Jefferson-Statewide County AlArchives Deed.....Ware, John - McLure, Arthur & Sarah January 24, 1850
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Tuscaloosa Land District
Written: January 24, 1850
Recorded: October 24, 1850

A. McLure to J. Ware

This Indenture made and entered into this twenty fourth day of January in the 
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty between Arthur McLure and 
Sarah McLure his wife of the one part and John Ware of the second part all of 
the County of Jefferson and State of Alabama,  Witnesseth That the said Arthur 
McLure and Sarah his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Six hundred 
dollars to them in hand paid by the said John Ware the receipt whereof is 
hereby acknowledged hath bargained, sold, aliened enfeoffed and conveyed and by 
these presents doth bargain, sell alien enfeoff and convey unto the said John 
Ware the following tract of land viz commencing at the N.E. corner of the West 
half of the South East quarter of Section 19 Township 18  of Range 3 West, 
running West 57 ½ chains thence along the crop fence to the road being (?85?) 
chains thence running the road to the South West corner of said half quarter 
being 105 chains thence East to the South East corner of the above described 
half quarter and from thence to the beginning containing Eighty acres more or 
less, it being in the District of Tuscaloosa.
To have and to hold the same together with the tenements and appurtenances 
thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said John Ware his 
heirs and assigns forever.  And the said Arthur McLure and Sarah his wife for 
themselves their heirs executors and administrators doth warrant and will 
forever defend the title to the said land from and against themselves and 
against all other persons whomsoever.
In Testimony whereof the said Arthur McLure and Sarah his wife had hereunto set 
their hands and affixed their seals the date above written.   
                                            Arthur McLure {Seal}
                                            Sarah McLure {Seal} 

“The State of Alabama )  Personally appeared before me
     Jefferson County )  Thomas McAdory an acting 
Justice of the Peace in and for said County Arthur McLure grantor of the within 
deed, acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered as herein specified as 
his act and deed on the day and date therein, also appeared Sarah McLure whose 
appears to the within (stated exactly like that) and wife of the affore Arthur 
McLure who being by me examined separate [sic] and apart from her said husband 
acknowledged that she did on the day of the date thereof sign, seal and deliver 
the same of her own free will without any fear threats or compulsion of her 
said husband.
Given under my hand and seal this 24th of January A.D. 1850.
                                                                                
                                            Thomas McAdory  {Seal}
                                            Justice of the Peace”

The State of Alabama  )  I certify that the foregoing
    Jefferson County  )  Deed was filed in my office for registration, on the 
17th day of September 1850, and on the 24th day of October in the same year 
duly recorded in Deed Book Volumn 10 pages 401 & 402.
                                                                                
                                             J. Bagby, Judge
                                                  of Probate


Additional Comments:
This land is the Wenonah area of Birmingham AL today.
The name McLure is clearly that - Mc Lure, not McClure.
The document itself uses the double s that looks like f's.

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