On January 31, 2002 I obtained and read the indexes to the deeds.  The following deeds appeared of interest in the indexes:

Vol. IIpp. 200, 295, 471,  523, 525, 559, 560, 562, 572, 573, 574 and others.
Vol. IV pp. 7,8,123,179,320 and 321.

Those were all deeds under the Elder name, but I choose to review the early years.

The nos. of the rolls of microfilm were:
 Vol. 1-2   1807-1817    862678
Vol. 3-4    1817-1822     862679

The films were ordered and were read on February 13, 2002:

As there were so many deeds I felt it best to abstract the contents rather than copy each one.
 Also, the writing was difficult to read at times, and would not copy well:

Deeds Indiana Co., PA

Grantor:Samuel Elder
Grantee:Samuel Hill
Date: 16 June, 1813
Recorded:17  June, 1813
Vol./page:2:295
Price:$500
Location: 300 acres 119 perches   Wheatfield Twp.  Indiana Co.

Comment:The deeds of importance were those in Conemaugh Township.

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There were a series of deeds involving the members of the family of Mary Elder, widow of John Elder who died in 1800 in Westmoreland Co., Ohio.  It appears that John had left two parcels of land to his wife and children that they owned jointly.   The series of deeds involved the sale of part of the land to one of the children with Mary and the rest of the children as grantors (sellers).  Their names are mentioned in each deed, and each deed refers back to their father John Elder.  If we did not already know the names of the family members it would have been a valuable way to establish lineage.

Grantor: Joseph, James and Robert Elder
Grantee: Mary Elder and Alexander Thompson (executors of John Elder’s estate)
Date:  7 June 1814
Vol/Page: Vol. 2, 471

This document mentioned the will of John Elder who died in 1800 in Armstrong Township, Westmoreland Co., PA.   Apparently part of his land near Blackleg Creek had been sold (see below) and the three sons were entitled to the residue of the profits from the sale (after the estate was settled).  The sons agreed with the settlement and released their quit claim.

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Grantor: Mary Elder and Alexander Thompson
Grantee: Thomas Elder
Date:  7 June, 1814
Recorded: 25 July, 1814
Vol/page: Vol. 2: 472
Acres: 247 acres
Location:Conemaugh Twp., Blackleg Creek
Witnesses: Martha McLean ? George McElhiney
Other:  Mention of a new survey and new patent(official deed).  Thomas had received 40 acres originally as part of his share, and he was now sold 247 additional acres for a total of 287 _ acres.

Comment: This is the sale that the other brothers had to agree to (see above)

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Grantor: Mary Elder, widow of John Elder et al.
Grantee: James Elder
Date: 4 Nov. 1814
Vol./page: Vol. 2: 525
Location: Tract of land originally patented in 1790, called “St. John”.  It was located on the north side of the Conemaugh River, adjoining the lands of Nicholas Klinginsmith
Acres:  239 _ acres  (James was sold 139 acres)
Price: $10
Witnesses: John Nesbitt, Samuel McLean
Other: The sale was in the name of Mary Elder, Joseph and Robert Elder, Thomas and wife Isabella (formerly Elder), Alexander McCutcheon and wife Elizabeth as the grantors.

Comment: This is the first of a series of deeds where Mary and the children sell off a portion of the land left to them by John Elder to one of the children.

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Grantor: Mary Elder, widow of John Elder et al.
Grantee: Alexander and Elizabeth McCutcheon
Date: 11Nov. 1814
Vol./page: Vol. 2: 526
Location:Near the town of Newport
Acres: 100
Price: $10
Witnesses: John Nesbitt, Samuel McLean
Other: The sale was in the name of Mary Elder, James, Joseph and Robert Elder, Thomas and wife Isabella (formerly Elder), as the grantors.

Comment: This is the second of a series of deeds where Mary and the children sell off a portion of the land left to them by John Elder to one of the children.

