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APPENDICES

APPENDIX A
CLAIMS FILE OF JOHN T. SLENTZ

ABSTRACT OF AWARD
for
Damages under the Act of May 22, 1871.

The Commissioners duly appointed under an Act of Assembly approved May 22, 1871, entitled "An Act to authorize the liquidation of damages sustained by citizens of Pennsylvania, during the late Rebellion," upon careful examination, find that John T. Slentz of Cumberland Township Adams County, is fully entitled to the sum of One Thousand and eighty dollars and sixty-nine cents, in lieu of damages for property destroyed, damaged or appropriated for public service, and in the common defence in the war to suppress the Rebellion, as appears by the following abstract, the proofs of which appear in statements and affidavits hererewith.

EWStahle Commissioners.
JFNeely

Nov. 9th 1871

ABSTRACT OF APPLICATION
for
Damages under Act, April 9, 68.

The petition of John T. Slentz of the township of Cumberland in the County of Adams and State of Pennsylvania, respectfully represents, that WHEAREAS, the General Assembly of the State aforesaid, did at a session held in the year

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one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, pass " An Act entitled AN Act for the relief of the citizens of the Counties of Adams, Franklin, Fulton, Bedford, Perry, York and Cumberland, whose property was destroyed, damaged, or appropriated for the public service, and in the common defence, in the war to suppress the Rebellion", which said Act was approved the 9th day of April, A. D., 1868.--NOW THEREFORE, your petitioner would respectfully represent that he was a resident of the district enumerated in said Act in the County of Adams in the years 97 Eighteen hundred and Sixty-two, and Eighteen hundred and Sixty-four, inclusive, and was damaged by the causes inferred to in said Act to the amount claimed in the following abstract, the proof of which appears in statements and affidavits filed here with and marked A. B. C. as follows:

Adams County, SS.}
State of Pennsylvania}

Personally appeared before me Notary Public in and for the County above name John T. Slentz the claimant who being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the person claiming damages in the above abstract: that he has never received any compensation for the loss of the property above recited, by any law of Congress, nor for which relief was provided by the act of the 15th of February, A. D. 1866, of the General Assembly, of the State aforesaid, that the losses sustained by the aforesaid causes, remain unpaid to this day; that he is entitled to claim damages under this act; that he verily believes that his loss by the causes mentioned in said act, are as stated above; and that he has not assigned or transferred this claim, or any part of it. And he further

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more deposes and says, that he has never directly or indirectly, by word or act, giving aid, comfort, countenance, or encouragement to the Rebels, whether in arms or otherwise; and that he has never communicated or attempted, or taken any means to communicate to them or any of them information which could be of any advantage to them or their adherents, and he furthermore deposes and says that the claim above filled is just and true to the best of his knowledge and belief, and further saith not.
Sworn before me, .....................................................................................John T. Slentz
this 10th day of November A. D. 1868.,
R. MartinN.P.

State of Pennsylvania } SS.
County of Adams } John Slentz Sen being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with the of John T. Slentz ____ the time of the battle in July 1863--that he had a bay Mare worth $25--the black mare was worth fully $50--the bay horse was worth $60--and the Colt was worth $40--deponent saw the Rebels have one the horses and knows they were all taken the time of the battle--also deponent says that said John T. Slentz had nine head of horned cattle, and they were all killed or lost but two and they were crippled in the battle--also his Hogs, Chickens, fencing (?) ________ and Beds and Beddings and Clothing except what he and his family wore--also his crops were destroyed by the battle except a little corn that deponent has personal knowledge of thoses facts--living in Gettysburg and being at said John T. Slentz house after and knowing that the family was driven away by the battle and came to deponents house and when they returned all their property was gone.

Sworn and subscribed .................................................................John Slentz Sr
November 11, 1868
R. Martin, N.P.

To the Board of Commissioners appointed to assess the damages occasioned by the Rebel invasions of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under the Act approved April 9, 1868.

