This Indenture made the Twenty Sixth of September [with?] the Fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third and in the year of our Lord One Thousand and Seven Hundred and Sixty Five Between Anthony Syddon of Bucks County in the Province of Pennsylvania yeoman and Deborah his wife of the one Part and Benjamin Franklin of the City of Philadelphia in the said Province Esqr. of the other Part Whereas a certain Richard Hill being seized in his Demesne as of fee of and in Two Lots of Ground situated lying and being on the South side of High Street in the said City of Philadelphia the one containing in Breadth Thirty Three feet and in Length Three Hundred and six feet Rounded northward by High Street aforesaid Eastward by a Lot of ground of William Chew Southward by back Lots at the said extent of three Hundred and six feet and Westward by Lots sometime before Vacant, and the other Containing in Breadth Thirty Three feet and in Length Three Hundred and six feet Bounded Northward by High Street aforesaid Eastward by the above Described Lot Westward by Lots then or lately before Vacant and Southward by the Back Ends of Chesnut Street Lots by Deed dated the Twelfth Day of March in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eight (Recorded in the [Inrgllmgent?] office at Philadelphia in Book & 5 Vol 7, Page, 182, Did grant to a certain certain William Boulding and his Heirs the above described Two Lots of Ground with the appurtenances yielding and Paying to the said Richard Hill his heirs and assigns the yearly Rent of Six pounds Lawful Money of Pennslyvania in which Deed are specified and Contained the usual Covenants and Clauses of Distress for the said Rent and Re entry for want of such Distress and Where, as the said William Boulding by his Last Will and Testament in his Life Time duly made and since his Decease Legally proved and Registered did devise all his Real Estate to his Two Children as coheirs and Died Seiged of his said Estate in the said Described Two Lots of Ground leaving Issue only William Boulding the Younger and Mary Boulding and Whereas a certain Joseph Elgar did marry and take to Wife the said Mary Boulding and whereas also the said Joseph Elgar and Mary his Wife and the said William Boulding the younger being all of full age and make partition of the said Real Estate and in order to Confirm the one Moiety of the said two described Lots to the said Joseph Elgar and Mary his wife and the heirs of the said Mary he the said William Boulding the younger by Deed Dated the Thirteenth Day of November in the Year of our Lord One Thousand and Seven hundred and Twenty six (Recorded at Philadelphia in Book, & Vol, 4, Page, 449,) did grant release and Confirm to the said Joseph Elgar and Mary his Wife a Piece or Parcel of the said second described Lot or Parcel of Ground Containing in Breadth on High Street aforesaid fifteen feet and a half and Containing that Breadth to the extent of Eighty nine feet Southward from the said High Street and from thence containing the Breadth of the whole Lot to Wit thirty three feet, to the full extent of the same whole Lot from High Street aforesaid and Three Hundred and Six feet with a messuage on the front thereof erected Bounded Northward by the said High Street Eastward Partly by the Residue of the same second described lot of ground and partly with the back Part of the said First described Lot of Ground Southward with the back ends of Chesnut Street Lots and Westward by ground late of John Reed deceased and also a Certain Piece of Ground (Part of the first described Lot) Containing in Breadth Seventeen Feet and an half and in length eighty nine feet Bounded Northward by High Street aforesaid Eastward by the Part of the same first Described Lot and Westward with Two feet of ground of the said William Boulding the Younger Running from the said High Street by the Eastside of the said William Boulding the Younger’s messuage and Lot of Ground to the Extent of Eighty Nine Feet aforesaid with the Right Priviledge of an alley or Passage of Eight feet wide to be left open [?] the said first mentioned Piece of Ground thereby granted and Released Eastward over and across the same William Bouldings ground at the distance of Eighty One feet from High Street aforesaid to the said two feet of Ground of the same William Boulding from the said eight foot alley to High Street aforesaid with free Ingress Egress and Regress in and by and through the same Alley excepting and Reserving to the said William Boulding the younger his Heirs and assigns and the Tenants or Occupiere of his adjacent Tenements the free Right and Priviledge of in and to a certain alley of