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Grantor: Mary Elder, widow of John Elder et al.
Grantee: Robert  Elder
Date: 11 Nov. 1814
Vol./page: Vol. 2: 562
Location: Tract of land originally patented in 1790, called “St. John”.  It was located on the north side of the Conemaugh River, adjoining the lands of Nicholas Klinginsmith
Acres:  200 acres
Price: $10
Witnesses: John Nesbitt, Samuel McLean
Other: The sale was in the name of Mary Elder, Joseph, James , Thomas and wife Alexander Thompson and wife Isabella (formerly Elder), Alexander McCutcheon and wife Elizabeth as the grantors.

Comment: This is the third of a series of deeds where Mary and the children sell off a portion of the land left to them by John Elder to one of the children.
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The same type of deed was recorded for a sale of part of the land to Joseph (P. 560).  Sent previously.
In all of the deeds for the land along the Conemaugh it was mentioned that Mary Elder would maintain the property.
This seems a bit unusual, and I don’t know the reason for it.
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Grantor:  Joshua Elder of Harrisburg, PA
Grantee: Robert Walker  Hamilton Twp., Franklin Co., PA
Date:  21 Sep. 1814
Recorded: 1815
Vol./Page: Vol. 2: 599
Location: Near the forks of the Blacklick and Five Links Creek
Acres: 498 acres, original patent 1790
Witnesses: John Duman, John Kain?
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Grantor: Thomas Elder
Grantee: John McKee
Date:  May 2, 1915
Price:  $220
Location: Same land sold to him by family members (see above)
Acres: 234
Release
Vol./Page: Vol. 2: 575
Parties:  Children of John Elder to Mary Elder
Other:  All heirs satisfied with various transactions and sign release of quit claim.
Date:  11 Nov. 1815

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Grantor:Robert Elder (Swatara Twp., Dauphin Co., PA
Grantee: William Cummins, Washington Twp. Indiana Co., PA
Date: 12 Apr. 1816
Price:  $4000
Acres: Several tracts of land:  212, 142, 400, 333 and 303 acres
Location: Land near that of David Walker and John Harper, near Crooked Creek

Comment: This Robert Elder is part of the group from Dauphin Co.  Old notes will be consulted.  Follow up needed
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Grantor: Robert Elder and wife Jane
Grantee: Joseph Elder
Date:  3 Jul 1818
Vol./page: Vol. 4: 7-8
Acres: 200 acres
Location: Land bounded by Joseph Elder and John Herrold
Price: $1
Witnesses: Edward and Amy Howard
Other:  Mentions that this land was part of the partition of land designated in the will of John Elder.  The brothers exchanged their parcels of land.  This is also unusual and the reason is not given.
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Grantor: James and Martha Elder of Conemaugh Twp.
Grantee: Robert Elder
Date: 24 Jan. 1807
Recorded: 22 Dec. 1819
Vol/page: Vol. 4: 179
Acres: 204 acres
Witnesses: John Nesbitt and David Elder
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Agreement
Parties:  Thomas Elder
George Virtue
Date:  24 Jun 1806
Vol./Page: Vol. 4: 320-321
Price: 60 L (pounds)
Size: 100 acres
Location: Land in Conemaugh Twp.
Other:  A series of payments were set up.  The parties bound each other with the amount of 120 L.
Comment: This is an early example of a mortgage arrangement.

A similar agreement was set up between Joseph and Thomas Elder and George Virtue.
Date:  10 Sep. 1807

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Grantor:  John and Sarah Nesbitt and David and Ann Elder of Butler Co., Ohio
Grantee:Nathaniel Nesbit of Indiana Co., PA
Date:  6 Nov. 1817
Recorded: 1821
Vol/Page: Vol. 4, p. 496
Location: Tract called “the Bar” on the north side of the Conemaugh
Acres:  334 _ acres - land was patented 9 Dec. 1795
Price: $5017 ?
Other:  John and Sarah Nesbitt had conveyed by deed of gift _ of the
Land to David and Ann Elder.  (I think Ann was a Nesbitt).
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Robert WALKER in Franklin Co Rev War soldiers book
Posted here:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/Walker.htm

 David ELDER family:
posted here:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/DavidElder1764.htm