Treasure Chest Thursday -- 1860 U.S. Agricultural Census Record for Henry Carringer in Pennsylvania

 It's Treasure Chest Thursday - time to look in my digital image files to see what treasures I can find for my family history and genealogy musings.

The treasure today is the 1860 United States Agricultural Census record for Henry Carringer, my 3rd great-grandfather, in Perry Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania:

There are two pages for these records, and they are on two different images on FamilySearch digital microfilm.  Here are the two images:

Henry Carringer is in Line 20 on the first imag, and his agricultural information carries over on Line 20 on the second image.

Here are the headings and Henry's information (Line 20) on the first page:

The headings and Henry's information (Line 20) on the second page are:

The information on the first page is (by column number):

1.  Name:  Henry Carringer

2.  Acres of land - Improved: 100

3.  Acres of land - Unimproved: 60

4.  Present cash value - Of farm ($): 3200

5.  Present cash value - Of farming implements and machinery ($): 90

6.  Live stock, June 1, 1860 - Horses: 1

7.  Live stock, June 1, 1860 -  Mules and Asses: 0

8.  Live stock, June 1, 1860 - Milch cows: 5

9.  Live stock, June 1, 1860 - Working Oxen: 2 

10.  Live stock, June 1, 1860 - Other Cattle:  0

11.  Live stock, June 1, 1860 - Sheep:  17

12.  Live stock, June 1, 1860 - Swine:  8

13.  Live stock, June 1, 1860 - Value of all live stock ($):  343

14.  Produce during the year - Wheat (bush):  6

15.  Produce during the year - Rye (bush): 25 

16.  Produce during the year - Indian corn (bush): 50

17.  Produce during the year - Oats (bush): 201

18.  Produce during the year - Rice (bush): 0

19.  Produce during the year - Tobacco (bush): 0

20.  Produce during the year - Cotton (bales): 0

21.  Produce during the year - Wool (lbs):  56

And on the second sheet:

22.  Produce during the year - Peas & Beans (bush):  0

23.  Produce during the year - Potatoes - Irish (bush):  50

24.  Produce during the year - Potatoes - Sweet (bush):  0

25.  Produce during the year - Barley (bush):  0

26.  Produce during the year - Buckwheat (bush):  75

27.  Produce during the year - Orchard products ($):  0

28.  Produce during the year - Wine (gallons):  0 

29.  Produce during the year - Produce of market gardens ($):  0

30.  Produce during the year - Dairy products - Butter (lbs):  600

31.  Produce during the year - Dairy products - Cheese (lbs):  0

32.  Produce during the year - Hay (Tons):  25

33.  Produce during the year - Seed - Clover (Bush):  0

34.  Produce during the year - Seed - Grass (Bush):  0

34.  Produce during the year - Hops (Lbs):  0

35.  Produce during the year - Hemp -Dew Rotted (Tons):  0

36.  Produce during the year - Hemp -Water Rotted (Tons):  0

38.  Produce during the year - Hemp -Other Prepared (Tons):  0

39.  Produce during the year - Flax (Lbs):  0

40.  Produce during the year - Flax seed (Bush):  0

41.  Produce during the year - Silk cocoons (lbs):  0

42.  Produce during the year - Sugar - Maple (Lbs):  0

43.  Produce during the year - Sugar - Cane (1000 Lbs):  0

44.  Produce during the year - Molasses (Gallons):  0

45.  Produce during the year - Bees - Wax (Lbs):  0

46.  Produce during the year - Bees - Honey (Lbs):  170

47.  Produce during the year - Value of home manufacture ($):  0 

48.  Produce during the year - Value of animals slaughtered or sold for slaughter ($):  50

The sourc e citation for this record is:

1860 United States Federal Census, Agricultural Schedule, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Perry Township, Pages 23-24, Line 20, Henry Carringer entry; imaged, "Nonpopulation census schedules for Pennsylvania; agricultural schedules, 1850-1880," FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-53L2-CSXV : accessed 20 July 2026), "Luzerne - Montgomery counties (NARA Series T1138, Roll 16)," Mercer County, Image Group Number DGS 8886228, images 519-520 of 1032; original records in United States National Archives, 62 microfilm reels, Microfilm Series T1138, Roll 16.

