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Land Records of George Sweezey of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
George Sweezey to Thomas Finley of Carlisle, 28 April 1775, 300 acres in
Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, DB 1D:234.
THIS INDENTURE Made the Twenty eighth day of April in the Year of our Lord
one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy five, Between George Sweezey of RyeTownship in Cumberland County in the Province of Pennsylvania of the one
part. And Thomas Finley of the Town of Carlisle in the County and Province
aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said George Sweezey for and in Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred and Twenty four Pounds Lawful
Money of Pennsylvania to the said George Sweezey well and truly in Hand paid
by the said Thomas Finley at or before the Ensealing and delivery of these
Presents the Receipt whereof he the said George Sweezey doth hereby
acknowledge and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof doth Acquit
Exonerate, and discharge for ever the said Thomas Finley his Heirs and Assigns by these Presents, hath Granted, Bargained, Sold, Aliened, Released,
enscoffed and Confirmed, and by these Presents, doth Grant, Bargain, Sell,
Alien Release, Enscoff, and Confirm unto the said Thomas Finley his Heirs &
Assigns for ever all that Certain Piece or Parcel of Land Situate lying and Being in Wild cat Valley in Greenwood Township in the County aforesaid adjoining land of William Crocket on the East by Land of Peter Rush on the North and by Land of William Patterson Esquire and by Cockleamus hills, Containing three Hundred Acres of Land be the same more or less, together with all and Singular the Houses, Out-Houses, Edifices, and Buildings, thereon Errected, and Built, Profits, Commodities, Advantages, Emoluments, Hereditaments and Appurtenances, Whatsoever to the same Belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and the Reversion and Reversions, Remainder and Remainders Rents, Issues, and Profits thereof, and also all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest use, trust, property, Possession, Claim, and demand whatsoever of him the said George Sweezey of in or to the same or every or any part thereof, and also all deeds Evidences, and Writings, touching or Concerning the same or any part thereof And now in the Custody or Possession of him the said George Sweezey on which he can or may come by without Suit at Law or Equity. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Piece or Parcel of Land, Hereditaments and Premisses hereby granted with the Appurtenances unto the said Thomas Finley his Heirs and Assigns, to the only proper use, and Behoof of him the said Thomas Finley his Heirs and Assigns for ever. UNDER AND SUBJECT to the Purchase Money Interest and Yearly Quit-rent now due and hereafter to become due and Payable for the Same to the Chief Lord or Lords of the fee thereof And the said George Sweezey for himself and for his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, do Covenant, promise, and grant to and with the said Thomas Finley his Heirs and Assigns that he the said George Sweezey his Heirs and Assigns and all and every other Person and Persons his or their Heirs any thing having or Claiming in the said Premisses above granted, or meant Mentioned, or Intended so to be or any part thereof by from or under him them or any or either of them shall and will from time to time and at all Times hereafter Upon the Reasonable request and at the Proper Costs and Charges of them the said Thomas Finley his Heirs and Assigns make, do, and Execute or Cause and Procure to be made, done, and Executed, all and every such further and other Lawful and Reasonable, Act
and Acts, Thing and Things, Conveyances and Appertenances in the Law
whatsoever for the further better more sure and Perfect granting, conveying,
and Assuring of all and Singular the said Premisses with the Appurtenances
unto the said Thomas Finley his Heirs and Assigns for ever, as by him the said Thomas Finley his Heirs or Assigns or his or their Council learned in the Law shall be most reasonably advised, devised and Required. And the said George Sweezey for himself and for his Heirs the Said Piece or Parcel of Land above described and Premisses unto the said Thomas Finley his Heirs and Assigns against him the said George Sweezy and his Heirs, and against all and every other Person and Persons whatsoever Lawfully claiming said Premisses or any Part thereof, by, from or under him them or any of them shall and will Warrant and for ever defend by these Presents. IN WITNESS whereof the Said Parties in these Presents, have hereunto Interchangeably set their Hands and Seals, Dated the day and Year first above Written
Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of George Sweezey (seal)
the following words between lines 14 & 15
being first wrote VIZ Purchase money Interest
Peter Smith
John Creigh
Received on the day of the date of the above Indenture of the above Named
Thomas Finley the sum of one Hundred and twenty four pounds in full for the
Consideration Money above said Witnesses Present at Signing
John Creigh George Sweezey
Cumberland County. This 28th day of April Anno Domini one thousand Seven
Hundred and Seventy five. Before me the Subscriber one of his Majesties
Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid Personally came the above
Named George Sweezey and Acknowledged the above Indenture to be his Act and Deed, and desired the same might be Recorded as Such. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the day and Year above Written
John Agnew (seal)
Recorded 29th April 1775
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Thomas Finley of Carlisle to George Sweezey
Thomas Finley of Carlisle to George Sweezey, 200 acres on Mahentango Creek
in Penns Township, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania, 28 April 1775, DB1D:236,
THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty eighth day of April in the Year of our Lord
one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy five Between Thomas Finley of the
Town of Carlisle in Cumberland County in the Province of Pennsylvania of the
one part And George Sweezey of Rye Township in the County and Province
aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Thomas Finley for and in Consideration of the Sum of one Hundred Pounds Lawful Money of Pennsylvania to him the said Thomas Finley well and truly in Hand paid by the said George Sweezy at or before the Ensealing & Delivery of these Presents the Receipt whereof he the said Thomas Finley doth hereby Acknowledge and thereof and of every Part and Parcel thereof doth Acquit Exonerate and discharge forever the said George Sweezey his Heirs & Assigns by these Presents, Hath Granted, Bargained, Sold, Aliened, Released Enscoffed, and Confirmed, and by these Presents, Doth Grant, Bargain, Sell, Alien, Release, Enscoff, and Confirm unto the said George Sweezey and to his Heirs and Assigns forever, all that Certain Piece or Parcel of Land Situate lying and being in the first fork of Mahentango Creek in Penns Township in the County aforesaid Containing two Hundred Acres, be the Same more of Less, which Tract was sold by Publick Vendue for its taxes as the Property of John Kingrigs, and was granted to a Certain William Alexander by William Miller and William Clark Commissioners for the County aforesaid by an Instrument of Writing bearing date the Twenty eighth day of February which was in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy one, which tract of Land was Granted and Conveyed unto a Certain William Cochran by the Twelfth day of March, which was in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy one, which tract was Granted & Conveyed unto the said Thomas Finley by the said William Cochran by a Certain Indenture bearing date the third day of April, which was in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy three. Together with all and Singular the Houses, Out-Houses, Edifices and Buildings thereon Errected and Built, Profits, Commodities, Advantages, Emoluments, Hereditaments, and Appurtenances, whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise Appertaining and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders, Rents, Issues, and Profits thereof, and also all the Estate, Right, Title, Interest, use, Trust, Property Claim, and Demand whatsoever of him the said Thomas Finley of in the same or every or any part thereof, and also all deeds, Evidences, and Writings touching or Concerning the same or any part thereof, and now in the Custody or Possession of him the said Thomas Finley or which he Can or may come by without Suit(?) at Law or Equity: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Piece or Parcel of Land Hereditaments and Premisses, hereby granted with the Appurtenances unto the said George Sweezey his Heirs and Assigns to the only Proper Use, Benefit, and Behoof of him the said George Sweezey his Heirs & Assigns forever. UNDER and Subject to the Purchase Money Interest and Yearly Quit-Rent now due and