Deed Book 23, p 236 DeWitt County Courthouse This Indenture Witnesseth that The Grantors A. K. MILLER AND REBECCA I. MILLER his wife, of Lane, in the County of DeWitt and State of Illinois for and in consideration of Two Hundred and Twenty Five Dollars, in hand paid, CONVEY and >WARRANT to HARRISON EDWARDS of Lane, County of DeWitt, State of Illinois the following described Real Estate, to wit: COMMENCING AT THE NORTH WEST CORNER OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTH EAST QUARTER OF SECTION NO. 8 (EIGHT) THENCE EAST FORTY RODS, THENCE SOUTH FORTY RODS, THENCE WEST FORTY RODS, THENCE NORTH FORTY RODS TO ITS PLACE OF BEGINNING IN TOWNSHIP (NO. 19) NINETEEN RANGE (3) THREE EAST CONTAINING TEN ACRES situated in the County of DeWitt in the State of Illinois, hereby releasing and waiving all rights under and by virture of the Home- stead Exemption laws of this State. Dated this 27th day of December AD 1881 ABRAHAM K. MILLER REBECCA J. x MILLER Sealed and Delivered in Presence of (witness X J. M. Brittin) STATE OF ILLINOIS DeWitt County I, J. M. BRITTIN, Justice of the Peace, in and for the Said County, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that A. K. MILLER and REBECCA J. MILLER, his wife, personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing Instrument, appeared before me this day in person, and acknowledged that they signed, sealed and delivered the said Instrument as their free and voluntary act, for the uses and purposes therein set forth, including the release and waiver of the right of Homestead. Given under my hand and Official seal, this 27th day of December AD 1881. J. M. BRITTIN Justice of the Peace Filed for Record the 28 day of Aug AD 1882 at 12 o'clock . (unable to read the name of Clerk of signature of "Deputy") --------------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations 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 archivist with proof of this consent. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: