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  • Name: Henry LANDIS
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 4 Mar 1751 b
  • Death: 4 Jan 1791 d


  • Parents:
  • Father:
  • Henry LANDIS Birth: 1700 in Switzerland Death: Abt Nov 1760 in Manheim Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania
  • Mother:
  • Veronica GROFF Birth: Abt 1710 Death: Abt 1752 in Manheim Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania

Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. David LANDIS
  2. Elizabeth LANDIS Birth: Abt 1772 Death: Before 4 Oct 1803
  3. Mary LANDIS Birth: Abt 1774
  4. Henry E LANDIS Birth: Abt 1778 Death: Abt 1824 in Clark Co, Ohio
  5. John "Hill" LANDIS Birth: 18 Apr 1779 in Manheim Twp, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania Death: 23 Jan 1858
  6. Anna LANDIS Birth: Abt 1781
  7. Abraham LANDIS Birth: 1788 Death: 3 Mar 1867

Bibliography
  1. Best, Jane Evans, The Groff Book, Volume 2, A Continuing Saga, Ronks, PA: Groff History Assiciates, 1997. NYPL APV (Groff) 86-1589 v2. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Best GROFF p[0-9]*].
  2. Bittinger, Emmert F, Ancestors and Descendants of "Hill" John Landis (1779-1858) of Manheim Township, Lancaster County, PA. In Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, Apr 2001. LMHS Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Bittinger LANDIS p[0-9]*].
  3. Davis, Richard Warren, Emigrants Refugees and Prisoners, Vol III. Provo, UT: author, 1999. NYPL APK 01-2370v3. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Davis Emigrants v3p[0-9]*].
  4. Groff, Clyde L, Walter B Groff, Jane Evans Best, The Groff Book, Ronks, PA: Groff History Associates, 1985. NYPL APV (Groff) 86-1589 v1. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: GroffCL GROFF p[0-9]*].
  5. Lancaster County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1729-1867. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1947. Book BB, 1784-1785, LDS Film#0021392#1. Lancaster County Court House, Office of Records and Archives, 50 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008067078 images 132-3. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds BB-252].
  6. Lancaster County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1729-1867. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1947. Book O, 1764-1773, LDS Film#0021386#1. Lancaster County Court House, Office of Records and Archives, 50 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008067072 images 46-7. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds O-85].
  7. Lancaster County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1729-1867. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1947. Book P, 1764-1773, LDS Film#0021386#2. Lancaster County Court House, Office of Records and Archives, 50 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008067072 images 481-2. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds P-293].
  8. Lancaster County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1729-1867. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1947. Book P, 1764-1773, LDS Film#0021386#2. Lancaster County Court House, Office of Records and Archives, 50 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008067072 image 482. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds P-295].
  9. Lancaster County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1729-1867. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1947. Book Q, 1774-1790, LDS Film#0021387#1. Lancaster County Court House, Office of Records and Archives, 50 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008067073 images 340-1. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds Q-668].
  10. Lancaster County Pennsylvania Recorder of Deeds, Deed books 1729-1867. SLC: GeneSocUT, 1947. Book X, 1782-1786, LDS Film#0021390#1. Lancaster County Court House, Office of Records and Archives, 50 N Duke St, Lancaster, PA. Available at https://familysearch.org/search/film/008067076 images 87-90. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds X-164].
  11. Landis, Ira D, Hans Groffs Aplenty, in Mennonite Research Journal, vol 14 no 3, July 1973. Continued in Oct 73, Jan 74, Apr 74. NYPL ISD (Lancaster Co) 75-1114. Available (for purchase) at https://www.lmhs.org/research/lmhs-publications/research-journal/. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Landis HansGroffs 7[34][01][0-9]p[0-9]*].
  12. Landis, D. B., Landis Family of Lancaster County, PA. Lancaster, PA: author, 1888. UMI G192. Available at http://books.google.com/?id=SRoxAAAAMAAJ. Also available at http://archive.org/details/cu31924029842402. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: LandisDB LANDIS p[0-9]*].
  13. Slabaugh, John M, Henry Landis of Warwick and Manheim Townships, Lancaster Co, PA. In Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, vol 7 no 4, Oct 1984. NYPL APR (PA) 82-1017. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Slabaugh LANDIS p[0-9]*].
  14. Wenger, Samuel S, The Wenger Book, Lancaster, PA: Pennsylvania German Heritage, 1978. NYPL APV (Wenger) 86-601. Information from this source tagged as [Ref: WengerSS WENGER p[0-9]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: Bittinger LANDIS p27, Bittinger LANDIS p29, Davis Emigrants v3p234, Landis HansGroffs 7307p29, Slabaugh LANDIS p23]
abt 1750 [Ref: Best GROFF p92, GroffCL GROFF p56],
parents:
[Ref: Best GROFF p92, Bittinger LANDIS p27, Bittinger LANDIS p29, Davis Emigrants v3p234, GroffCL GROFF p56, Landis HansGroffs 7307p29, Slabaugh LANDIS p23, WengerSS WENGER p1064],
father:
[Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds O-85, LancasterCoPA Deeds P-293, LancasterCoPA Deeds X-164]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: Best GROFF p92, Bittinger LANDIS p29, Davis Emigrants v3p234, GroffCL GROFF p56, Landis HansGroffs 7307p29, Slabaugh LANDIS p23]
Sources with Information about marriage to Mary ERB
date:
[Ref: Bittinger LANDIS p27, Landis HansGroffs 7307p29, Slabaugh LANDIS p23],
names:
Henry LANDIS & Mary ___ [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds P-293, LancasterCoPA Deeds Q-668],
child:
[Ref: Bittinger LANDIS p28, Bittinger LANDIS p32, GroffCL GROFF p56, Slabaugh LANDIS p23, WengerSS WENGER p1064]
Sources with Inaccurate marriage information
date:
26 Mar 1771 [Ref: Best GROFF p92, Davis Emigrants v3p234, GroffCL GROFF p56],
names:
John LANDIS & Mary ERB [Ref: LandisDB LANDIS p52, LandisDB LANDIS p53]
Research Notes:
Jun 11 1767: minor, represented by Jacob Sensinick in settlement of estate of father [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds O-85]

