Deeds:  Forest to Brown, 1827, Book B, Greene County, Illinois

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Greene County Illinois          Deed Book B          
Carrollton, Illinois             Pages 307 & 308

William Forest to Joseph Brown    
----         Recorded August 1st 1827

This indenture made this fifth day of February in the year of our
Lord one thousand and eight hundred and twenty seven between
William Forest of the County of Greene and State of Illinois of
the one part and Joseph Brown of the aforesaid County of Greene
of the other part. Witnesseth that the said William Forest for
and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars
to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged,
have given granted bargained sold confirmed and conveyed and by
these presents do give grant bargain sell confirm and convey unto
him the said Joseph Brown and his heirs and assigns all the
estate right title interest property claim and demand whatsoever
either in law (the bottom pf this page is impossible to read and
there is at least one line there)(continued from page 308)
singular a certain tract of land situate lying and being in the
said County of Greene and State of Illinois being the East half
of the North East quarter of Section twenty-five of Township
Eight North in Range Twelve West of the third principal in the
District of lands offered for sale at Edwardsville Illinois.
Containing eighty acres more or less together with all and
singular the improvements waterways privileges and appurtenances
thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining To have and to hold
all and singular the above mentioned and described tract of land
situate lying and being as aforesaid together with all and
singular the improvements water ways privileges and appurtenances
thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining unto him the said
Joseph Brown and his heirs and assigns forever. And said William
Forest doth by these presents warrant and forever defend all and
singular the before mentioned and described tract of land with
the appurtenances thereto belonging unto him the said Joseph
Brown and his heirs and assigns and forever the claim or claims
of all persons whatsoever.

In testimony whereof the said William Forest has hereuto set his
hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.

William Forest (seal)

Signed in presence of us: Benjamin C. Brown, Jacob White

State of Illinois, Greene County (seal)      I Jehu Brown certify
that on this day the above named William Forrest personally came
before ne one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county
aforesaid and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the above
conveyance to be his own voluntary act and deed for the premises
therein mentioned.

Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of Februaury A.D. 1827

Jehu Brown (seal)

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