Eight feet wide to be over and across the Back of the said Seventeen feet and and half Piece of Ground thereby Granted and at the distance of Eighty One feet from High aforesaid to the same William Bouldings two feet of Ground to be left open as aforesaid and also of in and to two feet of Ground to be left open from the said Eight foot alley along by the East Side of the same William Bouldings two feet of ground aforesaid to High Street aforesaid so as to make there a four foot alley and of Ingress egress Regress in by and through the same, And & hereas the said Joseph Elgar and Mary his Wife by Deed Dated the fourth Day of November in the year of Our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and Twenty Nine did grant to a certain Laura Syddon and her Heirs the said Two Pieces of Ground so as aforesaid Bounded and Limited and Granted and Confirmed by the said William Boulding the Younger with the Waise alleys and Water courses Lights Easements Rights Liberties, Priviledges and Appurtenances, Subject to a Moiety or Equal half part of the said yearly Rent of Six Pounds Lawful Money of Pennsylvania and whereas the said Laura Syddon by her last Will and Testament bearing Date the Twenty Second Day of June in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Three in her Life time duly made and since her Decease legally proved and Registered in the Registers General Office at Philadelphia (amongst other things) did devise in the Words following to wit I give and devise to my Son Anthony Syddons my House and Lot in the City of Philadelphia which I Purchased of Joseph Elgar with all the Appurtenances thereunto belonging situate on the south side of Market Street Containing fifteen feet and an half front on the said Street and extending three Hundred and Six feet Back towards Chesnut Street to have and to hold to him my said son Anthony Syddons his Heirs and assigns forever and did Charge her estate in the said Two Described Pieces of Ground so as aforesaid to her Granted with the Payment of an Annual Sum of Ten Pounds to a Certain Thomas Syddons during his natural Life, Now this Indenture Witnesseth that the said Anthony Syddons and Deborah his Wife for and in Consideration of the sum of Nine Hundred Pounds Lawful Money of Pennsylvania to them in Hand paid by the said Benjamin Franklin the Receipt whereof they the said Anthony Syddon and Deborah his wife do hereby acknowledge and thereof and of every Part thereof do acquit Release Exonerate and discharge the said Benjamin Franklin his Heirs Executors and Administrators forever by these Presents have given granted Bargained and Sold [aliened?] released [Ease?] offed and Confirmed and by these Presents Do give grant bargain and sell alien release [ense affair?] Confirm to the said Benjamin Franklin his Heirs and Assigns the aforesaid Piece or Parcel of Ground Containing in Breadth on High Street aforesaid Fifteen feet and half a foot and Continuing that Breadth to the extent of Eighty Nine feet Southward from the said High Street and from thence Containing the Breadth of the whole Lot of which the same is parcel to the full extent of the same whole Lot to Wit three Hundred and Six feet from High Street aforesaid Bounded Northward by the said High Street Eastward partly by the Residue of the same whole Lot and partly with the back part of the said first described Thirty Three feet Lot Southward by the backends of Chesnut Street Lots and Westward with Ground late of John Read deceased together with all and singular the messuages Improvements Ways alleys Lights Casements Priviledges Water Courses Profits Envolvments and appurtenances on the same erected and being or to the same belonging or appertaining and Particularly the free Liberty of Ingress egress and Regress in by and through the Alleys before described and the Reversion and Remainders, Rents and Services thereof with the appurtenances and also all the Estate Right Litle Interest Claim and Demand whatsoever of them the said Anthony Syddon and Deborah his Wife of in and to the said last described Piece of Ground with the appurtenances thereunto belonging Lot have and to hold the said last described Piece and Parcel of Ground and Premise whereby Granted with all and Singular the Right Members and appurtenances thereunto belonging to the said Benjamin Franklin his Heirs and Assigns to the only proper use and [Behalf of ?] the same Benjamin Franklin his Heirs and assigns forever, subject to the Payment of three pounds yearly being one Moiety or equal half part of the aforesaid yearly Rent of Six Pounds Lawful Money of Pennsylvania to the Heirs and assigns of the said Richard Hill deceased forever