The petition of John T. Slentz respectfully sheweth that he was a resident of Cumberland township Adams county, Pennsylvania, in the year 1863; that on or about the lst of July 1863 he sustained loss and damage in his property, situate and being in said township in said county of Adams by the causes referred to in said Act of Assemble: a detailed statement of which losses and damage, with the time, place, manner and direct cause thereof, and showing the value of the different articles taken, appropreated, lost and destroyed, and the amount of damage sustained is hereunto annexed, and which he prays may be allowed to him as follows, viz: he was living on the farm of Hon. Edward McPherson one mile west of Gettysburg on the first of July 1863--that said farm was occupied by Buford's Cavalry who encamped on it June 30 1863--that on the lst of July 1863 he was direct by Gen. Buford to remove with his family from the

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house on account of the danger and did so leaving his property behind--that during the battle and by means of the encampment and the occupancy by the rebels after the Union army fell back his crops and hay in the Barn were entirely destroyed--also his personal property in the house and on the farm destroyed or carried away as follows--

18 acres growing wheat worth $144.00
16 " " corn " 200.00
14 " " oats " 54.50
18 " " grass " 70.00
1/2 " " Potatoes " 10.00
(subtotal............)$478.50

also 4 tons Hay 40.00
3 cows 75.00
4 Hogs 12.00
5 Calves 20.00
40 Chickens 8.00
10 Grain bags 2.00
1 half bushel measure .50
1 grass scythe 1.00
1 grain cradle 1.50
2 hay forks 1.25 4
cow chains 1.50
1 axe .75 1 mattock .75 1.50
1 shovel .50 2 halters 1.50 2.00
3 Turkeys 2.25
5 Bu. feed 3.75
2 Bridles 2- 2 Collars 2- 4.00
3 Cords wood 4.50
(subtotal.......)$181.25

1 Ten plate Stove 6.00
broken 2 1/2 Barrells Flour 17.50
200 lbs Bacon 20.00
50 lbs Lard 5.00
10 Pots apple butter 5.00
1/2 doz tea spoons .19
1/2 doz. Table spoons .50
9 Bed quilts 45.00
3 Bed comforts 7.50
1 Coverlet 5.00
2 Bed curtains 2.50
8 Pillow slips 2.00
5 ditto (long) 2.50
9 shirts 4.50
1/2 doz knives & forks .75
5 night gowns 2.50
100 1 Parasol 1.00
16 Chemises 8.00
8 sheets 8.00
4 Table cloths 2.00
3 pr. stockings 1.00
1 vest 1.50
1 dozen Towels 2.00
subtotal...........$149.94

26 yards carpet 15.00
2 feather Bolsters 4.00
6 Pillows 6.00
Books and family Bible 6.00
1 chaff Bed 2.00
1 Sett queenware 5.00
2 Shawls 7.00
2 Silk dresses 10.00
1 Dress 5.00
1 ditto 2.50
1 ditto 1.50
1 skirt 1.00
1 silk Cape 3.00
1 Shawl 2.00
1 pr Stockings .75
3 Pr. Drawers 1.50
13 Children's Dresses 13.00
10 Children's Skirts 10.00
6 Children's aprons 1.50
6 Pr. Children's hose 1.12
6 Pr. Children's drawers 1.50
2 Hoods .75
2 Candlesticks .50
4 Tin Cans 1.00
Tin cups, Bason, & Sh---- .63
(subtotal.........................)$102.25

also three horses taken from the farm

1 Bay mare worth $25.00 1 Black mare " $50.00
1 Bay horse " 60.00
1 yearling colt " 35.00
(subtotal..........)170.00

Total ............................................................$603.44

John T. Slentz

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State of Pennsylvania }
SS. County of Adams }.......... John T. Slentz being duly sworn according to law before me a Notary Public in and for the county aforesaid, doth depose and say that the statements contained in the foregoing petition are true to the best of his knowledge and belief; that his property was taken, appropriated damaged and destroyed as therein set forth, and that said property was of the value therein stated, and the damages sustained by him do amount to the sums therein mentioned, according to the best of his judgment and belief,
Sworn and subscribed
before me Nov. 10 (19) 1868.............................. John T. Slentz
R. Martin N.P.

The United States to John T. Slentz

1863

July 1 For 18 acres wheat in growth
" 16 " corn "
" 14 " oats "
" 18 " grass "
" 1/2 " Potatoes "
" 4 Tons Hay in the Barn

State of Pennsylvania }

SS. County of Adams }
Before the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally came John T. Slentz who being duly sworn according to law saith that the above property was destroyed and taken from him by the Army of the Potomac (first Corps) on the farm occupied by him near Gettysburg at the date above written and that he has not received any compensation for the same
Sworn and subscribed }
July 22, 1863 before } .................................John T. Slentz
AJ Cover }
J.P. }

State of Pennsylvania } SS.
County of Adams }
Before the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally came John Hoover, Abram Spangler, and Ephraim Hanaway who being duly sworn say that they will truly value and appraise the property taken and destroyed on the farm of John T. Slentz by the Army of the Potomac July 1, 1863 according to the, best of their judgment.
Sworn and subscribed } ......................John Hoover
July 22, 1863 before }........................ E. Hanway
AJ Cover } ............................................Abraham Spangler
J.P. }

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18 acres Wheat 144.00
16 acres Corn 200.00
14 acres Oats 54.50
18 acres Grass 70.00
1/2 acres Pototoes 10.00
4 Tons Hay in the Barn 40.00
Total..........................$518.56

We hereby certify that the above valuation is correct according to the best of our judgment July 22, 1863
John Hoover
E. Hanway
Abraham Spangler

State of Pennsylvania }
SS. County of Adams }

Abraham Spangler being duly sworn saith that he made the within appraisement at the date thereof after a careful examination of the property and that it is correct and just according to the best of his judgment and further that deponent saw the army on said place and knows the damage was done by them--And further that deponent lives adjoining to said Slentz and knows that his Horses, Cows, Calves and Hogs were lost in the battle and also his household and other personal property was taken and destroyed at the same tine as stated by the said claimant in his affidavit
Sword and subscribed }
before me Nov. 11, 1868 }................................................. Abraham Spangler
R. Martin N.P. }

State of Pennsylvania } SS.
County of Adams }
Be it known that on this 11th day of November 1868, personally appeared before me a Notary Public for said county Mrs. Mary J. Slentz who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she, was at the house of her brother John Slentz on the 1st of July 1863 and helped him take his family away from the house at the beginning of the battle. They had no time to take any thing but the clothes they wore--and when they returned to the house all their clothing, provisions, carpets, Bed and bedding and other goods in the house and on the premises were gone--that deponent knows they had near three barrells of Flour in the house--also 9 or 10 pieces Bacon, apple butter, Lard, also f-----at the Barn--that all this property was gone that said John T. Slentz had 3 Cows that were killed on the field--they were worth $25.00 each--he also lost 5 calves and 4 Hogs either killed or taken away--also his Hay was taken out of the Barn--also his stove and Bureau were broken, and the stove thrown out of the window. The house and barn were filled with wounded men, and any thing was used and taken that could be used for them--and deponent saith that she has examined

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the list of the personal goods contained in the petition of said John T. Slentz, and that said property was there, and was left there, when the family was driven off by the battle as before stated, and that it was all taken or destroyed when they returned--that deponent was familitar with the goods and had made up much of the clothing, and that said articles were worth the prices charged for them in said list according to the best of her judgment--and deponent further states that said John T. Slentz horses and colt were taken at the same time.
Sworn and subscribed November 11, 1868................................................. Mary J. Slentz
R. Martin N.P.

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APPENDIX B

CLAIM OF EDWARD McPHERSON
OF ADAMS CO. PA.

For
lst to 4th 6844 Rails @ .8 $547.52
July 1863 800 ft Boards 1 1/2 12.00
138 Posts 16 22.08
Total..........................$581.60

Ex 1 Mch 3/68 Claimant in petition to Commissioners appointed by the Governor of Penna. under Act April 9, 1868, represents that his farm was occupied by Buford's Cavalry July 1/63 and after the Union Army fell back was occupied by the Rebels and in this manner his fences were destroyed.

Ex 2 Appraisement 6844 Rails @ 8 547.52
800 feet Boards 1.50 12.00
138 Posts 16 22.08
(Total......................)$581.60

July 22/63 John Hoover, E. Hanaway and Abraham Spangler swear that the above apprasement is correct according to their best judgment

Ex. 4 Nov 3/68 Claimant in an Abstract of Application alleges that he has never received any compensation for the loss of his property, and that the claim filed is just and true to best of his knowledge and belief.

Ex. 5 Nov 16/71 E. W. Stahle and J C. Neely Commis. certify that upon careful examination they find that Edward McPherson Adams County is fully entitled to sum of Five hundred and eighty one dollars, and sixty for property destroyed.

Damages to fences $581.60

Ex. 6 Jan 8/83 Jno. T. Slentz aged 60 years swears, he as tenant of Claimant's farm situated l 1/4 miles from Gettysburg. That battle commenced and Gen'l Reynolds was killed on Claimant's farm. The day before the battle Genl Buford's command occupied the place until 10 am next day, they cut and threw down about 1/4 mile post and rail fence to make way for the battle.

