Clay-Ray County MO Archives Deed.....Yates, Benedict J. - Cruse, John H. November 30, 1871 ************************************************ 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: Ronald J. Reid rreid21@cox.net August 21, 2006, 9:20 pm NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 and SW 1/4 and SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 Section 10, T51, R30 Written: November 30, 1871 Recorded: December 1, 1871 LDS 955281 Deed records, v. 36, page 368, 369. This Indenture made and entered into this 30 day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and seventy one by and between John H. Cruse of the County of Clay and State of Missouri of the first part and Benedict J. Yates of the County of Clay and State of Missouri of the second part, Witnesseth: that said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred and Seventy seven Dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever, all their interest in three certain tracts pieces or parcels of land lying and being in the County of Clay and State of Missouri viz: One undivided sixth part (more or less) in and to the North West quarter of the South East quarter of Section No. Eleven (11) in Township No. fifty one (51) of Range No. Thirty (30) – Also the South West quarter of the South West quarter of same Section Township & quarter (sic), Also the South East quarter of the South West quarter of same Section township & Range, containing in the aggregate one hundred & twenty acres more or less, being the lands assigned to his Mother Margaret Yates then Jackson for life by decree of the Clay Circuit Court July 28th A.D. 1857, as reference to the record thereof will appear – the party of the first part, the said John H. Cruse intending to convey to the party of the second part, whatever interest he may have in the dower lands aforesaid assigned to his mother by such decree, he as one of the heirs of said John Cruse deceased owning an undivided sixth interest in said Tracts of land. To have and to hold the said tracts pieces or parcels of land with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to the only proper use benefit and behoof of them the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever, and the said party of the first part for himself his heirs executors and administrators covenant and agree to and with the said party of the second part and his heirs and the said tracts pieces or parcels of land and bargained premises every part and parcel thereof that the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns against all manner of claims will warrant and forever defend the same by these presents. In witness whereof the said John H. Cruse party of the first part has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written. J.H. Cruse State of Missouri Be it remembered that on this 30th day of Nov in the County of Clay year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and seventy one before me L.B. Sublett a Notary Public within and for the County aforesaid personally appeared John H. Cruse who is personally known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within and foregoing and as having executed the same as party thereto and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at my office in Missouri City Missouri Clay County the day and year first above written. L.B. Sublett Notary Public Filed December 1st A.D. 1871 E.G. Sandusky Recorder File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mo/clay/deeds/cruse45gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mofiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb