Clark County, Missouri Deeds - Martha Barton Martha Barton of Marion County, MO Clark County, MO Recorded: August 2, 1838 W 1/2 NE Section 7 Township 66N 8W S 1/2 1SW Section 6 Township 66N 8W [Source: Bureau of Land Management] Record of another transaction involving same land is found on C1689 Vol. E page 272: County: Clark Record: Deeds Vol. E Pages 272-273 Reel: C1689 This Indenture made and entered into by and between ESquire Barton and Rachael Barton his wife of the county of Monroe of of the first part and Samuel Miller of the second part all of the State of Missouri witnesseth for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred and forty Dollars Cash in hand paid by Samuel Miller unto said ESquire Barton and Rachel his wife respt whereof are hereby acknowledged have give granted bargained and sold and do give grant bargain sell unto the said Samuel Miller the following described tract or parcel of land towit. Situate lying and being in the County of Clark and State of Missouri as follows all our interest in and to the west half of the North East quarter of Seven township Sixty Six Range Eight West forty acres of land said Barton, undivided part of the said Eighty acres of (Barton undivided…written and then crossed out) also twenty acres of Bartons undivided part of the Lots No.-One of the South West quarter of section No Six Township Sixty Six North of the base line and Range Eighty west containing in all Sixty agreeabl to the United States Survey (w with line over it) is further under and bargained that the said Esquire Barton and Rachel his wife is to warrant and forever defend the right and title to the aforesaid land unto said Samuel Miller and unto his heirs and assigns against all and every person or persons claiming under me the said Barton and every person and persons claiming the said lands in any wise - In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year first above written. Esquire Barton (Seal) Rachel Barton (Seal)…she put her mark State of Missouri County of Monroe Be it remembered that on this 6th day of October 1845 before one John G. Caldwell Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for said County of Monroe personally appeared Squire Barton and Rachel Barton and proven by Joseph Lidner and Wm Goe two credibl witnesses examined on oath to be the wife of the said Squire Barton and the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument of writing as a party thereto having executed the same and they severally acknowledged the same to be their act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned The the said Rachel Barton being (b?in) first made acquainted with the county thereof and examined separate and apart from her husband upon such examination acknowledged and declared that she executed said deed and Relinquishes her dower in the lands and tenements therein mentioned freely voluntarily and without any compulsion or undue influence of her said husband. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixs the seal of the Monroe Circuit Court at Office at Paris on the day and year last aforesaid. ---- Js P-G Caldwell Clk Filed November 19th 1847 Willis Curd/Card Recorder This Indenture made on this 4th of May Eighteen forty seven between Taylor Barton and Ann his wife of the County of Monroe and State of Missouri of the one part and Samuel Miller of the other part witnesseth that the said Taylor Barton and Ann his wife for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred and thirty dollars to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby grant bargain sell and convey and confirm unto the said Samuel Miller and his heirs and assigns forever all our interest in a certain tract or parcel of land situate and being in the County of Clark in the state of Missouri as follows W1/2 of the NE ? of section No. 7 Township No. ? North of the base line Range No. 8 West of the fifth principal meridian containing Eighty acres and also the S1/2 of lot No. 1 SW ? of section No. Six Township No. 66 North of the base line No. * west of the fifth principal meridian containing Forty acres be the same more or less 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 ? Samuel Miller his heirs and assigns forever -- And the said Taylor Barton and Ann his wife the aforesaid premises unto the ? Samuel Miller his and assigns against the claim or claims of all and every person whomsoever that may claim through us. In witness whereof the ? Taylor Barton and Ann his wife party of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written Taylor Barton (seal) Ann Barton (seal) State of Missouri County of Shelby Be it remembered that on this 5th day of May, in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty seven before one Thomas B. Bounds Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for the County of Shelby, personally came Taylor Barton and Ann Barton his wife who were proved by Daniel Thrasher and Nancy two respecteable persons examined under oath to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing deed as the makers therof and severally acknowledged the same to be their act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned She the said Ann Barton being by one first made acquainted with the contents thereof and examined separate and apart from her husband whether she executed the said deed and relinquished her dower to the said land and tenancy 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 in the said land and tenements therein mentioned voluntarily freel and without compulsion as undue influence of her said husband. In testimony whereof I hereto sset my hand and affix this seal of our said court at office in Shelbyville this day and year above written. Tho. J Bounds CLK (Filed Nov. 11, 1847) ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sharon Hamilton ====================================================================