Tallapoosa County AlArchives Deed.....Taylor, Mary Frances - Ray, John S. & Mollie December 4, 1886
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Written: December 4, 1886
Recorded: January 16, 1888


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Tallapoosa Co., AL Deed Book X Page 478 and 479
LDS Microfilm Number 1769467 Salt Lake City UT

RAY AND WIFE TO TAYLOR 1886

State of Alabama
Tallapoosa County
Know all Men by these presents that we John S. Ray and his wife Mollie Ray, for 
and in consideration of the sum of One hundred and Seventy one Dollars, to us 
in hand paid by Mary Frances Taylor, the receipt whereof we do hereby 
acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell, enfeoff and convey unto the 
said Mary Frances Taylor the following described lands and personal property, 
to wit;  All that part pf Section (30) Township (22) Range (22) as lies South 
of the Road leading from Dadeville to Walkers Ferry on the Tallapoosa River, 
also four acres of same Section on the North side of said Road, known as the 
Wash. L. Walker house and Orchard as now enclosed by fence and occupied by John 
Ray, also one half Acre on the North side of said Road in said Section, on 
which is situated a Gin House & screw, known as the Russell Gin House, said 
lands known as a part of Wash. L. Walker lands, containing One hundred and four 
and one half acres.  It being understood that the purpose of this Deed to 
convey my entire interest in said lands.  Also all my entire interest in and to 
one yoke of Oxen, named respectively Tom and Jerry.  One Cow named Flower & her 
Calf, one three quarter Iron Axle Wagon, also all my interest in the household 
and kitchen furniture now in possession of Mary Ray, and one lot of Hogs now on 
hand on the place above conveyed.  To have and to hold the afore granted 
premises and personal property to the said Mary Frances Taylor, her heirs and 
assigns to their use and behoof forever, free from the use and control of the 
husband of said Mary Frances Taylor.  And we do covenant with the said Mary 
Frances Taylor, her heirs and assigns that we are seized lawfully in fee of the 
afore granted premises, that they are free of all encumbrances, except a 
Mortgage held by Silas Farrow, which said grantee agrees to pay off as a part 
of the afore mentioned consideration, that we have a good right to sell and 
convey the same to said Mary Frances Taylor, and that we warrant and defend the 
titles to the same unto the said Mary Frances Taylor, her heirs and assigns 
forever, against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever.  In witness 
whereof we the said John S. Ray and Mollie Ray have hereunto set our hands and 
seals, this the 4th day of December A. D. 1886.
J. S. Ray-his seal
M. A. Ray-his seal

Witness;
Silas Farrow, J. P.
J.. M. Fields

State of Alabama
Tallapoosa County
I, Silas Farrow a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, hereby 
certify that John S. Ray whose name is singed to the foregoing conveyance and 
who is known to me, acknowledged before me on this day, that being informed of 
the contents of the conveyance, he executed the same voluntarily on the day the 
same bears date.  And I do further certify that on this the 4th day of December 
1886, came before me the within named Mollie Ray, known to me to be the wife of 
the within named John S. Ray, who being by me examined separate and apart from 
her husband, touching her signature to the within Conveyance, acknowledged that 
she signed the same of her own free will and accord and without fear, 
constraint or threats on the part of her husband.  In witness whereof I 
hereunto set my hand this the 4th day of December A. D. 1886.
Silas Farrow, J. P.

State of Alabama
Tallapoosa County
Office of the Probate Court
I hereby certify that the written Deed was filed in this office for Record at 
11 oClock A. M. on the 31st day of December 1887, and duly recorded the 16th 
day of January 1888, in Book X, page 478-479.
Jos. H. Johnson
Judge of Probate



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