From this, we can see that Henry Carringer's 160 acre farm (100 acres improved) produced 6 bushels of wheat, 25 bushels of rye, 50 bushels of Indian corn, 201 bushels of oats, 50 bushels of Irish potatoes, 75 bushels of buckwheat,  600 pounds of butter, 25 tons of hay, 30 pounds of bee honey, and $50 worth of animals slaughtered, for the year ending June 1, 1860.  Presumably, the rest of the farm production was used on the farm itself or traded for other commodities with other producers.  The farm was valued at $3,200, his equipment at $90, and his livestock at $343 on June 1, 1860.

Isn't that a great record?  It;s a snapshot of the possessions and livelihood of one man and his family for one year.  

Don't we all wish we had information like this for all of our ancestors?  I need to look for more Agricultural Census records for my farmer ancestors in the Midwest.

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Amanuensis Monday -- 1821 Deed of David Kirby to Humphry Kirby for Land in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts

 This week's document for transcription is the 1821 Deed of David Kirby of Westport. Massachusetts selling 13 acres of land to Humphry Kirby in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts for $380.

a)  Bristol County, Massachusetts, Deeds 1820-1821, Pages 438-439, Image 225 of 849

The transcription of this deed (with help from FamilySearch Full-Text Search, with some errors corrected) is:

[Page 439, Starting at the top of the right-hand page of the image]

Know all Men by these Presents , That I David Kirby of Westport in 

the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman, 

in consideration of three hundred and eighty dollars paid by 

Humphry Kirby of the Town County and Commonwealth aforesaid, 

yeoman, the receipt whereof do hereby acknowledge do hereby 

give, grant, sell, and convey unto the said Humphry Kirby and to 

his heirs and assigns forever A certain tract or parcel of upland  

and Salt meadow adjoining, situate in Westport aforesaid on the 

east side of Accoxet River, containing by Estimation thirteen acres 

be the same more or less, and is bounded Easterly partly on the 

Grantees land and partly of a Creek, Southerly on said creek 

Westerly partly on Justice Kirbys land, and partly on the River, and 

Northerly on the River with all the previleges and appurtenan-

ces to the same belonging. To Have And To Hold the afore granted 

premises to the said Humphry Kirby to his heirs and assigns, 

to his and their use and behoof forever. And the said David 

Kirby for myself my heirs Executors and Administrators do cov-

enant with the said Humphry Kirby and his heirs and assigns, 

That I am lawfully seized in fee of the afore granted premises: 

That they are free of all incumbrances; That I have good right to 

sell and convey the same to the said Humphry Kirby as afores'd 

And that I will warrant and defend the same premises to the 

said Humphry Kirby and to his heirs and assigns forever against 

the lawful claims and demands of all persons. In Witness 

whereof I the said David Kirby together with my wife Martha 

Kirby who hereby voluntarily relinquishes her right of dower in 

the aforegranted premises have hereunto set our hands and 

seals this twenty seventh day of March in the year of our Lord 

One thousand eight hundred and twenty one.

 Signed sealed and delivered                        David Kirby    {s}

 in presence of us                                          Martha X Kirby {s}

Ichabod Kirby                                                       her mark

N L Brownell

Bristol ss of Westport March 27 , 1821, Then personally appeared the a-

fore named David Kirby and acknowledged the foregoing in-

strument to be his free act and deed. 

                     Before me Nathan'l Brownell Justice of the Peace. 

Received March 2. 1822 and recorded for Alfred Williams, Register

A true copy from Book 110 page 186 of Bristol Co  No. Dist. Re-

cords.                               Attest : - Emma E. Pray, Examiner.

The source citation for this deed is:

"Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States land records," Deed of David Kirby to Humphry Kirby,  executed 27 March 1821, recorded 2 March 1822; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9ZW-SW4D?view=fullText : accessed 24 July 2026), Image Group Number: 007451270, "Bristol Deeds, 1820-1821," pages 438-439, image 225 of 849; original papers at Bristol County (Massachusetts) Register of Deeds.

