George Christman and Catharine his wife to Abraham Wolfard
This Indenture Made the Twenty first Day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy three between George Christman of Upper Milford Township in the County of Northamton and Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman and Catharine his wife of the one part and Abraham Wolfard of Marlborough Township in the County of Philadelphia and Province aforesaid Yeoman of the other part Whereas the Honourable the Proprietaries of the Province of Pennsylvania & C. in and by their Patent or Grant bearing date the seventh Day of July 1763 and) Recorded at Philadelphia in Patent Book A Vol 2 page 34 & did interalia grant unto Martin Terr, alias Derr a Certain Tract or Piece of Land Situate in Marlborough Township aforesaid by metes and bounds in the said Patent described containing one hundred and thirty acres and the usual allowance of six acres or Cent for Roads & c. Together with the appurtenances To hold to him the said Marion Terr his Heirs and assigns forever, under the yearly Quit rent of One half penny Sterling for every acre of the same or value thereof in coin Current, as in and by the said Patent relation being thereunto had may more at large appear B 11 force and virtue whint upper by force virtue of which said recited Patend or by some other good Conveyance or assurance in the law duly had and executed he the said Martin Iver became in his lifetime lawfully Seized in his Demise as of fee , and being so thereof Seized Died Intestate and to his Widow by the Laws of the Province of Pennsylvania aforesd his Estate in the premisses descente Gertrude and his six Children Namely , Lawrence , Charles Ludwig, John Martin , Catharine who intermarried with Philip Smith Elizabeth intermarried with Henry Reppel [Keppel], Margaret intermarried with Jacob Detweiler , and the said Gertrude Deer, Lawrence Derr and Mary his Wife, Charles Ludwig Deer and Christiana his wife, John Martin Deer and Ursula his Wife, Philip Smith and Catherine his Wife, Henry Keppel and Elizabeth his Wife, and Jacob Detweiler and Margaret his wife, by Indenture bearing date the twenty fourth day of August 1763 and Recorded at " Philadelphia aforesd in Book A Vol 18 page 537, did for the consideration therein mentioned grant the said one hundred and thirty acres of Land and allowance aforesd unto Isaac Sumony his Heirs and assigns, Together with the appurtenances To hold to him the said Isaac Sumoney his Heirs and assigns forever , as in and by the said Recited Indenture relation being thereunto had may more and at large appear, And Whereas, the said Isaac Sumoney, for and in Consideration of the sum of Ten Pounds Lawful Money of Pennsylvania unto him in Hand paid by John Kantz) late of Upper Salford Township in the County of Philadelphia aforesaid deceased Did bargain and sell but not actually convey unto the said John Kantz A. Certain Piece or Lot of Land ( part of the one hundred and thirty acres and allowance aforesaid ) hereinafter described and Intented to be hereby --- granted containing one acre, by virtue and in Right of said bargain took said acre of Lands to him bargained and sold in Possession and erected a Dwelling House and other Buildings thereon, and having so been in Possession thereof Died also Intestate , and by the laws of the Province of Pennsylvania as aforesaid, his Estate in said acre of Land and appurtenances descented to his Widow Barbara and only child the abovesd Catharine the wife of the said George Christman and wherein the said Isaac Sumoney and Magdalen his wife by Indenture bearing date the twenty third day of September Last past , did by the consent of said Barbara Kanff as well for and in consideration of the Ten Pounds Lawful money so in Hand well and truly by the said John Kantz in his life time paid as aforesaid, as the further consideration therein mentioned, grant and confirm the said one acre of Land bargained and sold to said John Kantz with the appurtenances unto the said George Christman his Heirs and assigns, To hold to him the said George Christman his Heirs and assigns forever, And the said Barbara Rantz by Indenture of Release bearing date the fourteenth day of November last past did also Release all her Estate Right Title and Interest whatsoever of in and to the hereby Intented to be granted Lott or piece of Land and Premisses unto the said George Christman his Heirs and assigns, Together with the appurtenances forever , as in and by the said Last recited two Indentures relation being thereunto respectively had may more fully and at - Large appear Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the George Christman and Catharine his wife for and in consideration of the Sum of Fifty one Pounds Lawful money of Pennsylvania unto them well and truly in Hand paid by the said Abraham Wolford at and before the sealing and Delivery hereof, the Receipt whereof they the said George Christman and Catharine his wife do hereby acknowledge and thereof do acquit and for ever discharge the said Abraham Wolfard his Heirs and assigns by these Presents , have granted bargained sold Released and confirmed and by these Presents Do grant bargain sell release and confirm unto the said Abraham Wolfard his Heirs and assigns A Certain Tenement Lot and Rice of Land situate in Marlborough Township in the County of Philadelphia aforesaid Beginning at a stone in a Read Leading to Philadelphia thence by the same and by Isaac Sumoneys Land South twenty degrees East four perches and an half perch to a stone thence by said Sumoney's Land South fifty seven degrees West thirty two perches to a stone, thence by Henry Schneiders