Person Info
- Name: Henry LANDIS
- Sex: M
- Birth: 1700 in Switzerland b
- Death: Abt Nov 1760 in Manheim Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania d
Parents:
- Father:
- Hans LANDIS
Birth: 1664 in Switzerland
Death: 2 Dec 1727 in Earl Township, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
Mother:
- Anna GOOD
Family:
Marriage:
Children:
- Mary LANDIS Birth: Abt 1732
Death: After 9 Aug 1788
- Frena LANDIS Birth: Abt 1733
Death: Before 20 Mar 1772
- Anna LANDIS Birth: 1734
Death: 1791
- Christina LANDIS Birth: Abt 1735
Death: After 1779
- Barbara LANDIS Birth: Abt 1736
Death: After 1779
- Susanna LANDIS Birth: 1736
- Margaret LANDIS Birth: 1743
Death: Before 13 Sep 1803
- Elizabeth LANDIS Birth: 9 Oct 1743
Death: 12 Dec 1781
- Magdalena LANDIS Birth: 1744
Death: 1798 in Pennsylvania
- Katherine LANDIS Birth: 1747
- Henry LANDIS Birth: 4 Mar 1751
Death: 4 Jan 1791
Marriage:
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Sources for birth and parent Information
- date:
- [Ref: Best BEAR-Albis p24, Best GROFF p90, GroffCL GROFF p50, Landis
HansGroffs 7307p29]
- abt 1700 [Ref: Best SwissOrigins p23, Bittinger LANDIS p27, Slabaugh
LANDIS p19]
- abt 1702 [Ref: Davis Emigrants v3p233],
- place:
- [Ref: Bittinger LANDIS p27]
- Switzerland or Germany [Ref: Slabaugh LANDIS p19],
- father:
- dotted line John Landis d 1727 [Ref: Bittinger LANDIS p29, Slabaugh
LANDIS p19]
- possibly Hans LANDIS [Ref: Best SwissOrigins p23]
- probably John Landis of Earl Twp [Ref: Best GROFF p81]
Sources with Inaccurate birth and parent Information
- father:
- Hans Jacob LANDIS (c1672-1730) (#92844) [Ref: Davis Emigrants v3p233]
Sources for death Information
- date:
- 1761 [Ref: Landis HansGroffs 7307p29]
- Nov 1760 [Ref: Bittinger LANDIS p29]
- between 26 Oct 1760 and 26 Nov 1760 [Ref: Slabaugh LANDIS p20]
- will pro 1761 [Ref: Best BEAR-Albis p24, Best GROFF p90, Best
SwissOrigins p23],
- place:
- [Ref: Bittinger LANDIS p27, LancasterCoPA Wills J-139]
Sources with Inaccurate death Information
- place:
- Warwick Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania [Ref: Best BEAR-Albis p24]
Sources with Information about marriage to Veronica GROFF
- date:
- 1728 or 1729 [Ref: Bittinger LANDIS p29, Slabaugh LANDIS p21]
- abt 1727 [Ref: Davis Emigrants v3p233]
- abt 1731 [Ref: Best BEAR-Albis p24, Best GROFF p90, Best SwissOrigins
p23, GroffCL GROFF p50],
- names:
- [Ref: Ellis LancasterCoPA p822, GroffCF GROFF Chart, GroffCL GROFF
p408, LancasterCoPA Deeds C-322, LancasterCoPA Deeds C-327],
- child:
- [Ref: Best GROFF p90, Best GROFF p91, Best GROFF p92, Bittinger LANDIS
p27, Bittinger LANDIS p29, Davis Emigrants v3p233, Davis Emigrants v3p234,
Davis Emigrants v3p324, DohnerD DOHNER AnnaYordy, GroffCL GROFF p50, GroffCL
GROFF p51, GroffCL GROFF p52, GroffCL GROFF p53, GroffCL GROFF p54, GroffCL
GROFF p55, GroffCL GROFF p56, Landis EarliestDoner p14, Landis HansGroffs
7307p29, Slabaugh LANDIS p22, Slabaugh LANDIS p23, WengerSS WENGER p1064]
Sources with Information about marriage to Mary KNIESLEY
- date:
- before 1 Mar 1754 [Ref: Best GROFF p80, LancasterCoPA Deeds F-401,
Slabaugh LANDIS p21]
- before 1754 [Ref: Davis Emigrants v3p233]
- second marriage of Henry [Ref: Landis HansGroffs 7307p29],
- names:
- Henry LANDIS & Maria ___ [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds F-401]
- Henry LANDIS & Mary ___ [Ref: Landis HansGroffs 7307p29]
- Henry LANDIS & Mary widow of Jacob SHELLY [Ref: Best GROFF p80,
Slabaugh LANDIS p21]
Sources with Inaccurate marriage information
- child:
- Magdalena (#361) wife of Abraham DOWNER [Ref: DohnerD DOHNER Johannes,
Landis HansGroffs 7307p29]
Research Notes:
possibly son of Hans Jacob Landis, b.c.1672. He died at Lampeter Township,
Lancaster Co, PA, in 1730. His inventory was filed 2 Feb 1730 at Lancaster
and included 100 acres of land. This 100 acres later was patented by his son
Benjamin. He was married to Anna, probably sister of Benjamin Witmer. He was
possibly the Hans Jacob Landis who was living at Immelhauserhof, Baden,
Germany in 1709. He immigrated to Lancaster County in 1717. He bought 150
acres with Ulrich Howry in Lampeter Township and Jacob took the south half and
sold the 75 acres to Andrew Schultz in March 1722. He was first taxed at
Lampeter Township in 1728 as Jacob Landis next to Benjamin Witmer and near
Felix Landis. In the 1721 tax list he was called John Jacob Landis. In 1724
he was taxed as Jacob Landis and son. The son taxed with him in 1724 was
probably Hans Landis (1696-1756) who was the only other married Landis living
there at the time. His land in Lampeter Township in 1746 was next to Benedict
Witmer near Felix Landus. Conjectured sons of Hans Jacob Landis listed are:
(1) Jacob Landis, b.c1694, d.c1722, Lampeter Twp; (2) Hans Landes, b.1696,
d.Ephrata, Cocalico Twp 14 May 1756, will dated 6 May 1756 pro 30 Jul 1756
named wife and son John, probably the John Landis taxed net to Henry Landes
and Jacob Schnebeli of Lampeter Twp in 1727, 24 Jan 1733 warranted 88 acres on
a branch of Conestoga Creek, 16 days after Henry Landis warranted 150 acres on
the same creek (now Warwick Twp), Henry patented his land but John Abandoned
his land and on 27 Feb 1734 John warranted 135 acres on the east side of
Cocalico Creek; (3) child b.c1699; (4) Henry Landis; (5) Benjamin landes,
b.c1704, d.1781, Lampeter Twp, married Maria Weber, naturalized in 1729, lived
on the land in Lamptere Twp which his father warranted in 1718, taxed at
Lampeter Twp in 1751; (6) Barbara Landes, b.c1706, married Durs Buckwalter
(c1702-1782); (7) Anna Landes, b.c1708, m(1) Christian Moser (1705-1741) son
of Peter Moser of Ittlingen, Baden, m(2) Henry Tinkey [WTM: argument for this
identification of father is based on (1) Henry naming Benjamin Landis one of
executors of his will (presumably a brother); (2) taxed in 1727 next to John
Landis (presumably a brother); (3) Jan 1733 warrant of land on Conestoga Creek
was followed 16 days later by a warrant by John Landis (presumably a brother);
and (4) the John Landis of #2 and #3 identified as the Hans Landis son of Hans
Jacob Landis, based on the 1724 tax lists where Hans Jacob was taxed as Jacob
Landis and son] [Ref: Davis Emigrants v3p227]
conjectured as son of John Landis who d.1727. John M Slabaugh reasonably
speculates that Henry Landis, who married Veronica Groff, was a brother of
John Landis Jr (1695-1771) and that both were sons of John Landis Sr,
immigrant of Earl Township. Richard Warren Davis also assigns Henry Landis Sr
as a son of John Landis Sr of Earl Township [WTM: Not according to my copy!].
John Sr undoubtedly was a Mennonite, though his son John Jr joined the Ephrata
Cloister under the leadership of Conrad Beissel [Ref: Bittinger LANDIS p29]
conjectured that father was John Landis (1664-Dec 2 1727) of Earl Township,
based on the proximity of Hans Graf's home to that of John Landis of Earl
Township. If conjectured father is correct, then Henry lived less than 2
miles from future wife Veronica Graf. John Landis may have come first to
Germantown or directly to the Pequea settlement before 1717, and settled north
of Leola in what is now Earl Township by about 1720 [Ref: Slabaugh LANDIS p19]
conjectured that father was Hans Landis, b 1664, d 1727, Earl Twp, Lancaster
Co, PA. Only one brother listed, Hans Landis, b c1695, d.27 Nov 1771, Earl
Twp, m. Anna Good. Jacob Landes b.1667, d.1730 m.An Witmer listed as brother
of Hans Landis (1664-1727), and therefore uncle of Henry. [Ref: Best
SwissOrigins p23]
probably the son of John/Hans Landis (?LS1731 was ?LS3264) of Earl Township,
who was born 1664 and died December 2, 1727 [WTM: Best SwissOrigins, pub 1990,
lists Hans Landis as LS3264; Groff Book pub 1997 is likely an update, but no
clue where LS1731 fits into the family. Wilcox, pub 1995, has a footnote with
letter from Jane Evans Best stating Hans Landis should be LS1258 in his chart.
GIM file currently follows the Wilcox chart] [Ref: Best GROFF p81, Wilcox
LANDIS p15]
minister of Hammer Creek Mennonite Church [Ref: Bittinger LANDIS p27]
1727: taxed in Conestoga (now the area of Lampeter Twp), next to John Landis
and jacob Snevely of Lampeter Twp [Ref: Davis Emigrants v3p233]
lived on the Hammer Creek just west of the Cocalico Creek in Warwick Township.
Farm contained 184 1/2 acres [Ref: Slabaugh LANDIS p19]
c1730: guardian, with Martin Groff (wife's uncle), of two groups of orphan
children - children of Jacob Groff, probably a brother of Hans Groff, and
children of Jacob Groff, brother of Veronica [Ref: GroffCL GROFF p49]
Jan 8 1733: warranted 147 acres on a branch of Conestoga Creek (probably
Hammer Creek in Warwick Twp) [Ref: Davis Emigrants v3p233]
Jan 8 1733: took out a warrant for 150 acres (surveyed as 146 acres on Jan 24
1733) [Ref: Slabaugh LANDIS p19]
Jan 8 1733: Warrant #60, to Henry Landus, 150 Acres on Branch of Conestoga
Creek. Recorded Jul 23 1741, 146 acres, Book A No 9 p410 [Ref: Coldren
LancasterCoPA Warrants]
Jan 8 1733: warranted 147 acres of land in Warwick Twp, on Hammer Creek [Ref:
Best GROFF p90]
Jan 20 1738: warrented 50 acres on Conestoga Creek [Ref: Davis Emigrants
v3p233]
Jan 20 1738: warrant for 38 1/2 acres, surveyed May 18 1738 [Ref: Slabaugh
LANDIS p19]
Jul 20 1738: Warrant #25, to Henry Londus, 50 Acres on Branch of Conestoga
Creek, Recorded Jun 23 1741, 38 acres 80 perch. Book A No 9, p410 [Ref:
Coldren LancasterCoPA Warrants]
Jan 10 1738/9: Henry Landus warrant 50 A on a branch of Conestoga Creek in
Warwick Township [Ref: Martin LancasterCoPA LandRecords W930]
Jul 14 1741: received a patent for tract of land in Warwick Twp (size
unknown), recorded in Patent Book A Vol 9 page 410 on 12 Sep 1741. Noted with
sale of a 119 acre portion in [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds F-401]
Jul 24 1741: received a patent for a tract of land in Warwick Twp, 184 1/2
acres, on a branch of Conestoga Creek. Noted in [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds
P-293, LancasterCoPA Deeds X-164]
Jul 24 1741: received patent for two warranted pieces of land [Ref: Slabaugh
LANDIS p19]
May 4 1743: Warrant #134, Henry Landus, 50 Acres Warwick Township. Not
recorded [Ref: Coldren LancasterCoPA Warrants]
May 26 1743: Samuel Bear in his will bequeathed "to the poor the sum of ten
pounds to be comitted to the care of Henry lander for his to dispose of at his
discretion" Indicates Henry was a deacon and Mennonite ordained leader [Ref:
Slabaugh LANDIS p20]
May 5 1745: warranted 50 acres in Warwick Twp, which he later abandoned [Ref:
Davis Emigrants v3p233]
Jul 30 1746: Heirs of Hans Graffe rel to one of his sons, David Graffe, of
Lancaster County, 200 acres Earl Township. Part of 1419 acres patented 18 Nov
1737 to Hans Graffe decd. Heirs listed: Widow, Susanna Graffe; Peter Graffe &
wife Barbara; Samuel Graffe & wife Christina; Mark Graffe & wife Anna; Daniel
Graffe & wife Maria; Hans Graffe & wife Elizabeth; Peter Good who married Anna
one of daughters; Henry Landus & wife Fronika, one of daughters; Mary Kry,
widow, one of daughters. Hans by will dated 8 Nov 1738 proved 7 May 1746
devised all his property to his 6 sons & 3 daughters. Hans had conveyed
shares to sons Peter, Samuel, Mark, and Daniel & had advanced to daughters
Anna Good & Mary then wife of John Kry, since deceased, their shares. Deed
recorded 5 Apr 1752, Book C p322 [Ref: LancasterCoPA DeedAbs C322]
Jul 30 1746: Heirs of Hans Groff (wife Susanna, Peter Graff & Barbara, Samuel
Graffe & Christina, Mark Graffe & Anna, Daniel Graffe & Mary, Hans Graffe &
Elizabeth, Peter Good & Anna dau of Hans, Henry Landis & Fronika dau of Hans,
Mary Fry widow dau of Hans) agreed to division of remaining 500 acres of
original 1419 grant, 200 acres to David Graffe, 200 acres to Hans Graffe, 100
acres to Fronika wife of Henry Landis [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds C-322]
Nov 4 1747: with wife Veronica, sold land of Hans Groff, deceased, to David
Groff of Earl Twp [Ref: Davis Emigrants v3p233]
Nov 4 1747: (with wife Fronica) deeded to David Graffe of Earl Twp 93 acres of
Earl Twp. Patent 18 Nov 1737 to Hans Graffe, whose heirs released 94 acres 30
Jul 1746 to dau Fronica, wife of Henry Landus. Deed recorded 6 Apr 1752, Book
C p327 [Ref: LancasterCoPA DeedAbs C327, LancasterCoPA Deeds C-327]
Nov 4 1747: Deed from Henry and Veronica to her brother, David Graffe of Earl
Twp, for 93 of the 94 acres Veronica received by inheritance from her father,
by release from his heirs Jul 30 1746 [Ref: Slabaugh LANDIS p20]
farm sold to John Schrantz, son-in-law, shortly after death of Veronica [Ref:
Slabaugh LANDIS p19]
Dec 20 1753: purchased land in Manheim Twp from Benjamin Landis [Ref: Best
GROFF p90]
Dec 20 1753: purchased from Benjamin Landis and Anna his wife, for 900 Pounds,
216 acres of land in Manheim Township, Lancaster Co [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds
D-75]
Mar 1 1754: wife wife Maria, sold to Hans Shans of Warwick Twp, for 500
pounds, 119 acres of land in Warwick Twp, part of patent of 14 Jul 1741 [Ref:
LancasterCoPA Deeds F-401]
Mar 1 1754: Henry Landis and Mary his wife, to John and Frena Schantz, for 119
acres in Warwick Twp. Part of the patent Henry obtained Jul 24 1741 and was
probably farmed by the young couple [Ref: Slabaugh LANDIS p19]
Jan 17 1755: sold to Martin Groff and Christian Wenger, for 10 shillings, 1
acre of land (part of that released to him from estate of Hans Graf on 30 Jul
1746) for use for a Burying Ground for Martin Graff, Christian Wenger, sons of
Hans Graff, and neighbors. Deed was not recorded until Aug 1806 [Ref:
LancasterCoPA Deeds 3U-342]
Jan 17 1755: deeded one acre of land for the first Groffdale Mennonite Meeting
House and Cemetery [Ref: Best GROFF p81, GroffCL GROFF p49, Slabaugh LANDIS
p20]
1756: taxed at Manheim Twp [Ref: Davis Emigrants v3p233]
Nov 28 1758: purchased from Abraham Shelley and Anna Elizabeth his wife, for
250 pounds, 198 acres on Chiccus Creek in Lancaster County [Ref: LancasterCoPA
Deeds G-17]
1759: taxed at Manheim Twp [Ref: Davis Emigrants v3p233]
will dated 17 May 1760, proved 26 Oct 1760; executors were Arnold Becker (his
son-in-law) and Benjamin Landis (brother?) [Ref: Davis Emigrants v3p233]
Will dated 17 May 1760, codicil 26 Oct 1760, proved 3 Jul 1772. Mentions son
Henry, other children (unnamed), wife Mary. Executor son-in-law Arnold Becker
and friend Benjamin Landis [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills J-139]
will codicil dated Oct 26 1760; deed of executors to widow dated Nov 26 1760.
