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Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice
Tri-County Legal Documents
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Bradford County PA
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Chemung County NY
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Tioga County PA
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Note from Joyce M. Tice - Elisha Nash was son in law of John Smith having
married Caroline Matilda Smith, " Til" in 1878. He had previously been
married to Louisa Smith who died in 1875. In the above 1875 map, he is
shown living next door to his future wife and parents in law. The property
of John Smith had originally come from the property of his wife's family,
Harriet Reynolds.
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This is a transcription of the 1882 Sale
of Property in Rutland Township, Tioga County, PA transcribed by Jane Webb
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Contract
John Smith to Elisha L Nash
An article of agreement made
Entered into this 27th day of Nov 1882 Between Jon Smith of Rutland
Township Tioga County and State of Pennsylvania of the first part and Elisha
L Nash of Mansfield Tioga County & State aforesaid of the Second part
The conditions of this agreement made and entered into is as follows: to
wit The Said John Smith has & doth by these presents Sell to the Said
party of the Second party his farm in the Township of Rutland in Tioga
County Penna Bounded on the west by S. K. Longwell on the South by James
McConnel on the East by E L Nash & Walter Horton and on the North by
Bennit Reynolds containing about one hundred and four acres be the same
more or less together with all the Stock except the hogs, including all
the farming tools and the implements for the Sugar Works and all the old
traps and also all of the grain that is now on the farm except what the
Said Smith wants for his own consumption for the coming year the Said Smiths
carpenter tools he reserves for his own use The Said Nash of the Second
part agrees to pay to the Said Smith Four Thousand dollars in the following
manner for the above mentioned and described property he the Said Smith
also Sells all of the lumber and Shingles that is now on the farm The Said
Nash is to pay the Said Smith Eight hundred dollars by the first of April
Eighteen hundred and Eighty Three and four hundred dollars annually thereafter
with interest on the payments as they come due until the full amount of
four thousand dollars & the interest is paid on the whole - The Said
Nash is to have the privelege of going on to said farm and plough &
do such other work that is necessary the interest on the amount above Stated
is not to commence until April 1st 1883 And it is hereby agreed by the
Said John Smith his heirs assigns Executors or Administrators to make out
and deliver to the Said Nash his heirs executors or Administrators a good
& Sufficient Warrantee Deed for the above discribed premaces after
the whole amount of the purchase Money is paid and the Said E.L. Nash agrees
for himself his heirs and assigns to pay the above amount of four thousand
dollars together with the interest as above agreed upon And it is further
agreed to by the parties that the Said John Smith is to have the use of
the house and the privilege of occupying a portion of the barn that is
on the Said farm and also the garding Spot during the
Natural life of the Said John Smith and Harriet M. Smith the wife of the
Said John Smith unless it is otherwise agreed upon by the the [sic] parties
to this contract
Witness our hand and Seal this twenty Seventh day of Nov Eighteen hundred
and Eighty two
Witness present O.A. Smith
John Smith X his mark (Seal)
Elisha L. Nash (Seal)
And now to wit January 18/95 It is agreed by the parties to the within
contract that whereas there is $3800. & interest from April 1/94 due
on this contract & E L Nash is desirous of surrendering his claim under
this agreement in payment therefor & said Smith is willing to take
said farm back it is agreed that this contract is hereby cancelled so far
as the rights of said Nash is concerned & said land is surrendered
to said Smith
John Smith (Seal)
p.o.a.s. (Seal)
E. L. Nash (Seal)
And now March 29 1894 It is hereby agreed by the parties hereto that
in settlement of all payments made on the within there is due on the within
April 1. 1894 the sum of Three thousand & Eight hundred dollars $3800.
O. A. Smith
E. L. Nash
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Bradford County PA
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Chemung County NY
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Tioga County PA
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Published On Tri-Counties Site On 19 JAN 2003
By Joyce M. Tice
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