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Subject: [APG] Understanding land transaction between POWELL/ZIMMERMAN
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:24:05 -0400
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I have two questions about this record, below, obtained from usgenweb
archives of Pennsylvania.
1. why did ZIMMERMAN pay the Commonwealth when he was purchasing the tract
from John POWELL?
2. why was the transaction recorded 1879 when the transaction occurred
eighty some years prior? Is that a common practice in PA?

Thanks for any help.

Mag





Land: Deed: Zimmerman, Michael - Powell, John, Westmoreland
County, PA - December 2
1795
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File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
David Zimmerman
February 8, 2005

Pitt Township
Written: December 2 1795
Recorded: July 11 1879

Deedbook 397, Page 25, 26

Com. of Pennsylvania} The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
To} To All whom these Presents shall
Michael Zimmerman} come Greeting. Know Ye That in Co-
sideration of the sum of twenty six
pounds two shillings & six pence lawful money was paid by
Michael Zimmerman into the Receiver Generals
Office of this
Commonwealth there is granted by the said Commonwealth
unto the said Michael Zimmerman.
A certain tract of land called "Zeeland" situate in Pitt
Township Westmoreland County - Beginning at a Walnut
thence by High barren hills North twenty two degrees
West twenty two perches to a Chesnut. North fifty
four degrees East forty-three perches to a Sugar tree. North
thirty six degrees East sixty seven perches to a Walnut.
North sixty degrees East thirty five perches to an oak.
South Eighty-six degrees East Sixteen perches to a sugar tree.
North fifty five degrees East fifty three perches to a white
oak. North twenty nine degrees West Sixty five perches to a
Spanish Oak. North seventy three perches & an half to a
white oak. North forty seven degrees East forty five perches
to a black oak. North sixty seven degrees East sixty per-
ches to a white oak. South fifty nine degrees East twenty
nine
perches to a Buttonwood. South nine degrees east twelve
percs to a white oak - East forty one perches to a hickory
North Seventy two degs East thirty six pers to a Buttonwood.
South thirty-seven degrees West two hundred & forty per=r>ches to a
post & South fifty four degrees West two hundred
& ten perches to the beginning. Containing One hundred fifty
three acres two thirds & allowance of six per cent for road &c
(which said tract was surveyed in pursuance of an
application No 3362 dated 13th June 1769 granted to
John Powell and whereas the said John Powell by deed
dated 11 July 1788 conveyed the said tract of land to
Michael Zimmerman & Jacob Byers and the said Jacob
Byers and the said Jacob Byers and by deed dated 4th Septemr
1789 conveyed all his right in the said described tract of
land to the said Michael Zimmerman to whom a warrant
of acceptance issued 9th Novemr 1795) with the
appurtenances
To Have and to Hold the said Tract or Parcel of Land with
the appurtenances unto the said Michael Zimmerman and
his heirs to the use of him the said Michael Zimmerman
his heirs and assigns forever. Free and Clear of all restrictions
and Reservations as to Mines, Royalties, Quit Rents or otherwise
excepting and reserving only the fifth part of all gold and
Silver Ore for the use of the Commonwealth to be delivered
at the Pits mouth clear of all charges. In Witness Whereof
Thomas Mifflin Governor of the said Commonwealth hath
hereto set his Hand and caused the State Seal to be hereunto
affixed the second day of Decemr in the year of our Lord one
thousand Seven hundred and Ninety five and of the Com-
monwealth the twentieth
Attest: James TrimbleTho. Mifflin {seal}
Deputy Sec’y
Inrolled the 12th December 1795

I do hereby Certify the within is true copy of a Patent as
recorded
in patent Book "P" Volume Seventeen Page 470 now
remaining in the Department of Internal Affairs of Pennsyl-
vania. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand
and caused the Seal of said Department to be affixed at Harris-
burg the Tenth day of July A.D. 1879.

{Depart. of Intl.} L. Rogers
Recorded July 11 1879{Affairs Penna.} Dep. Secretary of Internal Affairs
{ seal }


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