By this record it appears that David Kirby sold 13 acres of land in Westport to Humphry Kirby  for $380.  The dower on the land was released by Martha Kirby. The parcel was bounded by lands of David Kirby, Justice Kirby a creek and the Accoxet River. Humphry Kirby may be a nephew of David Kirby.

David Kirby (1740-1832) married Martha Sowle (1743-1828) in 1763 and they had two children.  They are my 5th great-grandparents through their daughter Sibel Kirby (1764-1848) who married Humphrey White (1757-1814) in 1786.

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"A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."

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Amanuensis Monday -- 1804 Deed of David and Martha Kirby to Benjamin Devol for Land in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts

This week's document for transcription is the 1804 Deed of David and Martha Kirby of Westport. Massachusetts selling 80 acres of land to Benjamin Devol in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts for $1,400.

a)  Bristol County, Massachusetts, Deeds 1802-1804, Pages 446-447, Image 228 of 861

b)  Bristol County, Massachusetts, Deeds 1802-1804, Pages 448-449, Image 229 of 861

The transcription of this deed (with help from FamilySearch Full-Text Search, with some errors corrected) is:

[Page 447, Starting above the middle of the right-hand page of the image]

Know all Men by these Presents That We David Kirby & Martha Kirby 

both of Westport in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

being Husband & wife in consideration of Fourteen Hundred Dollars 

paid by Benjamin Devol of the Town & County afores'd Yeoman the Re-

ceipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give grant sell & convey 

unto the said Benjamin Devol, a certain undivided half of a Farm 

situate in Westport afores'd containing about eighty acres in the 

whole of the Farm be the same more or less & is all that farm which

Benjamin Sowle late of Westport dec'd bought of the Heirs of Joshua 

Richmond dec'd which s'd Benjamin Sowle who was the father of the s'd 

Martha Kirby did in his last Will & Testament give unto her the one 

half of s'd Farm with all the Buildings & priviledges thereto belonging; 

unto her & her Heirs & Assigns forever: which s'd Farm is bounded Northerly 

partly on Land belonging to Sylvester Brownell & partly on land belonging 

to Joseph Brownell, Westerly on Land belonging to the s'd Sylvester & Joseph 

& Southerly partly on the s'd Sylvesters Land & partly on the Grantors land 

& Easterly partly on a pond & partly on the s'd Sylvesters land, which s'd 

undivided half with all the Buildings & priviledges thereto belonging, 

that is all the Right, title & Interest which we have to s'd Farm we do here-

 by sell & convey. To Have and To Hold the afore granted premises 

to the s'd Benjamin Devol his Heirs and Assigns to his & their Use 

& Behoof forever. And we do covenant with the s'd Benjamin Devol his Heirs 

& Assigns, that we are lawfully seized in fee of the aforegranted Premises; 

That they are free of all Incumbrances; That we have good Right to sell 

& convey the same to the s'd Benjamin Devol And that we will warrat 

& defend the same premises to the s'd Benjamin Devol to his Heirs & 

Assigns forever, against the lawful Claims & Demands of all Persons.

In Witness whereof we the s'd David Kirby & Martha Kirby have here-

unto set our Hands & Seals this thirty first day of March, in the year 

of our Lord One Thousand eight Hundred & four.  

Signed sealed and delivered                                   David Kirby    {s}

in presence  of us.                                             Martha X Kirby  {s}

                                                                                       her mark

[Page 448, Conitnuing at the top of the left-hand page of the image]

Abner Brownell 

Dorothy Brownell 

Bristol s.s. Westport , March 31. 1804. Then the above named David 

Kirby & Martha Kirby acknowledged the above Instrument to be their 

free act & Deed Before me. 

                                                          Abner Brownell Just of Peace . 

Received April 18. 1804, And recorded by James Williams, Reg'r. 

A true copy from Book 83. Pages 412 and 413 of Bristol Co. No. Dist. Land 

Records.                                          Attest: Emma E. Pray, Examiner

The source citation for this deed is:

"Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States land records," Deed of David and Martha Kirby to Benjamin Devol,  executed 31 March 1804, recorded 18 April 1804; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99Z7-5WV4?view=fullText : accessed 24 July 2026), Image Group Number: 007451276, "Bristol Deeds, 1802-1804," pages 447-448, images 228-229 of 861; original papers at Bristol County (Massachusetts) Register of Deeds.

By this record it appears that David and Martha Kirby sold 80 acres of land in Westport to Benjamin Devol for $1,400.  The land was bequeathed to Martha (Sowle) Kirby by her father, Benjamin Sowle. The parcel was bounded by lands of Sylvester Brownell, Joseph Brownell and David Kirby.  

David Kirby (1740-1832) married Martha Sowle (1743-1828) in 1763 and they had two children.  They are my 5th great-grandparents through their daughter Sibel Kirby (1764-1848) who married Humphrey Wite (1757-1814) in 1786.

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Read other transcriptions of records of my relatives and ancestors at Amanuensis Monday Posts.

NOTE: Genea-blogger John Newmark (who writes the excellent TransylvanianDutch blog) started a Monday blog theme years ago called "Amanuensis Monday." John offers this definition for "amanuensis:"

"A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."

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Amanuensis Monday -- 1793 Quitclaim Deed of David and Martha Kirby to John Kirby for Land in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts

This week's document for transcription is the 1793 Quitclaim Deed of David and Martha Kirby of Westport. Massachusetts giving land to John Kirby in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

a)  Bristol County, Massachusetts, Deeds 1793-1795, Pages 476-477, Image 256 of 634

The transcription of this deed (with help from FamilySearch Full-Text Search, with some errors corrected) is:

[Page 476, Starting below the middle of the left-hand page of the image]

Know all Men by these presents , that I David Kirby of Westport in y'e County 

of Bristol in ye Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bay Yeoman, I do acquit 

all y'e right & Title & Claim that I have, I myself my heirs & assigns forever, 

to a certain peice of salt meadow Sedge flat, that was my father Ichabod Kirby 

late of Westport Dec'd lying in ye Eastermost Branch of Coaset River so called, 

& known by ye name Lonnon flat, Bounded as followeth Southerly on 

Wesson Kirbys, & partly on ye Creek, Westerly on meadow belonging to Robert 

Brownells heirs , & Northerly on Preserved Tripps, Easterly on Stephen 

Cornells, the above discribed Sedge flat I give up all of right Title, that 

I myself my heirs & assigns have, unto my Brother John Kirby of Westport 

in ye State afores'd to him y'e sd John Kirby & to his heirs & assigns forever, to 

have & to hold ye same be it more or less, with all ye prevelidges belonging 

to y'e same. In Witness whereof we have hereunto Set our hands & Seals 

this Nineteenth Day of August One Thousand Seven hundred & Ninety Three 

[Page 477, contuning at the top of the right-hand page of the image]

Lemuel Milk                                                  David Kirby         {s}

Meriba Deval .                                             Martha Kirby         {s}

Bristol ss. Westport  April y'e 27'th AD 1794.  Personally y'e above named

David Kirby & acknowledged y'e above signed to be his

free act and Deed.       Before me William Almy Justice of Peace 

Rec'd April 16. 1794. and recorded by James Williams Regr.

The source citation for this deed is:

"Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States land records," Quitclaim Deed of Davfid and Martha Kirby to John Kirby,  executed 19 August 1793, recorded 16 April 1794; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89ZS-BGBR?view=fullText : accessed 24 July 2026), Image Group Number:007442235, "Bristol Deeds, 1793-1795," pages 476-477, image 256 of 634; original papers at Bristol County (Massachusetts) Register of Deeds.

By this record it appears that David and Martha Kirby quitclaimed a parcel of salt meadow sedge flat, known as Lonnon flat, that was his father Ichabod Kirby's to his brother John Kirby.  The parcel was bounded by lands of Wesson Kirby, Robert Brownell's heirs, Preserved Tripp and Stephen Cornell. 

David Kirby (1740-1832) married Martha Sowle (1743-1828) in 1763 and they had two children.  They are my 5th great-grandparents through their daughter Sibel Kirby (1764-1848) who married Humphrey Wite (1757-1814) in 1786.

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Read other transcriptions of records of my relatives and ancestors at Amanuensis Monday Posts.

NOTE: Genea-blogger John Newmark (who writes the excellent TransylvanianDutch blog) started a Monday blog theme years ago called "Amanuensis Monday." John offers this definition for "amanuensis:"

"A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."

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Amanuensis Monday -- 1794 Quitclaim Deed of Ichabod Wilbore to David Kirby for Land in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts

 This week's document for transcription is the 1794 Quitclaim Deed of Ichasbod and Rhode Wilbore selling land in Bristol County, Massachusetts to David Kirby in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

a)  Bristol County, Massachusetts, Deeds 1792-1796, Pages 236-237, Image 123 of 867:

The transcription of this deed (with help from FamilySearch Full-Text Search, with some errors corrected) is:

[Page 417, Starting in the middle of the right-hand page of the image]

Know all Men by these presents, that I Ichabod Wilbore of Easton in ye

State of New York yeoman, the receipt whereof I do acknowledge, have remised 

released & forever quit Claimed, & by these presents do absolutly remise release 

& forever Quit Claim unto David Kirby of Westport as afores'd & to his heirs & 

assigns forever, all my right & Title in Saltmarsh given to me by my Grand-

father Ichabod Kirby in his last Will & Testament. In consideration of ye

said David Kirby paying to me thirteen pounds, thirteen Shillings of good 

& lawfull money and S'd Marsh is Bounded as follows. Northerly on Marsh

belonging to Robert Kirby, Easterly & Southerly on Pasquanasket Creek, 

& Westerly on marsh belonging to David Kirby, unto him the said 

David Kirby and to his heirs & assigns forever, so that neither of the said 

Ichabod Wilbore nor my heirs nor any other person for or under me, in 

my right or stead hereafter shall have, claim or demand any right Ti-

tle, Intrest or property in or to the same or any part thereof but Shall

forever hereafter be utterly excluded and debarred by these presents. In 

Witness whereof I the said Ichabod Wilbore have hereunto Set my hand 

& Seal this Seventh Day of February one Thousand Seven hundred

& Ninety four, 1794. Interlined in ye 17th line before signing. 

Signed Sealed & Delivered 

in presence of us                                            Ichabod Wilbore     {s}

Jonathan Gifford                                         Rhode Wilbore         {s}

Humphry Kirby. 

Bristol ss Dartm'o   February 7'th 1794 Then the above named Ichabod Wil-

bore personally appeared and acknowledged ye above Instrument to be his

free Act and Deed hand & Seal before me 

                                                                       John Smith Justice Pacis 

Rec'd April 21'st 1795. And recorded by James Williams Reg'r 

A true copy from Book 73, Page 495 of Bristol Co. No. Dist. Land Records. 

                                                                     Attest : Emma E. Pray, Examiner 

The source citation for this deed is:

"Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States land records," Quitclaim Deed of Ichabod and Rhode Wilbore to David Kirby,  executed 7 February 1794, recorded 21 April 1795; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9ZW-S6QD?view=fullText : accessed 24 July 2026), Image Group Number: 007451275, "Bristol Deeds, 1792-1796," pages 417-418, images 212-213 of 867; original papers at Bristol County (Massachusetts) Register of Deeds.

By this record it appears that Ichabod and Rhode Wilbore of Easton, New York quitclaimed a parcel of salt marsh that was his grandfather Ichabod Kirby's to his uncle David Kirby for £13 13s.  The parcel was bounded by lands of Robert Kirby, the creek, and David Kirby. The deed was executed 7 February 1794 and recorded 21 April 1795.

David Kirby (1740-1832) married Martha Sowle (1743-1828) in 1763 and they had two children.  They are my 5th great-grandparents through their daughter Sibel Kirby (1764-1848) who married Humphrey Wite (1757-1814) in 1786.

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Read other transcriptions of records of my relatives and ancestors at Amanuensis Monday Posts.

NOTE: Genea-blogger John Newmark (who writes the excellent TransylvanianDutch blog) started a Monday blog theme years ago called "Amanuensis Monday." John offers this definition for "amanuensis:"

"A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."

