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Heirs of James Searight
(Sally Searight Booth, Mary Searight Hawthorn, James Searight)
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Whereas,
JAMES SEARIGHT, late of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, deceased died
interstate leaving issue SALLY SEARIGHT, an illegitimate daughter since
intermarried with WILLIAM BOOTH; also, MARY SEARIGHT since intermarried
with DAVID HAWTHORN and JAMES SEARIGHT children and
heirs at law of the said JAMES SEARIGHT, deceased. Now know all whom it
may concern that the said DAVID HAWTHORN and MARY his wife (late MARY
SEARIGHT) and JAMES SEARIGHT of the County and State aforesaid in
consideration of the natural love and affection which they bear to the
said SALLY being born of the same parents and also in consideration of
the sum of one dollar to them paid by the said WILLIAM BOOTH and SALLY
his wife lately SALLY SEARIGHT. The receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged have and by these presents do agree that the said SALLY
BOOTH lately SALLY SEARIGHT shall and may have an equal share with the
said MARY and JAMES of all the real and personal property or estate of
which the said JAMES SEARIGHT did possess or which may in any manner
belong to the estate of the said JAMES SEARIGHT deceased as fully and
in the same manner as if the said SALLY had been born in lawful wedlock
IN testimony of which the said parties have to these presents set their
hands and seals the 8th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty six.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of HARVEY BOOTH
As
to JAMES SEARIGHT, WILLIAM AMBERSON, MARY AMBERSON as to DAVID HAWTHORN
and MARY HAWTHORN. Received of WILLIAM BOOTH and wife
the sum of one dollar the consideration money herein mentioned within
Mercer County, Pa. Before the Subscriber a Judge of the Court in &
for the said writing to be his act and deed for the purpose therein
_________ and devised that as such it might be recorded.
Given under my hand and seal the 15th day of May A. D. 1826
Mercer County, Pa.
Before
the Subscriber an associate Judge in and for Mercer County appeared,
MARY HAWTHORN and being of full age and by ___________ Separate and
apart from her said husband acknowledge that she ______________ this
instrument of writing of her own free will and accord and without any
compulsion or caution of her said husband. The contents of said writing
just by me been made hereunto her given under my hand and seal the 15th
day of May A.D. 1826.
(Source: Frank L Booth Family History Collection)
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