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This indenture made the 14th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty eight between Thomas Allender of the Borough of McConnell burg, Bedford County and state of Pennsylvania and Margaret his wife of the one part and William Alender of Belmont County and state of Ohio of the other part. Whereas the said Thomas Allender for and inconsideration of the sum of Four hundred and fifty dollars to him well and truly paid at and upon the _____ hereof by the said William Allender the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and by there presents do fully firmly and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said William Allender his heirs and assigns forever the following described tract or parcel of land lying and situated in the County of Belmont it being the one fourth of a tract purchased by Richard Allender and John Allender of Daniel McElheron of the town of Pultney in the County of Belmont State of Ohio. Two hundred and forty five acres in lot number thirty in the second township and second range of the seven ranges. Beginning on the bank of the River Ohio say at Buckanons corner and running three hundred perches West along said Buckanons line and from thence one hundred and thirty perches North and from thence three hundred perches East which will be along the Township line and to the bank of the River Ohio and from thence along the bank of said River Ohio South one hundred and thirty perches to the place of beginning for particular reference may be had to the indenture of Daniel McElheron to Richard Allender and John Allender dated the tenth day of June AD 1803 and also to the latter patent will more fully and at large appear now this indenture wineseth that the said Thomas Allender and Margaret his wife for and in consideration of the sum above mentioned of four hundred and fifty dollars hath granted bargained sold released and by these presents doth grant bargain sell release and confirm unto the said William Allender his heirs and assigns forever the one fourth part of the said tract containing fifty nine and one fourth acres it being the one half of the tract between him the said Thomas Allender and John Allender ___(looks like nig or Vig)
The south part beginning at Buckhannans corner together with all the houses out houses and appurtenances and premises hereby granted with all and singular the appurtenances unto the said William Allender his heirs and assigns forever and the said Thomas Allender and Margaret his wife for themselves their heirs do covenant to and with the said William Allender and his heirs and assigns and that he the said Thomas Allender and his heirs the aforesaid tract VIG fifty nine and one fourth acres with the appurtenances ____ the said William Allender his heirs and assigns against him the said Thomas Allender and his heirs and against all and every person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim under him them or any of them an against all and every person or persons whatsoever will warrant and ever defend in testimony whereof the said Thomas Allender and Margaret his wife have hereunto set their hand and seal this fourteenth day of January AD 1828 as first above written.


Bedford County before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Thomas Allender and Margaret his wife and acknowledged the foregoing conveyance to be their act and deed she Margaret being by one examined apart from her husband both desiring that the same might be recorded as such For Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written Henry H Fore
The within and foregoing deed of Conveyance was signed sealed and delivered in presence of me
Henry H Fore Thomas Allender
John Shippe Margaret Allender

Rec’d the consideration money in full the day of the within date
Attest: Henry H ForeThomas Allender
Pennsylvania }I Job Mann prosharnotary of the court of Common Pleas in Bedford Count and for said county do hereby certify that Henry H Fore, Esq

Before whom the within deed appears to have been acknowledged and whose name appears to the within certificate was at the time thereof and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified by legal authority and acting as such. In Testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county at Bedford the 30th day of January AD 1828

Entered July 11th 1828 and Job Mann
Recorded the 14th same month

Transcribed by K Ahuja 4 March 2008, from FHC microfilm #875926, Belmont County, Ohio, Deeds M and N, M page 182-183.