Clay County AlArchives Deed.....Jordan, J. M.  (James Monroe) - Brown, J. T. And Emma February 6, 1922
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Section 13,  Township 22,  Range 9
Written: February 6, 1922
Recorded: February 25, 1922

THE STATE OF ALABAMA
    CLAY COUNTY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That for and in consideration of twenty five 
hundred and no/100 DOLLARS to the undersigned grantors J. T. Brown and Emma 
Brown in hand paid by J. M. Jordan the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged 
by the grantors, we the said J. T. and wife, Emma Brown do grant, bargain, 
sell and convey unto the said J. M. Jordan the following described Real 
Estate, to-wit:

The North 1/2 of the NE 1/4 and the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section (13) 
Thirteen, Township (22) Twenty-two,  Range (9) Nine continuing one hundred 
twenty (120) acres more or less situated in Clay County, Alabama.

To have and to hold, to the said J. M. Jordan and his heirs and assigns 
forever.

And we do for ever release our heirs, executors and administrators covenant 
with the said J. M. Jordan his heirs and assigns that we lawfully seized in 
fee simple of said premises; that they are free from all encumbrances, and 
that we have a good right to sell and convey the same as aforesaid; that we 
will and our heirs, executors and administrators shall warrant and defend the 
same to the said J. M. Jordan his heirs, executors and assigns forever, 
against the lawful claims of all persons.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 6th day of 
February 1922.

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of A. H. Fargason, Justice of the 
Peace.

J.T.  Brown     (L. S.)
Emma (X) Brown  (L. S.)


ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF CONVEYANCE
                    The State of Alabama, Clay County.
I, A. H. Fargason, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, 
hereby certify that J. T. and Emma Brown whose names are signed to the 
foregoing conveyance, and who are known to me acknowledged before me on this 
day that being informed of the contents of the conveyance, they executed the 
same volutarily on the day the same bears date.

Given under my hand, this 6 day of Feb 1922.  
A. H. Fargason, Justice of the Peace


ALIENATION OF HOMESTEAD WHEN OWNER A MARRIED MAN
                    The State of Alabama, Clay County.
I, A. H. Fargason, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, do 
hereby certify that on the 6 day of Feb 1922 came before me the within named 
Emma Brown known to me to be the wife of the within named J. T. Brown who 
being excamined separate and apart from the husband touching her signature to 
the within conveyance, acknowledged that she signed the same of her own free 
will and accord, and without fear, constraints or threats on the part of the 
husband.

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand, this 6 day of Feb 1922.
A. H. Fargason, Justice of the Peace


THE STATE OF ALABAMA, CLAY COUNTY
I, C. S. Phillips, Judge of Probate in and for said County and State, hereby 
certify that the within instrument was filed for record February 25, 1922 at 
3:00 o'clock P. M., and Recorded in Deed Record 2, Pages 188 and examined
C. S. Phillips, Judge of Probate.     Fee $55

STATE OF ALABAMA, CLAY COUNTY
I, F. B. Thompson, Judge of Probate in and for said County and State hereby 
certify that the within instrument was filed for record Dec. 23, 1939 at 1:00 
o'clock P. M. and Recorded in Deed Record 14, Pages 307 and examined
F. B. Thompson, Judge of Probate     Fee $85







Additional Comments:
James Monroe "Jimmiroe" (1860-1927) and wife, Laura Miller Jordan (1861-1940), 
were residents of the Mellow Valley Community in Clay County.  They owned 
several parcels of land in the area.  This deed bears the initials "W.R.J." 
and is most likely property belonging after 1939 to their son, Willie Radford 
Jordan and wife, Maude Leftwich Jordan.

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