Brown County OhArchives Deed.....Masters, Samuel - Alexander, Elizabeth July 7, 1826
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Written: July 7, 1826

Brown County, Ohio
Deed Book E5, pages 325-326

Alexander to Masters

Whereas Gabriel Alexander at the time of his death was seized and possessed of 
a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being on the waters of the west 
fork of Brush creek in the county of Brown and State of Ohio containing two 
hundred and four acres two quarters and sixteen poles of land and bounded as 
follows to wit Beginning at a Sugar tree at the corner of a cleared field then 
south 22 degrees West 155 poles to a gum in the original line then with the 
same North 67 degrees 12' West 214 poles to two ashes and elm trees on the 
North side of a branch a corner to the original survey then with the line of 
said survey North 22 degrees East 151 poles to an ash and hickory on the west 
side of a small branch corner to Thomas Records thence with the said Records 
line South 68 degrees 16' East 214 poles to the beginning being a part of a 
survey No. [blank] made for [blank] Blackwell and left John Alexander, Andrew 
Alexander, Samuel Alexander  Pilson and Dorcas his wife, William Hollis and 
Martha his wife, Peggy Alexander, Samuel Masters [**see note below] and Eliza 
his wife his legal heirs and representatives and whereas the said Peggy 
Alexander for a valuable consideration relinquished her interest in said 
estate to the other heirs by virtue of which relinquishment each of the other 
heirs became entitled to the undivided one sixth part and whereas the said 
James S. Weems and wife did by and duly recorded sell and convey unto 
Elizabeth Alexander their interest in the said land who has sold the same to 
Samuel Masters and now wishes to convey.  Therefore This Indenture made this 
7th day of July in the year 1826 between the said Elizabeth Alexander of the 
county of Mason and State of Kentucky of the one part and Samuel Masters of 
the same place of the other part Witnesseth that the said Elizabeth Alexander 
for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and seventy dollars to her 
in hand paid by the said Samuel Masters the receipt whereof she doth hereby 
acknowledge hath granted bargained and sold aliened enfeoffed and confirmed 
and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell alien enfeoff and confirm 
unto the said Samuel Masters his heirs executors and administrators forever a 
certain tract or parcel of land being the undivided sixth part of the before 
mentioned tract of land and premises, together with all and Singular the 
privileges, advantages, and  emoluments thereunto belonging or therefrom 
arising.  To have and to hold the estate hereby conveyed to the only proper 
use benefit and behoof of him the said Samuel Masters his heirs executors and 
administrators forever and the said Elizabeth Alexander for herself her heirs 
executors and administrators do covenant and agree with the said Samuel 
Masters his heirs Executors and Adm'rs that she has in said land a good estate 
of inheritance with full and complete power and authority to sell and convey 
the same in fee simple that the same is now free and clear of all incumbrances 
whatever and that she will warrant and forever defend the title and possession 
of the same to him the said Samuel Masters his heirs Ex'ors & Adm'rs free and 
clear of and from the legal claim and demand of all and every person or 
persons Whatsoever.  In testimony whereof the said Elizabeth Alexander hath 
hereunto set her hand and affixed her seal the date above.
				Elizabeth Alexander (Seal)
Signed sealed Ack'd &
del'd in presents of
Arthur Thorne
Kentucky Bracken County, Sct.
Before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid 
personally appeared Elizabeth Alexander the grantor in the foregoing deed to 
Samuel Masters and acknowledged the same to be her free & voluntary act and 
deed for the purposes therein mentioned.  Given under my hand and seal this 
7th day of Jul 1826.
				Arthur Thorne (L.S.)
				?????? Wells
[There is also a certification by John Payne, Clerk of the Court of Bracken 
County, attesting that Thorne and Wells are duly commissioned Justices of the 
Peace, and another certification by Thorne that John Payne's attestation is in 
due form of law; both certificates dated 7 Jul 1826.]

**Note:  this should read "Samuel Masters and Elizabeth his wife, James S. 
Weems and Eliza his wife," which is the wording found in Deed Book F6, pp 311-
312, John Alexander and Andrew Alexander to Samuel Masters, dated 1 Jan 1828.


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