Deed - John T. Foulkes & his wife to John E. Foulkes, Executor

Transcribed & Submitted by Lori Thornton <lorit@lcs.net>
16 June 2002

Monroe Co., MS
Deed Record 9, pp. 13-14

John T. Foulkes &       }     This Indenture made at Cotton Gin
his wife Deed to        }     Port Mississippi this the 9th day
John E. Foulkes Executor}     of September in the year of our 
Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & Forty One between John T. 
Foulkes and his wife Mary Foulkes party of the first part and 
John E. Foulkes Executor of the Estate of Joseph Foulkes party
of the second part all of the State of Mississippi Monroe County
Witnesseth. that the said party of the first part for & in 
consideration of the sum of three hundred & fifty dollars lawful
many of the United States of America to these in hand paid by the
said party of the first part at or before the ensealing and delivery
of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and
the said party of the second part their heirs executors & 
Administrators forever. Release and discharge from the said by
these presents has granted bargained sold aliened [sic] remised
released enfeoffed convey and confirm and by these presents do 
grant bargain sell alien remise released enfeoff convey
and confirm unto the said paty of the second part his heirs and
assigns forever all that certain piece or parcel of land lying
on the west half of the North East quarter of section twelve (12)
of Township No. Thirteen (13) of Range No. Nineteen (19) West
included the above named half quarter (except) Twelve twenty
acres on the North West corner so much thereof or the aforesaid
John T. Foulks has heretofore sold unto N. A. Rayburn the 
remaining part containing about sixty acres more or less.  
Together with all and singular the tenaments hereditaments
rights member privileges and appertances unto the above mentioned
and described premises belonging or in any wise appertaining to
have and hold the above granted and described Dower with
appertances unto the said party of the second part his heirs
and assigns forever and the said John T. Foulkes his wife Mary
Foulkes for them and their heirs the above described and hereby
granted and released premises and any part and parcel thereof 
with the hereditaments and appertances the said party of the 
second part his heirs and assigns or Executor of the Estate
of Joseph Foulkes, late of said county deceased against the said
party of the first part and his heirs & against all and every
person & persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the
Same Shall and will warrant and by these presents forever defend
and I Mary Faulks wife of the aforesaid John T. Foulks for and in
consideration of one dollars to me in hand paid the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged do hereby Release and relinquish unto the 
said John E. Faulkes his heirs and assigns my right and letter of
dower in and to the above mentioned and described land.  In witness
whereof the party of the first part to these presents hath hereunto
Set these hands and seals the day and year first above written.
                                   John T. Foulkes {seal}
                                       her
                                   Mary x Faulkes {seal}
                                       mark

The State of Mississippi}     Best remembered that the above
Monroe County           }     named John T. Foulkes appeared
Personally before me N. Vaughan a Justice of the Peace in 
aforesaid County and acknowledged that he signed sealed and
delivered the foregoing Deed on the day and year therein to
the said John E. Foulkes as his act & deed, and also appeared
personally before me Mary Foulkes wife of the aforesaid John T.
Foulkes who being examined privally from her husband acknowledged
that She Signed Sealed and delivered the Said Deed freely and 
from and her own accord and without any fear Threat or
compulsion of her said husband.  Given under my hand and seal of 
office the 9th day of Sept AD 1841.
                                   N. Vaughan {seal}
                                   Justice of the peace

The State of Mississippi}     I D. H. Morgan Clerk of the Probate
Monroe County           }     Court in aforesaid County do Certify
that the within Deed was deposited in my office for Record 22nd 
day of November 1841.  That the same with the acknowledgements
therein and the Certificate is duly Recorded in Book 9 page 13 & 14.
Given under my hand & Seal of Said Court at office this 29th day of
December 1841.
                                   D. H. Morgan, Clerk


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