Sullivan County, Missouri, Warranty Deed - Robert M. Sharp
Book A, pp. 310-311

This deed made and entered into this 15th day of March in the year of our
Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty one by and between Robert M. Sharp and
Louisa Sharp his wife of the County of Sullivan and State of Missouri of
the first part and Alfred Jacobs of the Count and State aforesaid of the
Second part witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for an and
in consideration of the sum of two hundred & forty dollars to them in hand
paid by the said party of the second part receipt whereof is hereby
confessed and acknowledged have bargained, sold, and conveyed and by these
presents do bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said party of the
second part to him, his heirs and assigns forever the following described
land to wit The North West qu of the North East qu of Section No thirty two
Township Sixty one of Range Twenty one north of the Base line & west of the
fifth principal meridian containing Forty acres being and lying in the
County of Sullivan & State of Missouri To have and to hold the same with
all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto him
the said Alfred Jacobs party of the second part his heirs and assigns
forever the said parties parties(sic) of the first part hereby covenanting
that they their heirs executors and administrators will warrant and forever
defend the title to the said premises and every part thereof to him the
said party of the second part his heirs and assigns against the lawful
claim or claims of all or every person or persons whatsoever claiming or to
claim the same or any part thereof. In witness and whereof the said parties
of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year
first herein written.

his
Robert X M. Sharp (seal)
mark

her
Louisa X Sharp (seal)
mark

State of Missouri
County of Sullivan: Be it remembered that on this 15th day March AD 1851
personally(sic) Robert M. Sharp and Louisa Sharp who are personally known
to the undersigned Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for the County of
Sullivan to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the within and
forgoing deed as parties thereto this day appeared before me and
acknowledge that they executed and delivered the same as their voluntary
act and deed for the uses and purposes therein contained. And the said
Louisa Sharp being by me made acquainted with the contents of said deed
acknowledged on an examination apart from her said husband that she
executed the same and relinquishes her dower in the real estate therein
mentioned freely and without compulsion or undue influence of her said
husband. In testimony whereof I Allen Gillespie Clerk as aforesaid have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at office in Milan
in said County this the day and year I have written.

Filed for Record March 17th AD 1851

Recorded March 25th AD 1851: Allen Gillespie Clerk

In the above deed underneath the 5(sic) line from the beginning of said
deed the words State aforesaid are interlined. Also in describing the land
the words containing Forty acres are a(sic) interlined. There is also
interlining in the certificate of acknowledgement.

Transcribed by Dan S. Sharp from a copy of the original, 30 January 2003

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