Deed Robert Watkins 1725 Pennsylvania p. 58-61
This indenture made the twenty second Day of March in the Year of Our
Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and twenty five Between Robert
Watkins of Yuchlan in the County of Chester in the Province of
Pennsylvania Yeoman (& the only son and heir at Law of CALDWALDER
WATKIN formerly of Merion in the Welch Tract in the County of
Philadelphia Yeoman deced) and Margeret his wife of the one part and
Robert Jones of Merion aforesd Yeoman (son of Peter Jones) of the other
part Witnesseth that the sd Robert Watkins and Margeret his wife for and
in consideration of the sum of Forty six pounds lawful Money of
Pennsylvania to them in hand paid by the sd Robert Jones at or before the
Sealing and Delivery hereof the Receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge
and thereof do acquit and forever Discharge the said Robert Jones his heirs
and assigns by these presents have granted bargained sold aliened confessed
released and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell alien
enforce release and confirm unto the sd Robert Jones, In his actual
possession and herein now being by force and virtue of a Bargain and sale
unto him made by the sd Robert Watkins and Margeret his wife for the
Term of one year from the day next before the day of the Date hereof, by
Indenture bearing Date the Day next before the Day of the Date hereof Made
between the same parties as these presents and by Force and virtue of the
Statue made for transferring of uses into possession & to his Heirs and
Assigns a certain tract of land situate in Merion aforesd Beginning at a
corner marked black oak in the line of Arthur Jones's land thence west
south west by the Land of Henry Pugh. Two hundred and forty perches to a
marked post. Thence North North West by the Road leaving from Upper
Merion to Philadelphia Sixty five perches to a corner Post. Thence East
North East by the Land of Thomas David and the Mannor of Mount-joy
Two hundred and forty Perches to a corner marked Hickery Thence South
Side East by the Land of Thomas Jones and Arthur Jones sixty eight
perches to the place of Beginning containing by computation one hundred
acres be same more or less (which sd one Hundred acres of land was
formerly granted by John Moore of the welch Tract aforesd Blacksmith Son
and Heir of James Moore deced unto the sd CALDWALDER WATKIN since
deceased To hold to him his Heirs and assigns for ever as by a certain
Indenture in that behalf bearing date the five and twentieth day of
December Anno Dno 1704 and made between the sd John Moore, Griffity
Owen, of Philadelphia Practitioner in Physick and Rowland Ellis of the sd
Welch Tract Gent of the one part and him the sd CALDWALDER WATKIN
of the other part appears) Together also with all and Singular the
improven Ways Woods Waters Watercourses fishings fowlings Hawkings
Huntings Rights Liberties Privileges hereditiments and appurtenances
whatsoever unto the sd described Tract of Land belonging or in any wise
appertaining and the reversions and remainders Rents Issues and Profits
thereof To have and to hold the sd Tract of land hereditiments and Premises
hereby granted or mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances unto
the said Robert Jones & his Heirs To the only proper Use and Behoof of him
the said Robert Jones his Heirs and assigns for Ever Under the Yearly
Quit Rent hereafter accruing for the hereby granted premises to the chief
Lord of the Fee thereof and the sd Robert Watkins and his Heirs the sd
Tract of Land Hereditiments and Premises hereby granted or mentioned
to be granted with the appurtenances unto the sd Robert Jones his Heirs
and Assigns against him the sd Robert Watkins & Margaret his wife & his
heirs and against the heirs of the sd CADWALDER WATKIN deced and
against all and every other person and persons whatsoever shall and will
warrant and forever Defend by these presents and the sd Robert Watkins
for himself his Heirs Exectrs and adminers doth covenant promise and
grant to and with the sd Robert Jones his Heirs and assigns by these
presents in manner following that is to say that he the sd Robert Watkins
now at the time of the Sealing and Delivery of these present Indentures of
Lease and Release is the true sole and lawful owner & Proprietor of the sd
Tract of Land Hereditiments and Premises hereby granted or mentioned
to be granted with the appurtenances and is solely lawfully rightfully and
absolutely seised thereof and of every part & parcel thereof as of a good
pure absolute and Undefeasiable Estate of Inheritance in fee simple,
without any proviso condition contingent limitation of use or uses or other
restraint matter or things whatsoever to alter change revoke defeat make
void or determine the same And that he the sd Robert Watkins shall
continue to seised thereof and of every part and parcel thereof until a good
sure absolute and Indefeasible Estate of Inheritance in fee simple shall be
thereof vested in the sd Robert Jones and his Heirs according to the
purport and true meaning of these presents and that they the sd Robert
Watkins & Margeret his wife now have good right full power lawful and
absolute authority in themselves to grant convey and assure the sd Tract
of Land Heredities and premises hereby granted or mentioned to be
granted with the appurtenances unto the sd Robert Jones his Heirs and
assigns In manner and form aforesd And that the said Tract of Land and
premises now are & at all times hereafter shall remain continue and be
unto the sd Robert Jones his Heirs & assigns free & clear and freely clearly
& absolutely acquitted & discharged of and from all & all manner of former
and other grants Bargains Sales Leases Mortgages Joyntures Dowers
Wills Entails annuities Rents arrearages of Rent Titles Troubles charges
claims and Demands Burdens and Incumbrances whatsoever. The yearly
Quit Rent aforesd as hereafter accruing only accepted & forepraised and that
he the sd Robert Watkins and Margeret his wife and his Heirs and all and
every other person and persons whatsoever, having or lawfully claiming. Or
that shall or may at any Time or Times hereafter so have or claim any
Estate Right Title or Interest of in or to the Premises or any part or Parcel
thereof shall and will at any time or times hereafter upon the reasonable
Request cost & charges in Law of the sd Robert Jones his heirs or assigns
make execute and acknowledge or cause to be all and every such further and
other reasonable act and acts Deed or Deeds Device or Devices in Law
whatsoever for the further and better assurance and confirmation of the
sd Tract of Land Hereditiments and Premises hereby granted or
mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances unto the sd Robert Jones
his Heirs & assigns as by him or them or by his or their counsel learned in
the Law shall be reasonably devised advised or required In Witness
whereof the said parties to these presents have Interchangeably set
their Hands & Seals hereunto dated the Day & Year first above written
Sealed and Delivered Robert Watkins SEAL
in the presence of Us her
Jenkin F. David Margaret M Watkins SEAL
Peter Jones xx Evan E David mark
The twenty second day of March Anno
Dni 1725/6 received of ye within named Robert Jones the sum of Forty six
pounds It being the consideration money within mentioned I say reced
prme Robert Watkins
Indorse Witnesses Gent
Peter Jones xx Hugh Pary
Memorandum the first Day of October 1755 Before Charles Brockden Esqr
one of the Justices etc Personally appeared William Thomas of Merion in
(underwritten) the county of Philada Yeoman and the above written
Indenture signed with the name Robert Watkins to a seal Margaret her M
mark Watkins to a Seal and with the names Jenkin F. David, Peter Jones
& Evan E. David as witness of the sealing and Delivery thereof being
shewn unto him this appearer He this appearer upon his solemn affirmation
according to law did declare and say that he verily Believes the same
Indenture was so sealed and Delivered in the presence of Peter Jones late
of Merion afsd yeoman deceased and yet the reason of such this appears
Belief is that he was well acquainted with the said Peter Jones in his
lifetime and with his Hand writing wherewith his name subscribed as
aforesd doth well agree and further this affirmant saith not
Wm Thomas
AL Affirmed at Philadelphia the day
and year abovesaid Before Me Brockoene
Recorded Feb 16th A.D. 1756
Deed ROBERT WATKINS 1725 Pennsylvania p. 58-61
This indenture made the twenty second Day of March in the Year of Our
Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and twenty five Between ROBERT
WATKINS of Yuchlan in the County of Chester in the Province of
Pennsylvania Yeoman (& the only son and heir at Law of Caldwalder
Watkin formerly of Merion in the Welch Tract in the County of Philadelphia
Yeoman deced) and MARGARET his wife of the one part and Robert Jones of
Merion aforesd Yeoman (son of Peter Jones) of the other part Witnesseth
that the sd ROBERT WATKINS and MARGARET his wife for and in
consideration of the sum of Forty six pounds lawful Money of
Pennsylvania to them in hand paid by the sd Robert Jones at or before the
Sealing and Delivery hereof the Receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge
and thereof do acquit and forever Discharge the said Robert Jones his heirs
and assigns by these presents have granted bargained sold aliened confessed
released and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell alien
enforce release and confirm unto the sd Robert Jones, In his actual
possession and herein now being by force and virtue of a Bargain and sale
