Tallapoosa County AlArchives Deed.....Luke, Joseph - Ray, W. B. April 20, 1868
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Written: April 20, 1868
Recorded: May 28, 1868


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Tallapoosa Co., AL Deed Book P Pages 71 and 72
LDS Microfilm Number 1304527 Salt Lake City UT

RAY TO LUKE 1868

The State of Alabama
Tallapoosa County
Know all men by these presents that I W. B. Ray of the State and County 
aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to me in hand paid 
at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, bargained, sold and 
delivered and by these, do bargain, sell and confirm unto Joseph R. Luke his 
heirs and assigns a certain brown mare mule (now in possession of the said W. 
B. Ray) and the entire corn and cotton crop of the said Ray planted and now 
growing on the lands of said J. R. Luke, unto the said J. R. Luke his heirs and 
assigns in fee simple forever.
The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound W. B. Ray 
shall pay or cause to be paid unto the said J. R. Luke his heirs or assigns, a 
certain promissory note of hand for one hundred and forty dollars and dated on 
the 30th day of August 1867 and due on the 25 day of December 1868, then this 
obligation to be null and void.  Now if the said W. B. Ray shall fail or refuse 
to pay and discharge the said promissory note at maturity, then the said J. R. 
Luke shall have full power and authority to advertise the said described mule & 
crop of the said W. B. Ray at three public places in the Beat No (1) one for 
twenty days and proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for the 
above described mule & crop for cash and after paying the said note, and all 
the cost accruing by the proceeding, to pay the surplus if any to the said W. 
B. Ray.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 20th day of April 
1868.
W. B. Ray-his mark

The State of Alabama
Tallapoosa County
I C. M. Graves an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County hereby 
certify that W. B. Ray whose name is signed to the within mortgage and who is 
known to me acknowledged before me, on this day that being informed of the 
contents of said conveyance he executed the same voluntarily on this 20th day 
April 1868.
C. M. Graves, J. P.

Filed in office for record May 4th 1868 and duly recorded 28 day of Sept 1868.
Allen D. Sturdivant, Judge


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