Stoddard Co. Missouri 
Book J., p.  314 & 315 
Certificate No. 287 
 
State of Missouri, County of Stoddard. To all to whom these presents  shall 
ome Greeting, whereas William L. Street deceased late of Stoddard County
 State of Missouri made full payment to the said County of Stoddard for the 
following described lands:  The South West fractional quarter and the south 
half of the South East quarter of Section number thirty (30) in Township 
Number twenty six (26) North of Range Number Twelve (12) East containing One 
Hundred and twenty six and no/100 acres according to the official plats of 
the survey of said lands returned to the General Law Office by the Surveyor  
General which is said tract has been purchased by the said William L. Street 
deceased.  Now know ye that the said County of Stoddard in consideration of 
the premises and in conformity with the laws of said State of Missouri in 
such cases made and provided have given grantor bargained ____ and conveyor  
and by these presents do give grant bargain ____ and convey unto the heirs 
of said William L. Street dec’d without prejudice to _________  of said
deceased and to their heirs and assigns forever the above described land 
granted by the Government of the United States to the State of Missouri  
and by said State of Missouri to the said County of Stoddard; To have
and to hold the above described lands with all the rights privileges 
immunities and appurtenances there to belonging to the said heirs of 
William L. Street dec~ as aforesaid and to their heirs and assigns forever.  
In Testimony thereof I D. Starks, Crumb Commissioner duly appointed by the 
County Court of said Stoddard County to convey the above described lands 
belonging to the said County of Stoddard for and in behalf of said County 
have caused these letters to be made patent.  Given under my hand and ______   ______  
commissioner aforesaid, at Bloomfield in said County this 16th day of 
February 1866. 
 
D. Starks Crumb Commissioner  ~Seal~ 
 
State of Missouri 
County of Stoddard   Be it remembered that D. Starks Crumb who is formally 
known to the undersigned Clerk of The circuit Court of Stoddard County to be
 the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing letters patent as a 
party thereto and who is the Commissioner duly appointed by said County as  
aforesaid this day
appeared before me and acknowledged that he executed and delivered the same 
as his voluntary act and _______ in the capacity and for the users and 
purposes therein _____ forth. Given under my hand and seal of office at 
office this 16th day of February A.D. 1866. 

William W. Norman, Clerk 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Said 
Circuit Court.  Done at office in Bloomfield this sixteenth day of February 
A.D. 1866. 
 W.Norman, Clerk 
Received and Recorded May 23rd, 1866 
William W. Norman, Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder by D. S. Crumb, Deputy. 
  
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