PARKE COUNTY COURTHOUSE

GEORGE WILKINS - OCTOBER 1845

DEED BOOK 9 PAGE 384-385

This Indenture, made this twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five between George Wilkins and Icey Tissa his wife of the County of Parke and State of Indiana of the first part and Justin Hale of the County of Parke and State of Indiana of the second part, Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to the said party of the first part by the party of the second part in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain sell and convey unto the said party of the second apart all the following described piece or parcel of land situated lying and being in said county and known and designated as the East fraction of the North wWst quarter of section six (6) in Township sixteen (16) North of Range Eight (8) West, except twenty acres off the North East corner of said fraction to be laid off forty acres east and west and eighty rods, north and south, the said tract hereby conveyed contains sixty acres more or less. To have and to hold the above described premises with all the appurtenances to the same belonging to the said party of the second apart his heirs and assigns forever. And the said party of the first apart for themselves and their heirs, do hereby covenant with the said party of the second part and his heirs that they are lawfully seized in fee of the premises aforesaid that the premises are free and clear of all encumbrances whatsoever and that they will forever warrant and defend them against the lawful claim of all persons whatsoever. In witness whereof the said George Wilkins and Icey Tissa Wilkins his wife who hereby relinquishes her right of ... to the above described premises have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written

George Wilkins

Icey Tissa Wilkins (her mark)

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of

Charles Huxford, Catherine Huxford

State of Indiana Parke County SS

Personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace of said County George Wilkins and acknowledged the (rest not xeroxed)

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