August 26th, 1846
Deed
Archibald Langill, and wife, to George Langill, Christopher's son
Registered 26th August, 1846, 10 o'clock a.m. on the certificate of K. McLean, J.P.
This Indenture made the twenty-third day of August in the year of our Lord,
one thousand, eight hundred and fifty-six,
between Archibald Langill of River John, in the County of Pictou, Yeoman,
and Catherine, his wife, of the one part and
George Langill, Christopher's son of River John aforesaid, in the County of Pictou, aforesaid, Yeoman, of the other part.
Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of twelve pounds of lawful money of Nova Scotia
to them in hand paid by the said George Langill at or before
the execution of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged.
They, the said Archibald Langill and Catherine, his wife, have and each of them hath granted,
bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents do
and each of them doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff and confirm unto the said
George Langill, his heirs and assigns, that certain lot of land situate,
lying and being on the western side of the Mountain Road
so called, the County of Pictou aforesaid, abutted, bounded and described as follows.
Viz., beginning on the western side of said road at the north eastern angle of the said George Langill's farm lot
and running thence west on the same seventy-three chains to the east boundary line
of the Dean and Chapter lands, thence north along said boundary line two chains thirteen links,
thence east fifty-eight chains to a stake and stones at the north west angle
of a three acre lot formerly conveyed by Deed bearing date 30th November 1854,
thence south two chains to a stake and stones at the south west angle of said three acre lot,
thence east on the same fifteen chains to the western side of said road
and thence southerly along the same thirteen links to the place of beginning,
containing twelve acres, more or less,
with all and singular the privileges and appurtenances to the said lot or piece of land belonging,
or in any wise appertaining, and the reversions and remainders, rents,
issues and profits thereof and also all the estate, right, title, interest, claim,
property and demand whatsoever both at Law and in Equity of him the said Archibald Langill
and all the Dower, right or title to Dower or other interest of her the said Catherine Langill,
his wife, in, to, out, of or upon the same lot of piece of land and premises
with the appurtenances hereinbefore described and hereby sold and conveyed or intended so
to be and every part, parcel thereof unto him the said George Langill,
his heirs and assigns and to his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever.
In witness whereof the said Archibald Langill and Catherine, his wife,
have hereunder set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of:
John Gould
K. McLean
Archibald X Langill (his mark)
Catherine X Langill (her mark)
Received on the day of the date of the foregoing Instrument from George Langill
therein named, the sum of twelve pounds of lawful money of Nova Scotia,
being the full consideration therein mentioned to be paid by him to me.
Witness
John Gould
K. McLean
Archibald X Langill (his mark)
Be it remembered that on this twenty-third day of August in the year of our Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six,
there personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the County of Pictou, Mrs. Catherine Langill,
who is a party to the within Instrument and wife of Archibald Langill, Christopher's son,
also a party thereto who being by me examined acknowledged that the said Instrument
was by her executed for the purposes therein set forth and that freely and
voluntarily without any force or compulsion on the part of her said husband.
K. McLean, J.P.
I do certify that Mr. John Gould, one of the subscribing witnesses to the within Instrument
came personally before me and made oath that he was present at and witness
to the execution of the same by Christopher Langill and Catherine Langill, his wife, the parties thereto.
River John
23rd August 1856
K. McLean
Source:
LDS film #0578983, vol. 42, pg, 440
Transcribed by Lynda Minarzick
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