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Amanuensis Monday -- 1793 Quitclaim Deed of David Kirby to John Kirby for Land in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts

This week's document for transcription is the 1793 Quitclaim Deed of David and Martha Kirby giving land in Bristol County, Massachusetts to John Kirby in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

a)  Bristol County, Massachusetts, Deeds 1792-1796, Pages 236-237, Image 123 of 867:

The transcription of this deed (with help from FamilySearch Full-Text Search, but many errors corrected) is:

[Page 236, Starting near the bottom of the left-hand page of the image]

                                           Know all Men by these presents, that I David Kirby

of Westport in ye County of Bristol in ye Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bay 

Yeoman, I do acquit all ye right & Title & Claim that I have, I myself my heirs 

& assigns forever, to a certain peice of salt meadow Sedge flat, that was my 

fathers Ichabod Kirby late of Westport Dec'd lying in ye Eastermost Branch 

of Coaxet River so called, & known by name Lonnon flat, Bounded as followeth

Southerly on Wesson Kirbys, & partly on ye Creek, Westerly on meadow belonging

to Robert Brownells heirs, & Northerly on Preserved Tripps, Easterly on Stephen

Cornells, the above described Sedge flat I give up all ye right Title, that I my-

self my heirs & assigns have, unto my Brother John Kirby of Westport in ye 

State aforesd to him ye sd John Kirby & to his heirs & assigns forever, to have & 

[Page 237, Continuing at the top of the right-hand page of the image]

to hold ye same be it more or less, with all ye previlidges belonging to ye 

same                    In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this 

Nineteenth Day of August One Thousand Seven hundred & Ninety Three. 

Samuel Mills                                                 David Kirby          {S}

Meriba Deval                                               Martha X Kirby    {S}

Bristol Ss. Westport April ye 7th AD 1794. Personally appeared ye above named 

David Kirby & acknowledged ye above Instrument by him Signed to be his

free Act and Deed.                           Before me William Almy Justice of Peace 

Rec'd April 16. 1794.and recorded by James Williams Regr 

A true copy from Book 72, Pages 476 & 477 of Bristol Co. No. Dist. Land Records. 

                                                        Attest : Emma E. Pray, Examiner

The source citation for this deed is:

"Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States land records," Quitclaim Deed of David and Martha Kirby to John Kirby,  executed 19 August 1793, recorded 16 April 1794; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89ZW-S63Q?view=fullText : accessed 24 July 2026), Image Group Number: 007451275, "Bristol Deeds, 1792-1796," pages 236-237, image 123 of 867; original papers at Bristol County (Massachusetts) Register of Deeds.

By this record it appears that David and Martha Kirby quitclaimed a parcel of salt meadow sedge flat, known as Lonnon flat, that was his father Ichabod Kirby's to his brother John Kirby.  The parcel was bounded by lands of Wesson Kirby, Robert Brownell's heirs, Preserved Tripp and Stephen Cornell. 

David Kirby (1740-1832) married Martha Sowle (1743-1828) in 1763 and they had two children.  They are my 5th great-grandparents through their daughter Sibel Kirby (1764-1848) who married Humphrey Wite (1757-1814) in 1786.

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NOTE: Genea-blogger John Newmark (who writes the excellent TransylvanianDutch blog) started a Monday blog theme years ago called "Amanuensis Monday." John offers this definition for "amanuensis:"

"A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."

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Amanuensis Monday -- 1846 Deed of Cornelius and Mary Feather to Joshua Russell for Land in Mercer County, Pennsylvania

 This week's document for transcription is the 1846 Deed of Cornelius and Mary Feather selling land in Mercer County, Pennsylvania to Joshua Russell for Donation Lot 963 in Salem township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania for $234.

a)  Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book, 1857-1858, Pages 60-61, Image 63 of 353:

The transcription of this deed (with help from FamilySearch Full-Text Search, but many errors corrected) is:

[Page 61, Starting at the top of the right-hand page of the image]

Deed                     }  This Indenture made the twenty sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one 

Cornelius Feather}thousand Eight Hundred and forty six Between Cornelius Feather of Salem 

        to                  }  township Mercer County State of Pennsylvania and Mary his wife of the first part 

