Deed between John W. Steham and Malinda Catherine Stedham and W. S. Bodwon, 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 L, p. 537:

The State of Alabama Shelby County March 27th 1856} Know all men by these presents 
that we John W. Stedham & Malinda Catharine Husband and wife for and in 
consideration of one hundred dollars to us in hand paid by W. S. Bowdon the receipt 
of which is hereby acknowledged have this day sold and by these presents do sell 
alien and convey unto W. S. Bowdon his heirs and assigns the following lands to wit 
the S. E. 1/4 & the N. E. 1/4 of S. W. 1/4 and W. 1/2 of S. W. 1/4 of sec 36 T. 19 
R. 1 East containing two hundred and seventy seven acres & 48/100, to have and to 
hold the same to his own use & behoof forever & we will warrant & forever defend 
the title to said land to sais Bowdon his heirs and assigns. In witness we have 
hereunto set our hands and seals the date above written.

Test Jas A. Kidd
     James S. Stedham
                         J. M. Stedham (seal)
                         Malinda (her X mark) C. Stedham (seal)

State of Alabama Shelby County} I John C. Hannah Justice of the Peace in and for 
said County hereby certify that James A Kidd a subscribing witness to the foregoing 
conveyance known to me appeared before me this day & being sworn stated that John 
W. Stedham and Malinda C Stidham 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 the attested the same in the presence 
of the grantors and of the other witness and that such other witnes subscribed his 
name as a witness in his presence. Given under my hand this 29th day of March 1856.
                         Jno. C. Hannah
                         Justice of the Peace

Recorded April 1st 1856
                         J. M. McClanahan
                         Judge of Probate