Lawrence County Illinois Deed Record-FHL #1311701 This Indenture Made this Sixth day of August A. D. 1838 between Benjamin Umfleet and Mourning his Wife of the First part and Abner Greer School Commissioner and as School Commissioner of and for the County of Lawrence of the second part. Witnesseth that the said Benjamin Umfleet and wife for and in Consideration of the Sum of one hundred and thirty four dollars ($134) to them paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath dranted bargained and hold and by there presents do grant bargain and sell alien and Confirm unto the said Abner Greer School Commissioner aforesaid and his Successors in office all of that Certain Tract or parcel of Land Known as Lot No Eight (No 8) being part of Section 16. T.3 N.R. 13 W--Containing Sixty seven acres liing & being in the County of and State aforesaid To have and to hold the premises aforesaid and every thing thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the said Abner Greer School Commissioner and his Successors in office forever provided always and it is expressley understood that they presents all upon this Express Condition that if the said Benjamin Umfleet his heirs executors or Administrators shall pay or cause to be paid to the said Abner Greer, School Commissioner or his Successors in office the sum of one hundred and thirty four Dollars in three equal annual installments for Which he the said Benjamin has executed his Notes Conditional as follows (Viz one Note for forty four 67/100 Dollars payable 6th august 1839 one note for Forty four 67/100 Dollars payable august 1840 & one note for 44 67/100 payable 6th August 1841 all being even date with these presents then and from thence fourth all herein Contained Shall Cease and be void any thing to the Contrary Not Withstanding. In Witness Whereof the said Benjamin Umfleet and Mourning his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and date first above Written signed Sealed & delivered in presents Benjamin Umfleet Mourning x Umfleet Recorded 18 May 1841 Lawrence County Illinois Deed Record-FHL #1311702 This Indenture made this 7th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven between, Benjamin Umfleet of the County of Lawrence and State of Illinois of the one part and Seth Umfleet of the County and State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that the said Benjamin Umfleet for and in consideration of the sum of Sixty five Dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey, and confirm unto the said Seth Umfleet his heirs and assigns for forever all that tract or parcel of Land situated and being in the County of Lawrence in the State of Illinois, a certain lot of land lying in the County aforesaid being part of Section number Sixteen granted by the United States to the State of Illinois for the use of the inhabitants of Township number three north, Range number thirteen West of the Second principal meridian for the use of schools known and designated on the map of the said section as made by the Trustees of School land within the said Township as lot Number Eight Containing Sixty seven acres by survey, together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold the above described premises unto the said Seth Umfleet his heirs and assigns for forever and the said Benjamin Umfleet the aforesaid premises, unto the said Seth Umfleet his heirs and assigns, against the claim of claims of all and every person whosoever, do and will warrant and forever defend by these presents in witness whereof the said Benjamin Umfleet of the first part have hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year above written. Benjamin Umfleet Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of James French State of Illinois Lawrence County A justice of the peace of said County do certify that Benjamin Umfleet whose signature appears to the foregoing deed and who is personally known to me to be the person described in and who executed the same did acknowledge the same to be his free and voluntary act and deed, for the uses and purposes there in mentioned. Given under my hand and seal this 8th day of Jan A.D. 1847 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization 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 Peggy Fischer (© 1997 Peggy Fischer)