unto him made by the sd ROBERT WATKINS and MARGARET his wife
for the Term of one year from the day next before the day of the Date hereof,
by Indenture bearing Date the Day next before the Day of the Date hereof
Made between the same parties as these presents and by Force and virtue of
the Statue made for transferring of uses into possession & to his Heirs
and Assigns a certain tract of land situate in Merion aforesd Beginning
at a corner marked black oak in the line of Arthur Jones's land thence west
south west by the Land of Henry Pugh. Two hundred and forty perches to a
marked post. Thence North North West by the Road leaving from Upper
Merion to Philadelphia Sixty five perches to a corner Post. Thence East
North East by the Land of Thomas David and the Manor of Mount-joy Two
hundred and forty Perches to a corner marked Hickery Thence South Side
East by the Land of Thomas Jones and Arthur Jones sixty eight perches
to the place of Beginning containing by computation one hundred acres be
same more or less (which sd one Hundred acres of land was formerly
granted by John Moore of the welch Tract aforesd Blacksmith Son and Heir
of James Moore deced unto the sd Caldwalder Watkin since deceased To
hold to him his Heirs and assigns for ever as by a certain Indenture in
that behalf bearing date the five and twentieth day of December Anno Dom
1704 and made between the sd John Moore, Griffity Owen, of Philadelphia
Practioner in Physick and Rowland Ellis of the sd Welch Tract Gent of the
one part and him the sd Cadwalader Watkin of the other part appears)
Together also with all and Singular the Improven Ways Woods Waters
Watercourses fishings fowlings Hawkings Huntings Rights Liberties
Privileges hereditiments and appurtenances whatsoever unto the sd
described Tract of Land belonging or in any wise appertaining and the
reversions and remainders Rents Issues and Profits thereof To have and to
hold the sd Tract of land hereditiments and Premises hereby granted or
mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances unto the said Robert
Jones & his Heirs To the only proper Use and Behoof of him the said Robert
Jones his Heirs and assigns for Ever Under the Yearly Quit Rent
hereafter accruing for the hereby granted premises to the chief Lord of the
Fee thereof and the sd ROBERT WATKINS and his Heirs the sd Tract of
Land Hereditiments and Premises hereby granted or mentioned to be
granted with the appurtenances unto the sd Robert Jones his Heirs and
Assigns against him the sd ROBERT WATKINS & MARGARET his wife &
his heirs and against the heirs of the sd Cadwalder Watkin deced and
against all and every other person and persons whatsoever shall and will
warrant and forever Defend by these presents and the sd ROBERT
WATKINS for himself his Heirs Exectrs and adminers doth covenant
promise and grant to and with the sd Robert Jones his Heirs and assigns by
these presents in manner following that is to say that he the sd ROBERT
WATKINS now at the time of the Sealing and Delivery of these present
Indentures of Lease and Release is the true sole and lawful owner &
Proprietor of the sd Tract of Land Hereditiments and Premises hereby
granted or mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances and is solely
lawfully rightfully and absolutely seised thereof and of every part &
parcel thereof as of a good pure absolute and Indefeasiable Estate of
Inheritance in fee simple, without any proviso condition contingent
limitation of use or uses or other restraint matter or things whatsoever to
alter change revoke defeat make void or determine the same And that he
the sd ROBERT WATKINS shall continue to seised thereof and of every
part and parcel thereof until a good sure absolute and Indefeasible Estate
of Inheritance in fee simple shall be thereof vested in the sd Robert Jones
and his Heirs according to the purpose and true meaning of these presents
and that they the sd ROBERT WATKINS & MARGARET his wife now
have good right full power lawful and absolute authority in themselves to
grant convey and assure the sd Tract of Land Heredities and premises
hereby granted or mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances unto the
sd Robert Jones his Heirs and assigns In manner and form aforesd And that
the said Tract of Land and premises now are & at all times hereafter
shall remain continue and be unto the sd Robert Jones his Heirs & assigns
free & clear and freely clearly & absolutely acquitted & discharged of and
from all & all manner of former and other grants Bargains Sales Leases
Mortgages Joyntures Dowers Wills entails annuities Rents arrearages of
Rent Titles Troubles charges claims and Demands Burdens and
Incumbrances whatsoever. The yearly Quit Rent aforesd as hereafter
accruing only accepted & forepraised and that he the sd ROBERT WATKINS
