PARKE COUNTY COURTHOUSE

GEORGE WILKINS - MARCH 1862

DEED BOOK 20 PAGE 456

 

 

This Indenture Witnesseth, that we, George Wilkins and Eliza  Wilkins, his wife, of the County of Parke and State of Indiana, in consideration of sixteen hundred dollars, in hand paid by Abner Floyd in the County and State aforesaid, have bargained sold and do hereby grant and convey unto the said Abner Floyd his heirs and assigns forever the following premises situated in the County of Parke and State of Indiana and described as follows.  The SW1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 13 in T. 17 N of R. 8 west.  Also the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of town, Range and Section aforesaid, 80 acres more or less to have and to hold said premises with the appurtenances, unto the said Abner Floyd his heirs and assigns forever, and the said George Wilkins and Eliza Wilkins for themselves and heirs doth covenant with the said Abner Floyd his heirs and assigns that they are lawfully seized of the premises aforesaid, that they are free and unencumbered and that they will forever warrant and defend the same against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever.

In testimony whereof the said George Wilkins and Eliza Wilkins have hereto set their hands and seals this 13th day of March 1862.

                                                            George Wilkins

                                                            Eliza Wilkins

State of Indiana

Parke County

                                    Before me Jonathan Cotton a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared George Wilkins and Eliza Wilkins and acknowledged the foregoing to be their own voluntary act and deed this 13th day of March 1862.

                                                            Jonathan Cotton

Recorded Dec. 18th 1862 at 3 P.M.

                                                            F Dinwiddie, Recorder

 

 

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