The full text of the heirs' INDENTURE.
RELEASE OF PROPERTY OF JOHN CAMPBELL TO GERSHON MOTT BY:
George Davidson and Charity, his wife (widow of John Campbell),
and his children: Walter Campbell, John Campbel, Margaret Campbell
Parker, Joseph Longley and his wife Mary Campbell Longley, John
Dimit and his wife Effie Campbell Dimit, Walker Wealson and his
wife Jane Campbell Wealson, James Old and his wife Elizabeth
Campbell Old, Priscilla Campbell, and Dorcas Campbell
This Indenture made the second Day of
October in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and
thirty one Between George Davidson of the City of Philadelphia
Cordwainer and Charity his wife, who was the wife of John Campbel
late of Manhatawny in the County of Phildadelphia Yeoman deceas'd,
Walter Campbel and Duncan Campbel, sons of the said John Campbel,
Margaret Parker of Manhatawny aforesaid Widow, one of the Daughters
of the said John Campbel, Joseph Longley and Mary his Wife, another
of the Daughters of the said John Campbel, John Dimit and Effa
his wife, another of the Daughters of the said John Campbel,
Walker Wealson and Jane his wife, another of the Daughters of
the said John Campbel, James Old and Elizabeth his wife, another
of the Daughters of said John Campbel, and Priscilla Campbel
and Dorcas Campbel Spinsters, the other Daughters of the said
John Campbel , of the one part and Gershon Mott of Middletown
in the County of Monmouth in Eastern Division of the Province
of the New Jersey Yeoman of the other Part Witnesseth that they
the said Gearge Davidison and Charity his Wife, Walter Campbel,
Duncan Campel, Margaret Parker, Joseph Longley and Mary his wife,
John Dimit and Effa his Wife, Walker Wealson and Jane his wife,
James Old and Elizabeth his wife, Priscill Campbel and Dorcas
Campbel as well for in consideration of the sum of ten Pounds
to them in Hand paid by the said Gershon Mott the Receipt whereof
they do hereby acknowledge as of the sum of Twenty Pounds by
him likewise paid unto the said John Campbel in his life Time
wherewith they hereby acknowledge themselves fully satisfied.
Have granted bargained provided released and confirmed and by
these Presents Do each of them Doth grant bargain and remise
release and confirm unto the said Gershon Mott (In his actual
possession Now Being) and to his Heirs and Assigns a Certain
Tract of Land situate on the East Side of the River Skoolkil
in the County of Philadelphia and Beginning at a Post by the
said River at a Corner of Richard Nottes's Land thence extending
by the same North twenty Degrees, East Thirteen hundred pertches
thence by vacant land East South East thirty seven pertches thence
south twenty Degrees Westerly by a line dividing this from other
part of a great tract of seven and hundred acres whereof this
was part to the River Skoolkil then by the same River the several
C…….s thereof to the place of Beginning containing
three hundred Acres (Part of Seven hundred acres granted by Proprietary
Commissions unto Mouns Justis in Fee by Patent of the sixteenth
Day of the fifth Month in annos one thousand seven hundred and
five on Record at Philadelphia Patent Box A, Vol 3, Which said
Mouns Justis by Deed of the fourth Day of September Anno One
thousand seven hundred and five granted the three hundred acres
aforesaid John Cooks in fee who by Indenture of the fifth day
of the seventh Month Anno Di One Thousand seven hundred and five
granted its unto one Samuel Mills in Fee Vid Record Box E7, Vole
8, Page 998 Who by Indenture of the eleventh Day of March Anno
Di One thousand seven hundred and thirteen granted it unto Samuel
Bustill in Fee Who with Grace his wife by Indenture of the Eighteen
May Anno Di One thousand seven hundred and sixteen granted it
unto the said John Campbel in Fee Who bargained and sold but
died intestate before he had actually conveyed the same unto
the said Gershon Mott). Together also with all and singular the
Buildings Improvements Ways Woods Waters Water Course Rights
Liberties Privileges Hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever
unto the three hundred acres hereby grated belonging and the
Reversions and Remainders thereof and all and every of the Estate
and Estates Right Title Interest Property Claim and Demand whatsoever
of them the relict and children of the said deceased John Campbel
and his daughters husbands aforenamed of in and for the three
hundred acres of land and premises hereby granted or mentioned
to be granted to have and to hold the same three hundred acres
of Land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said Gerson
Mott and his Heirs so the Use and …….. of him the said
Gerson Mott his Heirs and assigns for ever which the proportionable
part of the yearly Quitrent accruing for the same to the Chief
Lord of the Fee thereof and the Said George Davidson for himself
the said Charity …. And his and her Heirs the Said Joseph
Longley John Dimit & Walter Wealson and James Old for themselves
and their wives respectively and the said Walter Campbel Duncan
Margaret and Priscilla for themelves and their Heirs respectively
do covenant that they and their Heirs the said Three Hundred
Acres of Land and Premises hereby granted and released with the
appurtenances unto the said Gershon Mott his Heirs and Assigns
against each and every of them the said George Charity Joseph
Mary John Effa Walter Wealson Jane James Elizabeth Walter Campbel
Duncan Margaret Priscilla and Dorcas and their respective Heirs
and against all and every other person and person whatsoever
lawfully claiming or to claim by for or under them or any of
them or any of them or by from or of the said John Campbel deceased
shall and will Warrant and forever Defend by these presents.