Will probated Jul 3 1772 [Ref: Slabaugh LANDIS p20]
Nov 26 1760: deed by Executors of will, Arnold Becker and Benjamin Landis,
granting to widow Mary for 10 shillings, 198 acres of land on Chiecus Creek in
Donegal Twp. Land originally patented by Abraham Shelley 1 Dec 1758, and
conveyed to Henry Landis 28 Nov 1758 [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds G-20]
one provision of codicil was that 198 acres on the "Chiecus" Creek in Donegal
Twp be deeded to his widow, Mary (Shelly) Landis [Ref: Slabaugh LANDIS p20]
May 8 1765: Heirs of Jacob & Mary Shelley (Jacob, Michael, Abraham, Christian,
Daniel, Peter, Mary wife of Peter Bowman) release executors of Henry Landis of
the 100 pound obligation given in his will [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds H-311]
Jun 11 1767: Heirs of Henry Landis agree to final settlement of estate. Deed
mentions all children, and names husbands of all the daughters [Ref:
LancasterCoPA Deeds O-85]
Mar 20 1772: Henry Landis, son of Henry, sold to Jacob Alter his 1/11 share of
residue of estate. Deed lists all children and marriages [Ref: LancasterCoPA
Deeds P-293, LancasterCoPA Deeds P-295]
Mar 20 1772: Henry Landis sold to John Shrantz the 1/11 share of residue that
he inherited from sister Frena who died without issue [Ref: LancasterCoPA
Deeds BB-252]
Jul 1 1771: heirs agreed to a partition of the residue of real estate, and
grant one portion to John Shrantz. Mentions names of all children and
marriages [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds BB-254]
Dec 4 1779: deed from Jacob Alter and Margaret his wife to Peter Hull,
recorded Sep 25 1783, lists names of all children [Ref: GroffCL GROFF p49,
Slabaugh LANDIS p19]
Dec 4 1779: deed from Jacob Alter to Peter Hull agreeing to a partition of the
residue of real estate. Mentions names of all children and marriages [Ref:
LancasterCoPA Deeds X-164]
Dec 14 1779: eleven children are named in a deed; 17 acres, part of the land
in Warwick Twp patented Jul 24 1741, was sold by Jacob Alter & wife Margaret
Landis to Peter Hall [Ref: Best GROFF p80]
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Lancaster Co PA Deeds C-322, dated 30 Jul 1746:
This Indenture made the thirtieth day of July in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and forty six, Between Susanna Graffe of the county of
Lancaster in the province of Pennsylvania widow, Peter Graffe of the same
county yeoman and Barbara his wife, Samuel Graffe of the same county yeoman
and Christina his wife, Mark Graffe of the same county and Anna his wife,
Daniel Graffe of the same and Mary his wife, Hans Graffe of the same and
Elizabeth his wife, Peter Good who marryed Anna one of the daughters of Hans
Graffe deceased of the same yeoman, Henry Landus of the same and Fronika one
of the daughters of the said Hans Graffe his wife, and Mary Fry widow one of
the daughters of the said Hans Graffe deceased of the one part and David
Graffe one the same county yeoman of the other part, Whereas the Honourable
John Penn Thomas Penn and Richard Penn Esquires true and absolute
proprietaries and governors in chief of the said province by their patent
under the hand of the said Thomas Penn and the Great Seal of the said province
bearing date the eighteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and thirty seven granted to Hans Graffe of the county
of Lancaster deceased a certain tract of fourteen hundred and nineteen acres
of land and the usual allowance situate in Earl town in the said county to
hold to him his heirs and assigns forever as by the said patent recorded in
the office for recording of deeds for the city and county of Philadelphia in
Book A, Volume 8 page 292 the nineteenth of November following may more at
large appear, And Whereas the said Hans Graffe by his last will and testament
bearing date the eighth day of November in the year of our Lord 1738 duly
proved the 7th May 1746 and remaining in the registers office at Lancaster
devised all his messuages lands tenements and hereditaments whatsoever unto
the said Susanna Graffe then wife of the said Hans Graffe and to Peter Graffe
Samuel Graffe Mark Graffe Daniel Graffe David Graffe Ann Graffe Fronika Graffe
and Mary Graffe above named children of the said Hans Graffe and whereas the
said Hans Graffe in his life time after the making of his said will conveyed
to his said sons Peter Samuel Mark and Daniel their respective shares of the
said fourteen hundred and nineteen acres of land and also advanced to his
daughters Anna wife of Peter Good and Mary then wife of John Kry since
deceased their respective shares of his said estate reserving in his own hands
the plantation on which he lived with the quantity of five hundred acres of
land to be divided amongst his sons Hans Graffe and David Graffe and his
daughter Fronika now wife of Henry Landus in manner following viz, the
plantation on which he lived with two hundred acres of land to David Graffe,
two hundred acres adjoining it to Hans Graffe, and the remaining one hundred
acres to Fronika wife of Henry Landus and the said Hans Graffe departing this
life without altering the said will abovementioned and trusting to his said
widow and children to join in a release and conveyance of the lands above to
his said sons Hans and David and his daughter Fronika in manner above by him
directed, Now This Indenture Witnesseth that the said Susanna Graffe Peter
Graffe Peter Graff and Barbara his wife Samuel Graffe and Christina his wife
Mark Graffe Anna his wife Daniel Graffe and Mary his wife Hans Graffe and
Elizabeth his wife Peter Good Henry Landus and Fronika his wife and Mary Kry
in discharge of the trust reposed in them by the said Hans Graffe deceased and
for the making an equal distribution of his lands according to his directions
as above set forth as also in consideration of the sum of five shillings to
each of the parties hereto respectively paid by the said David Graffe the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have and each and every of them hath
granted assigned released and confirmed and by these presents do and each and
every of them doth grant assign release and confirm unto the said David Graffe
his heirs and assigns all that certain plantation and tract of land situate in
Earl town in the county aforesaid beginning at a corner white oak thence north
north west one hundred and five perches to a post a corner of David Graffes
land thence by the said David Graffs land north seventy two degrees east one
hundred and four perches to a post thence by the said north thirty seven
degrees west sixty perches to a hickery thence north fifty eight degrees east
sixty eight perches to a black oak thence by the same east by south one
hundred and seventy eight perches to a Spanish oak thence south by east
seventy five perches to a white oak thence north sixty degrees west one
hundred and six perches to a post thence south eight degrees west one hundred
and fifty five perches to a post thence north sixty degrees west forth three
perches to a post then south forty two degrees west one hundred and thirty six
perches to a post thence north north west thirty perches to white oak and west
north west twenty perches to the place of beginning, Containing two hundred
acres and allowance being part of the tract of fourteen hundred and nineteen
acres above mentioned, Together with all and singular the improvements rights
members and appurtenances whatsoever to the same belonging or in anywise
appertaining and the reversions and remainders rents issues and profits
thereof and all the estate right title interest property claim and demand of
the said Susanna Graffe Peter Graffe and Barbara his wife Samuel Garffe and
Christina his wife Mark Graffe and Anna his wife Daniel Graffe and Mary his
wife Hans Graffe and Elizabeth his wife Peter Good Henry Landus and Fronika
his wife and Mary Kry of in and to the said premises hereby granted and true
copies of all deeds evidences and writings concerning the same to be had and
made at the proper costs and charges of the said David Graffe his heirs and
assigns, To Have and to hold the said plantation and tract of two hundred
acres of land hereditaments and premises hereby granted with their and every
of their appurtenances unto the said David Graffe and his heirs to the only
proper use and behoof of the said David Graffe his heirs and assigns forever
under the yearly quit rent due and to become due and payable to the chief Lord
or Lords of the fee thereof and the said Susanna Graffe Peter Graffe and
Barbara his wife Samuel Graffe and Christina his wife Mark Graffe and Anna his
wife Daniel Graffe and Mary his wife Hans Graffe and Elizabeth his wife Peter
Good Henry Landus and Fronika his wife and Mary Kry severally and apart and
not jointly and for their several heirs executors admors and assigns do
severally and apart covenant and grant to and with the said David Graffe his
heirs and assigns that he the said David Graffe his heirs and assigns shall
and may from henceforth forever hereafter paeaceably and quietly have hold
occupy possess and enjoy the said plantation and tract of two hundred acres of
land and premises before granted and released unto the said David Graffe free
and discharged of and from all other estate rights titles interest charges and
incumbrances whatsoever had made or suffered or hereafter to be had made or
suffered of or by the said Susanna Graffe Peter Graffe and Barbara his wife
Samuel Graffe and Christina his wife Mark Graffe and Anna his wife Daniel
Graffe and Mary his wife Hans Graffe and Elizabeth his wife Peter Good Henry
Landus and Fronika his wife and Mary Kry or any of them their or any of their
heirs or assigns and that without any lett hindrance interruption or denial of
them the said Susanna Graffe Peter Graffe and Barbara his wife Samuel Graffe
and Christina his wife Mark Graffe and Anna his wife Daniel Graffe and Mary
his wife Hans Graffe and Elizabeth his wife Peter Good and Henry Landus and
Fronika his wife and Mary Kry or any of them their or any of their heirs or
assigns or of any other person or persons lawfully claiming by from or under
them or any of them, In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents
have set their hands and seals hereunto interchangeably the day and year above
written. Hans (X) Graffe, Elisabeth (X) Graff, Henry Landus, Fronika (X)
Landes, Mary (X) Kry, Mark (X) Graff, Anna (X) Graff, Daniel Graff, Maria (X)
Graff, Peter Good, Susannah (X) Graff, Peter (X) Graff, Barbara (X) Graff,
Samuel Graff, Christina (X) Graff.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us by Hans Graffe Henry Landus and
Mary Kry. Tho. Cookson, Isaac Leaman.
Susannah Graff Peter Graff Barbara Graff Samuel Graff Christina Graff Mark
Graff Anna Graff Daniel Graff Maria Graff Peter Good Elisabeth Graff Fronica
Landes Sealed and delivered in the presence of us, Elias Merger, Christian
Moseman, Andrew Moseman.
Personally appeared before me Emanuel Carpenter one of the justices of the
peace in and for the county of Lancaster the within named Susannah Graff Peter
Graff Barbara Graff Samuel Graff Christina Graff Mark Graff Anna Graff Daniel
Graff Maria Graff Peter Good Hans Graff Elizabeth Graff Henry Landis Fronica
Landes and Mary Kry, and Acknowledged the within conveyance to be their deed
and desired the same to be recorded as such, Witness my hand and seal the
eleventh day of August Anno Domini 1746. Emanual Carpenter.
