THIS INDENTURE made the Ninth Day of August in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety BETWEEN
Henry Engel of Shrewsberry Township in the County of York and
State of Pennsylvania yeoman of the one part And Tobias Hartman
of the same place of the other part WITNESSETH that the
said Henry Engel for and in Consideration of the sum of Five shillings
Lawful money of Pennsylvania to the said Henry Engel in hand paid
by the said Tobias Hartman, at and before the ensealing and delivery
of these presents, the receipt whereof he the said Henry Engel
doth hereby acknowledge and thereof, and of every part thereof,
doth acquit release and forever discharge the said Tobias Hartman
his heirs Executors and Administrators, and every of them by these
presents, he the said Henry Engel HATH granted, bargained,
sold, aliened enfrffed, released and confirmed, and by these presents
DOTH grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release, and
confirm unto the said Tobias Hartman and to his Heirs and Assigns,
all that certain tract piece or parcels of Land, situate, lying
and being in said Shrewsberry Township, in the County of York
aforesaid BEGINNING at a Black Oak, running thence by Land
of Jacob Swartz South sixty five degrees West, thirty perches
to a Black Oak. South eighty five degrees & a half West, thirty
three perches to Stones, thence by Land of Abraham Swartz, North
sixty six degrees and a half West one hundred and two perches
to Stones, thence by Land of the said Tobias Hartman South seventy
eight degrees East; eighty one perches to a Chesnut; North seventy
two degrees and a half East, twenty six perches to a Chesnut;
then by Barrens South seventy four degrees East forty nine perches
to a Black Oak North fifty one degrees East twenty one perches
to a post, then by Lands of the said Tobias Hartman, South eight
degrees West thirty four perches to a Hickory Stump, thence by
Land of the said Jacob Swartz, a straight line to the place of
BEGINNING Containing four teen Acres, and ninety eight
perches, and allowance (being the same which was Surveyed in pursuance
of a Warrant for the said Henry Engel bearing date the (blank)
Day of January AD 1790) TOGETHER with all and singular
the Houses, Out houses, Buildings, Barns, Stables, Gardens, Orchards,
Meadows, Ways, Woods, Waters, Watercourses, rights, Liberties,
Privileges, Lights, Easements, Improvements, Hereditaments and
Appurtenances whatsoever to the said described Tract of Land belonging
or in anywise appertaining, and the reversions and remainders,
rents Issues and profits thereof, also all the Estate, right,
title, Interest, use possession property claim and demand whatsoever
of him the said Henry Engel or his Heirs in Law or Equity, or
otherwise howsoever, of into or out of the said described tract
of fourteen Acres and ninety eight perches & allowance or
any part thereof, together also with true Copies of all Deeds,
Evidences and Writing, touching and concerning the hereby granted
premises, or any part or parcel thereof, to be had and taken at
the Costs and charges of the said Tobias Hartman his Heirs or
Afsigns TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Tract of Land, containing
fourteen Acres and ninety eight perches and allowances as the
same is above described, and premises hereby granted, mentioned
or intended so to be, with the appurtenances unto the aforesaid
Tobias Hartman his Heirs and Assigns, to the only proper use,
benefit and behoof of the said Tobias Hartman his Heirs and Afsigns
forever, Subject to the payment of the residue of the purchase
money & Interest due and to become due on the same, to the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, AND the said Henry Engel
for himself and his Heirs doth convenant promise and grant to
and with the said Tobias Hartman his Heirs and Assigns, by these
presents, that he the said Henry Engel and his Heirs the said
described Tract of Land and premises, hereby, bargained and sold,
with the appurtenances, unto the said Tobias Hartman his Heirs
and Assigns, against him the said Henry Engel and his Heirs and
against all and every other person and persons whomsoever lawfully
claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof, by from or
under him or them or any or either of them, shall and will Warrant
and forever defend by these presents, IN WITNESS whereof,
the said parties, to these presents, have hereunto interchangeably
Set their Hands and Seals, Dated the Day and year first above
written.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us, S___ Min___
Received on the Day of the date of the above Indenture of the
above named Tobias Hartman the sum of Five shillings in full for
the Consideration money above mentioned
Witnefs present John Doll/Dolb Jr.
YORK COUNTY __ Be it remembered that on the Ninth Day of
August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
ninety. BEFORE me the Subscriber, one of the Justices of
the Court of Common Pleas for said County. Personally came the
above named Henry Engel and Acknowledged the above Indenture to
be his Act and Deed, and desired the same might be recorded according
to Law, witnefs my Hand and Seal.
Signed Wm Scott
A true copy, taken from and compared with the Original at York,
the 29th Day of August 1795.
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