Quit Claim Deed Jacob Coaghnower

(Heirs to Jacob Coegnower Jr. 23 Nov 1758, listing Eve, Elizabeth, Mary and Magdalena as daughters)

    Book G,P.215*


    HOOVER            THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty third Day of Novemor
      TO              in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred
    COCHNOVER         & Fifty Eight BETWEEN Christian Hoover of Heidleberg
                      Township in the County of York and Province of Penn-
    sylvania Yeoman & Mary his wife, John Cocghnower of the Township of
    Strasburgh in the same County and Province aforesaid Yeoman & Barbara
    his wife, Joseph Cocghnower of the Township of Paradise in the same
    County and Province aforesaid Yeoman & Mary his wife, John Welty of
    Heidleberg Township in the same County & Province aforesaid Yeoman
    and Eve his wife, Abraham Beery of Winchester Township in the same
    County and Province aforesd. Yeoman & Elizth, his wife and Abraham
    Welty of ManheimTownship in the same County and Province aforesaid
    Yeoman & Magdalina his wife (Which said Mary the wife of Christian
    Hoover, John Cocghnower, Joseph Cocghnower. Eve the wife of John
    Welty, Ellzth. the wife of Abraham Beery and Magdalina the wife of
    Abrm, Welty are Six of the Children of Jacob  ochnower late of Man-
    heim  ownship in the County of Lancastcr Yeoman deceased of the one
    part and Jacob Cocgnower, eldest son of the said Jacob Cocghnower
    deceased the other part
                           WHEREAS the Honble. John Penn, Thomas Penn
    & Richard Penn Esqs. Proprietarys in the said Province by their
    Patent bearing date the Firftenth Day of January in-the Year of Our
    Lord One Thousand Seven  Hundred & Forty Four for the Consideration
    therein mentioned did Give Grant Release and Confirm unto the above
    named Jacob Cocghnower (now decoased) A Certain Tract of land situate
    in Manheim Township in the said County of Lancaster
                                                  BEGINNING at a Markt
    Hickary in a line of land then of John Snevely and from thence ex-
    tending by Vacant land along lines of Maple Trees the Five Courses
    & Distances next following.  Viz:  South Sixty Degrees West one
    hundred and Twenty Perches to a Post, North Sixty five degrees. West
    Eighty Eight Perches to a Markt. White Oak, North North East forty
    four perches to a marktWhite Oak North Fifteen Degrees West One
    Hundred& fourteen Perches to a Markt Black Oak thence North Twenty
    Degrees West one Hundred & Twenty Eight Pches to a Post, Thence
    by land (then) of Fancis Wilson  the three Courses and Distances
    next following Viz: East Eighty Perches to a markt Black Oak, South
    Sixty five Degrees East one hundred & Twenty Pches to a Markt Black
    Oak, andSouth Thirty degrees East Forty Pches to a Markt Black Oak.
    hundred & Sixty Six perches to the place of Beginning.
                    Containing Two hundred & Eighty Acres and the Allowance
    of Six Acres P. Cent for Roads & Highways, with the Appurterance
                                           To Hold to him

    the said Jacob Cocgnower his heirs and assigns forever, as in & by the
    said Patent Entered in the Office for Recording of Deeds at
    Philadelphia in Patent Book A Vol. 11, Page 502 &c. the 17th day of
    July 1745, reference being thereto had may more fully & at large appear
                                AND WHEREAS the said Jacob Cocghnower died
    Intestate seized in his Demesne as of Fee of an in the said described
    Tract of Two Hundred & Eight Acres of Land and Allowance, leaving
    Hoover, John Cocghnower, Joseph Cocghnower, Eve the wife of John
    Welty, Elizabeth the wife of Abraham Beery & Magdalena the wife