Recorded the 5th day of April 1752.
I Benjamin Longenecker do certify that the foregoing instrument was duly
recorded in Record Book C page 322 during the official term of my predecessor
in office which said instrument was left for record April 5th 1752 and having
been uncertified is now certified as required by law. Benjamin Longenecker,
Recorder. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds C-322]
Lancaster Co PA Deeds C-327, dated 4 Nov 1747:
This Indenture made the fourth day of November in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and forty seven Between Henry Landus of the township of
Warwick in the county of Lancaster and province of Pennsylvania yeoman and
Fronica his wife of the one part and David Graff of the township Erle and
county aforesaid yeoman of the other part, Whereas the Honourable John Penn
Thomas Penn and Richard Penn Esqrs proprietaries of the province aforesaid did
by their patent under the great seal of the same and the hand of Thomas Penn
aforesaid grant and confirm unto Hans Groff of the township of Erle town
aforesaid a certain tract of parcel of land in the said township situate
bounded and limited as in the said patent is set forth and described
containing 1419 acres of land besides the usual allowance To hold to him the
said Hans Graff his heirs and assigns forever subject to the yearly quit rent
of one shilling sterling for each hundred acres as by the said patent recorded
in the office for recording of deeds for the city and county of Philadelphia
in Patent Book A volume 8 page 292 and bearing date the eighteenth day of
November Anno Domini 1737 may appear and whereas the said Hans Graff since
deceased trusting in his widow and children to join in a release and
conveyance of ninety four acres being part of the 1419 above mentioned to his
said daughter Fronica now wife of the said Henry Landus as in and by the said
release bearing date the thirtieth day of July Anno Domini 1746 may appear,
Now this Indenture witnesseth that the Henry Landus and Fronica his wife for
and in consideration of eighty pounds lawfull money of the province aforesaid
to them in hand paid by the said David Graff the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged and thereof and of every part thereof the said David Graff his
heirs and assigns is hereby acquitted and forever discharged have granted
bargained sold aliened enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents do grant
bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said David Graff all that
piece or parcel of land situate in Erle ton aforesaid Beginning at a post
thence south sixty degrees east forty three perches to a post thence by Peter
Graffs land south eight degrees west twenty six perches to a black oak thence
north eighty two degrees west twenty eight perches to a black oak thence south
eight degrees west six perches to a post thence south eighty two degrees east
twenty eight perches to a black oak thence south eight degrees west one
hundred and thirty five perches to a spanish oak thence west by south sixty
three perches to a post thence north north west one hundred perches to a post
thence by Hans Graffs land north forty two degrees east one hundred and thirty
six perches to the place of beginning, Containing ninety three acres of land
being part of the land granted in the above recited indenture of release one
acre thereof being reserved for the use of a burying ground etc, Together with
all the houses buildings gardens orchards fields meadows ways waters
watercourses timber and trees lands tenements hereditaments and appurtenances
whatsoever to the said land hereby granted belonging as appertaining and the
reversions and remainders rents issues and profits thereof and all the estate
right title interest property claim and demand of them the said Henry Landus
and Fronica his wife of in and to the premises hereby granted and true copies
of all deeds evidences and writings concerning the same to be had and taken at
the proper cost and charge of him the said David Graff his heirs and assigns,
To Have and to hold the said ninety three acres of land hereditaments and
premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances unto
the said David Graff and his heirs to the only proper use and behoof of him
the said David Graff his heirs and assigns forever under the yearly quit rent
thereby accruing to the Lords of the fee thereof and the said Henry Landus and
Fronica his wife and their heirs the said messuage lands tenements
hereditaments and premises hereby granted or intended to be granted unto the
said David Graff his heirs and assigns against them the said Henry Landus and
Fronica his wife and their heirs and against all and every other person and
persons lawfully claiming or to claim 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 interchangeably set their
hands and seals hereunto dated the day and year first above written. Henry
Landus, Fronica (X) Landes.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of: Hans (X) Moselman.
Personally appeared before me Emanuel Carpenter one of the Justices of the
peace for the county of Lancaster the above named Henry Landis and Fronica his
wife and acknowledged the due execution of this deed and desired that the same
might be recorded as such, witness my hand and seal this 4 day of November
1747. Emanuel Carpenter. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds C-327]
Lancaster Co PA Deeds D-75, dated 20 Dec 1753:
This Indenture made the Twentieth day of December Anno Dom One Thousand
Seven hundred and Fifty three, and in the twenty Seventh Year of the Reign of
our Sovereign Lord King George the Second etc, Between Benjamin Landes of the
Township of Manhim in the County of Lancaster and Province of Pennsylvania
Yeoman and Anna his wife of the one part and Henry Landes of the same Township
County and Province Yeoman of the other part, Witnesseth that the said
Benjamin Landes and Anna his wife for and in Consideration of the sum of nine
Hundred Pounds Lawful Money of the Province to them in hand paid before the
Ensealing and Delivery of these Presents, the Receipt whereof the said
Benjamin Landes and Anna his Wife doth hereby Acknowledge, themselves and each
of them therewith fully Content and Paid and the said Henry Landes his Heirs
Executors Adms and each of them for ever Exonerate and Discharge thereof Hath
Granted Bargained Sold Aliened Remised Released Enfeoffed and Confirmed and by
these presents doth Grant Bargain Sell Alien Remise Release Enfeoff and
Confirm unto the said Henry Landes and to his Heirs and Assigns all that
certain tract of land, Messuage or Plantation Situate Lying and being in
Manheim Township and County aforesaid Bounded and Described as followeth,
Beginning at a Post in the line of the other land of the said Benjamin Landes
and extending by the same North fifteen Degrees West one hundred and four
perches to a post, and thence by the same South seventy five degrees West One
hundred and four, to a Spanish Oak, and North fifteen Degrees West fifty
Perches to a White Oak and thence by the lien of Land of
South Seventy
five Degrees West One Hundred and Twenty four Perches to a Hickry and thence
by Abram Stonars Land South fifteen Degrees East One Hundred and Sixty one
Perches to a post, and thence by land of Christian Myer North seventy five
East Eighty three Perches to a Hickry and South fifteen Degrees East Sixty
Perches and a half of a perch to a Post, and thence by Land late of Christian
Hersha East Thirty Seven Perches to a Black Oak and thence the other land of
the said Benjamin Landes North thirty Nine Degrees and a half East One Hundred
and thirty three Perches and a half of a perch to the first place of
Beginning, Containing two Hundred and Sixteen Acres and the Usual Allowance of
Six Acres p.c. for Roads etc, (It being a part of a larger tract, that was
granted in Fee to John Jacob Snevely by the Honble Proprietors by their Patent
bearing Date the fourth Day of October Anno Dom 1735, and Recorded in the
Rolls Office for the County and City of Philadelphia in Patent Book A Vol 7
page 328, And the said John Jacob Snevely Since dyed Intestate and left Issue
only one Son and three Daughters namely John Jacob Snevely, Mary the wife of
Benjamin Hersha, Ann the wife of John Long and Eve the wife of Jacob Cawffman
to whom the above mentioned Lands and Premises (inter allia) descended as
Heirs at Common Law, and the said John Jacob Snevely and Barbra his wife
Andrew [sic, Benjamin?] Hershy and Mary his wife John Long and Ann his Wife
Jacob Cawffman and Eve his Wife and each of them by their certain Deed bearing
Date the twenty third day of March 1752 and for the Consideration therein
mentioned Granted and Conveyed the said Lands and Premises with their
Appurtenances to the above Mentioned Benjamin Landes and to his Heirs and
Assigns forever, as by the said recited Patent and Deed Reference to them
being had may more fully and at large appear), All and Singular the said above
Mentioned Lands Hereditaments and Premises Together with all the Houses
Buildings Improvements Gardens Orchards Fields Pastures Woods Waters Water
Courses Fences Ditches Rents Profits Privileges and Appurtenances whatsoever,
and all and Singular the Estate or Estates Reversion and Reversions Remainder
Siezen and Leverey Actual and Legal possession Right Title Interest Use
Liberty Property Claim or Demand whatsoever to the same belonging or in any
wise appertaining, and the true copies of all Deeds Evidence and Writings
relating or concerning the same to be taken at the proper costs and Charges of
the said Henry Landes his Heirs and Assigns, To Have and to hold the said
above mentioned Lands Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted bargained and
sold, or mentioned so to be with their appurtenances to him the said Henry
Landes his Heirs and Assigns, to the only proper use Benefit and behoof of him
the said Henry Landes his Heirs and Assigns forever, And the said Benjamin
Landes and Anna his Wife for them and each of them their Heirs Exrs or Adms Do
further Grant promise and agree that they and each of them the said Henry
Landes his Heirs and Assigns in the Sure quiet and Peacible Possession of the
Premises against all manner of Persons Shall and Will warrant and forever
Defend, And shall sign Seal and Execute or cause so to be made and Executed
all such further and other Reasonable Acts Deeds Devices or Assurances
whatsoever, as by the said Henry Landes his Heirs or Assigns or as by his or
their Council Learned in the law shall be reasonably advised, Devised, or
Required for the further and more perfect granting Conveying Assuring and
Confirming the Premises with their Appurtenances to him the said Henry Landes
and to his Heirs and Assigns for Ever Subject nevertheless to the
Proprotionable Part of the Yearly Quit Rent etc (interlined in original). In
Witness whereof the said Benjamin Landes and Anna his wife hath hereunto set
their Hands and Seals the Day and Year first above mentioned. Benjamin
Landes. Anna Landes.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of and the words Subject to Ye
Proportionable part of the Yearly Quit Rents Interlined before Executing,
Abraham Myer, James Bickham.
Received the Day of the date of the above Indenture of and from the above
named Henry Landes the Sum of Nine Hundred Pounds in full for the
Consideration Money above mentioned. Benjamin Landes.
Be it Remembered that on the 24th day of December Before me the Subscriber
one of the Magistrates for the County of Lancaster personally appeared the
above named Benjamin landes and Anna his Wife the said Anna being first duly
examined apart from her said Husband declared her approbation and Consent and
both acknowledged the above Instrument to be their Act and Deed and desired
the same to be Recorded as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
Hand and Seal the Date aforesaid. Adam Simon Kuhn.
Recorded the 12th day of January, 1754. Delivered to Benjamin Landes the
same day, Edward Shippen, Recorder. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds D-75]
Lancaster Co PA Deeds D-75, dated 20 Dec 1753:
(With an attempt to accurately transcribe the spelling and capitalization of
the typed original)
This Indenture made the Twentieth Day of December Anno Dom One Thousand
Seven hundred and Fifty three, And in the twenty Seventh Year of the Reign of
our Sovereign King George the Second etc, BETWEEN Benjamin Landes of the
Township of Manhim in the County of Lancaster and Province of Pennsylvania
Yeoman and Anna his Wife of the one Part and Henry Landes of the same Township
County and Province Yeoman of the other Part WITNESSETH that the said Benjamin
Landes and Anna his Wife for and in Consideration of the Sum of Nine Hundred
Pounds Lawfull Money of the Province to them in hand paid before the Ensealing
and Delivery of these Presents, The Receipt whereof the said Benjamin Landes
and Anna his Wife doth hereby Acknowledge, themselves and each of them
therewith fully Content and Paid and the said Henry Landes his Heirs Executors
Administrators and each of them for ever Exonerate and Discharge thereof HATH
Granted Bargained Sold, Alliened, Remised Released Enfeoffed and Confirmed,
And by these Presents DOTH Grant Bargain Sell Alien Remise Release, Enfeoff
and Confirm unto the said Henry Landes and to his Heirs and Assign ALL that
certain Tract of Land, Messuage or Plantation Situate lying and being in
Manhim Township and County aforesaid Bounded and Described as followeth
Beginning at a Post in the Line of the other Land of the said Benjamin Landes
and extending by the same North fifteen Degrees West One hundred and four
Perches to a Post and thence by the same South Seventy five Degrees West One
hundred and four, to a Spanish Oak, and North fifteen Degrees West fifty
Perches to a White Oak and thence by the line of Land of South Seventy
five Degrees West One Hundred and Twenty four Perches to a Hickry and thence
by Abram Stonars Land south fifteen Degrees East One Hundred and Sixty one
Perches to a Post, And thence by land of Christian Myer North Seventy five
East Eighty three Perches to a Hickry and South fifteen Degrees East Sixty
Perches and a half of a perch to a Post, And thence by Land of the said
Benjamin Landes North thirty Nine Degrees and a half East One Hundred and
thirty three Perches and a half of a Perch to the first place of Beginning
Containing two Hundred and Sixteen Acres and the Usuall Allowance of Six Acres
P.c. for Roads etc, (It being a part of a larger Tract, that was granted in
Fee to John Jacob Snevely by the Honble Proprietors by their Patent bearing
Date the fourth Day of October Anno Dom. 1735, and Recorded in the Rolls
Office for the County and City of Philadelphia in Patent Book A Vol 7 page
328, And the said John Jacob Snevely Since Dyed Intestate and left Issue only
one Sone and three Daughters namely John Jacob Snevely, Mary the Wife of
Benjamin Hersha Ann the wife of John Long and Eve the Wife of Jacob Cawffman
to whom the above mentioned Lands and Premises (Inter Allia) Descended as
Heirs at Common law, And the said John Jacob Snevely and Barbra his wife
Andrew Hershy and Mary his Wife John Long and Ann his Wife Jacob Cawffman and
Eve his Wife and each of them by their certain Deed bearing Date the twenty
third Day of March 1752 and for the Consideration therein mentioned Granted
and Conveyed the said Lands and Premises with their Appurtenances to the above
Mentioned Benjamin Landes and to his Heirs and Assigns forever As by the said
Recited Patent and Deed, Reference to them being had may more fully and at
large appear) All and Singular the said above Mentioned Lands Hereditaments
and Premises Together with all the Houses Buildings Improvements Gardens
Orchards Fields Pastures Woods Waters Water Courses Fences Ditches Rents
Profits Priviledges and Appurtenances whatsoever, And all and Singular the
Estate or Estates Reversion and Remainder Siezen and Leverey Actual and Legal
Possession, Right Title Interest, Use Liberty Property Claim or Demand
whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining, And the true
Copies of all Deeds Evidences and Writings relating or concerning the same to
be taken at the proper Costs and Charges of the said Henry Landes his Heirs
and Assigns, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said above mentioned Lands Hereditaments
and Pmises, hereby granted bargained and Sold, or mentioned so to be with
their Appurtenances To him the said Henry Landes his Heirs and Assigns, to the
only proper use Benefit and behooffe of him the said Henry Landes his Heirs
and Assigns forever AND the said Benjamin Landes and Anna his Wife for them
and each of them their Heirs Exrs or Adms Do further Grant Promise and agree
that they and each of them the said Henry Landes his Heirs and Assigns in the
Sure Quiet and Peacible Possession of the Premises against all manner of
Persons Shall and Will Warrant and forever Defend, And shall sign Seal and
Execute or Cause so to be made and Executed all such further and other
Reasonable Acts Deeds Devices or Assurances whatsoever, As by the said Henry
Landes his Heirs or Assigns or as by his or their Council Learned in the Law,
shall be reasonably advised, Devised or Required for the further and more
perfect Granting Conveying Assuring and Confirming the Premises with their
Appurtennaces to him the said Henry Landes and to his Heirs and Assigns for
Ever Subject nevertheless to the Proprotionable Part of the Yearly Quit Rents
etc (interlined in Original). In witness whereof the said Benjamin Landes and
Anna his Wife hath hereunto set their Hands and Seals the Day and Year first
abofe mentioned. Benjamin Landes (written in German), Anna Landes (written in
German).
