[ Anyone have a good answer to this one? - Mod ] > Why would Michael ZIMMERMAN pay twenty six pounds+ to the > Commonwealth of PA for a tract of land on which John POWELL had obtained a > warrant and lived on the land for quite a number of years? > > John POWELL obtained a warrant in 1769 for this tract of land. and in > 1788 made out a deed for the land to Michael ZIMMERMAN and Jacob BYERS. > > I don't understand why the price of the land was paid to the > Commonwealth of PA rather than to John POWELL. > > TIA > > Barbara McLeod <1brown1blue@gmail.com> > > Patent P 17 Page 470 > > The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. To all to whom > these presents shall come, Greeting. Know ye That in Consideration of > the Monies paid by sum of twenty six pounds, two shillings & six pence > lawful > Money now paid by Michael Zimmerman unto the Receiver Generals Office of > this Commonwealth there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said > Michael Zimmerman a certain tract of land called ?Zeeland? Situate in > Pitt > Township Westmoreland County. Beginning at a Walnut then by High barren > hills, North twenty two degrees West twenty two perches to a > Chestnut, North fifty four degrees East forty three perches to a Sugar, > North thirty six > degrees East sixty seven perches to a Walnut, North sixty degrees East > thirty five perches to an Oak, South eighty six degrees East sixteen > perches to a Sugar > tree, North fifty five degrees East fifty three perches to a white oak, > North twenty nine degrees West sixty five perches to a Spanish oak, North > seventy three perches & > an half to a white oak, North forty seven degrees East forty five perches > to a black oak, North > sixty seven degrees East sixty perches to a white oak, South fifty nine > degrees east twenty nine > perches to a buttonwood, South nine degrees East twelve perches to a white > oak, East forty one perches > to a Hickory, North seventy two degrees East thirty six perches to a > buttonwood, South thirty seven degrees West two hundred and forty perches > to a post, South fifty four degrees West two hundred & ten perches to the > Beginning, Containing One hundred fifty three Acres > two thirds & allowance of six perCent for Roads & Cetera. Which said Tract > was surveyed > in pursuance of an Warrant Application No. 3362 dated 13th June 1769 > granted to John Powell and Whereas the said John Powell by Deed dated 11th > July 1788 Conveyed > the same to the said tract of land to Michael Zimmerman & Jacob Byers And > the said > Jacob Byers and the said Jacob Byers and by Deed dated 4th September 1789 > Conveyed all the right in the said described Tract of land to the said > Michael Zimmerman > to whom a Warrant of Acceptance Issued 9th November 1795 with the > Appointed > monies To have and to hold the said Tract or parcel of Land with the > Appointed > names unto the said Michael Zimmerman and his heirs to the use of him the > said > Michael Zimmerman his heirs and Assigns forever free and Clear of all > Restrictions & > Reservations As to Mines, Royalties, Quit rents or otherwise excepting and > reserving > only the fifth part of all Gold and Silver Ore for the use of this > Commonwealth > to be delivered at the pits mouth Clear of all Charges. In Witness whereof > Thomas Mifflin Governor > of the said Commonwealth hath hereto Set his hand & Caused the State Seal > to be hereunto affixed the second > day of Decemb in the year if our Lord One thousand Seven hundred & ninety > five & of the Commonwealth the twentieth > Attest James Trimble Tho Mifflin {SEAL} > Deputy Secy > Inrolled the 12th December 1795 > > Barbara McLeod <1brown1blue@gmail.com>