Adams County OhArchives Deed.....William Grimes - Nathaniel Fox August 30 1806
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Adams County, Ohio
Written: August 30 1806
Recorded: February 28 1807


This indenture made this 30th day of Aug in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight-hundred and six between Thomas Vowles and John S Massey agts for 
Nathaniel Fos of the County of Stafford and commonwealth of Virginia of the one 
part and William Grymes of the County of Adams and Commonwealth of Ohio on the 
other part.  Witnesseth that the said Thomas Vowles and John Massey as agents 
for the said Nathaniel Fox, for and in consideration of the sum of rour hundred 
dollars to them in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged;  have 
granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain sell and 
confirm unto the said William Grymes, his heirs and assign all that parcel of 
land situated and being in the County of Adams and the Commonwealth of Ohio and 
on the waters of the Ohio River containing fifty acres of land, being a part of 
the tract of land surveyed in the issue of Nathaniel Fos of siix hundred sisty-
six and two-thirds acres of land, and bouonded as follows:  Viz.  Beginning at 
an elm and two beach trees on the bank of the river and southwest corner of 
James Lawson' land, thence with his line North 10 degrees East one-hundred 
ninety five poles to a sugar tree, and Elm in Nathaniel Fox's upper back line 
and James Lawson's Northwest corner, thence with the said back line, North 
sixty degrees West forty six poles to a white walnut, honeylocust, small sugar 
tree and a small hickory in said back line (crossing Little Three Mile Creek at 
nine poles distance from said Lawson's northwest corner) thence south 10 
degrees west 200 poles to two beach trees and a buckeye on the river bank and a 
maple at the edge of the Ohio River (crossing Little Three Mile Creek within 
twenty poles of the North West corner of the aforesaid fifty acres of land) 
thence seven degrees East.  together will and singulan, the premises thereunto 
belonging or in any wise appertaining: to have and to hold the land hereby 
conveyance with the appurtenances, unto the said William Grimes, his heirs and 
assigns forever.  And said Thomas vowles and John S. Massey agts for the said 
nathanier Fox, for him said Fox, his heirs, executrors, administrators and 
assigns, the aforesaid Tract of Land and Premises unto the said william Grimes 
heirs or assigns, against the claims or claimms of all and every person or 
persons, whatsoe, do and will with and warrant forever defend, by these 
presents.  there where of the said Thomas Vowles and John S. Massey agts for 
the said Nathaniel Fox, for the said Fox, have hereunto set their hands and 
seals this dat and date first above written, ever, against or claims, of all 
persons whatever.  In witness whereof the said Nathaniel Fox by the said Earl 
Mason his attorney in fact, hath here unto affixed his hand seal of the dan and 
year first above writte.

Acknowledged in the presence of:    
/s/ Mathew Campbell               /s/ Thomas Vowles
/s/ John Guthridge                /s/ John S. Massey
/s/ Samuel Ellis                  Agts for Nathaniel Fox

State of Ohio, Adams county
This sixth day of September in the
year of our Lord one thousand, eight
hundred and six Thomas vowles and John
Massey before me Nathan Ellis actin of the
here in and for said county and acknowledge
indenture to be thru lawful act in
the witness hereof I have unto put my
hand seal this day and date above written.
                              /s/ Nathan Ellis
State of Ohio Adams County
received and recorded in the\Recorders Off for the County 
aforesaid the 28th of February
in 1807 in Vol 6 page 55.

/s/ Joseph Darlington
Recorder


Additional Comments:
Note that the surname of William is spelled both Grymes and Grimes in the 
writing.  Grimes is the spelling that the family used in Ohio.

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