Item 41: A Land Deed Poll by George Christy to George Cooper, (Removed to Legal Box #2) , 1774 February 4
Item — Box: 15, Folder: 96
Dates
- Created: 1774 February 4
Creator
- Christy, George, [Pos. Christie] (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Land Deed
General Condition:
Fair, this document has torn along all of the creases and is extremely fragile.
Measurements:
7 ⅛ in. x 12 5/16 in.
Description:
The following item, dated February 4, 1774, depicts a deed poll by George Christy to George Cooper. The deed contains sale for land containing 300 acres and is being sold to Cooper for 5 shillings. The land sold lies between a branch of the Lehigh river and the east side of a path stretching between the lands of George Walker and Fort Allen. In the deed, Christy attests to selling over all his rights and profits to the land, and grants them to the use of Cooper and his heirs. The deed was witnessed by Milford S. Carty and Jonathan Willis. There is a secondary testimony by Thomas Willing, a judge for the region, stating that Christy came before him to swear that the sale is of his own free will and asks that the sale be recorded by the county.
The deed mentions both men’s trade in the valley, with Christy being a breeches maker and Cooper being a skinner.
The Fort Allen in the manuscript is likely in Carbon county, considering its proximity to Lehigh. The Lehighton Heritage’s website has a historical background post on the Fort.
Location:
Carbon County, PA
Transcription Attempt:
Know all men by these presents that I George
Cristy of the City of Philadelphia (Breeches maker) for and in Consideration
of the Sum of five shillings current money of Pen[n]sylvania (sic)
to me in hand paid by George Cooper of the Said City (Skinner)
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have and by these
presents do Grant Bargain and Sell unto the Said George
Cooper the just and full quantity of Three Hundred Acres of
Land situate on the branch of the Lehigh and on the East Side
of the Path Leading from George Walker to Fort Allen and about
Fourteen Miles from Sasquehanna in the County of
Northumberland Granted to me by Warrent of this Date
from the Proprieteries of Pen[n]sylvania (sic) Together with the
Appertinances (sic) [appurtenance] To hold to him the said George Cooper his
Heirs and Assigns to his and their own use and Behoof for
Ever Subject to the Purchase monies and Quit Rent due
to the said Proprieteres In Witness Whereof I have Set my
Hand and Seal hereto this 4th day of February 1774-
Sealed and Delivered }
in the presence of us }
Milford(?) S. Carty George Christie
Jonathan Willis
The 7- day of February 1774 Before me Tho[ma]s Willing Esq[ui]r[e] one of the Judge &ca [etcetera] Came the Above Named George Cristy & Acknowledged the Above Deed to be his Act and deed + desired the Same may be recorded as such Witness my hand the day + year abovesaid~ Tho[ma]s Willing
Back Page:
Deed Poll George Cristy to George Cooper
In pencil: Pat [payment] for Purchase Money
The 7- day of February 1774 Before me Tho[ma]s Willing Esq[ui]r[e] one of the Judge &ca [etcetera] Came the Above Named George Cristy & Acknowledged the Above Deed to be his Act and deed + desired the Same may be recorded as such Witness my hand the day + year abovesaid~ Tho[ma]s Willing
Back Page:
Deed Poll George Cristy to George Cooper
In pencil: Pat [payment] for Purchase Money
Creator
- Christy, George, [Pos. Christie] (Person)
Repository Details
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84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu