Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Deeds Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Pa/VenangoDeed/15 Surname: PORTER, BENEDICT, GRAVES ------------------------- Deed Wm Porter [Elury] To Moses J. Porter This indenture made the Twenty Seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Forty Seven Between William Porter & Julia his wive Allegheny Township Venango County & State of Pennsylvania of the first part and Moses J. Porter of Township County & state aforesaid of the second part. Witnesfeth That the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred Dollars to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt of which is hereby acknowledge hath granted bargained sold released and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell release and confirm unto the said party of the second part their heirs and afsigns. All That certain piece or parcel of land situate being and lying in the Township County and State aforesaid and bounded as follows [orig]: Beginning at a post in the Centre of the State Road it Being the North East corner of John Brown’s meeting House lot. Thence South Twenty eight degrees West thirteen perches to a post it being the South East corner of lot aforesaid, Thence North Sixty Two degrees West seven perches & five tenths of a perch to a post standing in said Browns South line thence South Two degrees west forty perches to a post thence East fifty perches and three tenths of a perch to the centre of the State Road. Thence North Thirty Eight degrees West forty nine perches & five tenths of a perch along said Road to an angle in said Road thence North Sixty two degrees West Eleven perches to the place of beginning Containing ten acres be the same more or less it being a part of a Tract of land designated on the Maps of the [Neolland] Land Company by 129. Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances there unto belonging and the remainders and revisions rents [ipines] and profits thereof: To Have and To Hold the premises hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part his heirs and afsigns to the use of the said party of the second part his heirs and afsigns forever. And the said party of the first part and their heirs the premises hereby granted with the appurtenances against all and every person whatsoever have freely claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof to the said party of the second part his heirs and afsigns Shall and will warrant and forever Defend. In Witnefs whereof the said party to these presents hath hereunto set their hand and seals the day and year first above written Sealed and Delivered in the Presence William Porter of John Siggins: Aaron Benedict Julia Porter Venango Crawford County p Before me the subscribers a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared the above named Wm Porter and Julia his wife and acknowledged the above written Indenture to be their act and deed and desired it might be recorded. She the said Julia Porter being of lawful age was by me examined separate and apart from her husband and the contents of the said Indenture having been first made known to her declared that she did of her own free will and accord sign seal and as her act and deed deliver the same without compulsion of or from said husband In Witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty Seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Forty Seven John Siggins Recorded Nov 25th 1867