Deed-Johnson Co., IL
William Elkins to Fanny Elkins E Half NW qt L27 L12 Recorded third day
of July 1824

To all Whom these presents may come greeting.  Know ye that I, William
Elkins, of Johnson County for the consideration of two hundred dollars
to me in hand paid by John Elkins the father and natural guardian of
Fanny Elkins the receipt where of I do hereby acknowledge, have
bargained and sold unto Fanny Elkins the East half of the North West
quarter of Section 27 in Township 12 of Range 2 in Johnson County and
State of Illinois, to have and to hold the said East half of the said
quarter section of land with the appurtenances unto the said Fanny
Elkins, her heirs and assigns forever, in testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this the 27th of April 1819.  William (X)
Elkins seal

N.B. it is to be understood that Fanny's half is to be dowered on the
West half by a certain line beginning at certain oak and elm tree of the
south line of said quarter section and then running north until it
intersect with the north line of said section by a certain oak tree and
sugar trees are marked in presence of William Russel, Amy (X) Elkins,
Nancy (Gurley)

This day personally appeared before me Sally Elkins, wife of William
Elkins, and of her own free will and accord acknowledged the within
before me this 29th day of Nove 1819.  John S. Graves I.P.F.C.


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