          Abraham Welty, to and among whom the said tract of Land Descended
    and came as the only Chlldren and Heirs of the said Jacob Cocghnower
    deceased in Fee as Tenants in Common according to the Acts of Genl.
    Assembly of the said Province in that behalf made & provided, and no
    partition or division being yet made of the same Premises by and
    between the Parties aforesaid or any of them,
                                     NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that the
    said Christian Hoover & Mary his wife, John Cocghnauer & Barbara
    his wife, Joseph Cocghnower & Mary his wife, John Welty & Eve his
    wife, Abraham Beery & Elizth, his wife, and Abraham Welty and Magda-
    lena his wife for & in Consideration of the Sum of Four Hundred
    Pounds lawful Money of Pensylvania to them in hand well and truly
    paid by the said Jacob Cocghnower (party hereto) at and before the
    Execution hereof, the receipt & payment whereof they do hereby ack-
    nowledge and thereof and of every part and parcell thereof do exonerate
    release and forever discharge the said Jacob Cocghnower his heirs
    Exrs. & Admrs. by these Presents, Have and each & of every of them
    Hath Granted Barg ined Sold Aliened Enfeofred Released & Confirmed &
    by these Presents Do and each and every of them Doth Grant Bargain
    Sell, Alien, Enfeoff Release and Confirm unto the said Jacob Cocghnower
    (Party hereto) and to his Heirs & Assigns
                                 All their and each and every of their parts,
    SharesPurparts and Dividends whatsoever which descended and came or
    belonged to them or any or either of them upon his the said Jacob
    Cocghnowers dying inteste as aforesaid of in & to all & Singular the
    said above mentioned and described Tract of Two Hundred & Eighty
    Acres of Land, with Allowance.
                                  And of in & to the Houses Edifices
    and Buildings thereon erected and bring and all ways Waters, Water
    Courses, Hedges, Ditches, Trees, Fences, Profits, Priviledges, Ad-
    vantages, Commodities, Immunities, Hereditaments & Appurtenances what-
    soever to the same belonging or in any wife appertaining
                              And the Reversions & Rembrs., Rents, Issues
    and Profits thereof.
                             TOGETHER with all the Estate, Right, Title
    Interest, Use, Trust, Property, Possession,Claim and Demand whatso-
    ever of them the sd. Christian Hoover & Mary his wife, John Cocghnower
    and Barbara his wife, Joseph Cocghnower & Mary his wife Jno Welty &
    Eve his wife, Abrm, Beery & Elizgh. his wife, and Abraham Welty and
    and Magdalena his wife,  and each & every of them either in Law or Equity
    or otherwise howsoever of in & to the said tract of land & Premises
    wth. the Appurtenances and every or any part thereof, And also all
    Deeds Evidences Monuments Escripts & Writings whatsoever relating to
    touching or concerning the same and every part thereof.
                                 TO HAVE & TO HOLD all and every the said
    parts, Shares, Purparts, and Difidences of them the sd. Christian
    Hoover & Mary his wife, John Welty & Eve his wife, Abrm. Beery and
    Elizth, his wife & Abrm, Welty & Magdalena his wife, hereby Granted
    & released (or mentioned or intended so to be) of in and to the said
    described Tract of Two Hundred & Eighty Acres of Land & Allowance,
    Hereditaments and Premises with their & every of their rights members
    & Appurtenances to hin the said Jacob Cocghnower his heirs and Assigns,
    To the only proper use Benerit & Behoofe of him the said Jacob
    Cocgneower his heirs and Assns. forefer,
                                           SUBJECT to the payment of the
    Yearly  Quit Rents now due & hereafrer to grow & become due for the
    same to the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee thereof.
                                           And the said Christian Hoover,
    Jno Cocghnower, Joseph Cogghnower, John Weltym Abraham Beery &
    Abraham Welty for themselves severally and respectively for their
    Several and respective Heirs Exrs. & Admrs. do hereby promise & Grant
    to and with the said Jacob Cocghnower (party hereto) his heirs and
    Assigns, That they said Christian Hoover & Mary his wife, John
    Cocghnower & Barbara his wife, Joeseph Cocgnower & Mary his wife,
    John Welty & Eve his wife, Abrm, Beery & Elizth, his wife, Abrm.
    Welty & Magdlina his wife &their heirs & all and every other person
    and persons whomsoever now having &lawfully claimlng or hereafter to
    have or lawfully claim any Estate, Right, Title or Interest whatever
    of in or to the said parts, Shares Purparts and dividends hereby
    Granted & Released (or mentioned or intended so to be) or any or
    either of them or any part or parcel thoroof, by from or under thom
    or any or either of them, Shall & eill sy & every time or times
    hereafter at the request Costs, Charges in the Law of the said Jacob
    Cocghnower (party hereto) his heirs or assigns, make do acknowledge
    levy, Suffer, Perfect and Execute or Cause and procure to be made done
    acknowledged, Levy'd, Suffered, Perfected, Executed all and every such
    further & other lawfull & reasonablo Act and Acts, deed and Deeds,
    Thing and Things, Conveyances and Assurances in the Law whatsoever
    (be it by Fine, Feoffment, Common Recovery or other wise howsoever)
    for the further better more   ?    effect and absolute assuring and
    Confirming all and every the said Parts, Shares, Purparts & Dividends
    of the sd. described Tract of land & Pronises hereby granted & Released
    with their & every of their Rights, Members and Appurtenances to him
    the said Jacob Cockhnower (party hereto) his heirs & Assns. forever
    as by him or them or his or their Council Learned in the law, shall
    be lawfully and reasonably advised or devised & required,
                                                                And
    that they the said Christian Hoover & Mary his wife, Johne Cockghnower
    & Barbara his wife, Joseph Cocknower & Mary his wife, John Welty &
    Eve his wife, Abraham Beery & Elizth, his wife, & Abrm. Welty &
    Magdalina his wife have not neither hath any or either of them either
    jointly & Severally at any time heretofore done committed, executed or
    Suffer'd any Act or Acts, Thing or Things whatsoever whereby the
    parts, Shares and Purparts of the Tract of land & pmises hereby
    granted & released with the Appurtces, or any part or parcel thereof
    now are or at any time hereaftor shall or can or may be impeached or
    incumbered in Title, Charge Estate or otherwise howsoever.
          IN WITNESS whereof the said parties to these Presents their
    hands & Seals have hereunto lnterchangeably set the Day & year
    first above Written.
         his                her
Christian CH Hoover SS  Mary M Hoover SS  John Cocghnower SS
         mark               mark         
 
