PARKE COUNTY COURTHOUSE

GEORGE WILKINS - OCTOBER 1870

DEED BOOK 30 PAGE 208     

 

 

   This Indenture Witnesseth, That Alexander H Lee and Jane Lee his wife of Parke County in the State of Indiana convey and warrant to George Wilkins of Parke County in the State of Indiana for the sum of Two thousand and fifty Dollars the following Real Estate, in Parke County in the State of Indiana, to-wit part of the West half of the North West quarter of Section twelve (12) Township No sixteen (16) North Range Eight (8) West containing twenty three and one half (23 50/100) acres more or less. and described as follows towit, commencing at the NW corner of W1/2 Nw1/4 of Sect 12 T. 16 R. 8 W thence S on Sec line 68 3/4 poles, thence E to a corner 421/4 poles, which is the beginning of the land intended to be herein conveyed, thence from said corner N 19 rods and 4 links thence East 19 rods and 4 links thence S 19 rods and 4 links, thence West 19 rods and 4 links to the beginning corner of this tract of land containing about 2 50/100 acres more or less.  Also commencing at a point which is S 68 3/4 poles from NW corner of said half quarter thence E 81 poles and 12 links to the line between the E and W halves of said ?, thence south on grid line 44 1/4 poles, thence W 81 poles and 12 links to the sec line on W side of said ?, thence N 44 1/4 poles to place of the beginning.  Except the following commencing S3 1/2 poles S of the SE corner of said tract and following thence North 5 1/2 poles, thence W 8 1/2 poles, thence South 5 1/2 poles, thence 8 1/2 poles to the place of the beginning containing 1/4 acre more or less.  In Witness Whereof the said Alexander Lee and Jane Lee his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals this 12th day of October 1870

                                                                        Alex Lee

                                                                        Jane Lee (her mark)

State of Indiana

Park County

   Before me the undersigned a Notary Public in and for said County this 12th day of October 1870 Alexander Lee and Jane Lee acknowledged the execution of the annexed deed  Witness my hand and Official seal                                    James Connelly

   I certify that the deed of which the above and foregoing is a true copy, was duly stamped as provided by Act of Congress and Recorded on the 9th day of December 1870.

                                                                        Elwood Hunt

                                                                        Recorder of Parke County, Ind

 

 

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