"This Indenture made the thirteenth day of January in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five between MATTHEW ELDER
and JANE his wife of the township of Fannet in the County of Franklin in
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of the one part and ALEXANDER PIPER of
township County and Commonwealth aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth
that the said MATTHEW ELDER for and in consideration of the sum of two
hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the said ALEXANDER PIPER the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged doth granted bargained and sold and by these
presents as grant bargain and sell to the said ALEXANDER PIPER his heirs
assigns all that small piece of land in Fannet Township aforesaid containing
four acres bounded on the North West by the great road, and on the South
East by MATTHEW ELDER and in the South West by land of JOHN HILDEBRAND
beginning at a stone and running thence North forty and a half east forty
perches to a stone, thence South forty East sixteen and one fourth perches
to a stone thence South forty and a half West forty perches to a Stone
thence North forty West sixteen and one fourth perches to the place of
Beginning being part of a tract of land conveyed by GEORGE CLIMER to ROBERT
ELDER JUNIOR by deed bearing date the first day of May in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four who conveyed the one half
of the said tract by deed bearing date the twenty ninth day of January
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred to MATTHEW ELDER reference
to the said deeds will more fully appear together with all and singular
the rights liberties and immunities buildings and improvements and appurtenances
to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have and to
hold to the said ALEXANDER PIPER his heirs and assigns forever and the
said MATTHEW ELDER for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth
covenant and agree to and with the said ALEXANDER PIPER his heirs and assigns
that he the said MATTHEW ELDER the above described piece of land with the
appurtenances from him his heirs and from all and every person or person
lawfully claiming or to claim the same will warrant and forever defend
by virtue of the presents. In Testimony the said MATTHEW ELDER and
JANE his wife have hereunto set their hand and seal the day and year above
written.
(SIGNED) MATTHEW ELDER, JANE ELDER (her mark)
Sealed and delivered in presence of RANDAL ALEXANDER and
WILLIAM HERRON.
Received the day and year above written of the within named ALEXANDER
PIPER the sum of two hundred dollars being the full consideration money
within mentioned.
(SIGNED) MATTHEW ELDER
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RANDAL ALEXANDER genealogy: http://www.rootsquest.com/~alexants/T_web/index.htm
Alexander M. Piper, b. 1786 Bedford Co PA--d. 1868 Carlisle
PA - m. Ann Espy Elder
Ann is grandaughter of Rev. John ELDER, by son
Samuel ELDER and Margaret Espy (f: Josiah, m: Anne Kirkpatrick)
Alexander Piper's tree in Family Tree Maker webpage:
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/s/t/e/Margaret-C-Stephens/ODT4-0001.html