Deed Between Jesse & Nancy Murphy and John W. Slaughter, Monroe, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/monroe/land/jmurphy.txt ==================================================================== USGENWEB PROJECT NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Project Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file is copyrighted and contributed by: Ruth Newlan ==================================================================== April 2003 19 March 1841 Monroe County in the } State of Alabama } Knew all men by these presents that we JESSE MURPHY and NANCY MURPHY his wife of the State and County aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to us in hand paid by JOHN W. SLAUGHTER of the state and County aforesaid thereceipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, do by these presents give, grant, bargain sell and convey unto the JOHN W. SLAUGHTER [the following was in parentheus and then crossed out] - (of the State and County aforesaid) certain parcels of land situate in Monroe Co to wit - The North wes 1/4 of section (No. 35) and all the land on the north side of RANDON's CREEK in Southwest 1/4 of Section (No. 35) Township six and Range five. ann all the land on the north section of Randon's of the west half of the SouthEast 1/4 of Section (No. 35) Township 24 and Range 5 and west half of the SouthEast quarter of Section Twenty six in Township six Range five and the east of the southwest 1/4 of Section (No. 26) Township 6 Range No. 5 in the District of lands sold at Cahaba. Together with all the priviledges and appertenances thereunto in anywise belonging we the said JESSE MURPHY and NANCY MURPHY do covenant and agree with the said JOHN SLAUGHTER that we have good right and title to the above granted premises that we are lawfully seized in fee of the above granted premises and that they are free from all incumberances and have good right to sell the same to the said JOHN W. SLAUGHTER and we will and our heirs executors and administrators shall warrant the same to the said JOHN W. SLAUGHTER his heirs executors and administrators and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever. In testimony whereof we the said JESSE MURPHY and NANCY MURPHY his wife have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this eighteenth day of dec Anno Domini on thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. Signed sealed and delievered in presence of JESSE MURPHY ALGER NEWMAN (J.P.) NANCY MURPHY ISAAC FRYER Personally appeared before me ALGER NEWMAN and made oath that he saw the above written Indenture assign by the above named persons March the 15th 1841