Land North thirty five Degrees East twenty perches to a stone thence by Christian Shades Land North seventy Degrees East, fifteen perches and an half perch to the place of Beginning Containing one acre of Land, ( being the acre above mentioned ) Together also with all and Singular the Buildings , Improvements, ways Woods, Waters Water Courses, Rights, Liberties, Privileges, Hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the Reversions, Remainders, Rents Issues and Profits thereof, and also all the Estate Right Title Interest, use Possession Property Claim and Demand, whatsoever of him the said George Christman and Catharine his wife and their Heirs of in and to the hereby granted or mentioned to be granted Premisses or any part or parcel thereof , To have and to hold the said described Lot or piece of Land Hereditaments and Premisses hereby granted or mentioned so to be with the appurtenances unto the said Abraham Wolfard his Heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Abraham Wollard his Heirs and assigns forever, And the proportionable part of the Yearly Quitrent hereafter accruing for the hereby granted or mentioned to be granted Premisses unto the Chief Lord or Lords of the fee thereof , And the said George Christman and Catharine his wife and their Heirs the said described Tenement Lot and Piece of Land Hereditaments and Premisses hereby granted or mentioned to be granted with the appurtenances unto the said Abraham Nolard his Heirs and assi ⌨ ⌨ ⌨ my saw George Christman and Catharine his wife and their Heirs and against all and every other person or Persons having or Lawfully Claiming any Estate Right Title Interest of in and to the same or any part or parcel thereof shall and will Warrant and forever Defend by these presents In Witness whereof the said Parties to these presents have Interchangeably set their Hands and Seals hereunto Date the Day and year first above written 1 the words to his Widow L 8 first Porterlined ⎬ and also the word against in the Warrant Sealed and Delivered ⎬ in the presence of Us . of the above named Abraham Wollard the sum of Fifty one Pounds lawful The Nineteenth Day of July in the year of our Lord 1773, before me Fredrick Autes Esq. one of the Justices & came the above named George Christman and Catharine his wife and acknowledged the above written Indenture to be their act and Deed and Money of Pennsylvania it being in full of the consideration above mentioned we say Recd four Witness prent at signing young in Danner R Mathias Gaphant desired the same might be Recorded as their deed the said Catharine thereunto Voluntarily Consenting She being of full age Secretly and apart from her said Husband by me Examined and the Contents thereof first made known unto her Witness my Hand & Seal the day & year aforesaid. A Joe Grisham Colford
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Primary Transaction
Date: June 21, 1773
Seller: George Christman and Catharine his wife (Upper Milford Township, Northampton County)
Buyer: Abraham Wolfard (Marlborough Township, Philadelphia County)
Property: 1 acre in Marlborough Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Price: £51 lawful money of Pennsylvania
Key Families & Relationships
Derr/Terr Family
Martin Terr (alias Derr) - original patent holder (died intestate)
Widow: Gertrude Derr
Children (6 total):
Lawrence Derr married Mary
Charles Ludwig Derr married Christiana (Known today as Charles DRY)
John Martin Derr married Ursula
Catharine married Philip Smith
Elizabeth married Henry Keppel (also spelled Reppel)
Margaret married Jacob Detweiler
All six children and their spouses conveyed the 130-acre tract to Isaac Sumoney on August 24, 1763.
Martin & Gertrude Derr has two children who died young
Anna Margaretha Derr b./d. 1720
Johan Jacob Derr b./d. 1723
Kantz Family
John Kantz (late of Upper Salford Township, Philadelphia County, deceased)
Widow: Barbara Kantz
Only child: Catharine (married George Christman)
John Kantz purchased but never formally received a deed for the 1-acre parcel from Isaac Sumoney for £10. He died intestate, and the property descended to his widow Barbara and daughter Catharine.
Sumoney Family
Isaac Sumoney married Magdalen
Purchased the 130-acre tract from the Derr heirs in 1763
Sold the 1-acre parcel to John Kantz (informal sale)
Formalized the conveyance to George Christman on September 23, 1772 (with consent of Barbara Kantz)
Property Chain of Title
1763: Proprietaries of Pennsylvania grant 130 acres to Martin Terr
1763 (Aug 24): Martin Terr's heirs convey to Isaac Sumoney
Undated: Isaac Sumoney sells 1 acre to John Kantz (informal)
1772 (Sept 23): Isaac Sumoney formally conveys to George Christman
1772 (Nov 14): Barbara Kantz releases her interest to George Christman
1773 (June 21): George and Catharine Christman convey to Abraham Wolfard
Neighboring Landowners
Isaac Sumoney
Henry Schneider
Christian Shade
Locations Mentioned
Marlborough Township, Philadelphia County
Upper Milford Township, Northampton County
Upper Salford Township, Philadelphia County
This deed is particularly valuable for connecting the Derr, Detweiler, Kantz, and Christman families in colonial Pennsylvania.
This was an excellent document for connecting the six living children to their parents, Johan Martin Derr and his wife Maria Gertraut Echard.
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1. Johan Martin DERR refered to by the name MARTIN, MARION, TERR, DERR, MARTIN IVER
2, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHJ-MQGZ-7VL3?view=fullText&keywords=Jacob%20Detweiler%2CPennsylvania&lang=en&groupId=
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