Jacob Yoh ¹

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. He was listed on a George Yoh and wife Mary Elizabeth gave land to son Jacob providing Jacob care for them deed on 18 Aug 1779 in Windsor Twp., Berks, PA. ² ===================================
Research Notes - Summary of Agreeement
In Deed Book 7 page 121 George Yoh and Mary Elizabeth his wife assigned land to son Jacob.

Conditions of the Sale
This was not a standard sale for cash, but a Maintenance Agreement. Jacob Yoh received the land in exchange for the following "Rent Charge" and care requirements:
Financial: A yearly annuity of £400 (Pennsylvania currency) paid in quarterly installments.
Housing: The parents retained the right to live in the house currently occupied by Leonhard Willger, including the use of the garden.
Subsistence: Jacob had to provide 20 bushels of wheat, 20 bushels of rye (milled and delivered), two fat hogs (100lb+ each), and firewood.
Livestock: The parents kept two cows of their choice, which Jacob had to pasture and stable at his expense.
Clothing: Jacob was legally bound to provide new shoes annually and specific items of clothing (coats, leather breeches, gowns) every three years.

Location and Neighbors
Township: Windsor Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Acreage: Approximately 301 acres (comprising two tracts of 150 and 151 acres).
Adjoining Neighbors/Markers:
Samuel King (South 40 degrees East).
Nehemiah Hutton (mentioned as a neighbor in the boundary descriptions).
William Tomlinson's land.
The River Schuylkill (the land is described as lying along the east side of the river).
Leonhard Willger (the deed mentions the parents have the right to live in the house where Leonhard Willger "now dwells").

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This Indenture made the 18th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine. Between George Yoh of Windsor Township in the County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania Yeoman of the one part and Jacob Yoh (son of the said George Yoh and Mary Elizabeth his wife) of the same place of the other part Witnesseth that the said Jacob Yoh for divers good causes and considerations and especially for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings lawful money of Pennsylvania in hand paid by the said George Yoh and Mary Elizabeth his wife at and before the ensealing and Delivery of these presents the Receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge Hath given granted and confirmed and by these presents doth give grant and confirm unto the said George Yoh and Mary Elizabeth his wife and their assigns, one Annuity or Yearly Rent charge of four hundred pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania issuing out of all that Messuage or Tenement Plantation and two tracts of Land situate in the township of Windsor in the County aforesaid containing three hundred and one acres of land it be the same more or less (it being the same two tracts of land which the said George Yoh & Mary Elizabeth his wife by their Indenture of the same Jacob Yoh by Deed under their hands and seals bearing Date in August one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine granted unto the said Jacob Yoh in Fee.

With all and singular the Hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging To Have and to hold the said Annuity or yearly Rent charge of four hundred Pounds lawful money of Pennsylvania unto the said George Yoh & Mary Elizabeth his wife and their assigns for and during the time of the natural lives of the said George Yoh & Mary Elizabeth his wife and the life of the survivor of them payable to be paid in and upon the four quarterly usual terms of the County of Berks aforesaid by equal portions and if it shall happen that the said Annuity or yearly Rent charge of four hundred pounds or any part there of shall be behind and unpaid in part or in the whole by the space of thirty days next after either of the times or days of payment wherein the same should or of Right ought to be paid as aforesaid then and so often and at all times thereafter it shall and may be lawful to and for the said George Yoh and Mary Elizabeth his wife and their assigns in and upon the premises aforesaid or in to any part thereof to Enter and Distrain for the said Annuity or yearly Rent charge and the Distress and Distresses then and there found and taken to lead Drive and Carry away and impound and the same as provided to Detain and keep.

At the proper Ridge and charge of the said Jacob Yoh his heirs and assigns for the space of five Days and if within the same space of five Days payment & satisfaction of the said annuity or yearly Rent charge be not made then and at any time then after the same Distress & Distresses to expose and sell by publick Auction for the best price that may be gotten and after the said Annuity or yearly Rent charge and the Arrearages be paid and satisfied together with the costs and charges thereabouts the overplus if any be to Return to the said Jacob Yoh his heirs Executors Administrators or assigns.

And the said Jacob Yoh for him self his heirs Executors Administrators Doth Covenant promise grant to and with the said George Yoh & Mary Elizabeth his wife & their Assigns that the said Jacob Yoh his heirs and Assigns shall and will well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said George Yoh & Mary Elizabeth his wife and their assigns the said Annuity or yearly Rent charge of four hundred Pounds aforesaid in and upon the terms & times before mentioned and in Manner & Form before expressed according to the true Intent & Meaning of these presents.

And also that the said Messuage or Tenement Plantation and two Tracts of Land containing in the whole three hundred and one Acres of land it be the same more or less Hereditaments and premises before mentioned and every part thereof with the appurtenances to be charged or chargeable with the Annuity or yearly Rent charge aforesaid and Granted by these presents shall from time to time Continue overt and sufficient for the payment of the said Annuity or yearly Rent charge of four hundred pounds lawful money aforesaid During the Natural Lives of the said George Yoh and Mary Elizabeth his wife and the life of the survivor of them.

Provided always Nevertheless & that if the said Jacob Yoh his Heirs Executors Administrators and assigns shall & do well and truly pay & Deliver unto the said George Yoh and Mary Elizabeth his wife or their Assigns During the terms of their Natural Lives and the Life of the survivor of them on the Land & Plantation aforesaid to wit yearly & Every year twenty bushels of good Wheat and twenty bushels of Rye and to haul the same to the Mill and to bring the Meal to their Dwelling house as often as occasion may Require. Two Swine good and fat at proper Season in the year that each of them shall weigh not less than one hundred pounds. Good and sufficient Small cut fire wood to Deliver at their Dwelling house. Two Rows of Apple trees in the Young Orchard and to make the Cider of the apples when Required by the said George Yoh & Mary Elizabeth his wife. Two bushels of salt. Yearly sounds of good Rackett [Rock] salt.

Two Cows to be Chosen by the said George Yoh & Elizabeth his wife of the cows of the said Jacob Yoh his heirs and assigns for their own Benefit every year in the spring and the said Jacob Yoh his Heirs & Assigns shall keep the said two cows in summer in Good Pasture and in winter in Good fodder and Stabling and the said George Yoh & Mary Elizabeth may feed the said Cows with Grass which they can and may Gather on the land aforesaid if they think proper and the said Jacob Yoh his Heirs and Assigns Shall give a pair of New Shoes to each of them. And Every three years a good Woollen Coat and a pair of new Leather Breeches to his said father and a Woollen Body Coat well lined and a short gown to his said Mother and a good Handkerchief and the sum of ten Pounds in Law full money yearly and the Wooll of two sheep which they may Chose Every Spring in the year and to Let them have a good Rideing Horse when Required.

And also to Keep their present Dwelling house and the garden in good order and Repair During the time aforesaid and that in Case the said George Yoh and Mary Elizabeth his wife should incline to Live in the same house where Leonhard Willger now Dwells then to keep the said house in good order and Repair for them and in their old age or sickness to give them good attendance in all Cases whatsoever then the said Jacob Yoh his heirs or Assigns shall pay on every first Day of June aforesaid to the said George Yoh & Mary Elizabeth his wife the sum of five Shillings and no more whilst the Provisions as aforesaid are Duly found given and Delivered according to the true intent and Meaning hereof in lieu of the full quarterly paments of one pound which shall be due.

In Witness whereof the said Jacob Yoh had set his hand and seal on the Day & year above written.
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