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Indenture for the Sale of Land by Daniel & Susanna (nee “Bealert”) James
To Jacob Latch (Nephew), May 22, 1809
In this document, Daniel and his wife Susanna are disposing of property in Lower
Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania that Susanna inherited from her
father, Johan Jacob Bealert (1700-
Jacob Latch was born in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, October 30, 1758. He was the
oldest son of Rudolph Latch. With his father and brother, Jacob Latch enlisted in
the Continental Army in Lower Merion in August 1776 at the age of seventeen. He was
enlisted in Captain John Young's Company of Colonel Paschall's Regiment. Jacob was
quartered with the army at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-
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Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book 25, Pages 465-
Release This Indenture of bargain and sale made this
Danl James Third day of May in the year of our Lord One
To thousand Eight hundred and nine Between
Jacob Latch Daniel James & Susanna his wife of the County
of Bedford & State of Virginia of the One
part and Jacob Latch of the County of
Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania of the
other part
Witnesseth That the said Daniel James and Susanna his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred & Sixty six dollars & Sixty Eight cents lawful money of the State of Virginia to them in hand paid by the said Jacob Latch the receipt whereof the said Daniel James & Susanna his wife doth hereby acknowledge hath released granted bargained & sold & by these presents doth release grant bargain sell alien & confirm to the said Jacob Latch & to his heirs Exors Administrators & assigns.
All Claim right title Interest or demand whatsoever which they the said Daniel James & Susanna his wife now have or ever have had in & to A Certain undivided share moiety piece or parcell of land situate lying and being in Lower Merion Township in the County of Montgomery & State of Pennsylvania as devised to the said Susanna James by her father Jacob Bealart decd as will appear reference being had thereto by the last Will & Testament of the said Jacob Bealart which was proved approved & insinuated as the last Will & Testament of the said Jacob Bealart decd before Benjamin Chew Register General for the Probate of Will & Granting Letters of Administration in and for the province of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia on the sixth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six.
Also the said Daniel James & Susanna his wife do (p 466) by these presents & in consid-
Signed Sealed & delivered in Daniel James
the presence of Susanna James
Virginia Sct
At a Court held for Bedford County at the Court House the 22d day of May 1809 This Indenture of bargain & Sale Between Daniel James & Susanna his wife of the one part and Jacob Latch of the other was acknowledged by the said Daniel James & Susanna his wife the said Susanna being first prively examined according to law voluntarily relinquished her right of Dower in and to the land & premises conveyed by this Indenture which is ordered to be certified to the Court of the County of Montgomery in the State Pennsylvania to be there recorded.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of Office this 22nd day of May 1809.
Ja Steptoe C.B.C. Seal
State of Virginia
Bedford County Sct
As presiding magistrate in and for the County aforesaid I hereby certify that James Steptoe who attests the acknowledgement of this Indenture from Daniel James & Susanna his wife of the one part and Jacob Latch of the other is Clerk of the Court of said County that the said attestation is in due form of law and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts. Certified this 26 day of May 1809 Thomas Logwood Recorded July 3d 1809.
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