Court Records of Schuylkill County Regarding Hopkin Thomas

 

Record No. 4, dated 1/31/1848

 

 

Recorded herein is a deed from Hopkin Thomas and his wife, Catharine, conveying three lots purchased by Hopkin Thomas in September 1847 (See Record No. 3)  ( No.s 151, 152, and 153) to John Ollis and Hopkin Thomas, doing business as Thomas & Ollis (Machinists and Iron Founders).

 

These deeds convey lots located on the west side of Rail Road St. in Tamaqua to the firm of Thomas & Ollis These lots are most probably the location of HopkinÕs future machine shop. This is the first mention of HopkinÕs partner, John Ollis.

 

A close-up of this location in Tamaqua is given here. A more extensive map of Tamaqua in 1872 is given here.

 

Note that the year of the transfers is 1848 and Hopkin Thomas is identified as be Òof TamaquaÓ.  This implies that Hopkin had  moved his residence to Tamaqua between September 1847 and January 1848.

 

The images of the records from which this transcript was derived are found on Page 1,  Page 2 and Page 3.

 

 

688

This Indenture made the thirty first  day of January in the year of our Lord 1848 between  Hopkin Thomas, of the Borough of Tamaqua Schuylkill County and State of Pennsylvania and Catherine, his wife of the one part and John Ollis and Hopkin Thomas , transacting business under the firm name of Thomas & Ollis of the Borough, County and State aforesaid Machinists and Iron Founders) of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Hopkin Thomas and Catherine, his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of $330.00 lawful money of the United States of America unto them well and truly paid by the said Thomas & Ollis at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained, sold aliened, enfeoffed,  released and confirmed and by these presents do  grant, bargain, sell alien enfeoff,  release and confirm unto the said Thomas and Ollis as aforesaid their heirs and assigns All those three certain lots or pieces of ground in the Borough of Tamaqua aforesaid and marked in the plan of said addition with the numbers No. 151, 152, and 153  situated on the west side of a street called Rail Road Street and each lot containing in front on said Rail Road Street fronting each for 20 feet and 8/12th of a foot on said Rail Road Street and extending back of that width 130 feet to a 60 feet wide street, the same being a part of what is known as the Baum Tract, excepting and reserving nevertheless all minerals and the right of tunneling, mining, and removing the same together  with all and singular the buildings and improvements ways, waters, water courses, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining anew the reversions and remainders rents, issues, and profits thereof and all the estate right title interests, property claim and demand whatsoever of them the said Hopkin Thomas and Catherine, his wife in law equity or otherwise howsoever of, in, and to the same and every part thereof. To have and To Hold the said three lots of ground hereditaments  and premise hereby granted or mentioned and intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said Thomas and Ollis their heirs and assigns  to and for the only proper use and behoof of the said Thomas and Ollis aforesaid heirs and assigns forever. And the said Hopkin Thomas his heirs, executors and administrators doth by these presents covenant, grant, and agree to and with the said Thomas and Ollie as aforesaid their heirs and assigns that he the said Hopkin Thomas his heirs all and singular the hereditaments and premises herein above described and granted or mentioned and intended so to be with the appurtenances unto the said Thomas and Ollis as aforesaid their heirs and assigns against him the said Hopkin Thomas and his heirs and against all and every other person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof by from or under him or either of them shall and will warrant and forever defend.  In witness whereof of the said parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals. Dated the day and year above written.

 

Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us. Date of this indenture altered from December 23rd 1847 to January 31st, 1848.

Received the day of the date of the above Indenture of the above named Thomas and Ollis $330.00 in full of the consideration money above mentioned.  Witness:

 

689

Schuylkill County

On the thirty-first day of January Anno Domini 1848, before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Schuylkill, personally appeared the above named Hopkin Thomas and Catherine, his wife, and in due form of Law acknowledged the above Indenture to be their act and deed and desired the same might be recorded as such, and the said Catherine, being of full age and separate and apart from her said husband, by me thereon privately examined and the full contents of the above deed being by me first made known unto her, did thereupon declare and say that she voluntarily and of her own free will and accord sign, seal and as her act and deed deliver the above written Indenture Deed or Conveyance without any coercion or compulsion of her said husband. Witness my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.

Recorded and Examined February 14th A.D. 1848.

 

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