John F. & Penelope Anderson Shields to J. T. S. Park, Pike, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/pike/deeds/jfshields3.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB PROJECT ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb Project archivist with proof of this consent. ALGenWeb Archive File Manager - Carolyn Golowka October 2000 Book M, page 614, JOHN F. SHIELDS [X], Peninah (*Penelope ANDERSON) [X] Shields, sale dated Jan 26, 1863 to J. T. S. Park, recorded 31st day of October AD 1863 State of Alabama} Pike County} Know all men by these presents that we John F. Shields & his wife, Peninah Shields for the following consideration to wit: Thirty five Hundred & twenty Dollars to them paid by J. T. S. Park the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have hereby bargained, sold and conveyed and by these presents do bargain, sell convey unto J. T. S. Park his heirs and assigns the following described property to wit: The E 1/2 of the S 11 1/4 of Section 11 Township 10 Range 20. The SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 11 Township 10 Range 20. West 1/2 of NW 1/4 of Section 12 Township 10 Range 20. The NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Sections 12 Township 10 Range 20. The NE 1/4 of NE 1/2 of Section 14 Township 11 Range 21. SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 11 Township 10 Range 20. Containing four hundred & fifty acres more or less in Pike Co., Alabama. To have and to hold the said Lands to his own use and behoof, forever: And we the said John F. Shields & his wife Peninah Shields do covenant with the said J. T. S. Park that the said lands are free from all encumbrances, that we have good right to convey the same, and that we will warrant and defend the title such conveyed to the said J. T. S. Park or legal representative against the lawful claim of all person whatsoever. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this the 26th day of January AD 1863 John his + mark Shields (Seal) Peninah her +mark Shields (seal) Test: W. H. Robert George M. Dews. H.S. Jones The State of Alabama} Pike County} I, James M. Park a Notary Public in and for the County and State hereby certify that W. H. Robert a subscribing witness to the within conveyance, known to me, appeared before me the day this day and being sworn, stated that John F. Shields and Peninah Shields the grantors in the conveyance, Voluntarily executed the same, in his presence, and in the presence of the other subscribing witness, on the day the same bears date, that he attested the same in the person of the granters and of the other witness and that such other witness subscribe their names as witness in his presence. Witness my hand and seal this 31st day of October AD 1863 James M. Park, Notary Public Transcribed by Martha Thayer