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Indenture Between J.J. Gorham and Zina Beeman of Pike Twp. 13
April 1861
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This Indenture made the thirteenth day of April A.D. eighteen hundred
& sixty one, between J. J. Gorham of the township of Pike, County of
Bradford, State of Pennsylvania of the one part and Zina Beeman of the
same place of the other part. Witnesseth: Whereas the above mentioned
Zina Beeman has made a good and sufficient Deed to the said J. J. Gorham
of a tract of land situated in Pike, Bradford County, the consideration
of which is that the said Gorham shall support and maintain the said Zina
Beeman and Ruth Ann Beeman his wife during the term of their natural lives
and whereas the said Beeman is desirous of living separate
and apart from the family of the said Gorham. Therefore it is agreed that
the said Gorham shall render to the said Beeman one third of the products
of said farm and of the profits arising from all stock thereon for the
term of five years following the date of said indenture. The said Beeman
hereby agrees that for the five years following one third of the products
of said property shall be and is in lieu of and complete and full satisfaction
for the support and maintenance for which the said Gorham is beholden by
the terms of said deed before mentioned. In witness whereof the said parties
have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above mentioned.
Signed sealed and delivered.
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J. J. Gorham {seal} |
| H. B. Chaffee |
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Zina Beeman {seal} |
| Minor M. Fairchild |
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