And the said George Davidison for himself
his Heirs Executors and Administrators and for the said Charity
his Wife The said Joseph Longley, John Dimit Walter Wealson,
and James Old for themselves severally and respectively and for
their Heirs Executors and Administrators and for their said respective
wives and the said Walter Campbel Duncan Campbel Margaret Parker
and Priscilla Campbel for themselves severally and respectively
and for their several and respective Heirs Executors and Administrators
do each of them doth covenant promise and grant to and with the
said Gershon Mott his Heirs and Assign by these presents that
they an every of them the said George Davidson and the relict
and Children of the said John Campbell and his Daughters Husbands
aforenamed and every of their heirs and all and every other person
and persons whatsoever having or lawfully claiming or to claim
any Estate Right Title or Interest of in or to the premises or
any part of parcel thereof by from or under them or any of them
at by from or under the said deceased John Campbel shall and
will at any Time or Times hereafter at the reasonable Request
Cost and Charges on the Law of the said Gershon Mott his Heirs
or Assigns make execute or acknowledge or cause so to be all
and every such further and other reasonable Act and Acts Deed
or Deeds Device or Devices in Law or whatsoever for the further
and better assurance and Confirmation of the said Three Hundred
Acres of Land hereditaments and Premises hereby granted or mentioned
to be granted with the Appurtenances unto the said Gershon Mott
his Heirs and Assigns as by him or them or by his or their Councel
learned in the Law shall be reasonabley revised advised or reassured.
In Witness whereof the said Parties to these Presents have interchangeably
set their Hands and Seals hereunto Dated the Day and Year first
above written
George Davidson Seal
Charity Davidson her mark Seal
Dorcus Camball Seal
Margaret W Parker her mark Seal
Priscilla Campbell her mark Seal
Walter Campbell Seal
James Old his mark Seal
Elizabeth E Old her mark Seal
Duncan Campbel Seal
Joseph Longley Seal
Mary M Longley her mark Seal
Walter Wilson Seal
Jane Wilson Seal
Epha Dimitt her mark Seal
Sealed and Delivered by above named George Davidison and Us in
the Presence of us and by aboves Dorcas Campbel, Js: Penington
C Brockden ____ Sealed and Deliverd by within named Walter Campbel,
Margaret Parker, James Old ……Priscilla Campbel in the
presence of us Isaac W. Wiseman his mark, Ralph Broomfield his
mark _____ Sealed & Delivered by within named Duncan Campbel
Joseph Longley …..Walter Wealson……in the presence
of us Joseph Wilson Rachel .. Wilson her mark Henry Oxley Mary
Oxley ….Sealed & Deliverd by within named Effa his Wife
in the presence of us William Levis John Noble_____
Memorandum the nineteenth day of April
Anno Di 1732 before me Samuel Glafell Esq on of the Justices
for the peace for the City and County of Philadelphia came the
within named George Davidison and brought this writing or conveyance
which he acknowledged to be his Deed and desired the same may
be recorded as his Deed according to an Act of Assembly of this
Province in that Behalf lately made and provided Witness my Hand
and Seal the Day and Year aforesaid. Same Hafell Seal _______
Memorandum the 22 Day of April Anno Domini
1739 came before me George Boon Esq one of his Majesties Justices
of the Peace for the County of Phladelphia comes Isaac Wiseman
and Ralph Broomfield who upon their solemn affirmations did declare
that they saw the with named Walter Campbell Margaret Parker
James Old and his wife and Priscilla Campbel sign seal and deliver
this writing or Conveyance and they the set their Hands as Evidences
thereunto Witness my Hand Seal the day and year aforesaid George
Boone Seal _____
Memorandum the first day of May Anno Di 1732 before me Isaac
Kerin Esq one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the
County of Hunterdon and Province of West New Jersey came the
within named Joseph Longley and Mary his Wife and brought the
within writing or conveyance which they acknowledged to be their
deed and desired the same may be recorded as their deed according
to law Witness my Hand and Seal the Day and Year aforesaid did
Isaac Herin Seal __________.
Memorandum the Second Day of May Anno
Di 1739 before me John Anderson Esq one of the Justices of the
Peace for the County of Monmouth and on of his Majesties Council
for the Province of New Jersey came the with named Walter Wilson
and Jane his wife and Duncan Campbel and brought the within Writing
or Conveyance which they acknowledged to be their deed and desired
the same may be recorded as their Deed according to Law Witness
my Hand and Seal the Day and Year aforesaid said John Anderson
Seal______
Memorandum the twenty fourth Day of May
Anno Di 1732 before me Philip Cortlandt Esq one of his Majesties
Council for the Province of New York came the within named Effa
the wife of John Dimit also within named) brought the within
writing or Conveyance which she acknowledges to be here Deed
and desired the same may be recorded as her Deed according to
Law Witness my Hand and Seal the Day and Year Aforesaid.
Phillip Corlandt Seal.
Recorded 13th Day of July Anno Di 1733
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