Citation
  • "David Lindsay's Heirs Agreement".
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Contributed by Bob Lindsay, 2009
Content
  • Text: Cumberland County Deeds, Volume 1, Book G, Pages 209-211

    [Article]s of Agreement
    [Betwe]en the Heirs of
    [Davi]d Lindsay Senr. &
    [Alexande]r Forsythe

    Articles of Agreement had made and Concluded and agreed upon this fifth day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four Between David Lindsay Eldest son Jacob Lindsay ?ates of the County of Cumberland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania deceased who was [t]he Eldest Son of David Lindsay the Elder of the County and Common-wealth afore[sa]id for him-self and others the Co-Heirs with him of the first part and Catha[r]ine Spotwood Widow of the County of Cumberland and Common-wealth aforesaid [] Daughter of the said David Lindsay of the second part. and Alexander Lindsay another of the Sons of the said David Lindsay the Elder deceased of the third part and the said Alexander Lindsay an Attorney in fact for James Cummings and Jane his wife another of the Daughters of the said David Lind[s]ay the Elder deceased of the fouth part and David Lindsay another Son of the said David Lindsay the elder deceased of the fifth part and Alexan[d]er Forsyth of the County of York and Common-wealth aforesaid who intermar[r]ied with Rachel Lindsay another Daughter of the said David Lindsay the Elder [d]eceased of the sixth part. and lastly the said Alexander Forsythe for and in on Behalf of James Lindsay a Minor son of James Lindsay deceased another of the Sons of the said David Lindsay the Elder deceased of the seventh part -
    Whereas the said David Lindsay the Elder lately died intestate fixed and Possessed of an Estate both real and Personal and the above parties being the heirs and representatives thereof they do by these Presents mutually Covenant and Agree for themselves their heirs Executors and Administrators and every of them and for they and their Heirs they represent, that they and each and every of them [s]hall and Do stand to and abide the appraisement heretofore made by the Consent [?] all the Parties above named and that the real Estate aforesaid be exposed to Sale [?] Auction or public Nondue? to the Highest bidder at or upon the eighteenth day of June ? Insuing? the date hereof and that Alexander Forsythe of York County shall Act as Trustee for all the parties by there Presents and shall Sign, Execute, Seal and Deliver, a Deed or Deeds for the same real Estate ins? fee simple to the Purchaser thereof in as full and ample a manner as if the above Bounden parties were personally Present Executing the same and that they nor Either of them nor their Heirs Executors or Administrators, nor the Heirs Executors or Administratos of those they represent shall have any Future Claim, Challenge or demand whatsoever in the real Estate aforesaid after the Intended Sale and executing the Deed aforesaid but shall acquiesse and be fully satisfied therewith and that they and each of them th[ose] within named parties for themselves and those they represent by Power of Attorney or otherwise shall each Choose a Proper person to liquidate and settle the personal estate of the said David Lindsay the Elder deceased, and that the amo[unt] of the Proceeds of the said Estate real and Personal shall be equally divided to [?] among the within named parties in share and share alike which divided they and each and every of them above or within named Parties allow to be as f[?] and determinate as if the same had been done by any Court of record what[so]ever and for the true and faithful performance of all and Every of the c[o]venants Articles and Agreements above and within written the said parties for themselves and those they represent have Bound themselves each to the Other in the Penal Sum of three hundred Pounds Current Money in Gold and [Sil]ver and is also Convenanted and agreed by and between the said Parties, for themselves and those they represent that any four Men or person[s] of those who are as aforesaid to be Appointed to Settle and Liquidate the A[cct] of the Estate Personal of the said David Lindsay the Elder deceased shall be allowed to be Sufficient and that, as fully as if Every person app[oint]ed by us as aforesaid had attended on the same, the Penalty aboveme[n]tioned to be recovered by those observant to the above and within Covena[nt] from those failing in the same as if the same was due and recoverable [.]
    Common Bond In Witness Whereof the said Parties to these prep[?] have hereunto Interchangably Set their Hands and affixed their seals the Day and Year first within Written
    Sealed and Delivered In the Presence of us
    Wm Brown Saml Laird

    David Lindsay {Seal}Catern Spotwood {Seal}Alexander Lindsay {Seal}Ditto for
    James Cummings {Seal}David Lindsay {Seal}Alexdr Forsyth {Seal}Do for
    James Lindsay {Seal}
    P.S. before Signing and Sealing the undernamed persons were chosen and agreed to by the Signers to settle and Liquidate the Accts od said Estate (Vizt) John Holmes, John Forbes, Lemuel Justine, John Faraday, John McKee, Alexander McKeehen and William Wallace

    Cumberland County SS
    Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Common Pleas of Said County came David Lindsay Junr. Catharine Spotwood, Alexander Lindsay, Do for James Cummins, David [Lind]say Senr. Alexander Forsyth Do for James Lindsay and each of them acknowledged the Same to be their Act and Deed with Intent that it may [be e]ntered of Record as Such In Testimony Whereof I have [her]eunto Let my Hand and and affixed my Seal the 5th Day of June 1784.

    Recorded Augt 11th ammo Domini 1784 Comp.

    Saml Laird
    William Lyons
Personal Names
PersonClaimDetailEvidence
Alexander ForsythNameAlexander Forsyth [S137] [S176] [S178] [S180] [S1049] [S1050] [S1051] [S1052] [S1053] [S1054] [S1056] [S1057] [S1058] [S1122] [S1132] [S1133] [S1146] [S1197] [S1203] [S1782] [S1783] [S1786] [S1787] [S1788:18130529] [S1795] [S1803] [S1815:18130531] [S1860:17860802] [S1861:18070604] [S1862:18340721] [S1910] [S3144:603] [N103] [N107] [N108] [N111]
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David LindsayNameDavid Lindsay , the Elder [S1203]
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Rachel LindsayNameRachel Lindsay [S1203] [N103]
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Relationships
PersonClaimDetailEvidence
Rachel LindsayFatherDavid Lindsay (e1722-<1784) [S1203]
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Events & Attributes
PersonClaimDateDetailAgeEvidence
David LindsayDeathbef Jun 5, 1784Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [S1203]
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Alexander ForsythFlourishedJun 5, 1784Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [S1203]
was made a trustee of his father-in-law, David Lindsay the Elder's, estate
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Rachel LindsayFlourishedJun 5, 1784Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [S1203]
was mentioned in the agreement of the heirs of her father, David Lindsay the Elder
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