PARKE COUNTY COURTHOUSE

SAMUEL WILKINS - MARCH 1857

DEED BOOK

 

This Indenture Witnesseth, that Samuel Wilkins and Evaline Wilkins his wife of Parke County Indiana, in consideration of Four thousand Dollars to them paid by Henry L Linton the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey to the said Henry L Linton his heirs and assigns forever, the following Real Estate in Parke County and State of Indiana and described as follows towit: Part of the West half of the South East quarter section (24) town (16) N R (9) west, commencing fifty two rods South East quarter section (24) town (16) R (9) west commencing fifty two rods South of the Center of said section, thence South 38 rods, thence East 80 rods, thence north 38 rods, thence West 80 rods to the beginning containing 19 acres more or less.  Also Lots 1,2 & 3 in the partition and division of the Real Estate of Michael Wilkins, deceased in the Parke Probate Court at the March Term thereof 1848 containing 103 25/100 acres, reference being had to the final Record of said division and partition volume 6th page 159 will more fully show.  Together with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging.  To have and to hold the same to the said Henry L Linton his heirs and assigns forever, the grantors their heirs and assigns hereby covenanting with the grantee his heirs and assigns, that the title so conveyed is clear, free and unencumbered that they are lawfully seized of the premises aforesaid, as of a sure and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple.  (Except two mortgages to the School fund which the grantee is to pay) and that they will Warrant and Defend the same against all claims whatsoever.  In witness whereof, the said Samuel Wilkins and Evaline Wilkins his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals this twenty sixth day of March A.D. 1857.

                                                                        Samuel Wilkins

                                                                        Evaline Wilkins

The State of Indiana, Parke County

Personally appeared before me, the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Samuel Wilkins and Evaline Wilkins his wife the grantors in the above conveyance and acknowledged the same to be their voluntary act and deed.  Witness my hand and seal this 26 day of March 1857

                                                                        F Davis  JP

Received and Recorded May 6th 1857 at 2 P.M.

                                                                        Saml Fisher Recorder

 

 

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