           her                   his                      her
    Barbara X Cocghnower SS Joseph X Cocghnower SS    Mary X Cocghnower SS
           mark                  mark                     mark

                               her                         his
    John Welty SS           Eve X Welty SS            Abram B Beery SS
                               mark                        mark                                                 
             her                                               her
    Elizabeth B Beery SS    Abram Welty SS            Magdalina M Welty SS
             mark                                              mark

    Sealed & Delivered by the Within named Mary Hoover (wife of Christian
    Hoover) John Cocghnower, Joseph Cocghnower, John Welty, Abraham Beery,
    & Abraham Welty in the Psence of us (after Writing the Word Barbara on
    Erazures throughout the same )
                      his                                                                                    
                 Henry H Hoover        William Atlee
                     mark
    Sealed & Delivered by Christian Hoover, Barbara Cocghnower, Mary
    Cocknower, & Eve Welty, Elizth, Beery & Magdalen Welty, in the Psenc-
    of Adam Simon Kuhn.
    RECED, on the day of the date of the within written Indenture of and
    from the within named Jacob Cocghnower the Sum of Four Hundred Pounds
    Lawful Money of Pensylvania in full for the Consideration Money
    within mention'd L 400
                                  his
    John Cocghnower         Joseph X Cocghnower       John Welty
                                 mark
           his
    Abraham B Beery            Abrm. Welty
           mark

    Test: at Signing by the said Jno. Cocknower, Jos. Cocghnower, John
    Weltty, Abram Beery and Abram Welty
                        his
                  Henry H Hoover       Willm. Atlee
                       mark
    BEFORE me the Subscriber one of his Magesties Justices of the Peace &
    Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Lancaster Psonally appear
    the within named Mary Hoover (the Wife of Christian Hoover) John
    Cocgnower, Joseph Cocknower, John Welty Abrm. Beery and Abraham Welty
    & did each of them acknowledge the within Indenture to be their Act
    and Deed, and desired that the same might be recorded as such, She
    the said Mary being by me privately examined acknoledged that she
    executed the same Willingly and freely & without any Compulsion fear
    or Threats of her said Husband
                       IN TESTIMONY whereor I have hereto set my hand & Seal the
     Twenty third Day of Novemr. A.D. One thousand seven Hundred & fifty
     Eight.
                                                   Adam Simon Kuhn SS
     LANCASTER COTY. SS:  Before me the Subscriber one of his Magesties
     Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Lancaster Psonally appear-
     the within named Christian Hoover, Barbara the wife of Jno. Cocghnower
     Mary the wife of Joseph Cocghnower, Eve the wife of Jno. Welty,
     Elizth. the wife of Abrm. Beery, & Magdaline the wife of Abrm. Welty,
     & aclkowledged the within written Indenture to be their Act and
     Deed & Desired that the same might be recorded as such according to
     Law, they the sd. Barbara, Mary, Eva, Elizth. and Magdalina being
     each of them of full age & by me privately examined thereto, Volun-
     tarily consenting, the within Contents being first made known to them.
                             WITNESS my hand & Seal the Twenty sixth Day of
     March A.D. One Thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty
                                       Adam Simon Kuhn SS
                    RECORDED 14th Novr, 1761
                         Edwd, Shippen Record

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