Deed between James Stidham and David Greenwood, Shelby, Alabama

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Deeds: James & Frances Stidham family, Shelby Co. AL, 1837-1862

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Shelby County, Alabama Deed Book F/G, p. 685:

This Indenture made and entered into this the 10th January One Thousand Eight 
hundred thirty seven between David Greenwood of the County of Shelby and State 
of Alabama of the first part and James Stidham of the County and State aforesaid 
of the second part, witnesseth that I David Greenwood for and in consideration 
of the sum of Three hundred Dollars to me in hand paid the receipt of which I do 
hereby acknowledge hath bargained sold and delivered unto James Stidham a 
certain tract or parcel of land containing Eighty acres bounded as follows West 
half of North West quarter Section Twelve Township Twenty Range Two East in the 
District of Tuscaloosa and State of Alabama. To have and to hold the said land 
and premises hereby conveyed with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto 
belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said James Stidham his heirs 
executors, administrators or assigns and before from me and my heirs, executors, 
administrators or assigns and be free from the claim or claims of all and every 
person or persons claiming by through or under the same in Law or equity. In 
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and 
date above written.

Attest:
E. Burchfield
Benjamin (his X mark) Greenwood
                      David G. Greenwood (seal)
                      Sarah (her X mark) Greenwood (seal)

The State of Alabama Shelby County } Before me Elijah Burchfield a Justice of 
the Peace for said County came David Greenwood who acknowledged that he assigned 
the foregoing deed to James Stidham on the day and date therein named and Sarah 
Greenwood his wife being by me privately examined separate and apart from her 
husband, acknowledged that she signed the foregoing Deed fully and without any 
fear threat or compulsion of her husband. Given under my hand and seal this the 
10th day January 1837.
                      E. Burchfield, Justice of the Peace

Filed for record 21 Nov. 1840. N. Mason Clk.
                      By D. N. McClanahan Dept.
Recorded 16th December 1840, Noel Mason Clk.