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Saw about 1 cord of the rails used for fuel. The Rebels occupied the place from the lst to July 4th. After the battle was over, Affimant saw where the fencing had been thrown down, and a great many rails were in the ground. Did not see what the Rebels did when they were on the place; after they left many rails were used to burn up dead horses. There was a board fence 1/8 mile long 5--6 inch boards to the panel; the boards were all gone after the battle. Supposes the posts belonged to this and the post and rail fence, Afirmant has examined the appraisement and does not think the claim exaggerated and believes it contained all the rails, posts, and boards, taken and destroyed by both Armies. cannot tell the number the Rebels used, they only used them for cooking purposes.

Ex. 7 Jan 11/83 Claimant certified he was absent during battle of Gettysburg arriving there the week afterwards finding his farm in great delapidation, as respects crops, fencing and buildings. Abraham Spangler now deceased was his Agent. The fencing on both sides the road was torn down and pretty consumed. On the south and north the farm was generally one field deep, does not think the division fences were much disturbed. There was a board fence running on both sides of the lane to the house and a picket fence around the garden and yard. Portion of the fencing was post, but the larger part was worm fence. Has no knowledge as to use of these rails. Has examined the appraisement made a few weeks after the battle, and does not think it excessive.

Ex. 8 Jan 31.83 Agent Dobbyn reports Mr. McCreary Claimant's Attorney informed me that he could produce no testimony other than that filed, and that it was impossible to ascertain the quantity of rails, posts and lumber used by the US forces. I believe the appraisment filed with the claim correctly states the amount of Claimant's losses but it fails to set forth the amount taken by the US forces. As the testimony fails to determine the amount of property taken and used by the US Army for its legitimate wants I do not think this claim can be paid under the Act of July 4, 1864 and would therefore respectfully recommend its rejection. Ex. 9 Dec 29/85 Third Auditor reports No judgments for Rails and Boards to Edward McPherson Adams Co. Pennsylvania.

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MADE THE .... 24th .... day of .... December .... A.D. .... 1904 ..........................................................
BETWEEN HENRY O. TOWLES, J. EMORY BAIR and JOHN B. McPHERSON, Receivers of the Partnership known as the Gettysburg Springs and Hotel Company, of the first part, ...........................
and the ............................................. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ...........................................
of the second part .................................................................................................................................

WHEREAS, on the 12th day of June, 1893, J. Emory Bair and Calvin Gilbert of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, and Henry O. Towles, Gilbert B. Towles and H. H. Talmage, all of the City of Washington, District of Columbia, entered into an agreement in relation to the purchase, sale and con- veyance of certain real-estate on the Battlefield of Gettysburg, situate in the Borough of Gettysburg and the Township of Cumberland, Adams County, Pennsylvania, containing 1200 acres, more or less, the title to said land to be held by J. Emory Bair and Henry O. Towles, as trustees for the parties to said agreement.
AND WHEREAS, the said parties on the 17th day of November, 1894, entered into an agreement that the Deed convening the above referred to real estate "shall be made to J. Emory Bair and Henry O. Towles absolutely but the interests of the said parties to this and the agreement made on the 12th day of June, 1893, shall remain the same as therein set forth:

AND WHEREAS, on the 22nd day of June, 1892, the Gettysburg Springs and Hotel Company was chartered under the laws of the State of Maine for the purpose of the purchase of real-estate, and filed in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the statement required by the Act of Assembly of April 22, 1874, to enable the said Corporation to engage in business in the said State of Pennsylvania.

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AND WHEREAS, by the consent of the parties to the said agreements, the title to the said 1200 acres of land, more or less, was conveyed by J. Emory Bair and wife and Henry O. Towles and wife to Henry O. Towles, President of the Gettysburg Springs and Hotel Company by Deed dated the 26th day of February, 1897; "in trust for the said Company and all parties in interest as directed by certain agreements between said parties in interest, dated respectively June 12, 1893, and November 17, 1894."

