On the ninth day of September, Anno Domini 1911, before me, the subscriber, a notary public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, residing in the City of Philadelphia, personally appeared the above-named M. G. and S., his wife, and in due form of law acknowledged the above INDENTURE to be their act and deed, and desired the same might be recorded as such. Witness my hand and notarial seal the day and year aforesaid. Robt. Roe, Notary Public. Commission Expires, Jan. 23, 1913. 238. Voluntary Deed of Partition by Tenants in Common. THIS INDENTURE, Made the twenty-fourth day of November, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and nine, between William BROWN, of Philadelphia, of the one part, and THOMAS BROWN, of Philadelphia, of the other part: WHEREAS, the said WILLIAM BROWN and THOMAS BROWN now stand seised in fee simple, as tenants in common, of and in a certain tract or parcel of land, situate, lying, and being in, &c., containing, &c. (here describe the whole tract). Now this indenture witnesseth, that the parties to this indenture have agreed to make, and by these presents do make, a full, just, equal, perfect, and absolute partition and division between them, of and in the aforesaid tract of land, according to their respective shares and interests therein, in manner following, that is to say that the said WILLIAM BROWN and his heirs shall have all that piece or allotment of land, part of the said tract, beginning (here describe the land), containing, &c., together with the messuages, edifices, buildings, and improvements on the said described piece of land erected, standing, or being, and all the rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever, thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof. To have and to hold the same unto the said WILLIAM BROWN, his heirs and assigns, forever, in severalty, as his and their full part, share, and dividend, of and in all and singular the premises: And the said THOMAS JONES doth by these presents, for himself and his heirs, give, grant, allot, assign, set over, release, and confirm, unto the said WILLIAM BROWN, and to his heirs and assigns, forever, the said described price or allotment of land, with the appurtenances: To have and to hold to him, the said WILLIAM BROWN, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of him, the said WILLIAM BROWN, his heirs and assigns, forever, in severalty: And the said THOMAS BROWN, for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, doth covenant to and with the said WILLIAM BROWN, his heirs and assigns, and every of them, by these presents, that he, the said WILLIAM BROWN, his heirs and assigns, shall, or lawfully may, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, forever, freely, peaceably, and quietly have, hold, occupy, possess, and enjoy the said first described piece or allotment of land, containing, &c., with the appurtenances, and receive and take the rents, issues, and profits thereof, without the let, suit, trouble, molestation, interruption, or denial of him, the said THOMAS BROWN, his heirs and assigns, or any other person or persons whatsoever, lawfully claiming, or to claim, by, from, or under him, them, or any of them, or by or with his, their, or any of their acts, means, consent, privity, or procurement. And that the said THOMAS BROWN and his heirs shall have that piece or allotment of land (residue of the said tract), beginning (here describe the land), containing, &c., together with the messuages, edifices, buildings, and improvements on the said described piece of land erected, standing, or being, and all the rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof: to hold and enjoy the same unto the said THOMAS BROWN, his heirs and assigns, forever, in severalty, as his and their full part, share, and dividend of, and in all and singular the premises: And the said WILLIAM BROWN doth, by these presents, for himself and his heirs, give, grant, allot, assign, set over, release, and confirm, unto the said THOMAS BROWN, and to his heirs and assigns, forever, the said last described piece or allotment of land, with the appurtenances: To have and to hold to him, the said THOMAS BROWN, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said THOMAS BROWN, his heirs and assigns, in severalty, forever: And the said WILLIAM BROWN, for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, doth covenant to and with the said THOMAS BROWN, his heirs and assigns, and every of them, by these presents, that he, the said THOMAS BROWN, his heirs and assigns, shall or lawfully may, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, forever, freely, peaceably, and quietly, have, hold, occupy, possess, and enjoy the said last-described piece or allot ment of land, containing, &c., with the appurtenances, and receive and take the rents, issues, and profits thereof, without the let, suit trouble, molestation, interruption, or denial of him, the said WILLIAM BROWN, his heirs or assigns, or of any other person or persons whatsoever, lawfully claiming, or to claim, by, from, or under him, them, or any of them, or by or with his, their, or any of their acts, means, consent, privity, or procure ment. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year aforesaid. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of ROBERT ROE, JOHN DOE. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, } SS: THOMAS BROWN. (Seal.) On the twenty-fourth day of November, A. D. 1909, before me, the subscriber, a notary public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, residing in Philadelphia, personally appeared the above-named WILLIAM BROWN and THOMAS BROWN, who in due form of law acknowledged the foregoing indenture to be their and each of their act and deed to the intent that the same might be recorded as such. JOHN DOE, Notary Public. Commission Expires, first day of July, 1912. 239. Master's Deed in Partition in Equity. Whereas, On the 21st day of January, A. D. 1912, in the Court of Common Pleas No. 1, of Philadelphia county, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, sitting in equity of Dec. Term, 1911, to number 921, a bill of complaint was filed by Maria Bloom, plaintiff, against Otto Bloom and Anna Bloom, defendants, setting forth (inter alia) that the parties therein named as plaintiff and defendants, together and undivided did hold a certain tract of land situate in said county, and bounded and described as follows (here set out the description). And praying that partition thereof be made among said parties. Whereupon the cause was so proceeded in that partition was decreed and the cause referred to Andrew Long, Esq., as master, to make partition of the land, &c., and the master having made report that the land could not be divided without prejudice, &c., and having valued, and appraised the same, and the parties having refused to accept the land at the valuation, the court did, on the 27th day of May, A. D. 1912, order that the master make sale thereof at public auction. Pursuant to which order the master did, on the fifteenth day of June, A. D. 1912, sell the land to Alfred Cameron for the sum of ten thousand ($10,000) dollars; which sale on the return day thereto made, was on the first day of July, A. D. 1912, approved and confirmed by the court and adjudged to remain firm and stable forever. Now this Indenture Witnesseth, That Andrew Lang, Esq., master of virtue of the power vested in him by the order aforesaid, and in the consideration of the sum of ten thousand ($10,000) dollars, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell unto the said Alfred Cameron, his heirs and assigns, the tract of land hereinbefore described, together with all and singular the rights, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto, belonging or in any wise appertaining To have and to hold the same for such estate as the parties named in said bill of complaint as plaintiff and defendants had therein at the time of the filing of said bill. In witness whereof the said master hath hereunto set his hand and seal, this tenth day of July, A. D. 1912. ANDREW LANG. (Seal.) Master. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, SS: On this tenth day of July, A. D. 1912, before me, the subscriber, a notary public in and for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, residing in said county, personally appeared Andrew Lang, Esq., named as master in the foregoing indenture, and acknowledged the said indenture to be his act and deed, as master, in pursuance of the decree set forth in said indenture for the sale of the land therein described. Witness my hand and seal this tenth day of July, A. D. 1912. WILLIAM BLINN, Notary Public. (Seal.) Commission Expires Mar. 1, 1913. 240. Administrator's Deed for Lands Sold by Order of Orphans' Court in Partition. This indenture, made the twenty-first day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ten, between JOHN GREEN and EARL WHITE, administrators of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits which were of JOHN JONES, late of Philadelphia, farmer, deceased, of the one part, and JOHN BLACK, of Philadelphia, gentleman, of the other part: WHEREAS, The said JOHN JONES was, in his lifetime, lawfully seised in his demesne, as of fee, of and in a certain lot or tract of land, situated in Philadelphia, and bounded and described as follows, that is to say, beginning at (here describe the land), containing with the appurtenances, and being so thereof seised as aforesaid, died intestate; and whereas at an orphans' court, held at Philadelphia, in and for the County of Philadelphia aforesaid, the A. D. 19, upon the petition of HARRY JONES, eldest son and heir-at-law (or as the case may be) of the said JOHN JONES, praying the court to award an inquest to make partition of the said real estate of the said intestate, in the said petition mentioned, to and among his children and representatives, in such manner and in such proportions as by the laws of Pennsylvania is directed and appointed, if such partition could be made without prejudice to or spoiling the whole, otherwise to value and appraise the same, the said inquest was awarded by the court, according to the prayer of the said petitioner; whereupon a writ of partition or valuation issued out of the said court, bearing test the A. day of day of D. 19, to the sheriff of the said county directed, commanding him to summon an inquest to make partition of the said real estate to and among the children and representatives of the said intestate according to law, if such partition could be thereof made without prejudice to and spoiling the whole; but if such partition could not be made thereof as aforesaid, then to value and appraise the same; and that the partition or valuation so made he should distinctly and openly have before the judges of the said court, at Philadelphia, the A. D. 19 At which day, before the judges aforesaid, the sheriff of the said county, to wit, CHARLes Raymond, Esq., made return of the said writ, with a schedule thereunto annexed, by which schedule or inquisition, under the hand and seal as well of the day of |