Joshua Russell      } and Joshna Russell of the same place of the second part Witnesseth : That the

said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and 

thirty four Dollars to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt of which 

is hereby acknowledged , hath granted, bargained, sold, Enfeoffed released and confirmed and

by these presents do grant bargain, sell, enfeoff release and confirm unto the said party of 

the second part, his heirs and assigns, All that certain tract or parcel of land, situate in 

Salem township County of Mercer and State of Pennsylvania being a part of Donation Lot number 

nine hundred and sixty three in the fifth district of donation lands in said County of Mercer

Begining at the North East corner of said Lot No 963 being the numbered Corner, thence by lands

of John W. Hughes North Eighty Eight degrees East one hundred and sixty nine perches is a post 

thence south two degrees East one hundred and thirty perches to a pot, thence south eighty

eight west one hundred and sixty nine perches to a birch, thence North two degrees East

one hundred and thirty one perches to a birch to the place of Begining, Containing  one

hundred and thirty acres and allowance Being part of a Lot of Donation land Patented by 

the Commonwealth of Pa to Corneline Fether dated the seventeenth day of April AD 1846,

Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging and

the remainders and reversions unto issues and profits thereof. To have and to hold the prem-

ises hereby granted, with the appurtenances unto the said party of  the second part and 

his heirs and assigns to the use of the said party of the second part, his heirs and 

assigns forever. And the said party of the first part, and ever heirs, the premises hereby

granted with the appurtenances against all and every person or persons whatsoever lawfully 

claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof by from or under them or any of them

of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns, shall and will warrant and 

forever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof, the said party of the first part to

these presents hath hereunto set their hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Sealed and delivered in the presence of }            Cornelius Feather   {seal}

William Ferguson                                 }            Mary X Feather      {seal}

Wm H Axrtell                                       }                    her mark

Recorded on the day of the date of the above indenture of the above named Joshua

Russell untill the sum of two Hundred and thirty four dollars being the consideration money

above mentioned in full. 

Attest Wm Ferguson   }                                Cornelius Feather 

Wm H. Axtell              }

Mercer County SS Before me , William Ferguson a Justice of the peace in and for s'd County

Personally appeared the above named Cornelius Feather and Mary his wife, and ackn-

owledged the above written Indenture to be their act and deed, and desired it to be do

recorded the said Mary being of full age, and by me separate and apart from her 

said husband Examined, and the full contents of the said Indenture being by me 

made known to her, did declare that she did voluntarily and of her own free will 

and accord seal and as her act and deed deliver the said Indenture, without any

coercion or compulsion of her said husband. Witness my hand and seal this twenty

sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight humdred and forty six.

                          Recorded Feby 26, 1857     William Ferguson   {seal}

The source citation for this deed is:

"Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States records," Deed of Cornelius and Mary Feather to Joshua Russell,  executed 26 May 1846, recorded 26 February 1857; imaged, FamilySearch 

(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSNL-7C9D?view=fullText : Dec 5,

2024), Image Group Number: #008084488, Item 1, "Deed Book. Mercer Deed Books, 1857-1858," page 61, image 63 of 353; original papers at Mercer County (Pennsylvania) County Clerk.

By this record it appears that Cornelius Feather received Donation Lot 963 in April 1846 from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and sold it immediately to Joshua Russell for $234 in May 1846.  The deed was recorded in 1857.

Cornelius Feather (1777-1853) married Mary Partridge in about 1804 and they had five children.  They are my 4th great-grandparents through their daughter Sarah Feather (1804-1848) who married Henry Carringer (1800-1879) before 1825.

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Read other transcriptions of records of my relatives and ancestors at Amanuensis Monday Posts.

NOTE: Genea-blogger John Newmark (who writes the excellent TransylvanianDutch blog) started a Monday blog theme years ago called "Amanuensis Monday." John offers this definition for "amanuensis:"

"A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."

The URL for this post is:  https://www.geneamusings.com/2026/07/amanuensis-monday-1846-deed-of.html

Copyright (c) 2026, Randall J. Seaver

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