John F. Shields & Penelope Anderson Shields to James Howard & J. G. Kelly, Pike, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/pike/deeds/jfshields4.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 N, page 527, John F. Shields [X] and Penelope [X], his wife, Jan. 12, 1869 JOHN F. SHIELDS & PENELOPE, WIFE TO JAMES HOWARD & J. G. KELLY State of Alabama} Pike County} Know all men by these presents that we John F. Shields and Penelope Shields, my wife, for and inconsideration of two hundred and eighty dollars, to us in hand paid by James Howard and J. G. Kelly, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, do hereby grant, bargain and sell, send off and confirm unto the said James Howard and J. G. Kelly, to wit: The North Wash fourth of the South West fourth of Section Eleven Township Ten Range Twenty and subject to sale, in the District of Lands, at Greenville, Ala. and containing forty acres more or less. To have and hold the aforegranted or aforesaid premises to the said James Howard and J. G. Kelly, Their Heirs and assigns to their use and behoof forever and we do covenant with the said James Howard and J. G. Kelly, their heirs and assigns, that we are lawfully seized in fee of the aforegranted premises and that they are free from all encumbrances, and that we have a good right to sell and convey to the said James Howard and J. G. Kelly, their heirs and assigns, and that we will warrant and defend the said premises to the said James Howard and J. G. Kelly, their heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. In witness whereof we, the said John F. Shields and Penelope Shields, have hereunto set our hands and seals, this the 12th day of January AD 1869. John F. his X mark Shields (Seal) Penelope her + mark Shields (seal) Witnesses: James Shields Johnson Shields Rec'd for record Decr. 21, 1869; Recorded Decr. 22, 1869 This is my direct line. These are the parents of the Shields Giants who toured as "The Texas Giants" with P. T. Barnum. Transcribed by Martha Shields Thayer