This Indenture Made the first day of October in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and two.. Between Jonathan Phillips, Executor
of Adam Rouzer, deceased, Richard Anderson and Mary Emma Anderson his wife
of East Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylavnia, George W. Thompson
Pittsburgh (unmarried) Wm F. K. Thompson Pittsburgh (unmarried) Eleanor
S. Thompson (single) Pittsburgh, Sarah Alice Thompson (single) Pittsburgh
and Harry M. Thompson and Edward Thompson minor children by their Guardian
The Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Pittsburgh, all of the County of
alleghenny and State of Pennsylvania parties of the first part, and John
R. Thompson of Moon Township, County and State aforesaid, parties of the
second part: Witnesseth, That the said of the first part, for and in consideration
of the sum of Three Thousand ($3000.00) Dollars, lawful money of the United
States of America, unto them well and truly paid by the said, party of
the second part at or 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, forever. All that
certain tract of land situate in Moon Township, Alleghany County, State
of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at
a stone on the Beaver Road, thence north twenty nine and one forth degrees
east one hundred five and one tenth perches (N. 29 1/4o E. 105.1 P) to
a stone; thence north 78 1/2 o 75 and one half (75 1/2) perches to
a white oak; thence south 48 1/2 o East thirty-four and eight tenths (34.8)
perches to a white oak; thence north 18 o east twenty-three and four tenths
(23.4) perches to a stone; thence north 70 o west sixty and nine tenths
(60.9) perches to a stone formerly an ironwood; thence north 23 o east
ninety nine (99) perches to a stone formerly a Black Oak; thence South
60 o west one hundred (100) perches to a stone; thence South 47 o west
sixty seven (67) perches to a Dogwood, thence South 65 o west sixty-six
and four tenths (66.4 perches to a White Oak; thence South 74 o west forty
six and five tenths (46.5) perches to a stone; thence South 50 1/4 o east
seventy-eight (78) perches to a stone; and thence south 50 1/2 o east fifty
and four tenths (50.4) perches to the place of beginning. Containing
one hundred and seven acres, two roods and fifteen perches strict measure.
Being the same which Phillip Rouzer by his last will and testament of record
in the Register’s Office of Allegheny County, PA. in Will Book, vol. 8
page 20 devised to Adam Rouser for Life and at his death to the children
of Phillip Rouser, Jr. and to the children of Alexander Rouser, share and
share alike, the said Alice Thompson, decedent above named being one of
the two children of the said Phillip Rouser, Jr. and being the same farm
which Adam Rouzer by his last will and testament duly probated and registered
in Will Book, Volumne 49 page 520 wherein and whereby he devised said farm
to Jonathan Phillips his Executor to be by him sold and this deed is joined
in by said Executor and the said Thompson’s to adjust and quiet the title
in the purchasee John R. Thjompson. Together with all and singular, the
improvements, ways, waters, water courses, rights, liberties, privileges,
hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging, or in anywise
appertaining, and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues and profits
thereof; and all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim and
demand whatever, of the said parties of the first part, in law, equity,
or otherwise howsoever, of, in, and to the same and every part thereof.
To Have and To Hold the said described land the hereditaments and premises
hereby granted, or mentioned, and intended so to be, with 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 Jonathan Phillips, Mary Emma Anderson,
George W. Thompson, Wm. F. K. Thompson, Helen S. Thompson, Sarah Alice
Thompson & The Safe Deposit & Trust Co. Guardian of Harry M &
Edward Thompson the said parties of the first part, for themselves, their
heirs, executors and administrators, do by thse 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 assigns, against them
the said parties of the first part, and theirs heirs, and against all and
every other person or persons whomsoever, lawfully claiming or to claim
the same or any part thereof, by through from or render them or any of
them shall and will Warrant and Forever Defend.
