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Deed:  Transfer of Property in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1821Deed: Transfer of Property in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1821

Legal document detailing a property transfer in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, dated October 15, 1821. The deed is signed by George Scott and Benjamin Shoemaker, acting in a legal capacity for Jacob Hart. References are made to Jacob Hart's familial connections in Easton, Pennsylvania, and his role as a constable in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The document includes specific dates: January 13, 1821; January 29, 1821; and February 10, 1821.

Indenture (Land Deed):  Transfer of Property from Levi and Leah Phillips and Bilah Cohen to James Smith, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, April 13, 1806Indenture (Land Deed): Transfer of Property from Levi and Leah Phillips and Bilah Cohen to James Smith, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, April 13, 1806

This four-page land deed, measuring 11x17 inches each, records the transfer of 305 acres of land in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, for $266.67. The deed was executed on April 13, 1806, by Levi Phillips, Sarah Phillips (likely Leah Phillips, daughter of Joseph Simon), and Bilah (Bell) Cohen, acting as executrix for the estate of Joseph Simon. James Smith of Huntingdon County was the buyer. Abraham Myers Cohen witnessed the transaction.