and the said Anthony Syddon for himself his Heirs executors and Administrators doth hereby Covenant grant and agree to and with the said Benjamin Franklin his Heirs executors Administrators and assigns in Manner following that is to say that he the said Anthony Syddon at and immediately before the time of the Sealing and delivery of these presents is [seized?] of an indefeasible estate in Fee simple of and in the Premisses hereby Granted with the appurtenances subject to the Incumbriances before mentioned only and that he the said Anthony Syddon hath good Right full Power and Awful authority to grant the same with the Priviledges and appurtenances aforesaid to the said Benjamin Franklin and his Heirs and assigns saying the said Moiety of the said yearly Rent of Six Pounds as aforesaid here after accruing shall and may from time to time and at all times here after forever quietly and Peaceably have hold Occupy and enjoy the hereby granted or mentioned to be hereby Granted Piece of Ground Tenement Messuage Premises and Priviledges with their and every of their appurtenances with out any Let Suit Trouble or Molestation whatsoever of or by any Person or Persons whatsoever for [olon?] account of the Residue or other Moiety and equal half part of the said yearly Rent of Six Pounds Reserved out of the Two first described Lots of Ground and also that he the said Anthony Syddon and his Heirs the hereby Granted Premisses and every Part thereof with the appurtenances thereunto belonging and the Priviledges before Specified Subject to the Payment of the said Annual Sum of Three Pounds as aforesaid) to the said Benjamin Franklin his Heirs and assigns against him the said Anthony Syddon and Deborah his wife and against every of them and the Heirs of the said Anthony Syddon and every other Person and Persons whatsoever Lawfully Claiming or to Claim any Estate in the same or any part thereof shall and will at all time hereafter forever Warrant and Defend and also that the said Anthony Syddon hath paid or will pay all the Debts and Legacies of the said Laura Syddon deceased wherewith the hereby Granted Premisses are or may be charged or incumbered and that the said Anthony Syddon and his Heirs and all and every other Person and Persons anything having or awfully claiming or to claim in the hereby granted or meant mentioned or intended to be hereby Granted Premisses with the Priviledges and appurtenances aforesaid shall and will from Time to Time and at all Times hereafter at the Reasonable Request Costs and Charges of the said Benjamin Franklin his Heirs or Assigns make do suffer and execute or cause to be made done suffered and executed any such further and other Reasonable Act and Acts Device and Devices in the Law whatsoever for the further better more sure and Perfect [assurines?] of the hereby granted or mentioned to be hereby Granted Premisses with the Priviledges and appurtenances to the said Benjamin Franklin his Heirs and Assigns as by him or them or his or their Council Learned in the Law shall be Reasonably advised devised or Required In Testimony whereof the said parties to these present have thereunto interchangeably set their Hands and Seals the Day and Year first above written Anthony Siddon (S)————Deborah Siddon (S)————sealed and delivered (a erasure having been made on each of the 6[el.] 8[fl.] 143[rd.] lines and the Word deceased being wrote on the last of them—————in the Presence of Whitehead Jores, Samuel Biles, John Dannoster, Isaac Jones the two last only Witness to the Wifes Sealing and Delivery.—On the Twenty Ninth Day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Five Before me —— Isaac Jones Esqr. one of the Justices of our Lord the King who now is to keep the Peace in Philadelphia County, assigned and one of the Alderman of the City of Philadelphia came the within named Anthony Syddon and Deborah his Wife and Acknowledged the within Indenture to be their Act and Deed and Desired the same may be Recorded as Such and that the same Deborah being of full age and examined by [meins?] Private and out of the learning of her said Husband did then declare that she executed and acknowledged the same willingly and freely without being induced thereto by threats of her said Husband or fear of his displeasure In Witness where of I have hereunto set my Hand and seal the same Day and Year.—— Isaac Jones (S).————————————— Received the Day of the Date of the within Indenture from the within named Benjamin Franklin the sum of Nine Hundred Pounds the Consideration Money within mentioned [pt.?] Anthony Sydden Witness Present Whitehead Jones Samuel Biles.——————————Recorded the 31st. day of October, 1765.