Saturday, February 20, 2010

Indenture - John Henthorne to Mathias Smiser - 1745

John Henthorne to Mathias Smiser.} This Indenture made the 3d day of May one thousand and Seven Hundred forty & five between John Henthorn of Balt County & Province of Maryland Farmer of the one part and Mathias Smiser of the other part.

Witnefseth the the said John Henthorn for and in Consideration of the sum of one Hundred and Sixty Pounds Currant money of Penselvany to him in hand paid by the said Mathias Smiser the receipt Whereof he doth hereby acknowledge & the said Mathias Smiser for Ever discharge both bargained & sold & by thesee Presents doth Bargain & sell unto the said Mathias Smiser part of that Tract of ? of Land Call or known by the name of Providence lying Balt county ? ? & bound as followoth Viz. beginning at a black oake standing on the East side of a ? - near the waggon road leading from Susquahana to Potomack running thence north East Two Hunrd Fifty Two perches South East Two Hund red Twenty ? north Sixty ? perches degrees East Two Hundred fort Six/souhes and then by a Straight line to the Beginning Tree Containing & laid out for Two Hundred & Seventy Two Acres more of lefs To have & to hold the ? Tract or ? = land with all the appurtonances hereunto belonging or appurtaining to him the said Mathia Simser or his heirs & afsigns for Ever & to his & their one ? use and ? & to & for no Other use Intent or Purpose Whatsoever. the said John Henthorn for himselt and his heirs doth Covonant & Agree to & with the said Mathia Smiser his heirs & Afsigns that the said John Henthorn at the time of the ?ling & delivery of these presents is Sized in his demise as a fee of the ? Tract or porcell of Land with all the appurtenances & hath Good Right absolute & lawful Authority to sell & Convey the same & Every Part. thereof to him the said Mathias Smiser his heirs & afsigns for Ever and the said John Henthorn for himself and his heirs doth further Covenant & agree to & with the said Mathias Simser his heirs & Afsigns that he the said John Henthorn and his his (sic) the said Tract or porcell of Land with the appurtenances to him the said Mathia Smiser his heirs & afsigns for Ever will Well & Suffionly Warrant & defend against all manner of persons Claiming fromley or ? or him or by this means or ? in out and the said John Henthorn doth further Covonant and agree to & with the said Mathias Smiser his heirs & afsigns that he the said John Henthorn shall & will at any time dureing his life at the proper Cost & Charge of the said Mathias Smiser his heirs or afsigns do ? & Execute any further act or Other Acts
Conveyance

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