and MARGARET his wife and his Heirs and all and every other person
and persons whatsoever, having or lawfully claiming. Or that shall or may
at any Time or Times hereafter so have or claim any Estate Right Title or
Interest of in or to the Premises or any part or Parcel thereof shall and will
at any time or times hereafter upon the reasonable Request cost & charges
in Law of the sd Robert Jones his heirs or assigns make execute and
acknowledge or cause to be all and every such further and other reasonable
act and acts Deed or Deeds Device or Devices in Law whatsoever for the
further and better assurance and confirmation of the sd Tract of Land
Hereditiments and Premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted
with the appurtenances unto the sd Robert Jones his Heirs & assigns as by
him or them or by his or their counsel learned in the Law shall be
reasonably devised advised or required In Witness whereof the said
parties to these presents have Interchangeably set their Hands & Seals
hereunto dated the Day & Year first above written
Sealed and Delivered ROBERT WATKINS SEAL
in the presence of Us her
Jenkin F. David MARGARET M WATKINS SEAL
Peter Jones xx Evan E David mark
The twenty second day of March Anno
Dom 1725/6 received of ye within named Robert Jones the sum of Forty six
pounds It being the consideration money within mentioned I say reced
prme ROBERT WATKINS
Indorse Witnesses Gent
Peter Jones xx Hugh Pary
Memorandum the first Day of October 1755 Before Charles Brockden Esqr
one of the Justices etc Personally appeared William Thomas of Merion in
(underwritten) the county of Philada Yeoman and the above written
Indenture signed with the name ROBERT WATKINS to a seal MARGARET
her M mark WATKINS to a Seal and with the names Jenkin F. David,
Peter Jones & Evan E. David as witness of the sealing and Delivery thereof
being shewn unto him this appearer He this appearer upon his solemn
affirmation according to law did declare and say that he verily Believes the
same Indenture was so sealed and Delivered in the presence of Peter Jones
late of Merion afsd yeoman deceased and yet the reason of such this
appears Belief is that he was well acquainted with the said Peter Jones in
his lifetime and with his Hand writing wherewith his name subscribed as
aforesd doth well agree and further this affirmant saith not
Wm Thomas
AL Affirmed at Philadelphia the day
and year abovesaid Before Me Brockoene
Recorded Feb 16th A.D. 1756
Register of Wills in and for the county of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in
the matter of the estate of ROBERT WATKINS 3rd February 1753 Will
#61 Year 1753 - Certified copy of the Last Will and Testament - John E.
Walsh Jr. Register of Wills and Ex Officio Clerk of the Orphans Court -
This will can be found in Will Book K, Page 94-95, Register of Wills
located in the basement, City Hall Annex, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In the Name of God amen the third day of February in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and Fifty three. I, ROBERT WATKINS of the
Township of Vincent in Chester County and Province of Pennsylvania been
week in body but of perfect mind and memory and knowing it is appointed
for men to dye Do make this my last will and Testament and Principally I
recommend my Soul to God that gave it and my body to the Earth to be
buried in a decent and Christian like burial at the discretion of my Executer
in as such my Worldly goods I doe give and dispose of the same Manner
and form following I promise my Will is that all my Funeral Charges and
just debt be paid as soon as may be after my decease Item my will that all
my estate and Stock and moveable to be sold and one third part of the
money raised from that I will to my loveing Wife also I will one bay peacing
mare and her bed and beden more than the third part aforesd to my Loveing
Wife I give unto my son Aaron five Shillings he haveing his part already
my will is that the Remainder shall be sold and Divided amongs the other
seven children, Moses, Reech, Phillip, Enoch, Bengeman, Robert and
Margaret, the Intrust of the said money to go towards schooling and
Clothing for the said Childering. As for Enock to be putt to a Trade. As
for Bengeman I bequeath to William Goardon or to the Discretion of his
mother. Like ways I will my two youngest Childering Margaret and Robert
to the Care of my Loveing wife Nominate ordain Constitute and appointe
my loveing wife Jaine Watkins to be sole Executrix of this my last will and
Testament Revoking Disallowing and utterly making void all and every
other Will or Testament hereas tofore by me maid or mentioned to be
maid either by words or writing Ratifying allowing this to be my last Will
and testament in Witness whereof have unto set my hand and Seal the day
and year before written.
