Lancaster County Pennsylvania Deed Book P 1 February 1764 Pages 519 - 521 Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah Film/Fiche # 21386 THIS INDENTURE Made the first Day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty four Between John Ekman of the Township of Strasburg in the County of Lancaster and Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman and Magdalena his wife, Philip Grimm of the County of York and Province aforesaid Yeoman and Barbara his wife, John Bushong of the said County of York Yeoman and Jacob Bushong of the County of York aforesaid Yeoman which said Magdalena, Barbara, John, and Jacob are Children of John Bushong late of Lampeter Township in the County of Lancaster aforesaid Yeoman deceased of the one part, and Philip Bushung of the Township of Lampeter in the County of Lancaster and Province aforesaid Yeoman eldest Son of the said John Bushong deceased of the other part. WHEREAS as Benjamin Whitmore and Mary his wife, in and by their certain Indenture bearing date the Tenth day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Forty three four for the considerations therein mentioned did Grant and Convey unto the said John Bushong (deceased) a Certain Tract or piece of Land Situate in Strasburg Township in the County of Lancaster and aforesaid containing Six Acres bounded and Described as follows VIZ: Beginning at an Hickory a Corner of Toris Boughwalter's Land thence by the Same South Forty two Degrees East Sixty Seven perches to a Hickory thence North by West by the said Benjamin Whitmore's other Land fifty Seven perches to a post thence West by South by the London Companys Land thirty five perches to the place of Beginning with the appurtenances To Hold to him the Said John Bushong his heirs and assigns forever as in and by the said received Indenture recorded at Lancaster in Book B page 235 of the Tenth Day of June 1745 Reference being thereto had may appear and Whereas the said Benjamin Whitmore and Mary his wife, in and by their certain other Indenture bearing date the Twentieth Day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and forty four for the Consideration therein mentioned did Grant and Convey unto the said John Bushong a Certain Tract of Land situate lying and being in the Township of Strasburg in the County of Lancaster aforesaid therein bounded and described as follows North by West one Hundred and Thirty four perches to a post thence East by North Ninety three perches to a post thence South by East Two Hundred and Seventy four perches to a post thence North thirty five Degrees West by the said Toris Buchwalter's land one hundred and thirty perches to a post thence North Seventy Seven Degrees West by the Same fifty perches to the place of Beginning Containing one hundred and three acres with the appurtenances to hold to him the Said John Bushong his heirs and assigns forever as in and by the same Indenture Recorded at Lancaster in Book B page 235 and the 10th Day of June 1745 reference thereto being had may appear and Whereas the said John Bushong died Intestate Seized in fee as aforesaid of and in the said two above mentioned and Described Tracts or parcells of land leaving issue the above named Philip Bushong his eldest Son and the said Magdalena the Wife of John Eckman, Barbara the Wife of Philip Grimm, John Bushong and Jacob Bushong to and amonst whom the Same Lands descended and came And Whereas at an Orphans Court held at Lancaster for the County of Lancaster the 6th day of March 1750/1 Before the Justices of the said Court It was Ordered that the said Philip Bushong Should on paying or Securing to be paid the respective shares of the other children of the said John Bushong deceased According to a valuation made of the same premises in fee according to the directions of the Acts of Assembly in Such case made and provided as in and before Records and proceedings of the said Court Reference thereto being had may appear Now this Indenture WITNESSETH that the said John Ekman and Magdalena his wife, Philip Grimm and Barbara his wife, John Bushong and Jacob Bushong for and in Consideration of the Sum of Two Hundred and Forty pounds lawfull money of Pennsylvania to them in hand well and truly paid by the said Philip Bushong at and before the Execution hereof in full for their Several and Respective Shares of and in the premises according to the valuation or appraisement aforesaid (the receipt and payment whereof they do hereby acknowledge and thereof and of every part thereof do exonerate release and forever discharge the said Philip Bushong his heirs and assigns by these presents) have and each of them hath Granted Bargained Sold aliened released quit claimed and confirmed and by these presents do and each of them doth Grant bargain Sell alien release forever quit Claim and Confirm unto the said Philip Bushong his heirs and assigns all their