Pennsylvania Deeds

Deed: Thomas Boyd & his wife Elinor to John Marsteller
02 Sep 1814
Fawn Township, York County, PA

This indenture, made the second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen. Between Thomas Boyd and Elinor his wife of Fawn Township, York county, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of the one part, and John Marsteller of West Caln Township, Chester County and Commonwealth aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Thomas Boyd and Elinor his wife for and in of the sum of one thousand and five hundred and seventy five dollars current money of the United States to hem in hand paid by the said John Marsteller at and before the ensealing and delivering hereof the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge and thereof acquit and forever discharge the said John Marsteller heirs, Executors and Administrators, by these presents; Have granted, bargained, sold, aliened ensseoffed, released and confirmed and by these presents grant, bargain, sell, alien, ensseoff, release and confirm unto the said John Marsteller and to his heirs and assigns forever. All that Plantation whereon he the said Thomas Boyd now liveth, situate in Fawn Township, York County and Commonwealth aforesaid, called Good Will, containing eighty seven and a half acres of land, adjoining lands late of William Mobery and others. Being the west division and moiety of a larger tract, called Fellowship this larger tract was originally granted by a proprietory patent to a certain Israel Morris, who sold and conveyed to a John Harsh, who sold and conveyed to a Thomas Corbin, who by Thomas Sharp, who sold and conveyed to the Grantor in these presents Thomas Boyd. Beginning at a Hickory Tree in the northwest corner of said larger track and those north seventy two degrees E and eighty two perches to a stone, thence south eighteen and a quarter degrees west two hundred and twelve perches to a stone thence south sixty four degrees west eighty perches to a stone, thence north forty nine degrees west twenty four perches to a stone, thence north fifty seven degrees East fifty three perches to a black oak tree, thence north two degrees west sixty one perches to a stone, thence north twenty one degrees East one hundred and seven perches in their _ in the beginning containing as aforesaid. Together with all and singular other the houses, put houses, buildings, barn, stables, ways, woods, waters, _, lights, _, privileges, heretitaments anon appurtenances what ever the _ belonging, or in any widse appurtences and the revisions and remainders, rents, _ and profits the_, and also all the Estate, right, titles of them be said Thomas Boyd and Elinor his wife in law or equity, or other wise has howsoever, of _ out of the same. To have and to hold the said eighty seven acres and one half of land as the same is above described heretentaments paid premises, hereby granted, or mentioned, or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto, the said John Marsteller and to his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use assigns forever, excepting the privileges and benefit of a stream of water as mentioned in a Deed to John Sharp who possesses the other mosiety or half part of and Elinor his wife for their heirs, Executor and agree to and with the said John Marsteller his heirs and assigns by these presents, that they the said Thomas Boyd and Elinor his wife and their heirs, the above mentioned and described tract of eight seven and a half acres of lands, hereditaments and premises hereby granted, or mentioned unto the said John Marsteller his heirs and assigns, against them the said Thomas Boyd and Elinor his wife and their heirs and against all and every other person and persons whosoever lawfully claiming or to claim by from or under him, them or defend by these presents. In witness whereof, there hands and seals, the day and year first above written

Signed Thomas Boyd
Elinor Boyd

Sealed and delivered in presence of
Wm Anderson
Alex. Anderson

Received the day of the date of the above written Indenture of the above named the sum of fifteen hundred and seventy five dollars being the full consideration above mentioned.

Witness by hand
Wm. Anderson
Signed Thomas Boyd

York County Ss Before me the subscriber on of the Justices of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Thomas Boyd and Elenor his wife and acknowledged the foregoing Indenture to be their act and Deed and desired that the same might be Recorded as such. And she the said Elinor having been by me examined as law directs, declareth that she freely and voluntarily did sign and seal the same and was not in any wise force or demanded by her said Husband in said Act. In Testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Fawn Township September the second day 1814. True copy taken from and compared with the original at York the 30th day of Dec 1814

SIGNED William Anderson
J. Barnitz recorder

Source: Deeds, 1749-1859 ; Index to deeds, 1749-1912, York County (Pennsylvania);Recorder of Deeds.

Grantee index surnames A-E 1749-1912- FHL Film 22085.
Grantor index surnames A-B 1749-1912 FHL Film 22089.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Boyd Deeds
 

From Philadelphia City Archives Grantor Index: 

Book    Page    Grantor         Grantee

1777-1800
D77    p. 265   Boyd, Wm. to Jas. Brown

1809-1815
IC13   p. 699   Boyd, Wm. to David Meredith
IC27   p. 663   Boyd, Wm. to Maths Deshong

1815-1819
MR16   p. 450   Boyd, Wm. to Wm. Haverstick, Jr.

1830-1836
Am69   p. 48    Boyd, Wm. to H. Hugh Catherwood

1842-1845
RLL12  p. 188   Boyd, Wm. to Jas. Lunney
RLL29  p. 69    Boyd, Wm. to Wm. Divine
RLL30  p. 326   Boyd, Wm. to Sal? Mayor, Aldm.
RLL42  p. 528   Boyd, Wm. to Mathw. L. Bevan
RLL49  p. 292   Boyd, Wm. to Edw. Frith

1845-1848
RLL5   p. 183   Boyd, Wm. S. to Thos. Hart
RLL5   p. 193   Boyd, Wm. S. to Mayor Aldm.

1848-1851
GWC7   p. 276   Boyd, Wm. S. to Alonzo Farrington
GWC8   p. 161   Boyd, Wm. S. to Jno. D. Taylor
GWC85  p. 229   Boyd, Wm. S. to Jno. A. Caldwell
GWC100 p. 274   Boyd, Wm. S. to Wm. Ryan
GWC104 p. 179   Boyd, Wm. S. to Phila. Arcade
 

From: (Gloria Boyd)
To: CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com

Land Records - Deeds - Lancaster County, PA

Boyd, Adam Date: July 31, 1745
Residence: Chester County, Pennsylvania
Executor - Deed - 350 acres on Pequea Creek; Lancaster Co; PA

Boyd, Adam Rev Date: April 18, 1761
Residence: Sadsbury Twp; Chester County, Pennsylvania
Grantor - Deed - 2 acres in Salisbury Twp; Lancaster Co; PA

Boyd, John Date: March 22, 1762
Residence: Drumore Twp; Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Grantee - Deed - 15 acres in Drumore Twp; Lancaster Co; PA

Boyd, Samuel Date: March 17, 1758
Residence: Drumore Twp; Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Grantee - Deed - 5 acres in Little Britain Twp; Lancaster Co; PA

Boyd, Samuel Date: March 22, 1762
Residence: Drumore Twp; Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Grantor - Deed - 15 acres in Drumore Twp; Lancaster Co; PA


Source: Deeds, 1729-1867 ; Index, 1729-1894; Author: Lancaster County (Pennsylvania). Recorder of Deeds; Microfilm of original records in the Lancaster County Courthouse, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. FHL US/CAN Films 21439,21444 

24 Aug 1734 - John Boyd. 600 acres. On a spring running in to the South Side of Conedogwt Creek, at a place first settled by John Lawrence if so much can be had without Detriment to the neighbors.   N.S.(no survey returned).

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