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Greathouse of Berks County, PA

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1753, Apr 5 - Land: John & Elizabeth Vanhoosen to Derr and Boyer

This indenture made the fifth day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and fifty three between JOHANNES, alias JOHN VANHOOSEN, of the Township of Heidelberg in the County of Berks in the province of Pennsylvania late of the county of Lancaster in Pennsylvania aforesaid yeoman and ELIZABETH HIS WIFE of the one part and John Joseph Derr and Henry Boyer both also of the Township of Heidelberg, late in the county of Lancaster now in the County of Berks aforesaid Yeoman of the other part Whereas about sixteen years ago the said John Vanhoose, having settled and improved a certain piece of land situate in the Township of Heidelberg, aforesaid, which land was granted by the Honorable the Proprietors of the Province of Pennsylvania aforesaid unto William Allen of Philadelphia, Esq. And whereas the said William Allen, Esq. in consideration of fifty and five pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania per hundred acres, did bargain and sell the said land unto the said John Van Hoose containing by computation about 200 acres be the same more or less bounded easterly and southerly by land of the said William Allen, Esq. and westerly and northerly by the lands of Abraham Luke (Laux) and Michael Shower (Schauer). And whereas the said John Van Hoose hath paid 68 lbs. 5 shillings as pr. three receipts from sd. William Allen towards the price of the land. Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said John Vanhoose, alias Vanhousen, and Elizabeth, his wife, in consideration of the sum of four hundred and fifty five pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania aforesaid to them paid or (as)summed to be paid by the said John Joseph Derr and Henry Boyer jointly and equally and also that they have and hereby undertake the promise for themselves their heirs and assigns unto the said William Allen, Esq. all the residue of monies for the said land according to the (p. 16) agreement between the said William Allen and the said John Vanhousen concerning the said land--Have granted bargained sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said John Joseph Derr and the said Henry Boyer jointly and equally all their right of purchase improvement property and interest possession and claim whatsoever of in on or unto the said land as by computation about 200 acres be the same more or less together with all the singular the improvements appurtenances and hereditaments To have and to hold the said land and premises with the appurtenances of the said William Allen, Esq. in as full and sample manner as the said John Vanhoosen upon payment of the monies residue in full for the same might have and hold the land of the said William Allen unto said John Joseph Derr and the said Henry Boyer their heirs and assigns. And also to have the said receipts for the said sum of 63 lbs. 5 shillings. Monies paid to their use and the said John Vanhousen and Elizabeth his wife the said land which the improvements their rights and properties therein and hereunto the said John Joseph Derr and the said Henry Boyer their and every of their heirs and assigns (they or theirs paying the monies residue to the said William Allen) and subject to the Honorable the proprietors of Pennsylvania aforesaid against them the said John Vanhousen and Elizabeth his wife and against their heirs and against all person or persons whatsoever or whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim any right to the property of interest to of and in and unto the said described land herein before bargained and sold to mentioned or intended so to be and promises with the appurtenances by from or under the said John Vanhouser or his heirs 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 the other side of this sheet of paper above written.

Johannes Vanhoosen (Seal)

Elizabeth {her X mark} Vanhousen (Seal)

Sealed and delivered in the presence (of) Porter Fenton and Thomas Hughs. Be it remembered that I John Joseph Derr the subscriber hereof for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and twenty seven pounds and ten shillings lawful money of Pennsylvania to me in hand paid by John Boyer, Senior of Heidelberg in the County of Berks, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said John Boyer all my right title & interest to the within mentioned premises and plantation with the appurtenances thereunto belonging. In Witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand & seal the twenty eighth day of December Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred and fifty four.

Witnesses present )
Abraham Louck )
Conrad Weiser ) (Seal)

Recorded and this record and the original compared found to agree
exactly on the 22nd day of December, Anno Domini 1801.

Craily, recorder

Footnotes:

1) On 3 Jan 1744, John Vanhousen was named as one of the executors of the will of Henry Greathouse, in which Jacob Greathouse was named among the children of Henry Greathouse.

Article: 1744 - Will: Henry Greathouse, Philadelphia County, PA

2) Jacob Greathouse married Christian Vanhousen, daughter of John & Elizabeth Vanhousen, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster, PA on 12 Aug 1749.

Article: 1749 - Marriage: Jacob Greathouse to Christian Vanhousen, Lancaster County, PA

3) John & Elizabeth Vanhousen sold land in Heidelberg to Derr and Boyer, prior to moving to Anson County, NC, where they purchased land from John & Elizabeth Hall on 23 Jan 1755.

Article: 1755 - Land: John & Elizabeth Hall to John Van Houser, Anson County, NC

4) By 1 Jul 1758, Jacob & Christian Vanhousen Greathouse had moved to Anson County, NC, where they bought 200 acres of land along south west Pee Dee River.

Article: 1758 - Land: Jacob Greathouse, 200 acres, Anson County, NC

5) It appears relevant to note that a brother of Jacob Greathouse was named as Harmon Greathouse in the will of their father, Henry Greathouse. A Harmon Greathouse obtained land described as, "Harmon's Valley, 10 acres", along Piney Falls, opposite present-day Marriottsville, then in Baltimore County, MD, from Robert Marshall on 21 Nov 1759.

Article: 1759 - Land: Harman Greathouse, Harmans Valley, Baltimore County, MD

6) In a court deposition, dated 17 Jan 1792, Francis Snowden Esq. related that Harmon Greathouse was aged about 75 [in 1792, so born about 1717], when he took the deposition of Harmon Greathouse, regarding Harmon's Valley, 10 acres, having been sold to John Elder in 1783.

Article: 1792 - Court: Deposition of Harmon Greathouse, Baltimore County, MD

7) Christian Vanhousen was named as a daughter in her father, John Vanhousen's will, which was created in Anson County, NC on 21 Jan 1762.

Article: 1762 - Will: John Vanhooser, Anson County, NC

8) Jacob Greathouse was taxed as a resident of Anson County, NC in 1763.

Article: 1763 - Tax List: Return of Thomas Ffrohock, Anson County, NC

Sources:

Berks County, Pennsylvania Deeds Vol. 19, Page 15-16. 1753, Apr 5 - Land: John Vanhoosen to John Joseph Derr and Henry Boyer.

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