fully seised in his demesne, as of fee, of and in the said tract of land, with the appurtenances, and being so thereof seised, died intestate, leaving issue four children, to wit, HENRY, JOHN, MARIA (the wife of J. R.), and ANDREW, to whom the same, by the laws of Pennsylvania relating to intestates, did descend and

come.

271. Recital of Title by Patent, Descent and Deed.

Being the same tract of land which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by patent, bearing date the First day of June, A. D. on thousand nine hundred and three (recorded in the Land Office for the State of Pennsylvania, in Patent Book C, page

), for the consideration therein mentioned, did grant and confirm unto B. W. in fee, who being thereof lawfully seised, died intestate, leaving issue M. W. and D. intermarried with R. D., to whom the same, by the laws of Pennsylvania, did descend and come. And the said M. W. and R. D. and D., his wife, by their joint indenture, bearing date the

day of

A. D. One thousand nine hundred and for the consideration therein mentioned, did grant and confirm the same unto the said ADAM BROWN, (party hereto) in fee, as in and by the said indenture (recorded in the office for recording of deeds at in Book B, Page ), relation being thereunto

had, appears.

272. Recital of Title by Adverse Possession.

Being the same premises which Jonathan Wall by Indenture bearing date the First day of January, 1871, and recorded at Philadelphia in deed book T. M. No. 16, page 321, &c., granted and conveyed unto Andrew Smith in fee. And Thomas Bayard on to wit, June 17, A. D. 1882, entered into possession and by virtue thereof held actual adverse, continued, visible notorious, distinct and hostile possession thereof unto the present time, being a period of more than forty years, so that a perfect and indefeasible title in fee to said premises became vested in the said Thomas Bayard, by virtue of the statute of limitations of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

273. Recital of Title by Voluntary Deed of Partition.

AND WHEREAS, by indenture of partition between the said ADAM BROWN of the one part, and the said George Herman of

the other part, bearing date the Fifth day of September, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and two, partition of the said messuage, &c., with the appurtenances, was made between the said parties, wherein and whereby the piece or parcel thereof, bounded and limited as follows, to wit: Beginning, &c., containing acres and allowances aforesaid, was released and confirmed to the said GEORGE HERMAN, his heirs and assigns: To hold to him, the said GEORGE HERMAN, his heirs and assigns, in severalty forever, as in and by the said indenture of partition (recorded in the office for recording of deeds at in Book E, page

), relation being thereunto had, appears.

274. Recital of Title by Order of Orphans' Court in Partition. Being the same premises of which ADAM BROWN, died intestate, and upon which, on due application to the Orphans' Court for the County of of April Term 1902, No. 94, an order was granted by the said court, whereupon the said premises were duly valued and appraised, and by the said court adjudged and confirmed on the ,A D. one thousand nine hundred and unto the said G. B., eldest son of the said deceased (or, as the case may be): To hold the same to the said G. B., and to his heirs and assigns forever, as in and by the records and proceedings of the said court, relation being thereunto had, appears.

day of

275. Recital of Title by Writ of Partition.

day of

AND WHEREAS by virtue of a certain writ de partitione facienda, issuing out of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of aforesaid, of September Term, 1902, No. 35, bearing date the , A. D. one thousand nine hundred and for partition of the said tract of land, with the appurtenances, there was duly allotted and assigned unto the said George Herman, a certain piece or parcel of land (part of the said tract) bounded and described as follows, viz., beginning at, &c., containing acres and allowance aforesaid, with the appurtenances: To hold the same to him, the said GEORGE HERMAN, his heirs and assigns, in severalty forever, as by the said writ de partitione facienda, and return of the sheriff thereupon duly made, and remaining amongst the records and proceedings of the said court, recourse being thereunto had, appears.

276. Recital of Title by Attorney in Fact.

And whereas the said CHARLES RYAN, by his attorney JOSEPH ROGERS (by letter of attorney, under the hand and seal of the said CHARLES RYAN, bearing date the Fifth day of January, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and one, recorded in the office for recording deeds for the City and County of Philadelphia, in Letter of Attorney Book, No. bearing date the

sand nine hundred and

Page

day of

), did, by indenture,

A. D. one thou

and recorded in the office for

the recording of deeds in and for the county of

in

, etc., grant and convey unto George

Hartman in fee.

277. Recital of Title by Executors.

And whereas the said A. R. and E. R. executors of the last will and testament of the said I. L., deceased, by virtue of the power and authority to them given by the said will, and pursuant to the direction thereof, did, by indenture, under their hands and seals, bearing date the Sixth day of January, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and One, for the consideration therein mentioned, grant and confirm unto E. G., and to his heirs and assigns, all that the said messuage or tenement and tract of of land, with the appurtenances: To hold the same to him, his heirs and assigns, forever, as in and by the said recited indenture (recorded in the office for the recording of deeds at

in book B, page

), relation being thereunto had, appears.