and each and every of their parts Shares and ..........whatsoever of in to and out of the said two above mentioned and described Tracts or parcel of land which to them and each of them descended and Came or belonged at and upon the decease of the said John Bushong deceased and of in and to all and Singular the houses outhouses edifices and Buildings thereon erected and being and all Ways waters Water Courses Woods Underwoods Trees Fences Garden and Orchards Liberties Priviledges Advantages Hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining and Reversions and Remainders thereof and also the Estate and Estates Right Title Interest Use Trust property Possession Claim and Demand whatsoever of them the said John Ekman and Magdalena his wife, Philip Grimm and Barbara his wife, John Bushong and Jacob Bushong and each and every of them at Law and in Equity or otherwise howsoever of in to and out of the Same premises and every or any part thereof and Together also with all Deeds Evidences and Writings whatsoever any ways relating to touching or concerning the Same TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and Singular the said parts Shares and ......... Hereditaments and premises hereby granted and released formerly mentioned or intended so to be with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Philip Bushong his heirs and assigns to the only proper use Benefit and Behoof of the said Philip Bushung his heirs and assigns forever at and under the yearly Quit rents due and so become due for the Same premises to the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee thereof and the said John Ekamn, Philip Grimm, John Bushong and Jacob Bushong for themselves severally and respectively and not one for the other and for their Several and respective Heirs do Covenant and Grant to and with the said Philip Bushong his heirs and assigns by these presents that they the said John Ekman, Philip Grimm,. John Bushong, and Jacob Bushong and their heirs the said parts Shares and ...........Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted and released (or meant mentioned or intended so to be) with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said Philip Bushong his heirs and assigns against them the said John Ekman and Magdalena his wife, Philip Grimm and Barbara his wife, John Bushong and Jacob Bushong and against all and every other Person and Persons whatsoever lawfully Claiming or to Claim by from or under them or any or either of them Shall and will Warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents their hand and Seals have hereto Interchangeably Set the day and year first above Written. John Ekman, His Signature and Seal Mary Eckman, Her X mark and Seal Philip Grimm, His Signature and Seal Barbara Grimm, Her X mark and Seal John Boshong, His Signature and Seal Jacob Bushing, His Signature and Seal Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us by John Bushong and Jacob Bushung and by Philip Grimm and Barbara his wife. Will Atlee John Barr Sealed and Delivered by John Eckman and Mary his wife before {illeg} Jaun, {illegible signature}, Geo. Bickham Received on the Day of the Date of the above Written Indenture of the above Named Philip Bushong the Sum of Two Hundred and Forty Pounds lawfull money of Pennsylvania being the full Consideration money above mentioned. Philip Grimm John Bushong Jacob Bushung Witness at Signing by Philip Grimm, John Bushung, Jacob Bushung William Atlee John Barr Be it remembered that on the nineteenth Day of November AD 1772 Before me the Subscriber one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for Said County came John Ekman and Magdalina his wife in the within Indenture mentioned and acknowledged the same to be their act and Deed and desired that as such the same might be Recorded the said Magdalina there unto voluntarily consenting She being of full age and by me duly Examined the Content thereof being first made known to her. Witness my hand and seal Geo. Birkham, SS The Twenty fifth day of November AD 1772 Before me the subscriber one of his majesties Justices of the Peace for the said County of Lancaster came William Atlee Esq. one of the subscribing Witnesses to the within written Indenture and made Oath that he was present and saw John Busham Jacob Busham Philip Grimm and Barbara his wife Sign Seal Execute and Deliver the Same that John Barr was also present and Subscribed his Name as a Witness to the Same and that the names John Barr and William Atlee to the same Subscribed as Witnesses are the Proper Hand writings of said John Barr and of this Indenture at the time of Execution thereof In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal Geo. Bickham, SS Recorded the 5th of July 1773, Edw. Trippier, Recorder ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------- Transcribed and Submitted by Russell and Gloria Bushong