Scott County MsArchives Deed.....Eastland, Alfred - Pettey, Thomas M. & Louisa W. April 27 1843 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/ms/msfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ronald Reid rreid21@cox.net May 20, 2004, 11:07 pm E1/2 NW1/4 Section 18, T7N R8E Written: April 27 1843 Recorded: April 29 1843 This Indenture made and entered into this twenty seventh day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three by and Thomas M Pettey and Louisa W Pettey his wife of the first part and Alfred Eastland of the second part all of the County of Scott and State of Mississippi – Witnesseth – That the said Louisa W Pettey (being possessed in her own right of the land herein after described) by and with the advice and consent of her husband Thomas M Pettey who is also a party to these presents for an in consideration of the sum of Six hundred and twenty dollars to them, the said Louisa W Pettey and Thomas M Pettey parties of the first part, in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and the said party of the second part his heirs executors and administrators forever discharged therefrom hath granted bargained sold, aliened released, conveyed and confirmed, and do hereby these presents grant bargain sell alien release convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part, and to heirs and assigns forever all the right, title, claim and interest in and to the following, tracts, pieces or parcels of land lying and being situate in the County of Scott in the State of Mississippi and known and described as the East half of the North West quarter of Section number eighteen in Township Number seven of Range Number Eight East containing Seventy Nine 80/100 acres more or less. Also a certain piece, parcel or fraction of land, being a fractional part of the West half of the North East quarter of the above named section Township and Range described as follows, to wit; commencing at the half mile stake at the North West corner of said quarter Section and running due East twenty rods to a stake, thence thirty two rods South to a Stake, thence twenty rods due West to a Stake, thence thirty two rods due North to the beginning corner containing four acres of land be the same more or less – together with all and singular the rights and interests, hereditaments privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold the same and every part and parcel thereof unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever – and the said parties of the first part for themselves, their heirs, executors and administrators, unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns, the title to the above described land and premises, against the claim or claims of all and every person and persons whomsoever claiming or to claim the same or any part or parcel thereof doth by these presents warrant and will forever defend both at law and in equity – In witness whereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written Louisa W. Pettey Thos M. Pettey This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/msfiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb