Sullivan County, Missouri, Warranty Deed - Robert M. Sharp Book B, pp. 46-48 This deed of Trust made and entered into this seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four by and between Robert M. Sharp and Louisa Sharp his wife of the first part and John Callahan of the second part and Robert Burns of the third part, all of the County of Sullivan and State of Missouri. Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part in consideration of the debt and trust hereinafter mentioned and created and of the sum of one dollars(sic) to them paid by the said party of the second part the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged do by these presents grant, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs assigns forever the following described tract of land in the County of Sullivan and State of Missouri to wit the S1/2 of NE quarter of section 17 in Township 61 of Range 21 containing 80 acres. Also the North East quarter of the South East quarter of section No. 16 of Township No. 61 of Range No. 21 containing forty acres and also North West of South West quarter of section No. (15) fifteen in Township No. sixty one (61) of Range No. twenty one containing forty acres. To have and to hold the said with the appurtenances to the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever in trust, however for the following purpose whereas the said Robert M. Sharp of the first part has this day executed and delivered unto the said Robert Burns of the third part his certain promissory note in words and figures as follows to wit - Twelve months after date for value received I promised to pay to Robert Burns or order the sum of two hundred dollars negotiable and payable without defalcation or discount, witness my hand this 17th day of March 1854 Robert M. Sharp Now if the said Robert M. Sharp, his heirs, executors or administrators shall well and truly pay the sum of money specified in the said note and every part thereof together with all interest thereon if any when said note shall become due and payable according to the true tenor, meaning or effect thereof, then this deed shall be void and the property herein before conveyed shall be released at the cost of the said party of the first part. But if the said Robert M. Sharp, his heirs, executors or administrators shall not well and truly pay the sum of money specified in the said note and every part thereof together with all interest thereon if any when said note shall become due and payable, then this deed shall remain in force and the said party of the second part may proceed to sell the fee simple title to the property herein before described or any part thereof at public vendue to the highest and best bidder for cash before the Court House door in the town of Milan in said county, first giving three weeks public notice of the time, terms and place of said sale and of the property to be sold by six advertisements stuck up in six of the most public places in said county and uppon(sic) such sale shall execute and deliver a deed to the purchaser thereof and shall recover the procedes(sic) of said sale out of which he shall first pay the cost and expenses of this trust, next what ever may be arear(sic) and unpaid on said note and the balance if any shal(sic) be paid to the said party of the first part, his heirs or legal representative and the said party of the second part covenants faithfully to perform and fulfill this trust herein created. In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first herein written. his Robert M. X Sharp (Ls) mark her Louisa X Sharp (Ls) mark John Callihan (sic) (Ls) State of Missouri County of Sullivan: Be it remembered that in this 18th day of March in the year of our Lord 1854 before me John Clements justice of the peace within and for the Coutny aforesaid personally appeared Robert M. Sharp and Louisa Sharp 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 part thereto and that they acknowledge the same to be their act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned, she, the said Louisa Sharp being by me first made acquainted with the contents thereof and examined separate and apart from her husband whether she executed said deed freely, voluntarily and without compulsion or undue influence of her husband, acknowledge and declared that she executed said deed and relinguished her dower to the lands and tenements therein mentioned voluntarily, freely and without compulsion or undue influence of her said husband. Taken and certified the day and year above written. John C. Clements, J.P. File for record March 24th AD 1854 Recorded August 4th AD 1854 Received on the annexd(sic) mortgage the debt, interest and costs in full this 14th day of April 1856. Robert Burns Attest Allen Gillespie, Clerk Transcribed by Dan S. Sharp from a copy of the original, 8 February 2003 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dan Sharp ====================================================================