Citation
  • "David Lindsay Jr. Sale to John Spotswood".
Data
  • Category: Original
Photos
18090421-DavidLindsay-Deed-1-T-144, April 21, 1809 18090421-DavidLindsay-Deed-1-T-145, April 21, 1809
Source Note
Original images provided by Bob Lindsay, 2009
Content
  • Text: Cumberland County Deed Volume 1, Book T, Pages 144-145

    Ind
    David Lindsey & wife
    to
    John Spotswood

    This Indenture made the 21st day of April in the year of our Lord on thousand Eight hundred and nine Between David Lindsey of Tyrone Township Cumberland County and State of Pennsylvania farmer & of Mary his wife of the one part and John Spotswood of the Borough of Carlisle County and State aforesaid Tobacconist of the other part Whereas Ephraim Blaine Esquire late High Sheriff of Cumberland County by his deed poll duly Executed under his hand and seal and acknowledged in open court bearing date the twenty fourth day of January in the Year of our lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy two in virtue of several Writs of Fieri fracius and Venditioni Exponas agreeably to the acts of General assembly he did convey unto David Lindsey his heirs and assigns in fee &c a Certain log house and lot of Ground situate in the town of Carlisle numbered in the General plan of said Town "Four" Bounded in the north by high Street in the East by lot No 12 on the south by a twenty feet alley and on the west by Allen Street containing sixty feet in front and two hundred and forty feet in depth which said House and lot of ground was was [sic] Seized and taken in execution at the suit of William McClune and Sold as the property of Joseph Hunter to the said David Lindsey he being the highest and best bidder as by the said Sheriffs deed and proceedings of the Court will more fully and at large appear
    And Whereas at the orphans Court held at carlisle for the County of Cumberland on the 20th day of October AD 1784 the seriff [sic] of said County was ordered to Summons an Inquest of the said county to go to the lands and tenements of the said David Lindsey the elder late of the Borough of Carlisle deceased in virtue of a petition prepared to the said Court by David Lindsey the younger party hereto the Grandson of the said David Lindsey deceased which Inquest and Sheriff did report to the Said Court that the said House and lot of Ground would not divide amongst the heirs and legal representations of the said deceased without Injury to or spoiling the whole and therefore values and appraised the same to the sum of two hundred and twenty six pounds fifteen shillings and on motion made to the said Court they confirmed the valuation and appraisement aforesaid and allowed him the said David Lindsey Junior the right of preemption he being the eldest son of Jacob Lindsay deceased who was the eldest son of said Intestate on giving Bond and Security for the payment of the valuation aforesaid to the heirs and legal representatives of the said David Lindsey deceased on the preformence whereof the said House and lot of Ground with the appurtenances was ordered and decreed by the said court to be the property of the said David Lindsey Junr in fee &c under such rents and conditions as the Said David Lindsay held the same in his lifetime at and Immediate[ly] before his decease as by the records of the said orphans Court will more fully and at large appear Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said David Lindsey and Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand Dollars lawfull money of the united States to them in hand paid on and before the execution of these pesents Hath Granted Bargained and sold released and confirmed and by these presents do Grant [B]argain Sell release and confirm unto the said John Spotswood his heirs and [as]signs the above mentioned and described house and lot of Ground Together [w]ith all and singular the buildings and improvememnts thereon erected Stand[i]ng or being the right memmbers priviledges hereditaments and premises with [?] appurtenances and all the right Title Interest property claim and dema[?] of him the said David Lindsey and Mary his wife to the same and [?] part and parcel thereof To have and to hold the said house and [l]ot of ground hereditaments and premises with the appurtenances unto him [t]he said John Spotswood his heirs and assigns and to his and their only [p]roper use benefit and behoof forever Subject to the quitrents due and to [be]come due to the late proprietaries if any for the same but free and clear [o]f all other Incumbrances or lawful claims whatever In Witness Whereof [t]he said Daivd Lindsey & Mary his wife hath hereunto set their hands and [s]eals the day and Year first above written

    Sealed and delivered in presence of
    Jno Boden? Gro Loque

    David Lindsey {Seal}Mary Lindsey {Seal}
    Received the day of the date of the within Indenture from the within named John Spotswood one thousand Dollars in full of the consideration money within mentioned Witness my hand

    David Lindsey

    Witness present Gro Loque $1000.00
    Coumberland County SS
    {Seal}
    Before George Loque Esquire one of the commonwealths Justices of the peace in and for Said County personally came the within named David Lindsey and Mary his wife and acknowledged the within Indenture to be their act and deed in order to be recorded The said Mary being of full age and examined seperate and apart from her said husband acknowledged that she executed the same voluntarily without coercion or compultion In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the 21st day of April AD 1809 Gro Loque

    Entered 21st May 1809 Compared by Geo: Kline, Recorder
Personal Names
PersonClaimDetailEvidence
David LindsayNameDavid Lindsey [S1206] [S1215] [S1218] [S1219] [S1220] [S1221]
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David LindsayNameDavid Lindsey , the elder [S1219]
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Mary (Lindsay)NameMary (Lindsay) [S1219]
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Relationships
PersonClaimDetailEvidence
Rachel LindsayMotherMary (Lindsay) (e1723-) [S1219]
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Events & Attributes
PersonClaimDateDetailAgeEvidence
David LindsayFlourishedJan 24, 1772Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [S1219]
recorded the purchase of lot no. 4
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