Post by Pat (Friend) Thompson on Oct 1, 2010 21:36:35 GMT -5
S. Friend to J. Knable
Page 25 (Book number of letter is not noted on copy)
To all People, to whome these presents shall come, know ye that I Samuel Friend of Milford Township Somerset County and State of Pennsylvania, yoman, for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen pounds, good and lawful money of the United States to me in hand paid by Jacob Kneble of the same place the receip whereof is hereby acknowledged, that I the said Samuel Friend hath reserved the same before the signing , sealing and delivering of these of these presents, have granted bargained and sold and by these presents, doth grant, baran and sel unto the said Jacob Kneble all my wright title clame and interest to and in a certain warent granted to me the said Samuel Friend, the seventh day of April one thousand seven hundred and ninety eigh or there abouts (The resievers Generals receip for the puches money bareing that date) for fifty acres of land situate in Milford Township Somerst County and state of Pennsylvania adjoining land of John Brinkey and others laying near the Castel mans river To have and to hold the above described Warrant together with all and singular the improvements and premises hereby demised with the appurtenances unto the said Jacob Kneble his heirs and assigns foever. In Witnes whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eight day of November one thousand eight hundred.
Samuel Friend (Seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered in pesents of John Leech, Jonathan Woodside.
Received the day of the date of the foregoing deed pole and from the forenamed Jacob Kneble the sum of fifteen pounds lawful money as aforsaid , It being the full consideration money therein mentioned. I say resieved by me Samuel Friend.
John Leech, Jonathan Woodside
Somerset County SS. On the day of the date of the foregoing instrument of writing personally came Samuel Friend, the before named grantor before me the subscriber being a Justice of the Pease and acknowledged the foregoing Deed pole or instrument of wrightin to be his all and deed and desired the same maybe recorded as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
John Leech (Seal)
Recorded January 26th, 1801
[Transcribed with spelling used in original handwritten deed]
Transcribed by Patty-Friend-Thompson, October 1, 2010