Deed Robert McFarland Senior to Robert McFarland Junior 1 Sep 1777.
This Indenture made the first day of September in the year of our
Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven [1777]
between Robert McFarland [Senior] of Peters Town in Cumberland
County in the Province or Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Yeoman
and Esther his wife of the one part, and Robert McFarland Junior of
Tinicum Township in the County of Bucks in the said Province of
Pennsylvania Yeoman of the other part. Whereas Thomas Penn
and Richard Penn Esquires: Proprietors of the Province of
Pennsylvania in and by their patent bearing date the fifth day of
December 1769 for the Consideration therein Mentioned did sell
grant release convey and conspire unto the above name Robert
McFarland Sen'r his heirs and assigns forever a Certain Tract or
Parcel of Land Called McFarlands Delight situated lying and being
in Peters Town in Cumberland County aforesaid Beginning at a
marked Hickory a Corner of James Wilkins Land, thence by the
same south fifty two degrees and one half East one hundred and
seventy six perches to a Post and south twenty four degrees East
fifty four perches to a marked white oak standing at the side of West
Conococheague Creek, thence up the same one hundred and
nineteen perches to a marked white oak standing at the side of
said Creek, thence by Col. Benjamin Chambers Land North six
degrees east Fifty one perches to a dead white oak standing at
the side of the said Conococheague Creek thence up the same
Creek. According to the several courses thereof two hundred and
ninety six perches to a marked Chestnut oak standing at the side
of said Creek. Thence by James McFarlan's claim vs Francis
Patterson's Land south forty degrees West one hundred and
thirty four perches to the place of Beginning Containing two
hundred and forty eight acres and a Quarter and allowance of
six acres [....] for Roads [...] as by the said patent Recorded in
the Office for Recording of Deeds for the City and County of
Philadelphia in Patent Book AA vol 11 page 178 reference being
thereunto had may move at Large Appear Now This Indenture
Witnesseth that the said Robert McFarland Sen'r in hand well and
truly paid by the above mentioned Robert McFarland Jun.r the
receipt thereof he the said Robert McFarland Senior doth hereby
acknowledge and thereof and therefrom and from every part and
parcel thereof doth acquit release and Exonerate and discharge the
said Robert McFarland Junior or his heirs and assigns forever by
these present have and hath granted Bargained and sold [..... ....]
Released conveyed and Confirmed and by these presents doth
grant Bargain and sell [.....] Release Convey and Confirm unto the
said Robert McFarland Junior his heirs and assigns forever all that
the above mentioned and described Tract or Parcel of Land or
plantation situated lying and being in Peters Town in Cumberland
County as is aforesaid situated and Bounded as it is set above forth
and described and Containing two hundred and Forty Eight Acres
and a Quarter of an Acre of Land and allowances of Six acres for
constr roads for roads viz. as is aforesaid more or less. Together
also with all and singular the Buildings, Improvements, Hunting,
Hawking, fishings, fowlings, mines, minerals ways woods fields,
meadows, gardens, Orchards pastures waters water Courses
Rights Liberties privileges and appurtenances whatsoever
thereunto belonging or in any ways appertaining and the Revisions
and Remainders Rents Issues and profits thereof and also all the
Estate Right title Interest Use possession property Claim and
demand whatsoever either in Law or Equity of him the said Robert
McFarland Sen'r his Heirs Executors Administrators or any of them
of in or to the said land and premises or any part thereof and also
all deeds burdences or Writings Touching and Concerning the said
land and premises or any part thereof. To have and to hold all that
the above described Tract or parcel of Two hundred and forty eight
acres and a Quarter of Land vs allowances Hereditament and
premises hereby granted and sold or which is hereby Intended and
meant to be granted sold and Conveyed with every of its
appurtenances unto him the Said Robert McFarland Junior his Heirs
and Assigns to the only proper use benefit and behalf of him the said
Robert McFarlan Jun'r his Heirs and assigns forever. Under and
subject to the Payment of the yearly [....] Rents and the performance
of all other the Conditions and Reservations in the said patent
Reserved or Contained hereafter Accruing or to become due to the
Chief Lord or Lords of the fee thereof. And the said Robert McFarland
senior for himself his Heirs Executors and administrators doth
Covenant and agree to and with the said Robert McFarland Junior his
heirs and assigns that the said Robert McFarland Sen'r and his Heirs
the said described Tract or Parcel of two hundred and forty eight
acres and a Quarter of land hereditament and Promises with every of
the appurtances as above sold and Conveyed unto the said Robert
McFarland Junior and his Heirs and Assigns and against him the
said Robert McFarland Sen'r and his Heirs Executors administrators
and against all and every other person and persons whatsoever
lawfully Claiming or that shall or may Lawfully Claim by from or under
him them or any of them shall and will Warrant and forever Defend by
this presents. And further that he the said Robert McFarland Sen'r
and his Heirs and all and every other person and persons and his
and their Heirs having or lawfully claiming any Estate Right Title
or Interest of in or to the said Land and premises above in and by
these presents Release Conveyed and Confirmed or to the said
Land and premises above in and by these presents Release
Conveyed and Confirmed or to any part thereof by from or under him
them or any of them shall and will from Time to Time. And at any
times hereafter within the space of Seven years next ensuing upon
the Reasonable Requests and at the proper costs and Charges in
the law of the said Robert McFarland Junior his Heirs or and assigns
make do seal and Execute or Cause or procedure to be made done
sealed and executed all and every such further and other Lawful and
Reasonable Act and Acts thing and things Device and Devices
Conveyance and Conveyances assurance and assurances in the
Law Whatsoever for the further better and more perfect granting
Conveying releasing Confirming and Assuring of all and Singular the
aforesaid and described Tract of two hundred and forty eight acres
and a Quarter of Land Hereditament and premises with every of its
appurtenances unto the said Robert McFarland Junior his Heirs
and assigns to the only proper use benefit and Belong of the said
Robert McFarland Jun'r his Heirs and assigns forever as is
aforesaid as by him the said Robert McFarland Jun'r his Heirs or
assigns or his or their Council Learned in the Law Shall be
Responsibly advised and Required In Witness thereof of the said
Robert McFarland Senior and Esther his wife have hereunto set
their hands and seals dated the day and year above Written.
Robert McFarland
Esther E. McFarland (E. is her mark)
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us: James McConnel,
Thomas McFarland, William Hunter.
Received on the Day of the date of the above written Indenture of
vs from the above named Robert McFarland Junior the sum of
one thousand and four hundred pounds lawful money of
Pennsylvania it Being the full Consideration money for the land
and Witness present at signing.
Robert McFarland William Hunter.
Recorded 20 May 1778.
{TRANSCRIBERS NOTE: Robert McFarland Senior probably
moved in 1778 to Rockbridge County, VA and Robert McFarland
Junior was certainly the son of Joseph McFarland of Bucks County,
PA. Robert McFarland Junior must have been the nephew of
Robert McFarland Senior.}