Mar 20 1772: sold to Jacob Alter, for 45 pounds, all his interest in his 1/11 share of the 65 acre residue of real estate of father [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds P-293, LancasterCoPA Deeds P-295]

Mar 20 1772: sold to John Shrantz, for 50 pounds, the undivided 1/11 interest that he inherited from his sister Frena [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds BB-252]

May 16 1774: with Abraham Landis, purchased from estate of Jacob Brubaker 183 acres of land in Manheim Twp. Noted in [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds Q-668]

Mar 4 1775: purchased from Abraham Landis and wife Mary their share of the land from estate of Jacob Brubaker. Noted in [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds Q-668]

Feb 28 1782: sold to John Musser and Abraham Witmer, for 2400 pounds, 183 acres of land in Manheim Twp [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds Q-668]

Jan 20 1800: inquest held in which the heirs were named, "widow named Maria and seven children namely, Henry his eldest son, John, David, Abraham, Elizabeth married to George Shartel, Mary then married to Henry Kalbach, and Ann, to and among whom the same land descended..." [Ref: Bittinger LANDIS p28]

---------- Lancaster Co PA Deeds P-293, 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]

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 Q-668, dated 28 Feb 1782:
This Indenture made the twenty eighth day of February A.Domini one thousand seven hundred and eighty two Between Henry Landis of Lampiter Township in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania yeoman and Mary his wife of the one part and John Musser and Abraham Witmer of the same County of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Henry Landis and Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Two thousand four hundred pounds specie to them or one of them in hand well and truly paid by the said John Musser and Abraham Witmer at and before the sealing delivery hereof (the receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledge) 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 and sell alien enfoeff release and confirm unto the said John Musser and Abraham Witmer and to their heirs and assigns All that certain tract of piece of land situate lying and being in Manheim Township in the County of Lancaster aforesaid bounded and described as follows, viz, Beginning at a post by the west side of Little Conostogo Creek by a corner of Jacob Brubacher Senr land thence by the land of John Dehuff and Benjamin Hersha east south east two hundred and fifty six perches to a marked white oak thence by James Hamilton's land north north east one hundred and twenty five perches to a post, thence by land of Peter Sware north seventy three degrees and a quarter west two hundred and ninety six perches to a post by the west side of the said Creek thence down by the west side of the said creek on the several courses thereof one hundred and six perches to the place of beginning, Containing one hundred and eighty three acres of land and the usual allowance of six acres per cent for roads etc, it being the same tract of land which the Honorable proprietaries of Pennsylvania by their patent dated eighteenth day of November A.Dom one thousand seven hundred and sixty two did grant and confirm unto Jacob Brubacher 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 Patent Book AA, Vol 4th page 99 etc may more fully appear, And the said Jacob Brubacher being so seized and possessed of the said Tract of land died first making his last will and testament in writing and in and thereby did impower his executors Peter Brubacher Henry Mosser Jacob Mayer and John Wanner to sell and convey his said lands whereupon the said executors in and by their certain indenture dated the sixteenth day of May A.Dom one thousand seven hundred and seventy four did grant and confirm the same unto Abraham Landis and the said Henry Landis (party hereto) and to their heirs and assigns forever, and the said Abraham Landis and Mary his wife by their indenture dated the fourth day of March A.Domi one thousand seven hundred and seventy five did grant and convey all their right and title of in and to the said tract of land unto the said Henry Landis (party hereto) and to his heirs and assigns forever so that the whole of the said tract was thereby vested in the said Henry Landis as by the said Last Will and Testament and above recited indentures may more fully and at large appear reference thereunto being had, Together with all and singular the houses, outhouses, edifices and buildings on the same erected and being, ways, waters, water courses, woods, trees, fences, lights, easements, privileges advantages, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof and all the estate right title interest use trust, property possession claim and demand whatsoever of him the sane Henry Landis and Mary his wife and their heirs of in and to the same or any part thereof, To Have and to hold the said above mentioned and described tract of one hundred and eighty three acres of land and allowance hereditaments and premises thereby granted and released (or meant mentioned or intended so to be) with the appurtenances unto the said John Musser and Abraham Witmer their heirs and assigns to the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said John Musser and Abraham Witmer their heirs and assigns forever as tennants in common and not as joint tennants (that is to say two undivided third parts thereof unto the use and behoof of the said John Musser his heirs and assigns forever as tennant or tennants in common with him the said Abraham Witmer his heirs and assigns, And one undivided third part thereof to the use and behooff of the said Abraham Witmer his heirs and assigns forever as tenant or tennants in common with him the said John Musser his heirs and assigns), Subject to the payment of the yearly quit rents due and to be come due for the same to the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee thereof, And the said Henry Landis doth hereby covenant and grant for himself his heirs exors and administrators to and with the said John Musser and Abraham Witmer their heirs and assigns that he the said Henry Landis and his heirs executors and administrators the said above mentioned tract of land and premises hereby granted and released (or mentioned or intended so to be) with the appurtenances unto the said John Musser and Abraham Witmer their heirs and assigns against him the said Henry Landis and Mary his wife and his heirs and against all and every other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof by from or him them or any of them or br from or under Ann the widow of Jacob Brubacher deceased for or on account of her Dower or thirds of in and to said lands or for or on account of the several bequests to her made in and by the will of said deceased or by from or under Abraham Landis and his heirs shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents, And further shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter upon the reasonable request at at the proper costs and charges in the law of the said John Musser and Abraham Witmer their heirs and assigns make do execute acknowledge and deliver or cause and procure to be made done executed acknowledged and delivered 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 and more perfect granting and confirming the said above mentioned tract of land and premises hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said John Musser and Abraham Witmer their heirs and assigns forever as by them or their Council learned in the law shall be advised devised and required. In Witness whereof the parties have hereto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year above said. Henrich Landis, Maria Landis.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us, John Brackbill, Benn Bender.
Received on the day of the date of the above indenture of the above named John Musser and Abraham Witmer the sum of Two thousand four hundred pounds specie in full for the consideration money above mentioned. Henrich Landis.
Lancaster County SS. The first day of March A.Dom 1782 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lancaster appeared the within named Henry Landis and Mary his wife and acknowledged the within indenture to be their act and deed and desired that the same may be recorded as such according to law, the said Mary thereto voluntarily consenting she being of full age and by me privately examined. Witness my hand and seal the day and year above said. William Parr.
Recorded the 6th day of March 1782. [Ref: LancasterCoPA Deeds Q-668]



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
Henry LANDIS
|                                    /-----Hans GRAF
|                           /-----Jakob GRAF
|                          |         \-----Elsbeth PETER
|                  /-----Marx GRAF
|                 |        |         /-----Jacob SPORRI
|                 |         \-----Anna SPORRI
|         /-----Hans GROFF
 \-----Veronica GROFF
         |                           /-----Peter KUNDIG
         |                  /-----Jorg KUNDIG
         |         /-----Hans Jagli KUNDIG
         |        |         \-----Barbel HUFFELBERG
          \-----Susanna KENDIG
                  |         /-----Martin MEILI
                   \-----Elsbeth MEILI
                            \-----Barbara BAR



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