Chariton County MO Archives Deed.....Chrane, John F. - Keyte, James July 23, 1831 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mo/mofiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jennifer Dorner jldorner@gmail.com November 13, 2008, 8:47 pm Written: July 23, 1831 Recorded: March 16, 1833 This deed made and concluded this twenty third day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty one by and between James Keyte & Eliza, his wife, of the county of Chariton and State of Missouri of the one part and John F. Chrane of the county of Chariton and State of Missouri of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar current money of the United States the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and said party of the second part from the payment of the same forever acquited and discharged, hath granted, bargained, sold and conveyed and doth by these presents give, grant, bargain and sell and convey unto the said party of the second part the following described lot of ground situated near Keytesville in the County of Chariton, State aforesaid, viz: Beginning at the south east corner of said lot running north 25 west 50 poles 16 links to a stake from which a white oak bearing west 12 inches in diameter marked 2 notches thence north 65 west 12 poles 16 links to a stake from which is a white oak marked 3 notches 24 inches in diameter bearing south 22 East 22 links thence south 25 west 50 poles 16 links to a stake, from which a white oak bearing north 65 East 20 inches in diameter, 6 links, thence north 65 East 12 poles 17 links to the beginning containing four acres, the same being included in the West half of the southwest quarter of section thirty three, township fifty four in Range Eighteen west of the fifth principal meridian. To have and to hold the above described tract of land with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in wise appertaining unto him the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever and the said party of the first part for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators doth covenant and agree to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs, Executors, administrators and assigns to warrant and forever defend the same against the claims or claims of any person or persons by through or under him, the said party of the first part. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals this day and year above written. James Keyte (seal) Eliza Keyte (seal) In the Presence of -- State of Missouri ) ) County of Chariton) Be it remembered that on this twenty third day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and thirty one before me a Justice of the County Court, personally came James Keyte and Eliza, his wife, both personally known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument of writing as having executed the same and severally acknowledged the same to be their act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. She, the said Eliza, being by me first made acquainted with the contents thereof and examined separate and apart from her husband whether she executed the said deed and relinquishes her dower to the lands and tenements therein mentioned voluntarily, freely and without compulsion or undue influence of her said husband, acknowledged and declared that she executed the said deed and relinquishes her dower to the said lands and tenements therein mentioned, voluntarily, freely and without compulsion or undue influence of her said husband. Filed and Recorded 16th March 1833. Meshack Llewellyn, J.C.C.C. Additional Comments: Volume D., pp. 17-18 Spelling as transcribed in the original. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mo/chariton/deeds/keyte69gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mofiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb