The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-08-27
The Original Agreement for Somer-
set Borough.

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The following articles Of agreement, kind
" furnished US by Mr.. John H. Snyder, Of
Dayton, Ohio will be read with interest By
the people Of this town and county. From
them we learn, what inquiry among our
older inhabitants has faiied 10 reveal, that at
one time this place was known TO the deni-
zens as Milford Town while 10 the outside
world II was known as "BrunorstoSn-'
The land sold embraced thai portion of the
town extending from the II. C. Beerits prop
erty 10 the Philip Gilbert property, on Main
street. The second agreement was to settle
a dispute in regard TO the lots now owned
and occupied by Geo r. Parker and Oliver
Kuepper-
Articles Of an Agreement. made this 2ith
day Of september in the year OF our Lord
One thousand seven hundred and eighty
seven. between Woolrick Brunor, Of Milford
Township. in Bedford county and State Of
Pensylyauis, OF the one part, and Adam
Snider. Of Washington county, in the State
OF MARYLAND, Of the other part. NiineSsetb,
thar the said Adam SnideT has agreed with
bought and bargened with the said Wool
rick RrlnO- for q certain tract and parcel Of
land. wbereou the said Woolrick BruHor
nov lives, containing two hundred acres of
land and upwards by estimation, be the
same more or less il being that part OF the
said BrunOr's dwelling place which laws on
the North side OF big ROAD along the Main
street Of a town. which the said Brunor LAID
out some years ago. which said whole land
encluded about one hundred acres that the
said Brunor bought Of Hormon Husband,
with another survey Of about three hundred
acres warranted in the name of George
Brunor. and patented 10 him, the said Wool
rex Brunor. that part of which whole land
being before sold &c ore Jonathan Buck
which laws South of the said big read and
Main street Of the said town lots, and for
which said two hundred acres OF land the
said Adam Snider agrees 70 pay him, the
said Woolrick Brunor, the sum Of One hun
dred pound currant money of the State OF
Pennsylvania, in money, and one House and
10, in baltimore Town, on Howard street,
jovning the widow Bankles. and occupied
bv jacob Reader. and to pay The said sum OF
one hundred pounds in two payments that
i. tiffy pounds on the first day CT October
next. and fifty pounds mors the first dsy OF
Nav next And il is further agreed by and
between the said parties that the said Wool
rex exceptS and reserves to himself out OF
the said two hundred acres one OF the said
town lofts being the second lott II number
on the plsnn. And it is farther agreed that
II the said land. when i comes 20 be meas
ured. should fall short of the said two hun
Gred acres more than ten acres, that then
there shall be an abatement in the price in
proportion to such want but in case it shall
measure more than the two hundred acres,
ever 50 much. that there Is TO be no addition
to the price. And il is farther agreed that
the said WOoirick Brunor shall make over
and convey the said two hundred acres Of
land, more or less, to him, the said Adam
Snider, his heirs and assigns forever, cleer OF
all costs by good and lawful Deeds Of Con
veyance, zs sOoG and on the payment OF The
last gale Of ifiy pounds, or give sufficient
Bond of Performance 10 comPleat the same,
as soon as the said HOrmon Husband shall
urouve his Patient to the said one hundred
acres. according to the agreement made be
tween the said WoOlriek Brunor and Hor-
mon Husband, and when at the same time
the said Snider shall make the ike title Of
the AZORES l0i and house IN Baltimore
Town 10 him, the said WoQlrick Brunor, his
heirs and assigns for ever. And for the due
performance Of the ab0ve agreement the par
ties above do bind themselves and each OF
their heirs. executors and administration
unto each other in the sum OF two hundred
pounds. corrznt money azores d, 10 De PAID
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the parties above said have put their hands
and seals the day and year first above writ
ten.
Signed. sealed and ! WooERIcK BKUSoR,
delivered in the lSEALl
presence OF rs ADAM ssIDER
HOKNoN HUsBASD, tckALI
HEzKIcH BRcSoK-
Articles Of an Agreement. made this 18th
day Of May. in the year 1855 between Adam
S,iSer. OF Milford Township. in Bedford
county and State OF Pennsylvania, OF the one
uart and Henry Mieraniz, Of Unity Town
sbip in Westmoreland county and State
aforesaid. of the other part. Witnessetb,
that whereas there was a dispute between
the said partys. concerning two lots oi
ground in Milford Town, Of the said Milford
Towuship. the lots numbered l95 and ltl !
concerning which two lots the said partys
have agreed IS follows that is 10 say, the
ssjd Henry Mierantz doth hereby for ever
oui; any claim or right whatsoever 20 the
lot one hundred and fcnr. snd the said Ad-
am snider agrees TO give the said Henry
Nieraufz two wears from this date 10 build a
house on the other lott, number one ban
dred and Eve the said house 10 be OF bewed
lozs. fourteen feet BY eighteen feet long. and
covered with elabb0aris or shingles, and
Toured, and chimney Of stone OF brick, 50
a. 70 be tenDa0t8oie- hich pouSt Otlue
built and done on the said lott, No. los that
then the said Adam snider agrees 10 give
him the said Henry Miersntz a good and
lawfall Deed OF Conveyance for the said lott
No. l05. subject TO a yearly rent of seven
shi!ls. and SIX pence each yea-- And II IS
farther agreed that in case the said Henry
M;erantz fails 10 build the said house on the
said lott within the said two YEAR, be sgress
10 forfeit the same and quit all claim and
right Whatsoever fhereanto. and 10 pay the
said yearly rent for the said term Of two
wears from this date. And for the due PEI
6ormance Of the above agreement. the SAID
partys do bind themselves, their heirs ex-
ecutors and administrators unto each other
in the penal sum of three hundred pounds
lswfnn money Of the said State In Wines
whereof they have hereunto seft their hands
and einxd their SEALS the day and year hfst
above written
Sealed and delivered ADAM sSfDER,
in the presence Of lcAALl
HOMES HrssAxD. HESRr MiEnASTz
[ JAcoR SxIDzR. loEAli
i JoHN PKynoD.
Meyersdaie Preparatory School.