Deed Book 46
pg. 275-276

March 10, 1863

James and Elizabeth Courts and Joseph and Sarah Richardson

This deed made this 10th day of March in the year 1863 between James Courts
and Elizabeth his wife of the county of Ohio in the State of Virginia parties
of the first part and Joseph Richardson and Sarah his wife of the County of
Marshall in said State parties of the second part Witnesseth that the said
Joseph Richardson and Sarah his wife for and in consideration of one thousand
dollars ($1000) receipt of which is hereby acknowledged from the said parties
of the first part and for the further consideration of the hereinafter conveyed
real estate situate in the county of Ohio from the said parties of the first part
to the said parties of the second part–the said Joseph Richardson and Sarah his
wife doth grant unto the said James Courts with covenant of general warranty the
following describe tracts of land situate in the county of Marshall in said State
the first tract containing ninety-five acres and one quarter acre and two poles
situated on big Wheeling Creek and bounded as follows viz. Beginning at a beech
on the bank of Wolf run, thence S 27'W64 poles to a Lymn in a small run, thence
S40 E78 poles to two black gums, thence W64 E86 poles to a Red oak and white oak,
thence N15 E104 ˝ poles to the middle of Wheeling creek, thence west 134 poles to
a beech, thence South E. 7 poles to the beginning–the second tract adjoining the
last described tract and bounded as follows. beginning at a maple in James
Huchison’s line thence South 39' W53 ˝ poles to a stake in Dagues line and with
the same S72 E57 poles to a Black Walnut and Black oak near a drain, thence north
654' E86 poles to a Spanish Oak and White Oak corner to J. Huchison that is to the
tract above described. And with the line of the same S72 W85 poles to two small
Gum trees corner to said tract and with another line of the same N21 W55 poles to
the beginning containing ten acres and 143 poles. of of said tracts being supposed
to contain in the aggregate 114 be the same more or less, being the same property
which was conveyed to the said Joseph Richardson by deed dated the 10th day of
October 18611 from William Knox and Mary his wife. And the same James Courts and
Elizabeth his wife for and in consideration of the premises do grant unto the said
Joseph Richardson with covenant of general warranty the following described real
estate viz the west half of Lot no. sixty four(64) on Clay street in that part of
the city of Wheeling laid out by Noah Zane, Peter Yarnall and others and commonly
called East Wheeling and the same half lot hereunto sold by William Heburn and
Mary Jane his wife and by deed dated August 28th 1855 conveyed by them to the said
James Courts which deed is recorded in the clerks office of Ohio County in deed
Book 40 at pages 578. And the said parties of the first and second part do hereby
convenant with each other respectively that they and each of them have a good right
to convey the above describe parcels of real estate by them conveyed & intended to
be conveyed by this deed, and that they do hereby convenant with each other
respectively that the above describe parcels of real estate are free from all
incumbrances legal or equitable.

Witness that following signatures and seals the day and year first above written
James Courts
Joseph Richardson
Elizabeth Courts
Sarah Richardson

Virginia

Be it remembered that on the 14th day of March 1863 the foregoing deed dated March
10th 1863 was presented to me John McColloch clerk of Ohio county Court in my office
and acknowledged therein by James Courts and Joseph Richardson parties thereto and
Elizabeth courts wife of James Courts being examined by me as the same place April
7th 1863 privily, and apart from her husband and having the deed aforesaid fully
explained to her her the said Elizabeth Courts acknowledged th same deed to be her
act and declared that she had willingly executed the same and wished not to retract
it, also on the 11th day of April 1863 Sarah Richardson the wife of Joseph Richardson
was examined at the same place by me privily, and apart from her husband and having
the deed aforesaid fully explained to her she the said Sarah Richardson acknowledged
the said deed to be her act and deed and that she had willingly executed the same and
wished not to retract it. Thereupon on the 11th day of April 1863 the foregoing deed
was admitted to record.

teste John McColloch, Clk.

(Submitted by Sara Richardson Kelly.)