Gasconade County, Missouri Deeds - Joseph Pointer Book A Pages 12 - 13 Bond Know ye all men by these presents that Joseph Pointer of the County of Franklin in the Territory of Missouri are held firmly bound him heirs Executors and administrations unto William Pointer of the aforesaid in the sum of Eight hundred dollars to his heir Executor and administration. The condition of the above obligation is as follows that if the said William Pointer does well and truly pay unto the said Joseph Pointer four hundred dollars agreeable to Law required by Congress for Public lands and agreeable to the payments that said Joseph Pointer, Satisfied calls for which is No. 1642 Entered the 27th of February 1819 and is fractional Section No. 10 East of the Gasconade river in Township No. 44 Range No 6 West of the 5th principal Meridian there if the above bound Joseph Pointer does make unto William Pointer or his assigns a good sufficient Warrantee Deed or Deed in for S---- for two hundred acres of the above named Fractional Section, agreeable to their condition line then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force as to virtue. As witnessed my hand and seal this 16th day of August A D 1820 Joseph (X-his mark) Pointer (Seal) Teste David Edwards Joel Robbinson August the 16th 1820 One hundred dollars of the within paid November the 28th A D 1820 Received of the within Bond two hundred and fifteen dollars February 23rd 1822 Paid to the Estate of Joseph Pointer deceased on this obligation from the estate of Wm Pointer deceased Eighty five dollars David Edwards The above bond and credits thereon endorsed was recorded this 14th May 1822 David Waldo Clerk & ex officio Recorder. G. C.