hereafter to become due and Payable for the same to the Chief Lord or Lords of the fee thereof. And the said Thomas Finley for himself and for his Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, do Covenant, Promise, and Grant, to and with the said George Sweezey his Heirs, and Assigns, that he the Said Thomas Finley his Heirs, and Assigns, and all and every other Person and Persons his or their Heirs everything having or claiming in the sd. premisses above granted or meant mentioned or Intended so to be or any part thereof by for and(?) or under him this day(?) any or (?) of them shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter upon the Reasonable request and at the proper (?) and Charges of him the said George Sweezey his Heirs and Assigns, make Do, and Execute, or Cause and Procure, to be made, done, and Executed all and Every such further, and other Lawful and Reasonable Act and Acts, thing and things Conveyances and Assurances in the Law whatsoever for the further Better more sure and Perfect, granting, conveying, and Assuring of all and Singular the said Premisses with the Appurtenances unto the said George Sweezey his Heirs and Assigns forever, as by him the said George Sweezey his Heirs or Assigns or his or their Council learned in the Law shall be most reasonably advised, devised, and Required. And the said Thomas Finley and his Heirs the said Piece or Parcel of Land above described and Premisses unto the said George Sweezey his Heirs and Assigns against him the said Thomas Finley and his Heirs and against all and every other Person & Persons Whatsoever Lawfully claiming said Premisses or any Part thereof, by from or under him them or any of them shall and will Warrant and forever defend by these Presents. IN WITNESS whereof the said Parties to these Presents have hereunto Interchangeably set their Hands and Seals, Dated the day and Year first above Written.
Sealed and Delivered
in the Presence of Thomas Finley (seal)
Between line 14 or 15 from the first
Read Purchase Money Interest and,
Peter Smith
John Creigh
Received on the day of the date of the above Indenture of the above Named George Sweezey the sum of one Hundred Pounds in full for the Consideration
Money above said Witnesses present at Signing
John Creigh Thomas Finley
Cumberland County. This 28th day of April Anno Domini one thousand Seven
Hundred and Seventy five, before me the Subscriber one of his Majesties
Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid, Personally came the above
Named Thomas Finley and Acknowledged the above Indenture to be his Act and
Deed and Desired that the same might be Recorded as Such. In Witness
whereof I Have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the day and Year above Written
John Agnew (seal)
Recorded 1st May 1775
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Pensylvania Archives, First State Tax, 1778, Cumberland County, Greenwood Township.
George Swezey Acres 97 .... horses..1 cattle... 1... Tax 2.10.0
Supply Rates for 1780; George Sweezy ... Acres 0... Horses.. 1 Cattle.. 1..
Transcript of Taxables; 1781.. George Swezey; 100 Acres.. Horses 1 Cattle.. 1
Transcript of Taxables; 1782.. George Sweezey.. 100 Acres.. 1 .. Horses.. 1 Cattle
Transcript of Taxables;.. 1785.. George Sweezy... 100 Acres.. 2.. horses.. 2.. Cattle
George Sweezy, was granted land in Rutherford County North Carolina, one year after his brother Mathias was killed. (1787) This land adjoined the land of Rachel on Sandy Run. Some thinks he came down to avenge his brothers death.
Rutherford Co., North Carolina, Land Grants: R 929,3756 D291 RE;91, No. 652,
N. C. Grant No. 204 Caswell to George Sweezy for 50 shill. every 100 a., tract of 100 a. on head of Sandy Run begin, at N. side Wagon Road in W. side of the creek. 9 Aug. 1787.
It is believed that George and Rachel were married after the death of Mathias and had children, Elijah, John, and Peggy Sweezy.
When George died his land was given to Hannah Web, daughter of Mathias and Rachel, her being the neighst in blood.
Muster rolls of Militia, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
Captain John Hamilton's Company.
Company of Cumberland County Militia, Commanded by Colonel Arthur Buchannan in the Service of the United States for Two Months and Two Days, Commencing 20th January and Ending 30th March, 1778.
Corporal George Sweese
Private Daniel Sweese
No one knows what happened to George Sweesy. He left home one day to go and work in the field and never returned home. (This was in North Carolina)
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