Sullivan County, Missouri, Warranty Deed - Robert M. Sharp
Book I, pp. 221-222

Know all men by these presents that we Robert M. Sharp and Louisa his wife
and Jonathan E. Vroom and Sarah his wife of the County of Sullivan and
State of Missouri for and in consideration of the Sum of three hundred
dollars to them in hand paid by William A. Lane of Said County the receipt
of which is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained and Sold and by
these presents do grant, bargain and Sell unto the Said William A. Lane the
following described real estate lying in Said County of Sullivan and Known
as the East half of the South East quarter of Section five in township
Sixty one North of Range twenty west also the East half of the South East
quarter of Section Eight and the North half of the North East quarter of
Section Seventeen in township sixty one North of Range twenty one West
Containing in all two hundred and forty acres be the Same more or less all
the fencing including the field on said land to go with it except the part
belonging to William Calhoun and we covenant to clear Said land of taxes
for the year 1861 and previous years. To have and to hold the Same unto the
Said Lane, his heirs and assigns forever and the grantors hereto hereby
covenant and agree to warrant and defend the title to the real estate
herein conveyed with the Said Lane, his heirs and assigns forever against
the lawful claims and demands of all persons whomever. In testimony whereof
we have hereunto Set our hands and affixed our Seals this Second day of
July 1862.

R. M. Sharp (Seal)
her
Louisa X Sharp (Seal)
mark

J. E. Vroom (Seal)
Sarah Vroom (Seal)

State of Missouri
County of Sullivan: Be it remembered that on this 4th day of July 1862
before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and
State aforesaid personally appeared Robert M. Sharp and Louisa his wife and
Jonathan E. Vroom and Sarah his wife who are personally known to me to be
the persons whose names are Subscribed to the within and foregoing deed as
having executed the Same as parties thereto and they Severally acknowledged
the Same to be their voluntarily act and deed for the purpose therein
mentioned. They the said Louisa Sharp and Sarah Vroom being by me first
made acquainted with the contents thereof and examined Separate and apart
from their Said husbands whether they Executed the Said instrument of
writing freely, voluntairly(sic) and without compulsion or undue influence
of their Said husbands, acknowledged and declared that they executed the
Said deed and relinquish their dower in the land and tenements mentioned
voluntaily(sic), freely and without compulsion or undue influence of their
Said husbands. Taken and certified before me the day and year in this
certificate written.

Filed for Record July 7, 1862
Recorded July 18, 1862 W. Griffeth, J.P.

Transcribe by Dan S. Sharp from a copy of the original, 2 March 2003
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