AND WHEREAS, on the 13th day of April, 1898, the said Calvin Gilbert entered into a certain agreement with the said Henry O. Towles in and by which he conveyed and assigned to the said Towles all of his interest under the several articles of agreement relating to the property hereinafter described, to which he was a party, upon the terms and conditions fully set forth in said agreement dated April 13, 1898;

AND WHEREAS, upon a bill in equity filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County, Sitting in Equity, to No. I August Term, 1900, in which H. H. Talmage, Gilbert B. Towles and Calvin Gilbert were plaintiffs and J. Emory Bair and Henry O. Towles and the Gettysburg Springs and Hotel Company were the defendants, the Court declared in an opinion handed down on the 24th day of August, 1901, that under the above-referred-to agreements of June 12, 1893, and November 17, 1894, a Partnership relation existed among the said parties thereto:

AND WHEREAS, the said Court found that the transfer of said Real Estate to the said Henry O. Towles, President, was made for the purpose of covering up the real interest of the parties to said agreements of June 12, 1893, and November 17, 1894, and of simplifying relations with the United States Government, a prospective purchaser of said lands:

AND WHEREAS, in pursuance of said opinion and in answer to the prayers of said bill on the 1st day of October, 1901, the said Court entered a decree ordering and decreeing that the Partnership heretofore existing between the parties to said bill be dissolved, and appointing Henry O. Towles, J. Emory

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Bair and John B. McPherson, Receivers of all the assets and property whatsoever kind of the said Partnership within the jurisdiction of the said Court and directing that security be entered in One Hundred Thousand Dollars for each Receiver, the same to be approved by the Court;

AND WHEREAS, on the 2nd and 3rd days of December, 1901, the said Receivers filed in said Court their bonds each in the sum of One.................... Hundred Thousand Dollars with security, which said bonds and security were approved by said Court:

AND WHEREAS, the said Court of Common Pleas of Adams County, Sitting in Equity, upon a petition filed therein by the said Henry O. Towles, J. Emory Bair and John B. McPherson, Receivers as aforesaid, by an order made the 22nd day of December, 1904, ratified and confirmed a sale of the hereinafter described tracts of land, being part of the property of the said Partnership, known as the Gettysburg Springs and Hotel Company, to the United States of America, and ordered, directed and authorized the said Receivers to make, execute and deliver to the said The United States of America, a good and sufficient conveyance for the hereinafter described tracts of land, clear of all encumbrances, the same to be and remain firm and stable forever: ....................................................

NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH, That the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of Three Thousand Six Hundred and Twenty-Six Dollars, lawful money of the United States of America to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and by virtue of the orders and decrees of the Court of Common Pleas of Adams County, Sitting in Equity, above referred to, have granted, bargained, sold, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said party of the second

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part, its successors and assigns: ALL those Four Tracts of Land situate in Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows: ........................................................................

TRACT NO. l. BEGINNING at a Hickory Tree situated west of the 19th Indiana Monument and a corner of United States property; thence along land of the Gettysburg Springs and Hotel Company north forty-nine degrees and fifteen minutes west five hundred and thirty-three feet to a Hickory Tree a corner of the Gettysburg Springs Company; thence along line of land the said Springs Company north one half degrees east five hundred and forty feet to a stake; thence along land of the Gettysburg Springs and Hotel Company south sixty degrees thirty minutes east two hundred and twenty-six feet to a Hickory Tree a corner of the United States; thence along line of land of United States south eleven degrees forty-five minutes east six hundred feet; thence south twenty-two degrees forty-five minutes east two hundred and seventeen feet to the place of BEGINNING............................................................................................... Containing four and forty-one one hundredth acres....................................................................................

TRACT NO. 2. BEGINNING at a corner stone south-east of the 19th Indiana Monument marked U.S., a corner of land of the United States; thence along line of land of the United States and along south side of Reynolds Woods north nineteen degrees thirty minutes east fifty feet to a stake; thence south seventy-seven degrees thirty minutes east five hundred and forty seven feet to a stake; thence south sixty-three degrees fifteen minutes east three hundred and ninety feet to a stake; thence south twenty degrees forty-five minutes east eighty feet to a post at southwest corner of Reynolds Avenue and Springs Road; thence along land of the Gettysburg Springs and Hotel Company North sixty-seven degrees fifteen minutes west six hundred and ninety-eight and three tenth feet to a stake; thence north eighty- 110 six degrees fifteen minutes west one hundred and ninety-four feet to a stake thence north fifty-eight degrees fifteen minutes west one hundred and four feet to the place of BEGINNING.................................. Containing one and fifty-six one hundredth acres.........................................................................................

