Adams County OhArchives Deed.....Alexander, John - Shepherd, Abraham April 3, 1815
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Written: April 3, 1815
Recorded: April 13, 1815

Adams County, Ohio
Deed Book 8, pages 303-304

Shepherd to Alexander

This Indenture made this third day of April in the year of our Lord One 
thousand Eight hundred and fifteen between Abraham Shepherd and Margaret 
Shepherd his wife of the county of Adams and State of Ohio of the one part and 
John Alexander of the county and State aforesaid of the other part.  
Witnesseth that the said Abraham Shepherd and Margaret his wife for and in 
consideration of the Sum of one hundred and fifty Dollars lawful money of the 
United State to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged 
and forever acquit and discharge the said John Alexander his heirs and assigns 
hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain sell 
and confirm unto the said John Alexander his heirs and assigns forever all 
that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Adams and State 
of Ohio Situated on the waters of Red Oak being part of an entry No. four 
thousand four hundred and eighteen entered in the name of Elijah Cuckin and by 
the Collector of the Second Collection District of the State of Ohio 
transferred to Abraham Shepherd which the records of the county of Adams will 
more fully testify Beginning at two bushes in the line of Samuel Hopkins 
Survey No. Eleaven hundred and Sixty three then South eleven degrees West one 
hundred and five poles to a Linn Elm & Beech thence East one hundred and Sixty 
seven and one fourth poles to a Gum Sugar tree and beech thence North one 
hundred and two poles to three small black locusts and Sugar tree thence West 
One hundred and forty seven and one fourths poles to the beginning containing 
one hundred acres together with all improvements water courses profits and 
appertainences whatsoever to the said premises belonging or in any wise 
appertaining and the reversion remainders and profits thereof and all the 
estate right title interest property claim and demand of them the said Abraham 
Shepherd and Margaret his wife of in and to the same to have and to hold the 
lands hereby [conveyed] with all and singular the premises and every part and 
parcel thereof with every of the appertainences unto the said John Alexander 
his heirs and assigns forever but provided the aforesaid tract or parcel of 
land should be lost through the claim of any other person or persons 
whatsoever they the said Abraham Shepherd and Margaret his wife their heirs 
Executors or Administrators will refund one hundred and fifty Dollars to the 
said John Alexander his heirs or assigns but no other costs or damages which 
may accru  in consequence thereoff.  In Witness whereof they the said Abraham 
Shepherd and Margaret his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals this 
day and date above written.
			Abraham Shepherd (Seal)
			Margaret Shepherd (Seal)
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presents of us
William Shepherd, James Moore

State of Ohio, Adams County )
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and 
[for] the county aforesaid the within named Abraham Shepherd and acknowledged 
the within signing and sealing to be his act and deed for the the purposes 
therein mentioned and at the same time appeared the within named Margaret 
Shepherd wife of said Abraham Shepherd and being separate and apart from her 
said husband I made known the contents of the within conveyance to her and She 
declared that she did voluntarily and of her own free will and accord sign and 
seal and as her act and deed deliver said deed without any coertion or 
compultion of her said husband.  Given under my hand and seal this 3d day of 
April 1815.
			James Moore J. P. (Seal)
Recorded the 13th day of April 1815
			Joseph Darlinton, Recorder A.C.


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