Page 136, Volume 82
This indenture made the Thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Fifty between John Christian Berger of Upper Tulpehocken Township Berks County and State of Pennsylvania Yeoman and Salome his wife of the one part and Daniel Berger of the Township County and State aforesaid farmer of the other part Witnesseth. That the said John Christian Berger and Salome his wife for? and in consideration of the sum of Five Hundred Dollars lawful money of the Unites States, to them in hand will and fully paid by the said Daniel Berger at and before the insealing and delivery hereof the receipt where of we do hereby acknowledge and thou of do acquit and forever discharge the said Daniel Berger his heirs executers and Administrators by these Presents, Have granted bargained Sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released and confirmed, and by these presents Do grant, bargain, sell alien enfeoff release and confirm, unto the said Daniel Berger and to his heirs and assigns All that Certain Messuage Tenement? and Tract of Land Situated in Upper Tulpehocken Township Berks County and State aforesaid Bounded and described as follows viz Beginning at a corner of George Berger thence by land of the same South seventy Eight degrees and a half West one hundred and sixty five perches and a half to a post, thence by land of John Boltz, North fifty Eight degrees East, thirty three perches to a stone By the same North fourteen degree West fifty three perches and a half to a stone thence by land of Michael Ney South Seventy six degrees one hundred and fifty two perches to the place of Beginning Containing Twenty Eight acres and thirty seven perches strict Measure Also that certain Tract of Wood Said situated in the Township County and State aforesaid Bounded and described as follows viz Beginning at a post thence by Land George Belleman South Seventy one degrees East fifty four perches and three quarters to a stone thence by Land of Jacob Belleman North Twenty one degrees East Twenty eight perches and a half to a stone thence by land of Michael Heiy? North seventy degrees West fifty seven perches and a quarter to a stone thence by Land of Valentine Ney south sixteen degrees West twenty nine perches and a half to the place of the Beginning Containing nine acres and ninety and allowance --- ( It being apart of a large tract of land which was Surveyed in pursuance of a Warrant Dated 22 March 1750 granted to Benjamin Lightfoot whose right in and to the said part by virtue of Sundry Conveyances and other assurances in Law Became vested in the said John Christian Berger party hereto the first named Tract being a part of a Larger Tract of Land which was surveyed in pursuance of a Warrant granted -------- Seller dated the 21st December 1737 who by Deed dated the 7th day of May 1753 Conveyed the same to Valentine Zwiezig who by Deed dated the 7th of June 1753 Conveyed the same to Andrew Ebert who by Deed dated the 21st of November AD 1761 Conveyed the same to Harper Berger who with Catherine his wife By Deed dated Nov. the 18th AD 1806 granted and conveyed the same unto John Christian Berger party hereunto The first larger Tract was granted By the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Dated the September 23rd AD 1785 By patent Enrolled in Patent Book No 4 Page 47 To Harper Berger the Tract of Wood Said was granted By the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania By Patent Bearing date December 22 1828 Enrolled in Patent Book 6? the Tract of Wood Said was Vol 25 page 607 to John Christian Berger Together with all and singular the houses outhouses, barns, stables, gardens, orchards, Meadows, fields, fences, ways woods waters water courses rights Liberties privileges hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever unto belonging or in any way appertaining and the revisions and remainders, rents, issues and Profits there of and also all the estate right title interest use Tract, Property, possessions claim and demand whatsoever of them said John Christian Berger and Salome his wife in Law or equity or otherwise howsoever in of in to or out of the same To have and To hold the said two above described Messuages and Tracts of land hereditaments and premises hereby granted and released or mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said Daniel Berger his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and epius? of him the said Daniel Berger his heirs and assigns and the said John Christian Berger and Salome his wife for themselves their heirs executers And Administrators do covenant ------ grant and agree to and with the said Daniel Berger his heirs and assigns. By these Presents that they the said John Christian Berger and Salome his wife and their heirs the aid above mentioned and described Messuages and Tracts of Land hereditaments and premises hereby granted and released as mentioned , or intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said Daniel Berger his heirs and assigns, against? heirs the said John Christian Berger and his heirs and against all and every person and persons whomsoever Lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part or parcel thing By from or under heirs them or any of them shall and will Warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Witness Where of the said parties to these presents have here unto interchangeably set their hands and seal, dated the day and year first above written.
Johan Christian Berger (old German Script)
Salome X Berger- (x her mark)
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us
Daniel Potteiger George Berger? (Old German Script)
Received the day of the date of the above Indenture of and from the above named Daniel Berger the sum of Five Hundred Dollars in Gold and Silver Money it being the Consideration money above mentioned in full
Johan Christian Berger
Witness present at Signing
Daniel Potteiger
George Berger
Berks County SS Best Remembered, that on the Thirteenth day of February Anna Domino 1850 before me Daniel Potteiger Esquire one of the Justice of Peace of the said county personally cause the above named John Christian Berger and Salome his wife and acknowledged the above Indenture to be act and Deed, and desires that the same might be recorded as such, according to Law. The said Salome being of full age by me in due form of Law Examined Separate and apart from her said her husband and the full contents of the above Deed being first by Me made known to her did and that she did voluntarily of her own free will and accord seal and as her act and Deed deliver the said deed without any coercers or comfialiens? of her said Husband In Testimony Whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year above written
Daniel Potteiger
Recorded Conferred and found to agree exactly this 10th day of May AD 1865
Isaac Sauchs R.
Submitted by: William.
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