TRACT NO. 3. BEGINNING at a corner of land of the Gettysburg Springs and Hotel Company at the north-east corner of Reynolds Woods on the west line of Reynolds Avenue; thence along a boundary line of the said Company and land of the United States north sixty-four degrees west seven hundred and thirty-two feet to a corner; thence along said boundary line which is the east line of Stone Avenue, north twenty and one half degrees east three hundred and eighty feet to a corner; thence north sixty-four degrees west thirty feet to a corner; thence north twenty and one half degrees east one hundred feet along the west side of a quarry hole filled with water to a corner; thence south sixty-four degrees east thirty feet to a corner, north twenty and one half degrees east four hundred and fifty-five feet to the centre of Chambersburg Pike; thence along the centre of said pike south fifty-five and one half degrees east sixty feet to a corner of McPherson Heirs; thence along a boundary of said Heirs and said Gettysburg Springs and Hotel Company north twenty-seven and one half degrees east five hundred and ten feet to a corner on south-west boundary line of the Western Maryland Railroad Company; thence along the said line south fifty-three and three fourths degrees east eight hundred and sixty feet to a corner of said Gettysburg Springs and Hotel Company and United States Land; thence along a boundary line of United States and said Company south thirty-three and one half degrees west four hundred and twenty-five feet to the centre of the Chambersburg Pike; thence along the centre of said pike north fifty-five and one half degrees west four hundred and eighty-three feet to a corner;

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thence south thirty-four and one half degrees west forty-five and seven tenth feet to a corner of United States; thence along a boundary line of United States and said Company parallel with and forty-five feet distant at right angles from the centre of the Chambersburg Pike, south fifty-five and one half degrees east four hundred and eighty-three feet to a corner of said Company on west line of Reynolds Avenue; thence along said line of Reynolds Avenue south thirty and one half degrees west seven hundred and twenty-six feet to the place of BEGINNING............................................................................................................... Containing twenty-four and twenty-one one hundredth acres.....................................................................

TRACT NO. 4. BEGINNING at a corner of land of the Gettysburg Springs and Hotel Company on the north-east line of the Western Maryland Railroad and on the west line of Reynolds Avenue; thence north fifty-three and three fourth degrees west twelve hundred and fifty feet to corner of J. Bender on the said Railroad line; thence along a boundary line of said Bender and said Gettysburg Springs and Hotel Company south eighty-eight degrees east four hundred and thirty feet to a corner; thence continuing along said boundary line part of which is between said Company and Basehoar, south fifty-three and three fourth degrees east eight hundred and eighty feet to a corner on west line of Reynolds Avenue; thence south thirty-three and one half degrees west two hundred and sixty-five feet to the place of BEGINNING........... Containing six and thirty-eight one hundredth acres......................................................................................

TRACT NO. 1. Being composed of parts of two tracts of land known respectively as the Herbst Farm and the Herbst Wood. TRACT NO. 2. Being a part of tract of land known as the Herbst Farm, and TRACTS NOS. 3 and 4. Being part of a larger tract of land known as the McPherson Farm........................................ The Herbst Farm being that tract of land which John Herbst sold and by Deed 112 dated April lst, 1865, conveyed to Matthew Eichelberger, James F. Fahnestock, Henry T. Fahnestock and Edward G. Fahnestock; and which Matthew Eichelberger and wife, James F. Fahnestock and wife, Henry J. Fahnestock and wife and Edward G. Fahnestock and wife sold and by Deed dated December 31st, 1868, and Recorded in the Recorder's Office, Adams County in Deed Book "A.A." p 11 et seq., conveyed to Reiley L. Hamilton and Jesse M. Emerson; and which Reiley L. Hamilton........ and Jesse M. Emerson and wife sold and by Deed dated November 9th, 1869, conveyed to George M. Howell and William H. H. Jones; and which George M. Howell and wife, and William H. H. Jones sold and by Deed dated May 17th, 1871, conveyed to Alphonse Brett; and which Alphonse Brett and wife sold and by Deed dated July 23rd, 1872, Recorded in the Recorder's office for Adams County in Deed Book "B.B." p 387 et seq., conveyed to Samuel A. Whitney; and all the interest of James R. Slayton in which tract of land, the said James R. Slayton sold and by Quit Claim Deed dated June 27th, 1879, conveyed to Thomas H. Whitney; and which said interest the said Thomas H. Whitney and wife sold and by Deed dated January 17th, 1880, conveyed to Samuel A. Whitney...........................................................
The Herbst Woods being a tract of land which Matthew Eichelberger and wife, James F. Fahnestock and wife, Henry J. Fahnestock and wife and Edward G. Fahnestock and wife sold and by Deed dated April 6th, 1868, Recorded in the Recorder's Office for Adams County in Deed Book "Z" p 452 et seq., conveyed to Jesse M. Emerson and Reiley L. Hamilton; and the undivided one half interest in which Jesse M. Emerson and wife sold and by Deed dated November 9th, 1869, Recorded in the Recorder's Office for Adams County in Deed Book "A.A." p 216 et seq., conveyed to Reiley L. Hamilton; and which William W. Sharpe, assignee in Bankruptcy of Reiley L. Hamilton; sold and by Deed dated June 14th 1871, Recorded in the Recorder's Office