Estate of Adam Rouzer (deceased, 2 of 2)
This Indenture Made the Twenty-fifth day of June in the year of our
Lord Nineteen hundred (1900) Between The Safe Deposit and Trust Company
of Pittsburgh, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the
State of Pennsyulvania, Guardian of the Estate of Margaret Davidson Rouzer
and John Clyde Rouzer, minor children of David D. Rouzer, deceased, party
of the first part, and Jonathan Phillips of Moon Township, county of Allegheny
and State of Pennsylvania, party of the second part. Whereas, at
an orphans court held at the City of Pittsburgh, County and State aforesaid
on the 13th day of June A.D 1900, the petitions of the said Margaet Davidson
Rouzer and John Clyde Rouzer the minor children above named, by their Guardian
The Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
was presented, setting forth that Phillip Rouzer, late of Moon Township,
said County and State, died testate on the x day of x 185x his last will
being dated January 22nd, 1853 and is as follows:-- “I give and bequeath
unto my son Adam Rouzer and his heirs the farm on which I now live with
the appurtenances, lying chiefly north of the Beaver road, running from
a stone corner on the line of James Ewing’s land land along the line of
Margaret Sutton’s land and continuing along said Beaver Road to Sampsons,
now Phillips’ land, and including all on the northern side of this line,
but should the said Adam Rouzer die without issue, then my will is and
I do order, that at the death of the said Adam Rouzer and the death of
hi wife, the land hereby bequeathed to him shall descend to the children
of Philip Rouzer, Jr. and to the children of Alex Rouzer, share and share
alike, as tenants in cmmon and not as joint tenants”. Adam Rouzer survived
his wife and died testate Nov. 11th, 1895 devising said farm thus:- “Item
third My will is, that all my estate both personal and real and of whatever
kind and nature to be sold by my hereinafter named executors at the best
possible price either at private or public sale for the best price or prices
that can be gotten for the same and by proper deed of conveyance to be
duly executed to the purchaser in fee simple and when the whold of my estate
shall be turned into money, then I will and direct that same shall be divided
into two parts equally, one part I give and bequeath to the Free Will Baptist
and to be used by the said denomination for the spread and furtherance
of the gospel; the other half to be given to the Methodist Episcopal church
and to be used by sasid denomination for the spread and furtherance of
the gospel” That David D. Rouzer, one of the children of Alexander Rouzer
aforesaid , died October 17th, 1888 leaving a widow and three children,
namely Mary Clark Gillespie of full age, Margaret Davidson Rouzer and John
Clyde Rouzer, minors aforesaid, the interest of each being an undivided
1/12. That Jonathan Phillips, had made an offer of $100.00 for each of
said minors interest, which under the circumstances was to their interest
to accept; and praying for an order decreeing a private sale. Whereupon
the court after due consideration made the order as prayed for.
In pursuance whereof the said party of the first part Guardian
of Margaret Davidson Rouzer and John Clyde Rouzer did on the x day of June
AD 1900 sell the interest of said minors to said Jonathan Phillips for
$200.00, being $100.00 for each interest which sale upon the report thereof,
made to the Judges of the said Court, on the x day of x AD 18xx, was confirmed;
and it was considered and adjudged by the said court that the same should
be and remain firm and stable, forever, as by reference to the records
and proceedings of the said Court, at No. 163 of June Term, A.D. 1900,m
will more fully and at large appear. Now this Indenture Witnnesseth, That
the said party of the first part The Safe Deposit & Trust Company of
Pittsburgh, Guardian for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred
Dollars (that is One hundred dollars to each minor) lawful money of the
United States of America , unto it in hand paid by the said party of the
second part (Jonathan Phillips) at and before the ensealing and delivery
of these presents the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, has granted
bargained sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released and confirmed, and by these
presents (by virtue of the aforesaid order of Court and pursuant to the
directions thereof,) does grant bargain, sell, alien, enfeoffed, release,
and confirm, unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns.
All the right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever of the parties
of the first part and each of them of, in and to all that certain tract
of land, situate in Moon Township, County of Allegheny and State of Pennsytlvania,
bounded and described as follows:- Being the farm lying chiefly north of
the Beaver Road, running from a stone corner on the line of James Ewing’s
Land along the line of Margaret Suttons Land and continuing along the line
of Margaret Sampsons, now Phillip’s line and including all on norther side
of this line and more particularly described as beginning at a point in
the Beaver road in Moon Township, said County and State at corner of lands
of Jonathan Phillips, Samuel Stewart and William McIllwayne; thence northerly
along the line of the Beaver Road to land lately owned by James Ewing,
now D. King; thence northeasterly along the line of said King and land
of McClinton and lands of N. Nolte; thence along the land of Robert Wilson’s
heirs and thence along the land of John Ewing and thence along line of
land William McIllwayne and Jonathan Phillips to the corner in the Beaver
Road at the place of beginning, containing one hundred Acres and allowance.
The said two named minor children are the two of the three children
of David D. Rouzer, who with William A. Rouzer were the only children of
Alexander Rouzer named in Philip Rouzers will as hereinbefore recited.
William A. Rouzer is still living but David D. Rouzer died on the 17th
of October, 1888, leaving three children, the two minors above named, and
Mary Clark Rouzer, now intermarried with Samuel Crawford Gillespie, who
have agreed to convey their interest on the same termes and price.
For Orphans Court proceedings see No. 163 June Term, 1900.
Together with all and singular, the ways, waters, water courses,
rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever
thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining, and the reversions and
remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof; and also all the estate,
right, title, interest, use trust, property, possession, claim and demand
whatsoever of Margaret Davidson Rouzer and John Clyde Rouzer, minors as
aforesaid in law, equity or otherwise howsoever, of, in, to or out of the
same. To Have and To Hold the said right, title, interest and claim in
the land and hereditaments and premises hereby granted and released, or
mentioned and intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said Jonathan
Phillips, his heirs and assigns, to and for the only proper use and behoof
of the said Jonathan Phillips, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said
The Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Pittsburgh Guardians as aforesaid,
does covenant promise and agree to and with the said Jonathan Phillips,
his heirs and assigns, by these presents , that it, the said The
Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Pittgsburgh, Guardians as aforesaid,
has not done, commited, or knowingly or willingly suffered to be done or
committed , any act, matter or thing whatsoever, whereby the premises hereby
granted, or any part thereof, is, are, shall or may be impeached, charged
or encumbered in title, charge estate or otherwise howsoever. In
Testimony Whereof, the said party of the first part has hereunto affixed
its common and coporale seal, and has caused these presents to be signed
by its President and attested by its Secretary the day and year first above
written..
Sealed and delivered in presende of L. R. McMorran
The Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Pittsburgh, Guardian of the Estate
of Margaret Davidson Rouzer and John Clyde Rouzer minor children of David
D. Rouzer decd.
By A.E. W. Painter, President
Attst: G. L. Rodgers Asst Secy.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Allegheny } On this 25th day
of June A.D. 1900, before me the, the subscriber, a Notary Public, in and
for said County personally appeared G. L. Rodgers who being duly sworn,
according to law, says that he is Asst Secy of the above named corporation,
The Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Pittsburgh, Guardian of Margaret
Davidson Rouzer and John Clyde Rouzer that he was personally present at
the execution of the above indenture and saw the common and corporate seal
of the said corporation duly affixed thereto, that the seal so affixed
thereto is the common and corporate seal of the said corporation, that
the said Indenture was duly signed, sealed, and delivered by, and as, and
for the act and deed of said corporation, as such Guardian, for the uses
and purposes therein mentioned, and that the names of this deponent as
Assistant Secretary and of A. E. W. Painter as President of the said corporation,
subscribed to the abov e intentures in attestation of the due execution
and delivery, are of their, and each of their own proper and respective
handwritings.
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid. Witness
my hand and Notarial seal.
Robt G. Moore
Notary Public
Recorded December 2, 1902