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of and the words Subject to Ye
Proportionable part of the Yearly Quit Rents Interlined before Executing,
Abraham Myer, James Bickham.
Received the Day of the date of the above Indenture of and from the above
named Henry Landes the Sum of Nine Hundred Pounds in full for the
Consideration Money above mentioned. Pr Benjamin Landes (written in German)
BE it Remembered that on the 24th day of December Before me the Subscriber
one of the Magistrates for the County of Lancaster personally appeared the
above named Benjamin landes and Anna his Wife the said Anna being first duly
examined apart from her said Husband Declared her approbation and Consent) and
both acknowledged the above Instrument to be their Act and Deed and desired
the same to be Recorded as such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my
Hand and Seal the Date aforesaid. Adam Simon Kuhn.
Recorded the 12th day of January 1754. Delivered to Benjamin Landes the same
day. Edward Shippen, Recorder. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds D-527]
Lancaster Co PA Deeds F-401, dated 1 Mar 1754:
This Indenture made the first day of March Anno Dom One thousand seven
hundred and fifty four Between Henry Landes of Manheim Township in the County
of Lancaster and Province of Pennsylvania yeoman and Maria his wife of the one
part and Hans Shrans of the Township of Warwack and County and Province
aforesaid yeoman of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Henry Landes and
Maria his wife for and in Consideration of the sum of five Hundred Pounds
Lawful Money of the Province to them paid before the Ensealing and Delivery of
these Presents the Receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged and the said Henry
Landes and Maria his wife and each of them therewith fully Content and paid
and the said Hans Shrans his heirs Executors Administrators and every of them
forever Exonerate and discharge thereof hath Granted Bargained Sold Aliened
Remised Released Enfeoffed and Confirmed and by these presents doth grant
bargain sell alien Remise Release Enfeoff and Confirm unto the said Hans
Shrans and to his heirs and Assigns All that Certain Tract of Land Messuage or
Plantation situate lying and being in the Township of Warwick and County of
Lancaster aforesaid Beginning at a Hickory in the line of land of Jacob Herb
and Extending by other Land of the said Henry Landes South thirty four Degrees
East thirty four perches to a post by the Brink of Cacollico Creek, Thence
Cross the same and Down the several courses thereof one Hundred and Twelve
Perches to a swamp Oak thence by the said Land South Sixty two Degrees East
thirty two perches to a post, thence by George Ebeys and Abraham Wolf's Land
North twenty Degrees East One hundred and thirty Perches to a Black Oak and
thence by Land of Enock Ryar North west by North Ninety perches to a Black Oak
and thence by Land of the said Jacob Herb South West One hundred and ninety
Perches to the Place of Beginning, Containing one hundred and Nineteen Acres
of Land and the usual Allowance of six Acres P Cent for Roads etc, it being
part of a Larger Tract that was Granted in Fee to the said Henry Landes by the
Honble Propriataris by their Certain Patent bearing date the 14th day of July
A.D. 1741 and Recorded in the Rolls Office for the City and County of
Philadelphia in Patent Book A Vol 9 Page 410 etc, the 12th of Sepr 1741, All
and Singular the said above mentioned one Hundred and nineteen Acres of Land
and Allowance Hereditaments and Premises together with all the Houses Mills
Barns Buildings Improvements Orchards Gardens Fields Meadows Woods Waters
Water courses Roads Rights Privileges Rents Issues Profits and Appurtenances
whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining and all and
Singular the Estate or Estates Reversion and Remainders thereof and the true
Copies of all Deeds Evidences and writings relating to the same to be had and
taken at the proper Costs of the said Hans Sharns his heirs and Assigns, To
Have and to hold the said above mentioned Lands Hereditaments and Premises
hereby Granted Bargained and sold or mentioned so to be with all and every of
their Appurtenances to him the said Hans Shrans his heirs or Assigns to the
only proper use benefit and behoof of him the said Hans Shrans and to his
Heirs or Assigns forever Subject Nevertheless to a proportionable part of the
yearly Quit rents from henceforth to become due to the Chief Lord or Lords of
the fee thereof and further the said Henry Landes and Maria his wife for them
and each of them their heirs and Assigns do Promise Grant and agree that they
and every of them the said Hans Shrans his heirs or Assigns in the sure Quiet
and Peaceably Possession of the Premises against them the said Henry Landes
his Heirs Executors and Admirs and Maria his wife her heirs Exrs and Admrs or
any other person or Persons whatsoever to the Premises lawfully claiming shall
and will Warrant and forever Defend and shall make Sign Seal and Execute or
Cause so to be made and Executed all such further and other Reasonably Acts
Deeds Devices or Assurances whatsoever as by the said Hans Sharns his heirs or
Assigns or as by their Council in law or Equity shall be reasonably Advised
devised or required for the more Perfect Granting Conveying Confirming and
Assuring the Premises with their Appurtenances to him the said Hans Shrans and
to his heirs and Assigns forever. In Witness whereof the said Henry Landes
and Maria his wife hath hereunto set their hands and Seals respectively the
day and year first above mentioned. Henry Landex, Maria (X) Landes.
Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of us, John Willson, James Bicham.
Be it remembered that on the fourth day of March A.D. 1754 Before me the
Subscriber one of his Majestrates for the County of Lancaster personably
appeared the above named Henry Landes and Maria his wife the said Maria being
first duly examined apart from her said Husband Signified her free Consent and
approbation and both Acknowledged the above Instrument to be their Deed and
Desired the same to be recorded accordingly. In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and Seal. Robert Thompson.
Recorded the 6th July 1761. Edward Shippen, Recorder. [Ref: LancasterCoPA
Deeds F-401]
Lancaster Co PA Deeds 3U-342, dated 17 Jan 1755:
This Indenture made the Seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and fifty five between Henry Landis of the township
of Manheim in the County of Lancaster and Province of Pennsylvania yeoman of
the one part and Martin Groff and Christian Wenger of Earl Township in the
said County and Province yemen of the other part, Witnesseth that the said
Henry Landis for and in consideration of Ten Shillings lawful Money of the
Province aforesaid to him in hand paid by the said Martin Graff and Christian
Wenger the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and thereof and every part
thereof the said Martin Graff and Christian Wenger their Heirs and Assigns do
hereby acquit and forever discharge, Have granted bargained sold aliened
enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents Do grant bargain sell alien
enfeoff and confirm unto the said Martin Graff and Christian Wenger a certain
Piece of Ground situate in Earl Township the adjoining to the
Land of Peter Graff and David Graff containing one Acre it being part of a
Tract of ninety four acres released by Susannah Graff and others to the said
Henry Landis as by their Deed bearing date the thirtieth day of July 1746 may
more at large appear, Together with all the Improvements Buildings Ways Waters
Water courses Trees Rights Liberties Privileges Hereditaments and
Appurtenances whatsoever to the said acre of Ground belonging or in anywise
appertaining, and the Reversions and Remainders Rents Issues and Profits
thereof, and all the Estate Right Title Interest Property Claim and Demand of
him the said Henry Landis of and to the one acre of Land and Premises hereby
granted and true copies of all Deeds Evidences and Writings concerning the
same to be had and taken at the proper cost and charges of them the said
Martin Graff and Christian Wenger their Heris and Assigns, To have and to hold
the said one acre of lands Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted or
mentioned to be granted, with the Appurtenances unto the said Martin Graff and
Christian Wenger and to their Heirs forever for the use and purposes hereafter
declared and mentioned, that is to say, to the use for Burying Ground for the
said Martin Graff, Christian Wenger, and the sons of Hans Graff deceased and
for the Neighbors adjoining and their Heirs forever, under the proportional
part of the yearly Quit Rent accruing to the Lord or the fee thereof And the
said Henry Landis and his Heirs the said Messuage land Tenements hereby
granted unto the said Martin Graff and Christian Wenger and their Heirs
against him the said Henry Landis and his Heirs and against all and every
other Person and Persons whatsoever lawfully claiming or to claim 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
interchangeably set their Hands and Seals hereunto dated the day and year
first above. Henry Landis.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of <3 illegible names> Emanuel
Carpenter.
Lancaster County SS. Be it remembered that on the ninth day of August A.
Domini 1806 personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices
of the Peace for said County John Schrantz one of the Subscribing Witnesses to
the within Instrument of writing who upon his Solemn Affirmation doth say that
to the best recollection of this Affirmant, he believes that he was by and saw
the within named Henry Landis sign seal execute and deliver the within
Instrument of writing as and for his Act and deed and that he thinks he this
Affirmant saw Anna Maria Wishagen and Emanuel Carpenter subscribe their names
as Witnesses to the Same, and that the name John Schrants is this Affirmants
own Handwriting and further said not. Affirmed and Subscribed before me the
Day above written. Peter Schnert.
Recorded the 11th day of August, Anno Domini 1806 [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds
3U-342]
Lancaster Co PA Deeds G-17, dated 28 Nov 1758:
This Indenture made the Twenty eighth day of November in the Year of our
Lord one thousand Seven hundred and fifty eight between Abraham Shelley of the
County of Lancaster in the Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman and Anna Elizabeth
his wife of the one Part, and Henry Landus of the County and Province
aforesaid yeoman of the other part, Whereas the Honorable Thomas Penn and
Richard Penn Esquires True and absolute Proprietoriers and Governors in Chief
of the Province of Pennsylvania and Counties of New Castle Kent and Sussex on
Delaware in and by their Certain Patent bearing date the first day of December
in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and forty eight did Grant
and Confirm unto the said Abraham Shelley his heirs and Assigns forever All
that Certain Tract of land Beginning at a marked Spruce Tree Standing on the
side of Chiccus Creek in the County of Lancaster thence extending by the lines
of marked trees South by West Eighty three perches to a marked Black Oak North
sixty seven degrees and a half West one hundred and twenty Perches to a marked
Spanish Oak and West by South forty perches to a post thence by Christian
Holdeman's Land North by West Sixty sis Perches to a marked Black Oak thence
by Lines of Marked Trees the four Courses and Distances next following Viz
North North East ninety two perches to a marked White Oak and North East by
East fifty two perches to a marked Spanish Oak North thirty eight Degrees East
sixty eight Perches to a marked White Oak and North sixty Degrees East sixty
eight Perches to a post standing on the said Chiecus Creek thence down the
same Creek on the several Courses thereof two hundred and twenty Perches to
the Place of Beginning, Containing one hundred and ninety eight Acres and the
Allowance of six Per Cent for Roads and Highways etc as in and by the said
Patent Recorded in the Office for Recording of Deeds of the City and County of
Philadelphia in Patent Book A vol 15 Page 153 etc may more fully appear
reference thereunto being had, Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said
Abraham Shelley and Anna Elizabetha his wife for and in Consideration of the
sum of two hundred and fifty pounds lawfull money of the Province aforesaid to
them in hand well and truly Paid by the said Henry Landus at or before the
Ensealing and Delivery of these Presents the receipt whereof they do hereby
Acknowledge and themselves to be therewith well Content fully satisfied and
Paid and thereof and of every Part and Parcel thereof do exonerate Release and
Discharge the said Henry Landus they the said Abraham Shelley and Anna
Elizabetha his wife have and each of them hath and by these presents do and
each of them doth Grant Bargain and Sell Alien Remise Release Enfeoff and
Confirm unto the said Henry Landus his heirs and Assigns All that the above
mentioned Tract of One hundred and Ninety eight Acres of Land and Allowance
aforesaid, Together with all and Singular the houses Outhouses Edifices and
buildings thereon erected and Built Woods Underwoods Ways Paths Passages
waters Water course Profits Commodities Emoluments Hereditaments and
Appurtenances whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise Appertaining and
the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders thereof and of every
part and Parcel thereof and all the Estate Title and Interest whatsoever of
them the said Abraham Shelly and Anna Elizabetha his wife either in Law or
Equity of in and to the same, To Have and To Hold the said Tract of Onehundred
and Ninety eight Acres of Land Hereditaments and all and Singular the Premises
above entioned with the Appurtenances unto the said Henry Landus his heirs and
assigns to the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said Henry Landus his
heirs and Assigns forever unter the Yearly Rent hereafter to grow due and
Payable thereon to the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee thereof, And the said
Abraham Shelley for himself his heirs Executors and Administrators and for the
said Anna Elizabetha his wife doth Covenant and Grant to and with the said
Henry Landus his heirs and Assigns that he the said Christian [sic] Landus his
Heirs and Assigns shall and may at all times forever hereafter peaceably and
quietly have hold and Enjoy all and Singular the said Tract of Land and
Premises above mentioned with the Appurtenances without the Let Trouble
Hindrance Molestation Interruption and Denial of him the said Abraham Shelley
hisheirs or Assigns and of all and every other person and Persons whatsoever
and that freed and Discharged or otherwise well and Sufficiently saved and
kept harmless and Indemnified of and from all former and other Bargains Sales
Gifts Grants Leases Wills Entails Mortgages Jointures Dowers Extents
Judgements Executions and of all other Charges Estates Rights Titles Troubles
and Incumbrances whatsoever had made Committed done or suffered to be had made
Committed done or Suffered by the said Abraham Shelley or any other Person or
Persons Whatsoever claiming or to Claim by from or under him them or any or
either of them and that they the said Abraham Shelley and his heirs all and
every other person and Persons and his and their heirs any think having or
claiming in the said Premises above mentioned or any part thereof by from or
under him shall and will at all times hereafter upon the reasonable request
and at the costs and charges of him the said Henry Landus his heirs or Assigns
make do and execute or cause or procure to be made done or executed all and
every such further and other lawful and reasonable Act and Acts thing and
things Devices Conveyances and Assurances in the Law whatsoever for the
further better and more perfect Granting Conveying and Assuring the premises
above mentioned with the Appurtenances unto the said Henry Landus his heirs
and Assigns forever as by the said Henry Landus his heirs or assigns or by his
or their Councel learned in the Law shall be reasonably devised and advised
and required. In witness whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto
set their hands and their seals the day and year first above written. Abraham
Shelley, Anna Elizabeth (X) Shelley.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us, David Stout, James Davis.
