Thomas Finley of Carlisle to George Sweezey

Thomas Finley of Carlisle to George Sweezey, 200 acres on Mahentango Creek
in Penns Township, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, 28 April 1775, DB1D:236,

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THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty eighth day of April in the Year of our Lord
one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy five Between Thomas Finley of the
Town of Carlisle in Cumberland County in the Province of Pennsylvania of the
one part And George Sweezey of Rye Township in the County and Province
aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Thomas Finley for and
in Consideration of the Sum of one Hundred Pounds Lawful Money of
Pennsylvania to him the said Thomas Finley well and truly in Hand paid by
the said George Sweezy at or before the Ensealing & Delivery of these
Presents the Receipt whereof he the said Thomas Finley doth hereby
Acknowledge and thereof and of every Part and Parcel thereof doth Acquit
Exonerate and discharge forever the said George Sweezey his Heirs & Assigns
by these Presents, Hath Granted, Bargained, Sold, Aliened, Released
Enscoffed, and Confirmed, and by these Presents, Doth Grant, Bargain, Sell,
Alien, Release, Enscoff, and Confirm unto the said George Sweezey and to his
Heirs and Assigns forever, all that Certain Piece or Parcel of Land Situate
lying and being in the first fork of Mahentango Creek in Penns Township in
the County aforesaid Containing two Hundred Acres, be the Same more of Less,
which Tract was sold by Publick Vendue for its taxes as the Property of John
Kingrigs, and was granted to a Certain William Alexander by William Miller
and William Clark Commissioners for the County aforesaid by an Instrument of
Writing bearing date the Twenty eighth day of February which was in the Year
of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy one, which tract of Land
was Granted and Conveyed unto a Certain William Cochran by the Twelfth day
of March, which was in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and
Seventy one, which tract was Granted & Conveyed unto the said Thomas Finley
by the said William Cochran by a Certain Indenture bearing date the third
day of April, which was in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred
and Seventy three. Together with all and Singular the Houses, Out-Houses,
Edifices and Buildings thereon Errected and Built, Profits, Commodities,
Advantages, Emoluments, Hereditaments, and Appurtenances, whatsoever to the
same belonging or in any wise Appertaining and the Reversion and Reversions
Remainder and Remainders, Rents, Issues, and Profits thereof, and also all
the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, use, Trust, Property Claim, and Demand
whatsoever of him the said Thomas Finley of in the same or every or any part
thereof, and also all deeds, Evidences, and Writings touching or Concerning
the same or any part thereof, and now in the Custody or Possession of him
the said Thomas Finley or which he Can or may come by without Suit(?) at Law
or Equity: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Piece or Parcel of Land
Hereditaments and Premisses, hereby granted with the Appurtenances unto the
said George Sweezey his Heirs and Assigns to the only Proper Use, Benefit,
and Behoof of him the said George Sweezey his Heirs & Assigns forever. UNDER
and Subject to the Purchase Money Interest and Yearly Quit-Rent now due and
hereafter to become due and Payable for the same to the Chief Lord or Lords
of the fee thereof. And the said Thomas Finley for himself and for his
Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, do Covenant, Promise, and Grant, to
and with the said George Sweezey his Heirs, and Assigns, that he the Said
Thomas Finley his Heirs, and Assigns, and all and every other Person and
Persons his or their Heirs everything having or claiming in the sd.
premisses above granted or meant mentioned or Intended so to be or any part
thereof by for and(?) or under him this day(?) any or (?) of them
shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter upon the
Reasonable request and at the proper (?) and Charges of him the said
George Sweezey his Heirs and Assigns, make Do, and Execute, or Cause and
Procure, to be made, done, and Executed all and Every such further, and
other Lawful and Reasonable Act and Acts, thing and things Conveyances and
Assurances in the Law whatsoever for the further Better more sure and
Perfect, granting, conveying, and Assuring of all and Singular the said
Premisses with the Appurtenances unto the said George Sweezey his Heirs and
Assigns forever, as by him the said George Sweezey his Heirs or Assigns or
his or their Council learned in the Law shall be most reasonably advised,
devised, and Required. And the said Thomas Finley and his Heirs the said
Piece or Parcel of Land above described and Premisses unto the said George
Sweezey his Heirs and Assigns against him the said Thomas Finley and his
Heirs and against all and every other Person & Persons Whatsoever Lawfully
claiming said Premisses or any Part thereof, by from or under him them or
any of them shall and will Warrant and forever defend by these Presents. IN
WITNESS whereof the said Parties to these Presents have hereunto
Interchangeably set their Hands and Seals, Dated the day and Year first
above Written

Sealed and Delivered
in the Presence of Thomas Finley (seal)
Between line 14 or 15 from the first
Read Purchase Money Interest and,
Peter Smith
John Creigh

Received on the day of the date of the above Indenture of the above Named
George Sweezey the sum of one Hundred Pounds in full for the Consideration
Money above said Witnesses present at Signing
John Creigh Thomas Finley

Cumberland County. This 28th day of April Anno Domini one thousand Seven
Hundred and Seventy five, before me the Subscriber one of his Majesties
Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid, Personally came the above
Named Thomas Finley and Acknowledged the above Indenture to be his Act and
Deed and Desired that the same might be Recorded as Such. In Witness
whereof I Have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the day and Year above Written
John Agnew (seal)
Recorded 1st May 1775

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