PARKE COUNTY, INDIANA DEEDS This indenture, made the nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-two between Nathan Blake and Martha his wife of the county of Parke and State of Indiana of the first part and James L. Coons of the same place of the second part. Witnesseth that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of thirty dollars, lawful money to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, doth hereby give, grant, bargain, sell, convey, and assigns forever the following tract of land situated lying and being in the County of Parke and State aforesaid and known and designated as follows, to wit: being part of the west half of the southwest quarter of section (34) thirty-four in Township number (15) fifteen north of range (6) six west containing 10½ acres to be the same more or less. To have and to hold the premises aforesaid with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereof unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever; and the said party of the first part, for themselves their heirs and executors covenant and agree with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns that they are lawfully seized of the premises aforesaid and that they are free from all encumbrances and the said premises in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of all persons the said party of the first part and their heirs executors and administrators will forever warrant and defend. In testimony whereof the said party of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Samuel Davis N. M. Mershon Nathan Blake Martha Blake State of Indiana County of Parke Be it remembered that on this day, to wit: the 19th day of October A.D. 1842 before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally came the within named Nathan Blake and Martha Blake, his wife, and severally acknowledged that they signed, sealed and delivered the within deed of conveyance for the use and purpose therein contained, and Martha, wife of the said Nathan Blake, being by me first examined separate and apart from her said husband and the contents of said deed being by me made known to her acknowledged that she signed, sealed and delivered the same as her own voluntary act without compulsion or coercion from her said husband. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year above written. Samuel Davis, J.P. Recorded October 28th 1842 John G. Davis, Recorder (Martha Blake was the daughter of William and Hannah Miner Noble and first married Thomas Ray in Franklin County, KY. She married Nathan Blake in Parke County.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Phyllis Hill