Post by Pat (Friend) Thompson on Nov 27, 2008 12:44:33 GMT -5
At the request of Abraham S. Steele this deed was recorded April 6, 1835
This indenture, made this 29th day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty four, between Gabriel Friend P. M. of the one part and Abraham s. Steele of the other part, all of Allegany County, State of Maryland, Witnesseth; that the said Gabriel Friend for and in consideration of the said Abraham S. Steele, past services and future fidelity in laboring on said premises for the support and maintenance of said Gabriel Friend Clary Ann Friend, his wife, during their lives, it is to be understood that the said Gabriel Friend is step father and the said Clary Ann Friend is the mother of the said Abraham S. Steele and they both wish to leave free privileges in the premises and property (as the indenture was here given( during their lives the receipt of this consideration is hereby acknowledged, he the said Gabriel Friend hath granted, bargained and sold and by these do grant, bargain and sell, alien, transfer and confirmed unto the aforesaid Abraham S. Steele, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, all the land of one tract and part of Lot No. 4137, namely “Look Sharp” containing forty eight acres, “Hoye’s Adventure” containing twenty five acres, Look Sharp, beginning in center of two bounded white oak trees, a stone pile on the west side of Bear Creek in a little meadow and running them south twenty one degrees, east thirty perches, south fifty nine degrees, west sixty six perches, north forty four degrees, west seventy perches, north fifteen degrees, east eighty eight perches, south twenty degree, east six perches to the beginning tree of lot number 4117 it being a marked maple and running first line of said lot north five degrees, east eighty perches, south twenty degrees, east fifty three perches, to a marked beach and stone, marked with the letter F A, standing near and on the west side of Bear Creek thence south thirty two degrees, west twenty nine perches to white walnut, south twenty two degrees, west twenty to a Sassafras, south ten degree east ten perches, south twenty five degrees, east twenty perches, south fifty five degrees, east twenty perches to the end of the line the end of ”Hoye’s Adventure” and with the line of said tract south fifty four degrees, east to a Lynn tree, south forty six degrees, east twenty poles to two bounded dogwoods, a corner of a tract of land called “Gleanings” thence south thirty degrees, west twenty six perches, to as ash, now a stone, standing in Joseph Friend Sr. Spring run and with its meanderings to where the given line of the ‘Gleanings” tract crosses said Spring run and with the same line to a bounded beach, now a stone near the end of the first line of a tract of land called “Look Sharp” in all containing eighty five acres, more or less, all that is contained within the lines of the aforesaid three tracts of land together with the improvements, benefits and advantages belonging to he same. To have and to hold the same forever except int eh case of decease without issue, in such case the land and ?? shall be equally (word divided in left out of deed) between Rebecca Friend, Clara Ann and Maria Friend, and to or for no other use, intent or meaning, whatsoever and the said Gabriel Friend for himself, his heirs or assigns doth hereby covenant, grant and after to and with the said Abraham S. Steele, his heirs and assigns to warrant and forever defend from and against all persons claiming the land. In witness whereof the said Gabriel Friend hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.
Attest: Joseph Frantz; Jacob Coleman
Gabriel Friend (seal)
Clarisa Ann Friend (seal)
This indenture, made this 29th day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty four, between Gabriel Friend P. M. of the one part and Abraham s. Steele of the other part, all of Allegany County, State of Maryland, Witnesseth; that the said Gabriel Friend for and in consideration of the said Abraham S. Steele, past services and future fidelity in laboring on said premises for the support and maintenance of said Gabriel Friend Clary Ann Friend, his wife, during their lives, it is to be understood that the said Gabriel Friend is step father and the said Clary Ann Friend is the mother of the said Abraham S. Steele and they both wish to leave free privileges in the premises and property (as the indenture was here given( during their lives the receipt of this consideration is hereby acknowledged, he the said Gabriel Friend hath granted, bargained and sold and by these do grant, bargain and sell, alien, transfer and confirmed unto the aforesaid Abraham S. Steele, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, all the land of one tract and part of Lot No. 4137, namely “Look Sharp” containing forty eight acres, “Hoye’s Adventure” containing twenty five acres, Look Sharp, beginning in center of two bounded white oak trees, a stone pile on the west side of Bear Creek in a little meadow and running them south twenty one degrees, east thirty perches, south fifty nine degrees, west sixty six perches, north forty four degrees, west seventy perches, north fifteen degrees, east eighty eight perches, south twenty degree, east six perches to the beginning tree of lot number 4117 it being a marked maple and running first line of said lot north five degrees, east eighty perches, south twenty degrees, east fifty three perches, to a marked beach and stone, marked with the letter F A, standing near and on the west side of Bear Creek thence south thirty two degrees, west twenty nine perches to white walnut, south twenty two degrees, west twenty to a Sassafras, south ten degree east ten perches, south twenty five degrees, east twenty perches, south fifty five degrees, east twenty perches to the end of the line the end of ”Hoye’s Adventure” and with the line of said tract south fifty four degrees, east to a Lynn tree, south forty six degrees, east twenty poles to two bounded dogwoods, a corner of a tract of land called “Gleanings” thence south thirty degrees, west twenty six perches, to as ash, now a stone, standing in Joseph Friend Sr. Spring run and with its meanderings to where the given line of the ‘Gleanings” tract crosses said Spring run and with the same line to a bounded beach, now a stone near the end of the first line of a tract of land called “Look Sharp” in all containing eighty five acres, more or less, all that is contained within the lines of the aforesaid three tracts of land together with the improvements, benefits and advantages belonging to he same. To have and to hold the same forever except int eh case of decease without issue, in such case the land and ?? shall be equally (word divided in left out of deed) between Rebecca Friend, Clara Ann and Maria Friend, and to or for no other use, intent or meaning, whatsoever and the said Gabriel Friend for himself, his heirs or assigns doth hereby covenant, grant and after to and with the said Abraham S. Steele, his heirs and assigns to warrant and forever defend from and against all persons claiming the land. In witness whereof the said Gabriel Friend hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.
Attest: Joseph Frantz; Jacob Coleman
Gabriel Friend (seal)
Clarisa Ann Friend (seal)