s al.
(In Rush's hand) In consideration o t a certain sum in caoh to me p id, the r ceipt os which I do hereby ackno ledje, I do h raby transfer, r nt 1 nd convey to ichard Stockton aqr. or ey all my ri ht nnd title to the ithin d oeribed tract of 1 d lo 5055 In t timony her of', I h. ve "' reunto set my hand, and s al 1 on thie 28th day ot ay 1794 njn ush. itnessed by No.th iel otter John. c. Otto
(In the hand of hnurew Geyer) On the twenty third day of October-- AD-- 1830 --Before me the suvscriber, one of the Aldermen of the City of Philadelphia came John C Otto, ~nd being duly sworn according to law did declare and say that he was personally present and did see the above named Benjn. Rush seal and as his act and deed deliver the above Deed Poll or instrument of writing and that the name of this aeponent "thereunto subscribed as a witness is of his own proper hand writing, and that the name 11 Nathaniel Potter", subscribed to the same instrument as another witness is of the proper hand writing of Nathaniel Potter: and this deponent further saith tnat the above named granter departed this life upwards of fifteen years ago Sworn before me the day and year above written Witness m:c Hand & Seal Andrew Geyer Aldn. Verso: Deed 610 The Honbl James ~iilson Esqr to Doctr Benjm Rush - Apr 19-1794 Benjn Rush to Richard Stockton May 28-1794.