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This is a transcription of the Articles of Agreement bt Ives et al , Delmar Township, Tioga County, PA by Jane Webb
Articles of Agreement

Jesse Locey, Stephen Locey, Joseph Kelsey & Henry Streiter

with Timothy Ives, Titus Ives, John Ives & Richard Mitchel

Tioga County, Pennsylvania

Dated 4 Sept 1802 – Recorded 22 Sep 1814 Book 3 Pg 179

Articles of Agreement
Jesse Locey, Stephen Locey
Joseph Kelsey & Henry Streiter
with
Timothy Ives, Titus Ives
John Ives & Richard Mitchel		  Tioga County September fourth one thousand eight hundred and two Articles of Agreement made this Day between Jesse Locey, Stephen Locey, Joseph Kelsey and Henry Streiter of the first part and Timothy Ives Titus Ives, John Ives and Richard Mitchel of the second part Witnesseth that we the party of the first part (viz) Jesse Locey Joseph Kelsey and Henry Streiter, do agree 
and consent to take Timothy Ives, Titus Ives, John Ives and Richard Mitchel in as equal Partners in obtaining the Land which we the Party of the first part, are now in actual possession of, to share equally alike in the advantage of our improvements in regard to a settling Right in this State, and to divide the Land between us equally according to quantity and quality and if in case any of our improvements should fall to the party of the second part, we the party of the second part do agree to pay them for the Improvements or give them the use of the Land, until we clear and get as much of their Land --?-- the party of the first under as good improvements —It is furthermore agreed that we are all (viz) both parties to pay equally alike of the --?-- which shall arise in obtaining the Land – also if we do not obtain the Land – As Witness whereof we have hereunto set our Hands and Seals this fourth day September one thousand eight hundred and two.
Jesse Locey (Seal) Stephen Locey (Seal) Joseph Kelsey (Seal) Henry Streiter (Seal) Timothy Ives (Seal) Titus Ives (Seal) John Ives (Seal) Richard Mitchel (Seal) in presents of Thomas Rucker, Thomas Mitchel, William Rathbun – August 10th 1814 – Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Tioga, Richard Rathbun one of the above Witnesses and John Ives one of the signers and ----ed the same to be the hand writing and free act to the above article
in witnessing and signing

Dorman Bloss, J.P. Recorded Sept 22nd 1814

Submitted to Tri-Counties Site by Jane Webb - November 2001