Signed Sailed pronounce and publish ROBERT WATKIN SEAL
and declared by the said ROBERT WATKINS
to be his last will and testament in the sight and presents
his his
Reech X Watkins Robert Watkins Moses X Watkin
mark mark
Moses Watkins, a son of ROBERT WATKINS deced aged upwards of
twenty three years maketh oath on the holy Evangelists of Almighty
God being on or about the third day of February last in a place called by the
name of Augusta in the Colony of Virginia together with his Father and
Mother and his brother Reese with the rest of his Fathers Family his said
Father ROBERT WATKINS being taken very sick made his Will or ordered
it to be made and put into Writing which writing purporting to be his Will
and not to him shewn and hereunto annexed he this Deponent believes to be
the same that he saw and heard his late father ROBERT WATKINS sign
seal publish and declare it in his presence to be his last Will and testament
and to which this Deponent (together with his brother Reese and Uncle
Robert Williams) were Witnesses at the desire and request of their Father
and the reason why this Deponent and his brother were called as
Witnesses to the same was that the parts they then were in was so
remote from any Inhabitants that it was hardly probable to get any person
for the purpose afsd except two or three persons that refused being
Witnesses by reason they thought they wo'd be compelled to travel a great
way to prove the same alleging it to be upwards of a 20 miles distance from
Philad's and further this deponent saith, and verily believes that at the
time of his Fathers signing and publishing the sd Will or paper writing
purporting the same that he was of sound mind memory and under-standing
to the best of his knowledge and that he also saw his brother Reese and his
uncle Robert Williams sign as Witnesses with himself to the same and that
his sd Uncle now lives in the parts where his said father dyed and further
saith not
his Philada the 17th Aug 1753 Sworn
Moses X Watkins before me
mark Willm. Plumsted Regd Genl
Reese Watkins son of ROBERT WATKINS deceased upwards of Twenty
one years maketh oath on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God that being
on or about the third day of February last Anno 1753 in a place called by
the name of Augusta in the Colony of Virginia together with his Father
and Mother and his brother Moses with the rest of his Fathers family his
said Father ROBERT WATKINS being taken very sick made his will or
ordered it to be made and put into writing which writing purporting the
same and to him this deponent shewn and hereunto annexed he this
Deponent saith and believes to be the same that he saw and heard his late
father ROBERT WATKINS sign seal publish and declare in his presence
to be his last will and Testament and to which this Deponent together
with his Brother Moses and Uncle Robert Williams were witnesses at the
desire and request of their said Father and the reason why this Deponent
and his Brother were called as witness to the same was that the parts
they then resided in was so remote from any inhabitants that it was hardly
probable to get any person the purpose afsd except two or three persons
what refused being witnesses by reason they sd they wo'd be compelled to
travel a great way to prove the same alleging it to be upwards of a 20 miles
distance from Philada and further this Deponent saith that at the time of
his said Fathers signing and publishing the sd will or paper writing
purporting the same that he was of sound mind Memory and understanding
to the best of his knowledge and that he also saw his brother Moses and
his Uncle Robert Williams sign as witnesses with himself to the same and
that his said uncle now lives in the parts where his said Father dyed and
further saith not his
Reese X Watkins
Philada the 17th of August 1753 mark
sworn before me
Wm. Plumsted Regl Genl
Be it remembered that on the 7th day of September the last will and
Testament of ROBERT WATKINS deceased in due form of was proved
and probate and letters Testimony were granted to Jane Watkins
Executrix named in the sd will being first duly sworn well and truely to
Administer the deceased Estate and bring an Inventory thereof into the
Regl Genl office at Philada at or before the 7th day of October next and
render a true account when required given under the Seal of the said office
Wm Plumsted Regl Genl
The above was copied in original spelling.