278. Recital of Title by Administrator.

acres

And whereas, C. D., Administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of the said ADAM BROWN, at the time of his death, who died intestate, by virtue and in pursuance of an order of the Orphans' Court of the said County of for the sale of the real estate of the said intestate, of October Term, 1910, No. 15, by indenture under the hand and seal of the said C. D., bearing date the

day of A. D. one thousand nine hundred and ten, for the consideration therein mentioned, did grant and confirm unto FRED GREEN, and to his heirs and assigns, all that the said abovementioned and described tract of acres and allowance aforesaid, with the appurtenances: To hold the same to him, his heirs and assigns, forever, as in and by the said last recited in

denture (recorded in the office for recording of deeds, an and for Page ), relation

the county of

in Book No.

being thereunto had, appears.

279. Recital of Title by Sheriff's Sale.

And whereas H. L., High Sheriff of the County of Philadelphia aforesaid, by deed poll, under his hand and seal, bearing date the First day of June, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and two, recorded (in the Prothonotary's office of the Court of Common Pleas No. 2, for the City and County of Philadelphia, in Sheriff's Deed Book M No. 3, page 295, &c.)* for the consideration therein mentioned, by virtue of a certain writ of venditioni exponas or (Levari Facias, as the case may be) therein recited, granted and confirmed unto C. G., and to his heirs and assigns, the said premises above described, late the estate of the said ADAM BROWN, with the appurtenances: To hold the same to the said C. G., his heirs and assigns forever, according to the Act of General Assembly in such case made and provided, as by the said recited deed poll, duly acknowledged, and entered among the records of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county, relation being thereunto had, appears.

*Since the Act of April 22, 1905, Sec. 1, P. L. 265, the sheriff is required to record his deeds after execution at the office for recording of deeds of the proper county, so that a recital of a sheriff's deed after that act should read "And recorded in the office for recording of deeds in and for the County of Philadelphia, in deed book No. —, page, etc." Under the provision of the act of 1905 sheriff's deeds are no longer recorded in full in the prothonotary's office, only a certificate thereof is there recorded.

280. Recital of Title by Sheriff for Property of a Decedent.

It being the same lot of ground, No. , which E. H., High Sheriff of the County of , by deed poll, under his hand and seal, bearing date the Sixteenth day of July, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and four, for the consideration therein mentioned, did (as late the estate of S. G.) grant and confirm unto the said C. L., party hereto, in fee, as in and by the said deed poll entered among the records of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of (and recorded in the office for recording of deeds at in Deed Book J. V. No. 321, Page 42), relation being thereunto had, appears.

281. Recital in Purchase-Money Mortgage, Given to a Third Party. Being the same premises which WILLIAM STONE by indenture bearing even date herewith, but executed and delivered before these presents, and intended forthwith to be recorded, for the consideration therein mentioned, part whereof has been advanced by CHARLES DOLAN, and is intended to be hereby secured, granted and conveyed unto the said ISAAC LONG in fee: the said WILLIAM STONE having assigned his right to a purchase-money mortgage unto the said CHARLES DOLAN.

282. Recital of Executor's or Administrator's Deed for Land Sold at of May 9, 1889 (P. L. 182), as Amended by Act of June 9, Private Sale for Payment of Decedent's Debts Under the Act 1911 (P. L. 724).

WHEREAS, W. W. B. was in his life time lawfully seised in his demesne as of fee, of and in the lot or piece of ground and premises hereinafter particularly described with the appurtenances and being so thereof seised as aforesaid departed this life on the first day of December, A. D. 1910, having first made and published his last Will and Testament in writing bearing date the 24th day of December, A. D. 1909, duly proven the 15th day of January, A. D. 1911, and registered in the Office of the Register of Wills in and for the City and County of Philadelphia in Will Book No. 382, page 136, &c.

WHEREIN and WHEREBY after directing the payment of his just debts and funeral expenses he, the said W. W. B., did will and direct as follows:

"Second, I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife, R. A., her heirs and assigns forever all my property, real, personal and mixed of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever the same shall be at the time of my death."

AND WHEREAS, R. A. B. being so lawfully seised in her demesne as of fee of the premises hereinafter particularly described

*The Act of June 9th, 1911, P. L. 724, requires that before the orphans' court shall authorize, decree or approve a private sale of real estate for payment of a decedent's debts, notice must be advertised in at least one newspaper and in the legal periodical, if any, designated by the court for the publication of legal notices published in the county where the real estate is located. Written or printed notices must also be posted on the premises and at at least three most public places in the vicinity. In drawing a deed for real estate so sold, compliance with this act should be recited as in the above form.