Received this 2d day of December Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred
fifty eight of the within named Henry Landus the sum of two hundred and fifty
pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania being the full of the consideration money
within mentioned. Christian Shelley. Witness David Stout, James Davis.
Before me the subscriber one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the
County of Lancaster came the within named Abraham Shelley and Anna Elizabeth
his wife and Acknowledge the within Indenture to be their act and deed and
desired that the same might be recorded, the said Anna Elizabeth thereto
consenting she being of full age and by me privately and apart examined. In
Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and Seal the 26th day of November
Anno Domini 1758. Adam Simon Kuhn.
Recorded the 21st July 1761. Edward Shippen, Recorder. [Ref:
LancasterCoPA Deeds G-17]
Will of Henry Landis of Manheim Township, Will Book J-139, dated 17 May 1760,
with codicil dated 26 Oct 1760, proved 3 Jul 1772:
In the name of God, amen! I Henry Landis of Manheim township in the county
of Lancaster and Province of Pennsylvania yeoman, being at present of good
health and disposing mind, memory, and understanding, thanks be given unto God
therefore, recalling into mind that it is appointed for all men once to die,
do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the following manner and
form. Imprimis, it is my will and I do order that in the first place all my
just debts and funeral charges shall be paid and satisfied. Item. I give and
devise unto my beloved son Henry Landes all this my land and plantation and
messueges whereon I now live, in Manheim township, being about two hundred and
sixteen acres, to him, his heirs and assigns forever, together with two
draught horses and gear, one cow, one wagon, the big chain and handscrew, in
and for the consideration of the sum of six hundred pounds, in which he shall
have his share as one of my other children. Item, It is my will that my said
son shall pay out of the same in yearly payments the sum of thirty pounds till
he and the rest of my children being in equal shares. Item I will that after
my decease my said plantation shall be lett out by my executor, and the third
share of the rent I give and bequeath unto my said son Henry, and the other
two shares I give and bequeath to and amony my other children in share and
share alick; no hieh place shall be let out till my son Henry shall arrive to
the age of twenty one years or to the day of marriage. Item It is my will
that all the rest of my real and personal estate shall be equally divided to
and among all my childrens, in share and share alike. Item It is my will that
my hereafter named executors shall pay unto my beloved wife Mary the sum of
one hundred pounds, according to the agreement made with her before our
marriage. And lastly, I nominate, make and appoint Arnold Becker my
son-in-law and my trusted friend Benjamin Landes as executors of this my last
will and testament. And I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and disanull
all and every other will by me at any time made, satisfying and confirming
this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal, the seventeenth day of May in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty. Henrich Lances. Signed, sealed,
published, pronounced, and declared by the said Henry landes as his last will
and testament in the presents of us. Abra Ayer, Valti Metzler.
I Henry Landes of Manheim township in the county of Lancaster do this twenty
sixth day of October, 1760, make and publish this my codicil to my last will
and testament, in manner following, that is to say, I give to my son Henry
Landes, my bigg Bible and testament, one heim book and Salm book, and one ax,
grubing hoe, and two mallrings, and two watches which not mentioned in my last
will and testament. Item I give and devise unto my beloved wife, Mary, all
that my land and plantation of one hundred and ninety eight acres of land in
Donigall township Lancaster county to her, her heirs and assigns forever. And
I do hereby impower my executors in my last will and testament mentioned and
appoint that they shall after my decease sign, seal, and execute and deliver
unto my said wife Mary a good and lawful deed for the same. And lastly it is
my desire that this present codicil be annexed to and macke part of my last
will and testament to all intents and purposes. In witness whereof I have
hereunto put my hand and seal the day and year first above written. Henrich
Landes.
Signed, sealed, and published by the said Henry Landes as a codicil to be
annexed to his last will in the presents of us, Joseph Groff, Abra Ayer.
Lancaster County. On the third day of July, anno domini 1772. Before me
the subsriber, then personally appeared the above named Valentine Metzler, one
of the subscribing witnesses to the above will, and on his solemn
affirmation, according to law, did declare and say that he was present and saw
and heard Henry Landes the testator above named, sign, seal, publish,
pronounce, and declare the above writing as and for his last will and
testament, and that at the doing thereof he was of sound and well disposing
mind, memory, and understanding, to the best of his knowledge, observation,
and belief, and that he also saw Abraham Ayer the other subscribing witness
subscribe his name thereto as a witness to the due execution thereof. Edward
Shippen.
Lancaster County. On the third day of July, anno domini, 1772, before me
the subscriber personally appeared the above named Joseph Groff, one of the
subscribing witnesses to the above codicil, and on his solomn affirmation,
according to law, did declare and say, that he was present and saw and heard
Henry Landis the testator above named, sign, seal, publish, pronounce, and
declare the above writing as a codicil to his last will and testament, and
that at the doing thereof he was of sound and well disposing mind memory and
understanding, to the best of his knowledge observation, and belief, and he
also saw Abraham Ayer subscribe his name thereto as a witness to the due
execution thereof. Edw Shippen. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Wills J-139]
Lancaster Co PA Deeds G-20, dated abt 26 Nov 1760:
To All To Whom these Presents shall come or may Concern Arnold Becker and
Benjamin Landus of the County of Lancaster Yeoman Executors of the Last Will
and Testament of Henry Landus late of the County of Lancaster aforesaid Yeoman
deceased send greetings. Whereas the Honorable Thomas Penn and Richard Penn
Esquires true and absolute Proprietaries and Governors in Chief of the
Province of Pennsylvania and Counties of NewCastle Kent and Sussex on Delaware
in and by their Certain Patent bearing date on the first day of December in
the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and fifty eight did Grant and
Confirm unto Abraham Shelley late of the County aforesaid Yeoman his heirs and
Assigns forever all that Certain Tract of Land situate Lying and being in the
County of Lancaster aforesaid Beginning at a marked Spruce Tree standing on
the side of Chiecus Creek thence extending by Lines of marked Trees South by
West eighty three Perches to a marked Black Oak North Sixty seven Degrees and
a half west One hundred and twenty Perches to a marked Spanish Oak and West by
South forty perches to a post thence by Christian Holdemans Land North by West
Sixty six perches to a marked black Oak thence by lines of Marked Trees the
four Courses and Distances next following, viz, East ninety two perches to a
marked white oak, North East by East fifty two Perches to a marked Spanish Oak
North thirty eight degrees East sixty eight Perches to a marked white Oak and
North sixty Degrees East sixty eight Perches to a post standing on the said
Chiecus Creek thence Down the same Creek on the Several Courses thereof two
hundred and twenty perches to the Place of Beginning, Containing One hundred
and Ninety eight Acres and the Usual Allowance of six Percent for Roads and
Highways as in and by the said Patent recorded in the Office for Recording of
Deeds for the City and County of Philadelphia in Patent Book A vol 15 page 163
etc may more fully appear, reference thereunto being had, And Whereas the said
Abraham Shelley and Anna Elizabeth his wife in and by their certain Deed
indent bearing date the twenty eighth day of November in the Year of our Lord
One thousand seven hundred and fifty eight for the Consideration therein
mentioned did Grant and Confirm unto the said Henry Landus deceased his heirs
and assigns forever All that the above mentioned an described Tract of One
hundred and ninety eight Acres of Land and Allowance as in and by the said
Indenture may more fully appear reference thereunto being had by Virtue
whereof the said Henry Landus became seized and Possessed in his Demesne as of
fee of in and to the said Tract of Land and Premises, And being so thereof
seized and possessed did made and declare his Last Will and Testament in
Writing bearing date on the seventeenth day of May last Past and of his said
last Will and Testament did nominate Constitute and Appoint the said Arnold
Becker and Benjamin Landus Executors, And Whereas the said Henry Landus in and
by a Certain Codicil to his said Last Will and Testament annexed bearing date
on the sixth day of October last Past did among other things Will order and
direct as follows, viz, "Item I give and devise unto my beloved wife Mary all
that my land and Plantation of one hundred and ninety eight acres of land in
Donigall Township Lancaster County to her her heirs and assigns forever and I
do hereby Impower my Executors in my Last Will Mentioned and Appointed that
shall after my Decease sign Seal and Execute and deliver unto my said wife
Mary a Good and Lawfull Deed for the same", As in and by the said Last Will
and Testament and Codicil thereto annexed duly proved and remaining of Record
in the Registers Office at Lancaster may more fully appear reference being
thereunto had, Now know ye that the said Arnold Becker and Benjamin Landis in
Pursuance of and agreeable to the directions of the said Last Will and Codicil
of the said Henry Landus Deceased and for and in Consideration of the sum of
ten Shillings Lawfull Money of Pennsylvania to them in hand paid by Mary
Landus Widow and relict of the said Henry Landus deceased the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledge have granted bargained sold ratified and Confirmed and
by these Presents do grant bargain sell ratify and confirm unto the said Mary
Landus her heirs and assigns All that the above mentioned and described tract
of One hundred and ninety eight acres of Land and Allowance aforesaid,
Together with all and singular the Houses Out Houses Edifices and Buildings
thereon Erected and Built, Profits Commodities Emoluments Hereditaments and
Appurtenances whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining and
the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders thereof and all the
Estate Right Title Interest Use Trust Property Claim and Demand whatsoever of
him the said Henry Landus deceased at or immediately after the time of his
Death both at Law and in Equity of in and to the same, To Have and to Hold the
said Tract of Land of One hundred and Ninety eight Acres of Land and Allowance
Hereditaments and all and Singular the Premises above mentioned with the
Appurtenances unto the said Mary Landus her heirs and Assigns to the only
Proper use benefit and behoof of her the said Mary Landus her heirs and
Assigns forever, At and under the Yearly quit rent now due and to become due
for the same to the Chief Lrod or Lords of the Fee thereof. In Witness
whereof the Parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their
hands and Seals the day and year first above written. Arnold Becker, Benj
Landus.
Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of us, Robert Thompson, David Stout.
Before me the Subscriber one of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for the
County of Lancaster came the above named Arnold Becker and Benjamin Landus and
Acknowledged the above indenture to be their Act and Deed and desired that the
same might be recorded as such. In Testimony Whereof I have hereto set my
hand and Seal the 26th day of November 1760. Robert Thompson.
Recorded the 22nd Day of July 1761. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds G-20]
Lancaster Co PA Deeds H-311, dated 8 May 1765:
To All People to whom these presents shall come, we Jacob Shelley Michael
Shelley Abraham Shelley Christian Shelley Daniel Shelley Peter Shelley and
Peter Bowman and Mary his wife and the said Jacob Michael Abraham Christian
Daniel Peter Shelley and Mary being the Children of Mary the late widow and
Relict of Henry Landes Deceased by Jacob Shelley her former Husband Deceased
Send Greetings. Whereas the said Henry Landes in and by his Last will and
Testament bearing date the Seventeenth day of May in the year of our Lord one
Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty did Devise order and Direct in the words or
to the Effect following, viz, "Item it is my will that my Hereafter mentioned
Executors shall pay unto my beloved wife Mary the Sum of one hundred Pounds
according to the Agreement made with her before our Marriage" and of his said
last Will and Testament did nominate and appoint Arnold Becker and Benjamin
Landis Executors as in and by the Same last Will and Testament duly proved and
Remaining in the Registers Office at Lancaster may appear, And Whereas the
said Sum of one Hundred Pounds was in the life time of the said Henry Landes
paid off for the Said Mary and Hath been to our knowledge paid unto her
without being included in the Inventory of the Personal Estate of the said
Deceased but the Said Executors having no Discharge for the same, Now Know Ye
that we the said Jacob Shelley Michael Shelley Abraham Shelley Christian
Shelley Daniel Shelley Peter Shelley and Peter Bowman and Mary his wife do
hereby Testify and Acknowledge that the said Mary late Widow and Relict of the
said Henry landes deceased did in her lifetime she being now deceased, Receive
full and entire satisfaction for the said Item of one Hundred pounds so as
aforesaid by the said Henry Landis deceased directed to be paid to her by his
Executors. In Consideration whereof we and each do hereby Acquit Release and
forever discharge the Said Arnold Becker and Benjamin Landis their Heirs
Executors and Administrators and the Heirs of the said Henry Landes deceased
of and from the said sum of one Hundred Pounds and every part thereof and we
do hereby in consideration of the Premisses aforesaid for ourselves Severally
and Respectively and for our Several and Respective Heirs Executors and
Administrators Remise Release and forever Quit Claim unto the said Arnold
Becker and Benjamin Landes their Heirs Executors and Administrators and to the
Heirs of the said Henry Landes and their Heirs Executors and Administrators
and Every of them all and all manner of action and actions cause and causes of
action and actions debt legacys sums and sums of Money Suits controversys and
demands whatsoever which we or either of us ever had or now have and which we
or either of us our or any of either of our Heirs Executors or Administrators
can or may Have Claim Challenge or Demand of from or against them the said
Arnold Becker and Benjamin Landes or either of them or their Heirs Executors
or Administrators and of from or against the Heirs and Divisees of the said
Henry Landes Deceased for on Account of the said sum of one Hundred Pounds so
as aforesaid directed to be paid by the said Executors to she said Mary or any
other matter or thing any ways Relating to the Estate of the said Henry Landes
deceased or any ways Accruing or Arising due to us or any of us by or under
the said last Will and Testament of the said deceased. In Witness whereof we
have hereto set our Hands and Seals the Eighth day of May A.D. one thousand
seven hundred and sixty five. Daniel (X) Shelley, Peter (X) Shelley, Peter
Bowman, Mary (X) Bowman, Jacob Shelley, Michael Shelley, Abraham Shelley,
Christian Shelley.
Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of us by Jacob Shelley, Daniel Shelley,
Peter Shelley and Peter Bowmann. Jacob Erb, William Atlee.
Sealed and Delivered by Mary the wife of Peter Bowman in Presence of Jacob
John, William Atlee.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us by Christian Shelley and Abraham
Shelley, Jacob John, William Atlee.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us by Michael Shelley. John Korn,
William Atlee.
Lancaster County SS. Before me the Subscriber one of his Majesty's Justices
of the Peace in and for the County of Lancaster personally appeared William
Atlee one of the subscribing witnesses to the Execution of the foregoing
Instrument of Writing and on his Corporeal oath did depose and say that he was
present and did See Jacob Shelley Michael Shelley Abraham Shelley Christian
Shelley Daniel Shelley Peter Shelley and Peter Bowman and Mary his wife Sign
Seal and as their act and Deed Deliver the foregoing Instrument in Writing as
and for their Act and Deed for the uses Intents and purposes therein and that
he also Saw Jacob Erb Jacob John and John Harris Subscribe their Name as
Witnesses to the Same and that the name William Alec Subscribed as a Witness
to the Same is the proper hand writing of him the Deponent. Witness my Hand
and Seal the twenty fourth day of August A.D. one Thousand Seven Hundred and
sixty five. James Burd.
Recorded 30th day of September 1765. Edward Shippen, Recorder. [Ref:
LancasterCoPA Deeds H-311]
Lancaster Co PA Deeds O-85, dated 11 Jun 1767:
To All People to whom these presents shall come We Michael Shank, John
Shrantz, John Doner, Arnold Becker, John Hess, Peter Good, Abraham Hershy,
Abraham Doner, Margaret Landes, and Benjamin Hershy and Jacob Sensinick (the
said Michael Shank, John Strantz, John Doner, Arnold Becker, John Hess, Peter
Good, Abraham Hershy, Abraham Doner and Benjamin Hershy being husbands of
Maria, Frena, Anna, Barbara, Catharine, Christina, Elizabeth, and Susanna and
Magdalena daughters of Henry Landis deceased, the said Margaret Landis being
another daughter of the said Henry Landis deceased and the said Jacob
Sensinick being guardian duly appointed over the estate of Henry Landis a
minor son of the said Henry Landis deceased) Send Greeting. Whereas upon the
settlement of the account of Arnold Becker and Benjamin Landis executors of
the last Will and Testament of Henry Landis aforesaid deceased there remained
in the hands of the said executors the sum of five hundred pounds and nineteen
shillings and two pence to be distributed agreeable to the Will of the said
deceased, And Whereas the said executors have since the death of the said
deceased received divers sums of money for the rents of the plantation and
lands of the said deceased, Now know ye that we the said Michael Shank, John
Stranta, John Doner, Arnold Becker, John Hess, Peter Good, Abraham Hershy,
Abraham Doner, Margaret Landes, and Benjamin Hershy for ourselves severally
and respectively and the said Jacob Sensinick for and in behalf of the said
Henry Landes minor son of the said deceased have received of and from the said
Arnold Becker and Benjamin Landis executors of the last Will and Testament of
the said Henry Landis deceased our and each of our several respective parts
shares and purparts of in to and out of the said sum of five hundred pounds
nineteen shillings and two pence arising from the personal estate of the said
deceased and of in to and out of all and singular the rents by them heretofore
received for the plantation and lands of the said Henry Landis deceased and we
do hereby remiss release and forever quit claim unto the said Arnold Becker
and Benjamin Landis their executors and administrators all and all manor of
action and actions suits controversies reckonings accounts sum and sums of
moneys and demands whatsoever which against them or either of them we and each
of us ever had or now have or can or may have claim challenge or demand for or
on account of the personal estate of the said deceased and the rents of the
lands of the said deceased to this time and all transactions of the said
executors relating to the premises to they day of the date hereof witness our
hands and seals the eleventh day of June A.D. one thousand seven hundred and
sixty seven. Michael Shank, Jacob Sensency, Hans Shrantz, John Hess, Johannes
Downar, Peter Gotte, Arnolt Beaker, Abram Downer, Benjamin Hersha, Margaret
Landis.
Sealed and delivered in presence of Jacob Shwemle, Frederick Wendel.
Lancaster County, to wit, Before me the subscriber one of his Majesties
Justices of the Peace in and for the said County came Jacob Swamly and
Fredrick Wendle the two subscribing witnesses to the annexed Instrument of
writing and on their solemn affirmation did declare and say that they were
both present and saw the therein named Michael Shank Hans Shrantz Johanas
Downar, Arnolt Beaker, John Hess, Peter Gutte, Abram Hersha, Abram Downer,
Margret Landis Benjamin Hersha and Jacob Sanseney sign seal execute and as
their act and deed deliver the same and that the names Jacob Swamly and
Frederick Wendel to be the same subscribed as witnesses are these affirmants
own proper hand writings at the tine afforesaid, In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal. James Bickham.
Recorded 27th April 1769. Edward Shippen, Recorder. [Ref: LancasterCoPA
Deeds O-85]
Lancaster Co PA Deeds P-293 and P-295, dated 20 Mar 1772:
This Indenture made twentieth day of March in the Year of our Lord One
thousand Seven hundred and Seventy two between Henry Landes of the Township of
Manheim in the County of Lancaster and province of Pennsylvania Yeoman of the
one part and Jacob Alter of the Township of Warsick in the County and province
Aforesaid Yeoman of the other part, Whereas the Honorable the proprietars of
the said province in and by their patent or Grant dated the Twenty fourth Day
of July in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and forty one
Recorded at Philadelphia in patent Book A vol 9 page 410 etc for the
Considerations therein mentioned did grant and Convey unto a Certain Henry
Landus the Father of the said Henry Landes party hereto a certain tract of
land Situate on a Branch of Conestoga Creek in the Township of Warwick and
County Aforesaid Containing one hundred and eighty four Acres and an half an
Acre and the Usual Allowance of Six Acres [sic] per cent for Roads and
Highways and Whereas the said Henry Landus, the Father, on his life time and
Maria his wife by their Indenture dated the first day of March in the Year of
our Lord One thousand seven hundred and fifty four for the Consideration
therein mentioned did grant and Convey unto a Certain John Shrantz by the Name
of Hans Schrantz a Certain part or parcel of the Same Tract of Land (in the
same Indenture particularly described) Containing One hundred and Nineteen
Acres and the Usual Allowance for Roads and highways as by the same Indenture
recorded at Lancaster in Book F page 401 etc reference thereto being had may
appear, and Whereas as to the residue and remainder of the Said Tract of Land
Containing Sixty five Acres of there abouts and Allowance As Aforesaid
Adjoining Northerly to the Lands of the said John Shrantz and Jacob Erb
Westerly to the Lands late of Henry Bruner John Musselman and Michael
Lensennig and Easterly to Lands late of Christian Erby with the Appurtenances
he the said Henry Landes the Father died seized in Fee leaving these eleven
Children to wit, Mary who intermarried with Michael Shrantz, Frena who
intermarried with the said John Shrantz, Anna who intermarried with John
Downer, Christena who intermarried with Peter Good, Barbara who intermarried
with Arnold Baker, Susannah who intermarried with John Hess, Elizabeth who
intermarried with Abram Hershe, Magdalena who intermarried with Abraham
Downer, Margaret who intermarried with Jacob Allen, Catharine who intermarried
with Benjamin Hershey, and the said Henry Landes party hereto and the said
Henry Landes, the Father having in and by his last Will and Testament given
and devised his Land and plantation whereon he lived unto his Son the said
Henry Landes party hereto and having by his said Will given some other
Legacies did Will that all the Rest of his Real and Personal Estate should be
equally divided to and among all his Children Share and Share alike, As in and
by the Last Will and Testament of the said Henry Landes deceased bearing date
the seventeenth Day of May in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven Hundred
and Seventy duly proved and remaining in the Registers Office at Lancaster may
Appear By Virtue of which said Last Will and Testament the said Henry Landes
party hereto became entitled unto and seized in fee of ad I One eleventh part
of the said sixty five Acres of Land and Allowance (be it more or less) the
same being a part of the said Rest and Remainder of the Real Estate of the
said deceased, Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said Henry Landes for
and in Consideration of the sum of Forty Five pounds Lawfull money of
Pennsylvania to him in hand paid by the said Jacob Alter at and before the
Execution hereof the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and thereof
doth acquit release and forever discharge the said Jacob Alter his heirs and
assigns by these presents, hath granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed
released and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain,s ell, alien,
enfeoff, release, and confirm unto the said Jacob Alter his heirs and Assigns
all that his Said one undivided eleventh part of and in the said residue and
Remainder of the said Tract of one Hundred and Eighty Four acres and an half
an Acre of Land and Allowance whereof the said Henry Landes died Seized in fee
as Aforesaid which in and by the Last Will and Testament of the said Henry
Landes deceased is willed or devised to him (or intended so to be) be such
Residue and Remainder, Sixty five Acres and Allowance or more or less and of
the Buildings Improvements Liberties Privileges Advantage Hereditaments and
Appurtenances thereto belonging and Appertaining And all the Estate Right
Title and Interest of him the said Henry Landes of in to and out of the said
one eleventh part of the Lands and premises Aforesaid with their
appurtenances, To Have and to hold the said one undivided eleventh part of and
in the said residue of the Tract of land Aforesaid be it sixty five Acres and
Allowance or more or less Hereditaments and premises hereby granted (or
intended to be granted) with their Right Members and Appurtenances unto the
said Jacob Alter his heirs and Assigns to the only proper use Benefit and
Behoof of the said Jacob Alter his heirs and assigns forever At and Under the
proportional part of the Yearly Quit rent due and to be come due for the
premises to the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee thereof, And the said Henry
Landes doth hereby grant for himself and his heirs that he the said Henry
Landes and his heirs the said One undivided eleventh part of and in the Lands
and premises Aforesaid with the Appurtenances unto the said Jacob Alter his
heirs and Assigns against him the said Henry Landes and his heirs and Against
all and every other person and persons whomsoever lawfully Claiming or to
Claim the same 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 their hands and Seals have hereunto
Interchangeably set the Day and year within Written. Henry Landes.
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Adam Reigart, Willi Alee.
Received of Jacob Alter Forty five pound for the Consideration money within
mentioned. John Henry Landes.
Lancaster County SS. Before me the Subscriber One of his Majesties Justices
of the Peace in and for the County of Lancaster personally Appeared the within
and above Named Henry Landes and Acknowledged the Foregoing Indenture to be
his Act and Deed and Desired that the same be Recorded as Such According to
Law Witness my hand and Seal the twentieth Day of March Anno Domini One
thousand Seven hundred and Seventy two. William Henry.
Recorded the 29th of September 1772. Recorder
Know all Men by these presents that I Mary Landes Wife of Henry Landes the
Grantor in the within Indenture mentioned for and in Consideration of the Sum
of five Shillings lawful Money of Pennsylvania to me in hand paid by Jacob
Alten the Grantee within named and for the Considerations in the within
Indenture mentioned have also granted sold and Confirmed and by these presents
do also grant bargain sell release assign quit claim and Confirm unto the said
Jacob Alter his heirs and Assigns all my Estate Right Title Interest Claim and
Demand of in to and out of the lands and premises within mentioned and
intended to be granted by the same Indenture to the said Jacob Alter to hold
to him his heirs and Assigns forever So that the Said Mary Landes nor any
person or persons by or under me Shall not nor will at any time hereafter ask
demand or sue for any part or of the Same premises or any Dower or other
Estate of in to or out of the same Out of and from the same and all Demand
thereto in any manner relating to my heirs Executors and Administrators and
Assigns shall and will be utterly debarred and excluded by these presents
Witness my hand and Seal the first Day of July in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and seventy two. Mary (X) Landes
Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Jacob Frautz, Willi Alee
Lancaster County SS. Before me the Subscriber one of his Majesties Justices
of Peace in and for the County of Lancaster personally Appeared the within
Named Mary Landis and Acknowledged the within writing to be her Act and Deed
and desired that the same may be recorded as Such According to Law, She being
of full Age and being by me privately examined thereto Voluntarily Concenting
the within Contents being first made known unto her Witness my hand and Seal
the first day of July A.D. One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy two.
William Henry.
