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Solomon Penrod applies for two hundred acres of land in Quemanhoing Township Bedford County, afornin[?] (inserted above: will an ???) of Christian H?iple, Henry Shaver, John Vanderen and Caspar ?orng, to include his improvements on the Waters of Wells Creek ---

Bedford County SS 2nd Ins's from March 1777

We the subscribers Justices of the Peace for said County do certify on the Solemn affirmation of Solomon Penrod that the land for which the above application is for was improved in the year 1777 Witness out hands this 15 day of March 1786 --

David Jones
Thomas Caretter

David Kennedy Esquire Secretary --

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• Text: Applications
  
  John Layson
  
  (filed with apps of 1 Aug 1766)
  
  G.W.
  
  John Layson three humdred Acres of Land Bounded East by James Laughlin & Robt McQuflogs claim South by William Lemonds line in Hopewell Township Cumberland County --

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• Text: No. 194
  
  1739
  May 3d
  
  Lancaster County
  200 Acres
  
  Robert McFarland
  
  Ret. 10th Aug. 1739
  
  Pennsylvania, SS.
  
  By the Proprietaries
  Whereas Robert McFarland of the County of Lancaster hath requested that we would grant him to take up Two hundred Acres of Land Situate in Donegal Township adjoining more or lass adjoining Adorw Meas and the Widow Baily in the said County of Lancaster for which He agrees to pay our Use the sum of Fifteen Pounds Ten Shillings, current Money of this Province, for Each Hundred Acres and yearly Quit Rent of One Halfpenny Sterling for every Acre thereof. These are therefore to authorize and require you to survey or cause to be survey'd unto the said Robert McFarland at the Place aforesaid, according to the Method of Townships appointed, the said Quantity of 200 Acres, if not already survey'd or appropriated, and make Return thereof into the Secretary's office, in Order for further Confirmation, for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant, which survey in Case the said Robert McFarland fulfill the above Agreement within Six Months from the Date hereof, shall be valid, otherwise void, Given under my Hand and Seal of the Land Office, by Virtue of certain Powers from the said Proprietaries, at Philadelphia, this Third Day of May Anno Domini 1739
  
  M O Penn
  
  To Benjamin Eastburn, Surveyor General

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• Text: No. 443
  
  1747
  Sept 30th
  
  Lancaster County
  150 Acres
  
  Robert McFarland
  
  Ret. 3d March 1748
  
  Pennsylvania, SS.
  
  By the Proprietaries
  Whereas Robert McFarland of the County of Lancaster hath requested that we would grant him to take up one hundred and fifty Acres of Land more or lass adjoining the lands of Robert McFarlan and John McFarland in Donegal Township in the said County of Lancaster for which He agrees to pay our Use at the rate of Fifteen Pounds Ten Shillings, current Money of this Province, for One Hundred Acres and yearly Quit Rent of One Halfpenny Sterling for every Acre thereof. These are therefore to authorize and require you to survey or cause to be survey'd unto the said Robert McFarland at the Place aforesaid, according to the Method of Townships appointed, the said Quantity of 150 Acres, if not already survey'd or appropriated, and make Return thereof into the Secretary's office, in Order for further Confirmation, for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant, which survey in Case the said Robert McFarland fulfill the above Agreement within Six Months from the Date hereof, shall be valid, otherwise void, Given under my Hand and Seal of the Land Office, by Virtue of certain Powers from the said Proprietaries, at Philadelphia, this Thirtieth Day of September Anno Domini 1747
  
  Anthony Palmer
  
  To William Parsons, Surveyor General

• Text: John Penrod junior makes application for four hundred acres of land (iss) adjoining Michall Waters, Peter Cap, and Herman Husbands lands, on Cox Creek (inserted above: including improvements) in Milford Township Bedford County Ins's from 1 March 1775 W???
  
  John Penrod senyor makes application for two hundred and fifty acres of land adjoining George Rife Peter Niecly and John Penrod juniors on the Water of Cox (inserted above: including improvements) in Milford Township Bedford County Ins's as above
  
  Bedford County SS We the subscribers Justices of the Peace for the said County do certifie hereby that it aears to us that the above two tracts of land for which the above applications is for was improved in the year 1775 by the oath of Hermon Husband as witness our hand this 4th day of September 1784
  
  William Tixed
  Abraham Cabled