This week's document for transcription is the 1795 Deed of Martin Carringer buying back his 200 acres of Donation Land Lot 941 in Mercer County, Pennsylvania from William Turnbull for five shillings.
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Deeds 1796-1797: pages 242-243, image 141 of 345]:
[Page 242 starting near the middle of the left-hand page of the image]:
The Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania to all to whom these presents shall come
greeting Know ye that in consideration of the services
rendered by Martin Carringer Private in the Late Army
of the United States therein granted unto William Turn-
bull assignee of the said Martin Carringer a certain tract
or parcel of Land lying in the County of Westmoreland
in the fifth District of Donation Lands beginning at
an ash tree the numbered corner and running North by
Lot No. 942 Eighty seven degrees and a half East two hundred
and sixty one perches to a Walnut Tree thence South by
Lot No. 935 two degrees and a half East one hundred and
thirty perches to a Dogwood Tree thence South by Lot No. 940
Eighty seven degrees and a half West two hundred and
sixty one perches to a Cuckumber tree thence North by
Lot. No. 949 two degrees and a half West one hundred and
thirty perches to the place of beginning containing two
hundred acres and allowance of six per cent for roads &C.
numbered DCCCCXLI with its appurtenances unto the said
William Turnbull his heirs and assigns forever To have and
To hold the said tract or parcel of Land with the appur-
tenances thereof unto the said William Turnbull his heirs
and assigns to the proper use and behoof of the said William
Turnbull his heirs and assigns forever free and clear of all re-
strictions and reservations as to mines Royalties quitrents or
[page 243]
otherwise, excepting and reserving only the fifth part
of all Gold and Silver are for the use of this Commonwealth
to be delivered at the Pitts Mouth clear of all charges. In Witness
whereof the Honorable Charles Biddle Esquire Vice President
of the Supreme Executive Council hath hereunto set his hand
and caused the State seal to be affixed the twenty eighth
day of August in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and ........ seven and of Commonwealth the twelfth.
Attest James Trimble
For John Armstrong Sec'y Charles Biddle {S.L.}
Know all men by these presents that I William Turnbull
the within grantor for and in consideration of the sum of
five shillings to me in hand paid by Martin Carringer
the receipt whereof & as herein acknowledge have granted
bargained sold released and assigned and by these presents
do grant bargain sell release and assign over to the said
Martin Carringer his heirs and assigns all my right title
interest and claim in and to the within described tract
of Land with the appurtenances to hold the said
premises with the appurtenances unto the said Martin
Carringer his heirs and assigns to his or their proper use
and benefit forever from me my heirs Executors administrators.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal the twenty first day of October in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five.
Sealed & Deliverd in the presence of
John Wilkins Henry Wolf W'm Turnbull {seal}
Allegheny County {seal} Before me John Wilkins one of the
Commonwealth Justices of the Peace in and for said County came
William William Turnbull the above grantor and acknowledging the
above instrument of Writing to be his act and deed and desired
the same may be recorded as such. In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal the 21'st day of
October 1795 J'no Wilkins
Recorded May ye 26'th 1796 (Left out by mistake)
The source citation for this mortgage record is:
"Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States records," Deed of Martin Carringer and William Turnbull, executed 21 October 1795, recorded 26 May 1796; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS7W-95CW?view=fullText : accessed Jan 2, 2026), Image Group Number: 007857997, "Deed book, Allegheny County, 1796-1797," pages 242-243, image 141 of 345; original records in Allegheny County (Pennsylvania). Recorder of Deeds.
This land deed documents the transfer of Lot Number 941 (DCCCCXLI) in the 5th District of Donation Lands in Pennsylvania from assignee Martin Carringer to William Turnbull dated 28 August 17?7 (1787?), and then the sale of the land for five shillings back to Martin Carringer dated 21 October 1795. Based on other records, we know that Lot 941 was in Mercer County, Pennsylvania and that Martin Carringer settled on this land and lived out his life there until his death in 1835. It appears that Martin Carringer granted his donation land to William Turnbull, perhaps for a sum of money in 1787, and then bought it back in 1795 for five shillings, although reserving 20% of any gold or silver that were found to be delivered to the Pitts Mouth (Pittsburgh?).
William Turnbull was a major figure in Philadelphia and then Pittsburgh financial affairs, including land, mining, shipping, banking and agent in the 1770s through the 1790s, according to this interesting book. Thiss deed is recorded in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania because the area that became Mercer County was part of Allegheny County until 1804, and Turnbull was a resident of Allegheny County at the time.
Martin Carringer (1758-1835) is my 4th great-grandfather, who married Maria Magdalena Houx (1768-1851) in 1785 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Their son, Henry Carringer (1800-1879) is my 3rd great-grandfather.
I found this record using FamilySearch Full-Text Search for Martin Carringer and Pennsylvania.
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