Recorded the 29th of September 1772. Recorder [Ref:
LancasterCoPA Deeds P-293, LancasterCoPA Deeds P-295]
Lancaster Co PA Deeds BB-252, dated 20 Mar 1772:
This Indenture made the twentieth day of March in the Year of our Lord One
thousand seven hundred and Seventy two Between Henry Landis of the Township of
Manheim in the County of Lancaster and Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman of the
one Part and John Shrantz of the Township of Warwick in the County and
Province aforesaid Yeoman of the other Part, Whereas the Honorable the
Proprietaries of the said Province in and by their Patent or Grant dated the
twenty fourth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred
and forty one recorded at Philadelphia in Patent Book A Vol 9 page 410 etc for
the Considerations therein mentioned did grant and convey unto a certain Henry
Landus the Father of the said Henry Landis party hereto a certain Tract of
Land situate on a Branch of Connestogoa Creek in the Township of Warwick and
County aforesaid containing one hundred and eighty four acres and an half an
acre and the usual allowance of six acres per cent for roads and Highways, And
Whereas the said Henry Landis the Father in his Lifetime and Maria his Wife by
their Indenture dated the first Day of March in the Year of our Lord One
thousand Sven hundred and fifty four for the Considerations therein mentioned
did grant and convey unto the said John Shrantz party hereto by the name of
Hans Shrans a certain part or Parcel of the same Tract of Land (in the same
Indenture particularly described) containing one hundred and nineteen acres
and the usual allowance for raods and Highways as by the same Indenture
recorded at Lancaster in Book F page 401 etc Reference thereto being had may
appear, And Whereas as to the Residue and Remainder of the said Tract of Land
containing sixty five acres or thereabouts and allowances aforesaid adjoining
Northernly to the Lands of the said John Shrantz and Jacob Erb, Westerly to
the Lands late of Henry Bruner John Musselman and Michael Sonsin(?) and
Easterly to Lands late of Christian Eby with the appurtenances he the said
Henry Landis the Father died seized in Fee leaving Issue Seven Children to
wit, Mary who intermarried with Michael Shank, Frena who intermarried with the
said John Shrantz, Anna who intermarried with John Downer, Christina who
intermarried with Peter Good, Barbara who intermarried with Arnold Baker,
Susanna who intermarried with John Hess, Elizabeth who intermarried with
Abraham Hershie, Magdalena who intermarried with Abraham Downer, Margaret who
intermarried with Jacob Alter, Catherine who intermarried with Benjamin Hershy
and the said Henry Landis party hereto, And the Henry Landis the Father having
in and by his last will and testament given and devised his Land and
Plantation whereon he lived unto his Son the said Henry Landes party hereto
and having by his said Will given some other Legacies did will that all the
Rest of his Real Personal Estate should be equally divided to and among all
his Children Share and Share alike, as in and by the Last Will and Testament
of the said Henry Landis deceased bearing Date the seventeenth Day of May in
the Year of our Lord 1760 duly proved and remaining in the Registers Office at
Lancaster may appear, And Whereas by Virtue of the Last Will and Testament
aforesaid the said Deceased's Daughter Frena who intermarried with the said
John Shrantz became entitled unto and seized in Fee of and in one seventh part
of the said sixty five acres of Land and allowance the same being a part of
the said Rest and Remainder of the Real Estate of the said Deceased, And she
the said Frena being so seized and entitled of in and to one Seventh part of
the same Premises with the appurtenances lately died without Issue whereby her
part or Share of and in the said Piece or Parcel of Land and Premises with the
appurtenances descended and came to the said Henry Landis Party hereto as her
only Brother and Heir at Law, Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said
Henry Landis from a Desire of confirming the Share of the said Freena of and
in the Premises unto the said John Shrantz in Fee and in Consideration of the
Sum of Fifty Pounds lawful Money of Pennsylvania to him in hand well and truly
paid by the said John Shrantz at and before the execution hereof the Receipt
whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, Hath granted bargained sold aliened
enfeoffed released and confirmed and by these Presents Doth grant bargain sell
alien enfeoff release and confirm unto the said John Shrantz his Heirs and
Assigns All that the said One undivided Eleventh part of and in the said
Residue and Remainder of the said Tract of One hundred and eighty four acres
and an half and Allowance of land whereof the said Henry Landis died seized in
Fee as aforesaid which in and by the Last Will and Testament of the said Henry
Landis deceased was willed or devised to the said Freena and which by and upon
the Death of the said Freena without Issue descended and came to him the said
Henry Landis party hereto, ad her Brother and Heir at Law be such Residue and
Remainder Sixty five acres and Allowance more or less and of and in the
Buildings Improvements Liberties Privileges Advantages Hereditaments and
Appurtenances thereto belonging and appertaining and the Reversions and
Remainders thereof and all the Estate Right Title and Interest of him the said
Henry Landis of in and to the said One eleventh part of the Lands and Premises
late the estate of the said Freena his Sister and which at and upon her Death
without Issue as aforesaid descended and came to him as her Brother and Heir
at Law, To Have and to hold the said One undivided eleventh part of and in the
said Residue of the Tract of Land aforesaid be it sixty five acres and
allowance or more or less Hereditaments and Premises hereby granted or
intended to be granted with their Rights Members and Appurtenances unto the
said John Shrantz his Heirs and Assigns to the only proper use benefit and
behoof of the said John Shrantz his Heirs and Assigns forever, At and under
the proportionable part of the Yearly Quit Rent due and to become due for the
Premises to the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee thereof, And the said Henry
Landis doth hereby grant for himself and his Heirs That he the said Henry
Landis and his Heirs the said One undivided eleventh part of and in the Lands
and Premises aforesaid with the appurtenances unto the said John Shrantz his
Heirs and Assigns against him the said Henry Landis and his Heirs and against
all and every other Person and Persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to
claim the same 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 their hands and seals have hereto
interchangeably set the Day and Year first within written. Henry Landis.
Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of Adam Reigart, William Allec.
Lancaster County to wit, Before me the Subscriber one of his Majesties
Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Lancaster personally appeared
the within and above named Henry Landis and acknowledged the foregoing
Indenture to be his act and Deed and desired that the same may be recorded as
such according to law. Witness my Hand and Seal the twentieth Day of March
A.D> One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Two. William Henry.
Received of John Shrantz the Sum of Fifty Pounds in full for the
Consideration Money within mentioned. Henry Landis.
Recorded the 14th day of December 1784. James Jacks, Recorder. [Ref:
LancasterCoPA Deeds BB-252]
Lancaster Co PA Deeds BB-254, dated 1 Jul 1772:
This Indenture made the first Day of July in the Year of our Lord one
thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Two Between Arnold Becker of the Township
of Warwick in the County of Lancaster and Province of Pennsylvania yeoman, and
Barbara his wife, Jacob Alter of the same Township of Warwick in the County
and Province aforesaid Yeoman and Margaret his Wife and Jacob Steiss of the
same Township of Warwick in the same County and Province Yeoman of the one
part and John Shrantz of the same Township of Warwick in the same County and
Province Yeoman of the other part, Whereas Henry Landis late of Manheim
Township in the County aforesaid yeoman (the Father of the said Barbara and
Margaret) lattely died seized in Fee (among other Lands) of and in a certain
Piece or Parcel of Land situate and being in the said Township of Warwick and
County of Lancaster aforesaid contained in and bounded by the following Lines
and Courses to wit, Beginning at a Hickory Tree in Corner of Land of the said
John Shrantz and thence by the same South thirty four degrees East thirty five
perches across a Branch of Cononestoga Creek to a post by the side thereof,
thence down the same Branch the seveal Courses thereof one hundred and fifteen
perches to a swamp Oak, thence South sixty two degrees East thirty five
perches to a White Oak, thence by Land now or late of Christian Eby South
eighteen degrees West seventy nien perches to a Black Oak, thence by land now
or late of Michael Sensenick South forty one degrees West twenty two perches
to a stone, and South sixty two degrees West forty six perches and an half to
a stone, thence by land now or late of Henry Bruner North eighty six degrees
West thirty one perches to a White Oak and North eighteen degrees West sixty
three perches and a half to a Hickory, and North thirty one degrees West
eighty seven perches and one quarter of a perch to a post and thence North
forty four degrees East forty six perches and a half to the Place of
Beginning, Containing Ninety one Acres three quarters of an Acre and five
perches and the usual allowance for Roads etc, part of a tract of Land which
the Honorable the Proprietaries of the said Province by their Patent or Grant
dated the twenty fourth Day of July in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven
hundred and forty one recorded at Philadelphia in Patent Book A Vol 9 page 410
for the Consideration therein mentioned did grant and convey unto the said
Henry landis in Fee with the appurtenances and left Issue Eleven Children to
wit, Mary Freena, Anna, Christena, Barbara, Suzanna, Elizabeth, Magdalena,
Margaret, Catharine, and Henry, to and amongst whom the said Henry landis in
and by his last Will and Testament did will and order that the same Piece or
Parcel of Land (it being the Rest and Residue of his Real Estate not by his
same Will particularly devised bequeathed or part thereof) should be equally
divided Share and Share alice as in and by the Last Will and Testament of the
said Henry landis deceased dated the Seventeenth day of May in the Year of our
Lord 1760, duly proved and remaining in the Registers Office at Lancaster may
appear, And Whereas six of the Daughters of the said Deceased with their
Husbands, to wit, Michael Shank and the said Mary his Wife, John Downer and
the said Anna his Wife, John Hess and the said Susanna his Wife, Peter Good
and the said Christina his Wife, Abraham Hershey and the said Elizabeth his
Wife, and Abraham Downer and the said Magdalena his Wife by their Indenture
dated the sixth day of June in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven Hundred
and sixty two for the Consideration therein mentioned did grant and convey
unto the said John Shrantz all their six parts or Shares and all their Estate
Right Title and Interest of in to and out of the said Piece or Parcel of Land
with the Appurtenances To hold to him the said John Shrantz his Heirs and
Assigns forever, And Whereas the said John Shrantz by his Intermarriage with
Freena one of the Daughters of the said Deceased became possessed of her share
to wit one other eleventh part of and in the said Piece or Parcel of Land with
its Appurtenances which said Freena being dead without Issue her said Share or
eleventh part descended and came unto Henry Landis her Brother and Heir at Law
who by his Indenture bearing Date the twentieth Day of March last past granted
and conveyed the said Share or eleventh part late of the said Freena of and in
the Premises unto the said John Shrantz in Fee as by the same Indentures may
appear, And Whereas the said Henry Landis the Son by his Indenture also
bearing date the twentieth Day of March last past did grant and convey his own
share or one equal undivided eleventh part of and in the Lands and Premises
aforesaid with the Appurtenances unto the said Jacob Alter his Heirs and
Assigns forever as by the same Indenture may appear, And the said Jacob Alter
and Margaret his Wife in Right of the said Margaret by and under the last will
and Testament of the said Henry Landis deceased are entitled unto and seized
in Fee of and in one other Share or equal undivided eleventh part of and in
the Lands and Premises aforesaid, And Whereas Benjamin Hershey and the said
Catherine his Wife by their Indenture also bearing Date the twentieth Day of
March last past for the Considerations therein mentioned didgrant and convey
their Share or one undivided eleventh part of and in the Lands and Premises
aforesaid with the Appurtenances unto the said Jacob Stiess, part hereto in
Fee as by the same Indenture may appear, And the said Arnold Becker and
Barbara his Wife in Right of the said Barbara by and under the last Will and
Testament of the said Henry Landis deceased are entitled unto and seized in
Fee of and in one Share or equal undivided Eleventh part of and in the Lands
and Premises aforesaid, And Whereas the said Parties have lately caused a
Partition of the Lands and Premises aforesaid with their Appurtenances to be
made between them and that part thereof which is contained within the
following Lines and Courses to wit, Beginning at a Hickery Tree a Corner of
the said John Shrantz other Land and extending thence by the same South thirty
four degrees East thirty five perches across a Branch of Connestogoe Creek to
a post by the side thereof, thence down the same branch the several courses
thereof one hundred and fifteen perches to a Swamp oak, thence South sixty two
degrees East thirty five perches to a White Oak thence by Land now or late of
Christian Eby South eighteen degrees West sixty perches to the middle of the
said Branch thence up the middle of the said Branch or Creek fifty nine
perches, thence by Land allotted to the said Jacob Alter South sixty five
degrees West twenty three perches and a half to a post, south thirty degrees
and a half West eighteen perches and a quarter of a perch to a post, and South
fifty degrees west eighty perches and an half of a perch to a post in the Line
of Henry Bruner's Land, thence by the same North eighteen degrees West thirty
one perches and three quarters of a perch to a Hickery, North thirty one
degrees West eighty seven perches and one quarter of a perch to a post, and
North forty four degrees East forty six perches and a half of a perch to the
Place of Beginning, Containing fifty seven acres and one quarter of an acre
and the usual allowance for Roads and Highways with the Appurtenances hath
been allotted and assigned to the said John Shrantz to be held by his his
Heirs and assigns in Severally as and for his seven eleventh parts or shares
of and in the Premises, Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said Arnold
Becker and Barbara his Wife, Jacob Alter and Margaret his Wife and Jacob
Steiss for and in Consideration of the Presents aforesaid and of the sum of
Five Shillings lawful Money of Pennsylvania to them and each of them in hand
paid by the said John Shrantz at and before the Execution hereof, the Receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledge, Have and each of them hath granted bargained
sold assigned released and confirmed and by these presents do and each of them
doth grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said John Strantz
his Heirs and assigns All that the said Piece or Parcel of Land last above
mentioned and described situate and being in Warwick Township in the County of
Lancaster aforesaid containing fifty seven acres and one quarter of an acre
and the usual allowance for Roads and Highways according to the Courses and
Distances Bounds and Limits above set forth and expressed in respect to the
same, Together with all and singular the Houses out houses edifices and
Buildings thereon erected and being and all Ways Waters Water courses woods
underwoods trees fences gardens orchards liberties privileges advantages
hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise
appertaining and the Reversions and Remainders thereof and all the Estate and
Estates Right Title Interest Use Trust Property Possession Claim and Demand
whatsoever of them the said Arnold Becker and barbara his Wife Jacob Alter and
Margaret his Wife and Jacob Steiss and each of them at Law and in Equity of in
to and out of the same Piece or parcel of land and Premises and every Part
thereof, To have and to hold the said described Piece or Parcel of Land
containign Fifty Seven acres and one quarter of an acre and allowance as
aforesaid hereditaments and Premises hereby granted assigned and released or
mentioned or intended so to be with their Rights Members and Appurtenances
unto the said John Shrantz his Heirs and assigns to the only use and behoof of
the said John Shrantz his Heirs and Assigns forever, free from the Claims and
Demands of them the said Arnold Becker and Barbara his Wife, Jacob Alter and
Margaret his Wife and Jacob Steiss and each and every of them, And so that the
said John Shrantz his Heirs and Assigns shall and may from henceforth forever
hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold occupy possess and enjoy the said
Piece or Parcel of Land so as aforesaid allotted and assigned to him without
any Set(?) Hindrance Interruption or Denial of them the said Arnold Becker and
Barbara his Wife Jacob Alter and Margaret his Wife and Jacob Steiss or either
of them their or either of their Heirs or Assigns or any other Person or
Persons lawfully claiming by from or under them or any of them Subject to the
proportional Part of the Yearly Quit Rent due and to become due for the
Premises to the Honorable the Proprietaries of the said Province and Chief
Lord or Lords of the Fee thereof, And the said Arnold Becker and Barbara his
Wife and his and her Heirs and the said Jacob Alter and Margaret his Wife and
his and her Heirs and the said Jacob Setiss and his Heirs the said described
Piece or Parcel of Land containing fifty seven acres and one quarter of an
acre and allowance as aforesaid with the appurtenances unto the said John
Shrantz his Heirs and Assigns against them the said Arnold Becker and Barbara
his Wife their and each of their Heirs and Jacob Alter and Margaret his Wife
and their and each of their Heirs and Jacob Steiss and his Heirs and against
all and every other person and Persons lawfully claiming or to claim the same
or any part thereof by from or under them or any or either of them shall and
will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the
said Parties to these Presents their hands and seals have hereto
interchangeably set the Day and Year first above written. Arnold Becker,
Barbara (X) Becker, Jacob Alter, Margaret Alter, Jacob Steiss.
