Ohio County, West Virginia - CHEEK to COX Deed - 1872

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The records for this work have been submitted by Laura Thomas,
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James and Rebecca A. Cheek to Louisa Cox
Ohio County Courthouse, Deed Book 59, p. 391-392:
Transcribed by Laura Thomas, May 30, 1998

This Indenture made this 16th day of April in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and seventy two between James Cheek and Rebecca 
Cheek his wife of Ohio County and State of West Virginia of the first 
part and Louisa Cox of the same county and State of the second part.  
Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration
of the sum of Five hundred Dollars to him in hand paid by the said party 
of the second part the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged hath bargained 
and sold and doth by these presents bargain and sell unto the said party 
of the second part and to her heirs or assigns forever a piece of land 
adjoining the lands of the said party of the first part lying on Castleman's 
Run, Ohio County, State of West Virginia and bounded as follows, commencing
at a Red Oak on Castleman's Run and being the corner to farmer McMurry & James
Cheek and running thence N.89 W. 18 p. to a stone pile thence South 61° W. 
47.5 poles to Red Oak thence S. 25° E. 15.5 p. to a stone in the line of the
lands owned by the heirs of Isaac Hill thence N. 561/2 E. 44 p. to a stake 
thence N. 40 E. 12.6 p. to sycamore tree thence N. 781/2 E. 9.2 p. to the 
beginning corner and containing three acres and 158 p. more or less. Together
with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging, to have and to hold to the 
said party of the second part her heirs and assigns forever. 
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals, the day and year 
first above written.

						 (Signed)  James Cheek
								   Rebecca Cheek


State of West Virginia Township of Liberty in Ohio County to wit:
 I Henry Spear  a Justice of the Township and County aforesaid in the 
State of West Virginia do certify that James Cheek whose name is signed
to the writing hereunto annexed bearing date on the sixteenth day of 
April in the year one thousand eight hundred and Seventy two acknowledged
the same before me in my Township.  Given under my hand this sixteenth day 
of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and Seventy two.

						Henry Spear  Justice

State of West Virginia Township of Liberty in Ohio County to wit:
I Henry Spear a Justice of the Township and county aforesaid do certify
that Rebecca A. Cheek the wife of James Cheek whose names are signed to 
the writing hereto annexed bearing date on the sixteenth day of April 
in the year one thousand eight hundred and Seventy two personally 
appeared before me in my Township aforesaid and  being duly examined 
by me privily and apart from her husband and having the writing fully 
explained to her, she, the said Rebecca A. Cheek acknowledged the said
writing to be her act and declared that she had willingly executed the 
same and does not wish to retract it. Given under my hand this sixteenth
day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and Seventy two.

					  Henry Spear  Justice

West Virginia Ohio County ___:
I Robt. B. Woods Recorder of said County do certify that the foregoing
Deed dated April 16th 1872. was presented for and by me admitted to 
record upon the foregoing certificates as to the parties therein named
this 16th  day of April 1872.

				   Testa  Robt. B. Woods   Recorder