This week's document for transcription is the 1800 Deed of George and Lucy Loveless to George Wakeman selling 60 acres of land in Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania for $250.
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Deeds 1799-1800: page 485, image 285 of 300]:
[Page 485 starting near the top of the right-hand page of the image]:
This Indenture, made this third day of June in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred. Between George Loveless of Elizabeth Township
Allegheny County and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Yeoman and Lucy
his wife of the one part and George Wakeman of the same place of the other part
Witnesseth, that the said George Loveless and Lucy his wife for and in con-
sideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds lawful money of Penns-
ylvania to them in hand paid by the said George Wakeman (the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged) have granted bargained sold enfeoffed released and
confirmed unto the said George Wakeman his Heirs Executors, Administrators &
assigns, a certain piece or parcel of Land situate lying and being in Elizabeth
Township Allegheny County and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, it being part of
the same tract of Land for which a patent of Confirmation was granted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to John McClure and William Fleming, Executors of
Richard Parker deceased, Dated the twenty second day of September in the year of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty five and of the Commonwealth
the tenth and enrolled in the Roll Office for (Patent Book No 4 page 21) and con-
veyed by the said John McClure and the Heirs of the said Richard Parker deceased
by Indenture dated the second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and ninety six ( and Recorded in the office for recording of Deeds
in and for Allegheny County in Book D. page 586) to the aforesaid, George Loveless
reference being had to said Deeds will more fully appear , said part sold
aliened &c. to said Wakeman, bounded & situate as follows. Beginning at a
Hickory thence by lands of Alexander Dunlap North ninety seven perches to a white-
oak, thence south eighty five degrees east sixty four perches to a walnut, thence
along Aaron Applegate's line until it intersects with the original line, and thence
along the said Original line to the place of beginning. Containing sixty acres
more or less. Together with all the houses, ways, woods, waters, water courses
rights, members, privileges, liberties hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto
belonging and Reversions Remainders Rents Issues and Profits thereof. To
have and to hold the said hereby granted premises with the appurtenances
and every part and parcel thereof unto the said George Wakeman his heirs
and assigns , to the only proper use and behoof of the said George Wakeman his
heirs and assigns forever. And the said George Loveless and Lucy his wife &
their heirs do warrant and forever defend the hereby granted premises and every
part thereof unto the said George Wakeman his heirs and assigns, from them
their heirs and assigns and from every other person or persons claiming or
Sealed & delivered in presence of } George Lovelace (seal}
Wm . Dunwoody Thomas Stona } Lucy // Lovelace {seal}
Allegheny County Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ss . - The fourteenth day of
June one thousand eight hundred. Before me one of the Justices of the peace in
and for said County, Came George Loveless & Lucy his wife & acknowledged
to claim any part of parcel thereof. In Witness whereof we have hereunto
set our hands and seals the day and year above written
the above instrument of writing to be their act and Deed and desires
the same might be recorded as such according to Law , the said Lucy
being examined by me separate and apart from her said husband
and freely consenting thereto , Witness my hand and seal the day and
year above written. Wm. McClure {seal}
Recorded the 14th August 1800.
The source citation for this mortgage record is:
"Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States records," deed of George and Lucy Loveless to George Wakeman, executed 3 June 1800, recorded 14 August 1800; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJ7-33DT-X?view=fullText : accessed Jan 2, 2026), Image Group Number: 008091667, "Deed book, Allegheny County, 1799-1800," page 485, image 285 of 300; original records in Allegheny County (Pennsylvania). Recorder of Deeds.
This land deed is for 60 acres of land in Elizabeth township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania owned by George and Lucy Loveless of Elizabeth township selling the parcel for $250 to George Wakeman, also of Elizabeth township.
George Wakeman (1740-1815) was born before 1 June 1740 in Fairfield, Connecticut, the son of Samuel and Elizabeth (--?--) Wakeman. He married Sarah Hill (1742-1832) on 17 June 1762 in Fairfield, Connecticut. George Wakeman died before 2 January 1815 in Wayne township, Ashtabula County, Ohio.
George and Sarah (Hill) Wakeman are my 6th great-grandparents through their daughter Hannah Wakeman (1763-1814) who married Thomas Partridge (1758-1828) in New York on 2 October 1785.
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