Sealed and delivered in the Presence of William Henry, William Atlee.
Lancaster County to wit, Before me the Subscriber one of his Majesties
Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Lancaster and one of the
Justices of the Court of Common Please in and for the same County of Lancaster
personally appeared the within named Arnold Becker and Barbara his Wife, Jacob
Alter and Margaret his Wife and Jacob Steiss and acknowledged the within
written Indenture to be their act and deed and desired that the same may be
recorded as such according to law, they the said Barbara and Margaret being
each of them of full age and being by me privately examined separate and apart
from their said Husbands and having the contents of the same Indenture by me
made known unto them acknowledged that they executed the same voluntarily and
freely and without any compulsion Feat or Threats or Ill Treatment of their
said Husbands. Witness my hand and Seal the first Day of July A.D. One
thousand seven hundred and Seventy Two. William Henry.
Recorded the 11th Day of December 1784. James Jacks, Recorder. [Ref:
LancasterCoPA Deeds BB-254]
Lancaster Co PA Deeds X-164, dated 4 Dec 1779:
This Indenture Made the fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, Between Jacob Alter of the township
of Warwick and county of Lancaster in Pennsylvania yeoman and Margaret his
wife of the one part, and Peter Hull of Earl township and county of Lancaster
aforesaid yeoman of the other part, Whereas by virtue of some good and
sufficient conveyances and assurances in the law Arnold Becker and Barbara his
wife John Shrantz and Jacob Steiss and the said Jacob Alter and Margaret his
wife were lately sized in fee as tennants in common of and in a certain piece
or parcel of land situate and being in the said township of Warwick in the
county of Lancaster aforesaid contained in and bounded by the following line
and courses to wit, Beginning at a hickory tree a corner of land of the said
John Shrantz and extending thence by the same south thirty four degrees east
thirty five perches across a branch of Conostoga Creek to a post by the side
thereof, thence down the same branch the several courses thereof one hundred
and fifteen perches to a swamp oak, thence south sixty two degrees east thirty
five perches to a white oak, thence by land now or late of Christian Eaby
south eighteen degrees west seventy nine perches to a black oak, thence by
land now or late Michael Sensenick south forty one degrees west twenty two
perches to a stone and south sixty two degrees west forty six perches and an
half to a stone, thence by land not or late of Henry Bruner north eighty six
degrees west thirty one perches to a white oak and north eighteen degrees west
sixty three perches and a half to a hickery, and north thirty one degrees west
eighty seven perches and one quarter of a perch to a post, and thence north
forty four degrees east forty six perches and an half of a perch to the place
of beginning, Containing ninety one acres, three quarters of an acres and five
perches and the usual allowance for roads and highways with the appurtenances
that is to say the said Jacob Alter of and in one undivided eleventh part
thereof in his own right, the said Jacob Alter and Margret his wife of and in
one undivided eleventh part thereof in right of the said Margaret, the said
John Shrantz of and in seven undivided eleventh parts thereof the said Jacob
Steiss of and in one undivided eleventh parts thereof, and the said Arnold
Becker and Barbara his wife in right of the said Barbara his wife of and in
the one other undivided eleventh part thereof (It being part of a tract of
land which the Honorable the proprietaries of the said province in and by
their certain patent or grand dated the twenty fourth day of July in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty one Recorded at Philadelphia
in patent book A vol 9 page 410 for the consideration therein mentioned
granted and conveyed unto a certain Henry Landis in fee, who in and by his
last will and testament willed and ordered the same piece or parcel of land
(It being the residue of his estate not before particularly devised or
bequeathed by his said will to be equally divided share and share alike
amongst children, to wit, Mary, Freena, Anna Christena, the said Barbara,
Susannah, Elizabeth, Magdalina, the said Margaret, Catherine, and Henry as by
the same last will and testament dated the seventeenth day of May 1760 duly
proved and remaining in the Registers office at Lancaster may appear which
said Freena having intermarried with the said John Shrantz died without issue
whereby her share descended and came to her Brother the said Henry, who
together with six of the daughters of the said deceased and their husbands, to
wit, Michael Shank and the said Mary his wife, John Downer and the said Anna
his wife, John Hess and the said Susannah his wife, Peter Good and the said
Christena his wife, Abram Hershey and the said Elizabeth his wife, and Abraham
Downer and the said Magdalena his wife by their deeds duly executed and
intended to be recorded released seven eleventh parts of the same lands unto
the said John Frantz in fee, and Benjamin Hershee and the said Catharine his
wife by their deeds executed and intended to be recorded released one eleventh
part of the same lands, unto the said Jacob Steiss in fee, and the said Henry
Landis by his deed duly executed and intended to be recorded released one
eleventh part of the same lands and premises unto the said Jacob Alter in fee,
who thereby became intitled unto one eleventh part in his own right and one
other eleventh part in right of his said wife and the other eleventh part the
said Arnold Becker have and hold in right of the said Barbara as by the patent
will and deeds aforesaid may appear, And Whereas the said Parties have caused
a partition to be made between them of the lands and premises aforesaid with
their appurtenances, And that part thereof which is contained within the
following lines and courses, to wit, Beginning at a white oak in the line of
Henry Braners land and extending thence by the same north eighteen degrees
west thirty one perches and three quarters of a perch to a post, thence by
land allotted to the said John Shrantz north fifty degrees east eighty perches
and an half of a perch to a post north thirty degrees and an half east
eighteen perches and a quarter of a perch to a post and north sixty five
degrees east twenty three perches and a half of a perch to a stone in the
middle of the said branch of Conostoga Creek, thence down the middle of said
Creek the several courses, thereof twenty two perches to another stone thence
by land allotted to Jacob Steiss south forty eight degrees west seventeen
perches to an apple tree and thence by the said Steiss allotment and by land
allotted to the said Arnold Becker south thirty six degrees west ninety three
perches to a post in the said Henry Bruners line and thence by the same north
eighty six degrees west eleven perches to the place of Beginning, Containing
seventeen acres and a quarter of an acre and the usual allowances for roads
and highways with the appurtenances hath been allotted and assigned to the
said Jacob Alter and Margaret his wife to be held by them their heirs and
assigns in severally as and for the two eleventh parts or shares of the said
Jacob Alter and Margaret his wife of and in the same land and premises, And
Whereas the said Arnold Becker and Barbara his wife John Shrantz and Jacob
Steiss by their release bearing date the first day of July one thousand seven
hundred and seventy two for the consideration therein mentioned did grant and
release all that the said piece or parcel of land last above mentioned and
described unto the said Jacob Alter and Margaret his wife their heirs and
assigns forever as in and by the said release duly executed and intended to be
recorded may more fully and at large appear, Now this Indenture Witnesseth
that the said Jacob Alter and Margret his wife for and in consideration of the
sum of seven thousand six hundred and fifty pounds lawful money of
Pennsylvania to them or one of them in hand well and truly paid by the said
Peter Hull at and before the execution hereof the receipt and payment whereof
they and each of them do hereby acknowledge and thereof and of every part and
parcel thereof do acquit release and forever discharge the said Peter Hull his
heirs executors administrators and assigns by these presents, Have and each of
them hath granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed released and confirmed and
by these presents Do and each of them doth grant bargain sell alien enfeoff
release and confirm unto the said Peter Hull his heirs and assigns All that
the said piece or parcel of land last above mentioned and described situate
and being in the said township of Warwisk in the county of Lancaster aforesaid
containing seventeen acres and one quarter of an acre and the usual allowance
for roads and highways according to the courses and distance bounds and limits
above set forth and expressed in respect to the same, Together with all and
singular the houses outhouses edifices and building thereon erected and being
and all ways waters water courses woods underwoods trees fences meadows
marshes liberties priviledges advantages hereditaments and appurtenances
whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise 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 possession claim
and demand whatsoever of them the said Jacob Alter and Margret his wife and
each of them at law and in equity of in to and out of the same piece or parcel
of land and premises with the appurtenances and every part thereof, To have
and to hold the said described piece or parcel of land containing seventeen
acres and a quarter of an acre and allowances as aforesaid hereditaments and
premises hereby granted an dreleased (or mentioned or indended so to be) with
their right members and appurtenances unto the said Peter Hull his heirs and
assigns to the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said Peter Hull his
heirs and assigns forever at and under the proportional part of the yearly
quit rent due and to become due for the premise to the Chief Lord or Lords of
the Fee thereof, And the said Jacob Alter doth hereby grant for himself and
his heirs that he and they the said described piece or parcel of land
hereditaments and premises hereby granted and released (or meant mentioned or
intended so to be) with their appurtenances unto the said Peter Hull his heirs
and assigns against him the said Jacob Alter and the said Margarte his wife
and his heirs and against all and every other person and persons whomsoever
lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof by from or under
him them or any of them shall and will warrant and forever defend by these
presents, And the said Jacob Alter for himself his heirs executors and
administrators doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said Peter Hull
his heirs and assigns by these presents that he the said Jacob Alter and the
said Margret his wife and his heirs and all and every other person and persons
whomsoever now having and lawfully claiming or to have and lawfully claim any
estate right title or interest whatsoever of in to and out of the said piece
or parcel of land and premises or any part thereof by from or under him her or
them or any or either of them shall and will from time to time and at all
times hereafter upon the request and at the proper cost and charges in law of
the said Peter Hull his heirs and assigns make do acknowledge levy suffer
perfect and execute or cause and procure to be made done acknowledged levied
suffered perfected and executed all and every such further and other lawful
and reasonable act and acts deed and deeds conveyances and assurances in the
law whatsoever for the further better more sure perfect and absolute granting
conveying assuring and confirming the said described piece or parcel of land,
hereditaments and premises hereby granted and release (or mentioned or
intended so to be) with their appurtenances unto the said Peter Hull his heirs
and assigns forever as by him or them or his or their council learned in the
law shall be lawfully and reasonably advised or devised and required. In
witness whereof the said parties to these presents their hands and seals have
hereto interchangeably set the day and year first above written. Jacob Alter,
Margret Altersen.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us, Caleb Johnson, Samuel Brabill,
Johannes Weist.
Received on the day of the date of the above written Indenture of the above
named Peter Hull the sum of seven thousand six hundred and fifty pounds lawful
money of Pennsylvania in full for the consideration money above mentioned.
Jacob Alter.
Lancaster County, to wit, Before met he subscriber one of the Justices of
the Peace in and for the county of Lancaster and one of the Justices of the
court of common pleas in and for the County of Lancaster personally appeared
the within named Jacob Alter and Margaret his wife and acknowledged the within
written Indenture to be their act and deed and desired that the same may be
recorded as such according to law. She the said Margaret being of full age
and being by me privately examined separate and apart form her said husband
and having the contents of the same Indenture by me made known unto her
acknowledged that she executed the same voluntarily and freely and without any
compulsion fear threats of ill treatment of her husband. Witness my hand and
seal the fourth day of December A.D. one thousand seven hundred and seventy
nine. William Henry.
Recorded the 25th of September 1783. James Jacks, Recorder. [Ref:
LancasterCoPA Deeds X-164]
Pedigree of Henry LANDIS
/-----Hans LANDIS
/-----Hans LANDIS
| \-----Katharine SCHINZ
/-----Hans LANDIS
| \-----Barbara HOCHSTRASSER
/-----Hans Heinrich LANDIS
| | /-----Uli ERTZINGER
| \-----Elsbeth ERTZINGER
/-----Hans LANDIS
| \-----Barbara BUELER
Henry LANDIS
\-----Anna GOOD
Descendants of Henry LANDIS
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