Court Records of J.V. & Jerusha Gross, admin. of estate of Madison David, dec'd.- Jackson County, AL
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This indenture made and entire of into this 
15th day of July A.D. 1880 by and between J.V 
Gross & Jerusha Gross, his wife of the first part 
& James A. Morgan of the second part all of 
Jackson County, Alabama.

Whereas the said J.V. Gross as administrator 
of the estate of Madison David dec'd did in 
presence of an order of the Probate court of 
Jackson County Alabama, sell the within 
described land belonging to said estate 
at public sale to the highest bidder for said 
J.V. Gross being the highest and best bidden the sale 
of said land was confirmed by the Probate Court 
and on the 25th day of November 1868 said Court made 
an order for said J.V. Gross to make a 
deed to one Nathaniel Wilborim to whom said 
Gross has bargained it.  Wilborim failing to take 
land in the year 1871 said Gross sold said 
land to James A. Morgan for the sum of 
two hundred and fifty dollars which has 
all been paid to recipt whereof is hereby 
acknowledged in pursuance whereof the party 
of the first have this day bargained and sold 
& by these presents do sell.  Convey & deliver unto 
this party of the second part in pursuance of 
an order of the Probate Court of Jackson 
County, Alabama granted 25th day of Nov 1868 
all their title claim and interest in the said 
tract or parcel of land known and described 
as N.E. qr. of S.E. qr. & SE qr. of section (21) also a 
part of the west half of the South E. qr. of N.W. qr. 
of Section (1) one all in Township (6) six. Range 
(5) East containing ninety three & 1493 3/4 acres 
more or less.  To have and to hold unto 
themselves, their heirs, executors and assigns 
to warrant forever, defend the title to the above 
described land, against the lawful title 
claim or demand of all persons whomsoever 
claiming.  In testimony whereof the parties of 
the first part have hereunto set their names 
and affixed their seals this day and date 
first above written.
                       John V. Gross {seal}
                       Jerusha Gross  {seal}

State of Alabama}      Ruben Z. Giddens an N.P.
Jackson County  }      acting justice of the peace
for the county & state aforsaid hereby certify 
that John V. Gross & Jerusha Gross his wife 
whose names are signed to the forgoing 
conveyance & who are known to me 
acknowledge before me on this day 
that being informed of the conveyance 
they executed the same voluntarily on the 
day the same bears date, and I further 
certify that the said Jerusha Gross known 
to me to be the wife of John V. Gross 
being examined by me separate and 
apart from her husband touching
her signature, acknowledged that 
she signed the same without fear com-
pulsion or coresion on the part of her 
husband.  Given under my hand and 
seal 17th day of July 1880.
                       Reuben Z. Giddens