Scott County MsArchives Deed.....Whitehead, Lucretia E. - Ledbetter, William And Casandria S. April 20 1857 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/ms/msfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ronald J. Reid rreid21@cox.net June 12, 2004, 5:15 pm NE1/4 Section 10 T7 R7E, Scott Co., MS Written: April 20 1857 Recorded: May 20 1857 Wm Ledbetter & Wife To / Deed Filed for record May 20th 1857 Lucretia E. Whitehead James D. Jones Clk . This Indenture made and entered into the 20th day of April AD 1857 by and between William Ledbetter & Casandria S Ledbetter his wife of the first part and Lucretia E. Whitehead of the other part, Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of the Five hundred Dollars to us in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said Lucretia E Whitehead her heirs & assigns all the certain tract or parcel of land lying being situated in the County of Scott more particularly described as the North East quarter of Section Twelve of Township Eight of Range Seven East to have and to hold unto her the said Lucretia E Whitehead her heirs and assigns forever the right and title whereof the said part of the first part and by these presents warrant and will forever defend against the claim or claims of any and all persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same In testimony where of the said party of the first part has hereunto set their hands and seals on the day above written Wm Ledbetter Casandria Ledbetter The State of Mississippi Scott County Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for said County the within named William Ledbetter and Casandria S Ledbetter his wife who severally acknowledged that they signed sealed and delivered the foregoing deed on the day and year and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned as their act and deed. And that said Casandria S Ledbetter upon an examination by me apart from her said husband acknowledged that she signed sealed and delivered the same freely and voluntarily as her act and deed without any threats fear or compulsion of her said husband Given under my hand and seal the 20th day of April 1857 Wm A. Lack JP The State of Mississippi Scott County I James D. Jones Clerk of the Probate Court of said County do hereby Certify that the within and foregoing deed and certificated of acknowledgement together with this certificate of record are this day truly recorded in my Office in Deed Book G on pages 427 & 428 Given under my hand and seal of Office at Hillsboro the 21st day of May AD 1857 James D. Jones Clk This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/msfiles/ File size: 3.0 Kb