Clay County MO Archives Deed.....Davis, Joseph - Yates, Benedict And Margaret October 31, 1866 ************************************************ 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 Reid rreid21@cox.net August 20, 2006, 11:31 am SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 8, T52, R31 Written: October 31, 1866 Recorded: October 31, 1866 LDS 955275 Deed records, v. Y-Z, Book Y, page 362. This Indenture made and entered into this 31st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-six by and between Benedict Yates & Margaret Yates, his wife, of the County of Clay and State of Missouri of the first part and Joseph Davis 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 Eight hundred Dollars to them 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, a certain tract piece or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Clay and State of Missouri viz: Forty Eight and one half acres off the South end of the East half of the south West quarter in Section Eight in Township Fifty Two, Range thirty One, except Ten acres to be taken out of the North East corner of ___ of said tract, it being the same land purchased by Elisha Higbee of the administrators of the estate of James Newbee, The said Ten Acres in an oblong shape commencing at the S.E. Corner of said East half of S.W. ¼ Section 8 T 52, R 31, thence swerving a North West direction so as to include the Ten acres excepted in this deed the balance of Thirty eight acres and one half is the amount intended to be conveyed in the deed. To have and to hold the said tract piece or parcel of land with all the appurtances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of him the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever and the said party of the first part, for themselves & their executors and administrators, covenant and agree to and with the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns the said tract piece or parcel of Land and bargained premises every part and parcel thereof unto the said party of the second part and the his heirs and assigns against all manner of claim will warrant and forever defend the same by these presents. In Witness Whereof Benedict Yates and Margaret Yates his wife, parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written. Benedict X Yates His mark Margaret Yates File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mo/clay/deeds/yates39gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mofiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb