Lawrence County Illinois
Deed Record-FHL #1311702
This Indenture made and entered into this nineteenth day of March in the
year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred & fifty Between, John Sumner
and Margaret his wife of the County of Lawrence State of Illinois of the
One part and Charles Mason of the County & State aforesaid of the other
part Witnesseth that the said John Sumner and Margaret his wife, for and in
consideration of the sum of fifty Dollars to them in hand paid, the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant bargain sell, convey &
confirm unto the said Charles Mason, his heirs & assigns, for forever all
that Tract or parcel of Land Situated and being in the County of Lawrence
and state of Illinois and designated and Shown as follows. Towit The East
half of the South half of the West half of the South East section West of
the boundary line of section Nine in Town Ship Three, North of Range
Thirteen West in the district of Land subject to Sale at Palestine
Illinois, containing Twenty acres, Together with and singular the
appurtenances there unto belonging or in anywise appertaining. To have and
To hold the above described premises unto the said Charles Mason his heirs
and assigns forever, and the said John Sumner and Margaret his wife the
afforesaid premises unto the said Charles Mason his heirs and assigns
against the claim or claims, of all and every person, Whomsoever, do and
will warrant and for ever defend by these presents.
In Witness Whereof, the said John Sumner, and Margaret, his wife of the
first part have hereunto, set their hand and seals the day and year first
above written.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of
John x Sumner
Margaret x Sumner
B. F. Malone
State of Illinois Lawrence County,
I Benjamin Fillalone a Justice of the Peace of said County do certify that
John Sumner and Margaret his wife whose signatures appear to the foregoing
deed and who are personally Known to me to be the persons described in and
who executed the same did severally acknowledge that they had executed the
said conveyance for the uses purposes therein mentioned and the said
Margaret Sumner having been by me made acquainted with the contents of the
said deed and examined seperate and apart from her said husband,
acknowledged that she had executed the same and relinquished her Dour to
the premises therein conveyed, Voluntarily freely and without compulsion,
of her said husband
Given under my hand and seal this Nineteenth day of March AD 1850
B. F. Malone


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