Monroe County MO Archives Deed.....Moss, Et Al - Smith, Oliver C. November 5, 1866
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Written: November 5, 1866
Recorded: March 7, 1867

Monroe County, Missouri
Deed Book V, pages 307-308

O. C. Smith to Moss & Bridgford
Deed

To all whom these presents shall come I Oliver C. Smith Administrator of the 
Estate of John H. Smith deceased send Greeting.  Whereas on the 2nd day of 
October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty Six the 
County Court of the County of Monroe in the State of Missouri at the August 
adjourned term one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty Six of said Court ordered 
by an entry of record that I as administrator of said estate Sell at public 
sale for cash in hand the following described real estate to wit the East half 
of the South East quarter of Section thirty two Township fifty five Range 
twelve and the South East quarter of the South East quarter of Section twenty 
nine Township fifty five Range twelve Situate in Said County of Monroe or so 
much thereof as may be necessary to pay the debts of said estate and Whereas 
previously to the day of the Sale hereinafter mentioned I as such 
administrator caused a notice that said real estate would be sold at public 
sale on the fifth day of November 1866, while the County Court of Said County 
of Monroe was in session at the Court house door of said County for cash in 
hand to be Published in the "Weekly Paris Mercury" a newspaper published in 
this state for four weeks, and Whereas previously to such day of Sale I as 
Such administrator had said real estate appraised in due form of law by John 
Alexander, George W. Key and J. M. Pickett, three disinterested householders 
of said County, who on the 18th day of August 1866 having first made the 
affidavit required by law appraised said real estate to be of the value of Six 
hundred dollars and so certified in their certificate of appraisement and the 
power in me by law vested so to do I as such administrator did on the fifth 
day of November 1866 between the hours of nine in the forenoon and five in the 
afternoon of that day at the Court house door of Said County of Monroe while 
the County Court of said County was in session expose to Sale openly at public 
auction for cash in hand all the right title and interest which the said John 
H. Smith had in and to said real estate at the time of his death and David H. 
Moss & Jefferson Bridgford being the highest and last bidder for said real 
estate at the price and sum of Three hundred dollars, the same was stricken 
off and sold to the said David H. Moss and Jefferson Bridgford for that sum 
and Whereas at the term of the County Court of Said County of Monroe next 
following the sale of said real estate being the February adjourned term of 
said County Court and on the 7th day of March 1867 I as such administrator 
made to said Court a report verified by my affidavit as the law directs and 
accompanied by the certificate of appraisement and a copy of the advertisement 
of my proceedings touching such sale including the manner time terms and place 
of Sale and of the property Sold and to whom Sold all as heretofore set 
fourth, and which report was thereupon approved by said Court by its proper 
order entered of record, No therefore in consideration of the premises and of 
the said Sum of three hundred dollars to me said administrator paid by the 
said David H. Moss and Jefferson Bridgford the receipt whereof I do hereby 
acknowledge and by virtue of the authority in me vested by law I Oliver C. 
Smith administrator as aforesaid do hereby grant Sell and convey to the said 
David H. Moss & Jefferson Bridgford all the right title and interest which the 
said John H. Smith had of in and to said real estate at the time of his death, 
To have and to hold the right, title and interest hereby conveyed unto the 
said David H. Moss & Jefferson Bridgford their heirs and assigns forever with 
all rights and privileges thereunto belonging.  In witness whereof I Oliver c. 
Smith administrator as aforesaid have hereto Set my hand and affixed my seal 
this 7th day of March A.D. 1867.
				Oliver C. Smith (Seal)
				Administrator
State of Missouri  )
County of Monroe) SS
Be it remembered that on the 7th day of March 1867 came before me Wm. Browman 
Clerk of the Monroe County Court in & for the Said County of Monroe, Oliver C. 
Smith who is known to me to be the Same person whose name is signed to the 
foregoing instrument of writing as a party thereto and acknowledged the same 
to be his act & deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.  In witness 
Whereof I hereunto Sign my name & affix the seal of Said Court at office in 
Paris this 7th day of March A.D. 1867.
				Wm. Bowman, Clerk
Filed for record this 24th day of April 1867 & duly recorded.
				E. G. B. McNutt, Recorder


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