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Legal Documents - Tioga County, Pennsylvania
 Note from Joyce M. Tice : The map above has been scanned from the 1875 Tioga County Atlas. It shows the parts of Warrants 1819 and 1820 where this land transaction occurred. This is on the southern boundary of Rutland where it meets Sullivan Township. Phillip Williams died in 1894. He was the husband of Ellen Marie Bailey who died in 1904. Both are buried in Prospect Cemetery, Mansfield PA
This is a transcription of the 1900 Sale of Property in Rutland Township, Tioga County, PA transcribed by Jane Webb

DEED

Ellen B. Williams

James L. Linderman
Emma A. Williams
Jesse N. Williams
Kate V. Williams
Thomas Williams & w
James H. Huntington & w
Frances Anderson
James Z. Anderson
Martha Porter McPhail
Malcolm McPhail
Oliver A. Balmer & wife
William H. Balmer & w
Fred C. Balmer
By L. L. Bailey
Atty-in-fact

To

Herman T. Nash

THIS INDENTURE, Made the Ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand Nine Hundred BETWEEN Ellen B. Williams, James L. Linderman, Emma A. Williams, widow and devisee of Ansel D. Williams decd, Jesse N. Williams and Kate V. Williams his wife; Thomas W. Williams and Belle Williams his wife; Samuel A. Williams and Louise Williams his wife; James Huntington and Minnie Huntington his wife; Frances Anderson and James Z. Anderson and James Z. Anderson her husband; Martha Porter McPhail and Malcolm McPhail her husband; Oliver A. Balmer and Florence Y. Balmer his wife; William H. Balmer and Anna Balmer his wife and Fred C. Balmer unmarried, widow and heirs at law of Phillip Williams decd by their Attorney-in-fact, L. L. Bailey of the first part and Herman T. Nash of Horton, West Virginia, party of the second part: WITNESSETH, That the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Two Thousand Dollars lawful money of the United States of America, well and truly paid by the said party of the second part, to the said parties of the first part at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release, convey, 
and confirm unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, All that lot of land situate in the Township of Rutland, county of Tioga and State of Pennsylvania, described as follows: Beginning at a corner in the road in the line of John Smith lot; thence along the road and Bennett Reynold’s lot, South eighty seven degrees East, one hundred twenty-three and two tenths perches to a stake; thence by lands of John Argetsinger South three degrees West, seventy and four tenths perches to a stake, thence North eighty seven degrees West, twenty three and two tenths perches to a stake; thence South three degrees West, seventy and eight tenths perches to a stake; thence North eighty seven degrees West one hundred perches to a stake, thence North three degrees East, one hundred forty four and two tenths perches to the place of beginning. Containing one hundred acres and fifty three perches more or less.
Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same 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, property, claim and demand whatsoever, both in law and equity of the said party of the first part, of, in, to or out of the said party of the first part, of in, to or out of the said premises and every part and parcel thereof.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said premises, with all and singular the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns to and for the only proper use and behoof of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever.
And the said parties of the first part, by their Attorney-in-fact L.L. Bailey for themselves, their heirs, executors and administrators, do by these presents, covenant, grant and agree to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns that they the said parties of the first part, their heirs, all and singular the hereditaments and premises herein above-described and granted, or mentioned and intended so to be, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assign, against the said parties of the first part and their heirs, and against all and every other person or persons, whomsoever, lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof, by through or under them, shall and will, by these presents, WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said party of the first part has hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year first above written.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us: L. L. Bailey, Atty-in-fact for
F. H. Rockwell
Ellen B. Williams
Emma A. Williams
Kate V. Williams
Belle Williams
Frances Anderson Louise Williams
Martha Porter McPhail Minnie Huntington
Oliver A. Balmer James Z. Anderson
William H. Balmer Malcolm McPhail
Fred C. Balmer Floyence Y. Balmer
Anna Balmer
James L. Linderman
Jesse N. Williams
Thomas W. Williams
Samuel A. Williams
James H. Huntington
State of Pennsylvania
County of Tioga, SS:
On the 10th day of April in the year one thousand and nine 
hundred (1900) before me the subscriber, A Notary Public in and for said county and State residing at Wellsboro came the above named L.L. Bailey, Attorney in fact and he acknowledged the above indenture to be his act and deed and the act and deed of his constituents and he desired the same might be recorded as such.
Witness my hand Notarial Seal
(Notarial Seal) F. H. Rockwell Notary Public
Recorded June 8, 1900
State of Pennsylvania,
County of Tioga, SS:
I, Mary Cummings, Recorder of Deeds in and for said County do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an original Deed remaining of record in my office.
Witness my hand and official seal this 27th day of July, 1927
Mary Cummings, Recorder of Deeds