Brooke Co., WV - Deed Aaron Hedges et al to Demanda Cheek & others 

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Aaron Hedges et al to Demanda Cheek & others
Brooke County Courthouse, Deed Book 22, p. 108-109:
Transcribed by Laura Thomas, May 8, 1998

This deed made this 13 day of Jany Eighteen hundred and seventy two (1872) 
between Aaron Hedges and Ann Hedges his wife of the first part and 
Demanda Cheek, Morton Cheek & Broades Cheek heirs of Austin Cheek 
deceased of the second part all of Brooke County & State of West 
Virginia.  Witnesseth that for and in consideration of six hundred dolls 
($600.00) in hand paid by the said parties of the second part heirs of
Austin Cheek died and whereas the said Austin Cheek was the original 
purchaser of the property hereby conveyed and did shortly thereafter 
leaving by his last will and testament the said property hereinafter 
described to his wife Demanda Cheek during her life and at her death 
to his two youngest sons Morten and Broades equally and the parties 
of the second part having paid the balance of the purchase money on 
said property and said will having been admitted to probate in the 
Recorders office of Brooke County on the day of AD1871.  The said 
parties of the first part do grant bargain sell and convey unto the
said parties of the second part with covenant of general warranty all 
their right title and interest in and to the following property.  
To wit certain lots of land with the appurtenances thereon situated
in the Town of Bethany County and State aforesaid and marked on the
plot of said town Nos 101 & 102 lying on the north side of Richardson 
Street and containing by measurement 14,400 square feet that is an area
of 120 ft in front by 120 feet back.  Witness the following signatures
and seals the day and year first above written.   
Allest                                                               
(Signed)
Simon Sauck                                                                
Aaron Hedges
Jas. S. Kerr                                                                    
Anne A. Hedges (her mark)
State of West Virginia
Brooke County to Wit
 
I Jas. A. Kerr a Justice of the Peace of Buffalo Township of said county 
do certify that Aaron Hedges and Anne Hedges his wife whose names are signed
to the above deed bearing date Jany 13, 1872 Acknowledged the same before 
me in my Township aforesaid.  And the said Ann Hedges his wife of the said
Aaron Hedges being examined by me privily and apart from her husband and 
having the writing aforesaid fully explained to her Acknowledged the same
to be her act and deed and declared that she willingly executed the same 
and does not wish to retract it.
Given under my hand this 13th day of Jany AD1872.

	Jas. S. Kerr J.P. for Buffalo Township
	
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of a writing admitted to Record
this 8th day of February AD1872 on the annexed Certificate.

    Wm. P. Satimer, R.B.C.