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for Adams County in Deed Book "B.B." p. 154 et seq., conveyed to Alphonse Brett; and which Alphonse Brett and wife sold and by Deed dated July 23rd, 1872, Recorded in the Recorder's Office for Adams County in Deed Book "B.B." p. 389, conveyed to Samuel A. Whitney; and all the interest of James R. Slayton in which tract of land the said James R. Slayton sold and by Quit Claim Deed dated June 27th, 1879 conveyed to Thomas H. Whitney, and which said interest said Thomas H. Whitney and wife sold and by Deed dated January 17th, 1880, conveyed to Samuel A. Whitney.................... .....................the McPherson Farm being a tract of land which Edward McPherson and wife sold and by Deed dated June 30th, 1868, recorded in Recorder's Office for Adams County in Deed Book "Z" p. 472 et seq., conveyed to Jesse M. Emerson and Reiley L. Hamilton; an undivided one half interest in which the said Jesse M. Emerson and wife sold and by Deed dated November 9th, 1869, Recorded in Recorder's Office for Adams County in Deed Book "A.A." p. 219 et seq., conveyed to Reiley L. Hamilton; and the whole of which William W. Sharp, assignee in Bankruptcy of the said Reiley L. Hamilton sold and by Deed dated the 24th day of May, 1872, Recorded in the Recorder's Office for Adams County in Deed Book "B.B." p. 248 et seq., conveyed to Alphonse Brett; and which Alphonse Brett and wife sold and by Deed dated July 23rd, 1872, Recorded in the Recorder's Office for Adams County in Deed Book "B.B." p. 391 et seq., conveyed to Samuel A. Whitney; and all the interest of James R. Slayton in which tract of land the said James R. Slayton sold and by Quit Claim Deed dated June 27th, 1879, conveyed to Thomas H. Whitney and which said interest the said Thomas H. Whitney and wife sold and by their special Warrantry Deed dated January 17th, 1880, conveyed to Samuel A. Whitney; and all the interest of Jesse M. Emerson in which tract of land was sold by Jacob Klunk, Esq., Sheriff of Adams County, in execution proceedings,

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to R. G. McCreary and conveyed to him by Deed Poll, duly acknowledged on April 17th, 1872, and Recorded in the Office of the Prothonotary of Adams County in Sheriff's Deed Book No. 5, p. 15, and all which interest said R. G. McCreary and wife sold and by Deed dated April 20th, 1876, conveyed to the Gettysburg Katalysine Springs Partnership Association; Limited; and which the Gettysburg Katalysine Springs Partnership Association Limited, sold and by Deed dated June 27th, 1879, Recorded in the Recorder's Office for Adams County, in Deed Book "H. H." p. 48 et seq., conveyed to Thomas H. Whitney; and which said Thomas H. Whitney and wife sold and by Deed dated January 17th, 1880, Recorded in the Recorder's Office for Adams County in Deed Book "H. H." p. 301 et seq., conveyed to Samuel A. Whitney: And of which said tracts, viz: The Herbst Farm, The Herbst Woods and The McPherson Farm the said Samuel A. Whitney died seized in his demesne as of fee, of and in, inter alia, testate; and which, as part of a larger tract of land, John P. Whitney and Thomas Annadown, Executors of the said last Will and Testament of the said Samuel A. Whitney, deceased, and by authority of said Will, sold and by Deed dated July 30th, 1892, and Recorded in the Recorder's Office for Adams County in Deed Book "T. T." p. 444 et seq., conveyed to J. Emory Bair; and which the said J. Emory Bair and wife sold and by Deed dated November 17th, 1894, conveyed to William Hersh; and which the said William Hersh, Bachelor, sold and by Deed dated November 17th, 1894, and Recorded in the Recorder's Office for Adams County in Deed Book "V. V." p. 34, et seq., conveyed to J. Emory Bair and Henry O. Towles; and which the said J. Emory Bair and wife and Henry O. Towles and wife sold and by Deed dated February 26th, 1897, Recorded in the Recorder's Office for Adams County in Deed Book "Y. Y." p. 1, et seq., conveyed to Henry O. Towles, President of the Gettysburg Springs and Hotel Company, in trust for

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said Company and all the parties in interest as directed by certain agreements between the said parties in interest, dated respectively June 12th, 1893 and November 17th, 1894; the same being the agreements referred to in the premises of this Deed which constituted the parties thereto a Partnership of which the parties hereto are Receivers appointed as above set out and which the said Henry O. Towles, President of The Gettysburg Springs and Hotel Company, by virtue of a resolution adopted by the Stockholders of The Gettysburg Springs and Hotel Company at a meeting held at Gettysburg Pa., on April 2nd, 1902, conveyed to J. Emory Bair, Henry O. Towles and John B. McPherson, Receivers of the Gettysburg Springs and Hotel Company, Partnership, the parties hereto, by Deed dated April 2nd, 1902
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TOGETHER with all and singular the buildings and improvements, ways, watercourses, rights, liberties, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and the reversions, remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof, and all the estate rights, title interest, property, claim and demands whatsoever, of the Partnership known as The Gettysburg Springs and Hotel Company above referred to and of the parties hereto as Receivers thereof, in law, equity or otherwise howsoever, of, in, to or out of the same......................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................

TRACTS NOS. 1 and 2, are subject to an easement in favor of all persons or parties now having the right to use the road running from Reynolds Avenue to the line of lands of the Gettysburg Springs Company: and TRACT NO. 3, being subject nevertheless to the easement of the Gettysburg and Petersburg Turnpike Company in the road-way known as the Chambersburg Pike which runs through said tract..........................

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T0 HAVE AND TO HOLD the above described tracts of land, hereditaments and premises hereby granted or intended so to be, with the appurtenances, unto aforesaid party of the second part, its successors and assigns forever, subject to the easements as above set out............................................................................. .......................................................................................................................................................................
AND the said parties of the first part, for themselves, their heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, promise and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, its successors and assigns, by these presents, that the said parties of the first part, have not done, committed or knowingly or willingly suffered to be done, or committed, any act, matter or thing whatsoever, whereby the premises hereby granted or any part thereof, is, are, shall, or may be, impeached, charged or encumbered, in title, charge, estate, or otherwise howsoever...............................................................................................

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The said parties of the first part, to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered )

in the Presence of ).............................. HENRY O. TOWLES SEAL

LLOYD A. DOUGLASS ) ................J. EMORY BAIR SEAL

LEO F. STOCK ) A. E. DENISON TO J.B.McP. ) ....................JOHN B. McPHERSON SEAL

) Receivers of the Partnership
) known as The Gettysburg
) Springs and Hotel Company

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RECEIVED, the day of the date of the foregoing Indenture, of the therein named party of the second part the sum of Three Thousand Six Hundred and Twenty-six dollars in full of the consideration above named.
WITNESS LLOYD A. DOUGLASS ) .....................HENRY O. TOWLES
Donald O. McPherson as to J.E. Bair ) J. EMORY BAIR )
A. E. DENISON TO J.B.McP. ) JOHN B. McPHERSON

)Receivers of the Partnership
) known as The Gettysburg
) Springs and Hotel Company

) COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ) ) SS.

COUNTY OF SUFFOLK ) Before me the subscriber, a Notary Public, in and for said State and County, personally came the above named John B. McPherson, and acknowledged the above Indenture to be his act and deed, to the end that the same might be recorded as such.................................................................................................
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Notarial Seal this 27th.... day of.... December .... 1904............

ARTHUR E. DENISON SEAL
Notary Public
My Commission Expires Dec. 31, 1909

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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA ) ) SS.
COUNTY OF ADAMS )
Before me the subscriber, a Notary Public, in and for said State and County, personally came the above names J. Emory Bair, and acknowledged the above Indenture to be his act and deed, to the end that the same might be recorded as such ..............................................................................................................
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Notarial seal this .... 31st .... day of .... December .... 1904.........
LEO F. STOCK SEAL
Notary Public My Commission expires the end of the
next Session of the Senate

. CITY OF WASHINGTON ) ) SS.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA )

Before me the subscriber, a Notary Public, in and for said District of Columbia, personally came the above named Henry O. Towles, and acknowledged the above Indenture to be his act and deed, to the end that the same might be recorded as such.....................................................................................................
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Notarial Seal this.... 24th .... day of .... December.... 1904............ LLOYD A. DOUGLASS Notary Public D. C. My Commission expires .................