Item 45: Two Originals and a Photostat Copy of a Land Deed from John Evans to David Correy, (Removed to Grey Print Box #4), 1819 June 12.

Item — Box: 15, Folder: 100

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Two Originals and a Photostat Copy of a Land Deed from John Evans to David Correy, (Removed to Grey Print Box #4), 1819 June 12

Dates

Created: 1819 June 12.

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Access:

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Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Type of Material:

Land Deed

General Condition

Poor. There is tearing along the seams and discoloration to the page. Handle with care.

Measurements:

18 ½ in x 16 in

Description:

The following item dated June 12, depicts a land deed from John Evans to David Correy. In the deed, Evans is selling 170 acres to David Correy for the sum of $18.00. The land is in Providence, PA, part of Luzerne county, and is mentioned as belonging to an original 200 acres surveyed to James Chapman, by Jacob Cist who held the deed poll July 20th of 1816. The deed attests to the change in ownership, protecting Correy’s claim to the lands against Evans, his heirs and assigns, or any other person. It is witnessed by George W. Gibbons and Peter Christian, the alderman in the county records office. Gibbons witnesses a testimony at the bottom of the page by Evans, who states that the same day of the sale, Correy paid the sum in full.

Location:

Luzerne County, PA

Transcription Attempt:

[the page is composed of printed and annotated text. bolded text indicates printed text]

THIS INDENTURE Made the Eleventh day of January in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen Bewtween John Carey of Luzerne County in the State of Pennsylvania Esquire of the one part, and David Carey of the City of Philadelphia, Merchant of the other part, WITNESSETH That the said John Evans ~~for and in consideration of the Sum of Eighteen dollars Seventy cents lawful Money of the United States to him in hand well and truly paid by the said David Carey ~~~ “ ~~ at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged ~~~~~~ hath granted, bargained, sold, aligned, released and confirmed, and by these presents, doth, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release and confirm unto the said ~~~ David Correy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ that certain tract piece or parcel of Unseated land Situate in the Township of Providence in the County of Luzerne and S[tate aforesaid] Containing One hundred and Seventy acres of land “ (The same be[ing] [par]t of a tract of unseated land Containing Two hundred acres Surveyed to [Ja]mes(?) Chapman Which Jacob Cist Townsman of the County of Luzerne aforesaid by his deed Poll dated the twentieth day of July Anno Domini 1816 Granted and conveyed to the said John Evans in fee — as reference(?) thereto will fully appear) free and inconveniences(?) except those arising from a Recarages(?) of taxes

…together with all and singular… of the said John Evans … TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said One hundredand seventy acres of land and all and singular the premises above mentioned with their and every of their rights … to the said David Correy his heirs and Assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said David Correy his heirs ~~” ~~ Assigns for ever: And the said John Evans for himself his heirs executors administrators ~~~ Heirs and Assigns all the above mentioned premises … unto the said David Correy his ~~~ Heirs and Assigns, and against all and every other person … will warrant and defend by these Presents. IN WITNESS whereof the said John Evans ~~~”~~~hath hereunto set his Hand and Seal the Day and Year above written~~

Sealed and Delivered in the | The Twelveth(sic)[twelfth] Day of January A.D. One Thousand Presence of us, | Eight Hundred and Nineteen, ~~~~ Before me… Geo[rge] W. Gibbons | one of the alderman of the City of Philadelphia Peter Christian | personally came the above mentioned John Evans ~~~ | and acknowledged the … indenture to be his act and deed … | recorded as such

Witness … Peter Christian AlDn [Alderman] Received on the day of the date of the above written Indenture of the therein named Daniel Correy the sum of Eighteen dollars seventy cents the full Consideration above mentioned Witness present John Evans Geo[rge] W. Gibbons

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Deed John Evans Esq[ui]r[e] to David Correy