PARKE COUNTY COURTHOUSE

GEORGE WILKINS - APRIL 1874

DEED BOOK 34 PAGE 185

 

 

   This Indenture Witnesseth, That Samuel Jordan and Polly Jordan 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 Five thousand Dollars, the following Real Estate in Parke County in the State of Indiana, to-wit; The south east quarter and the east half of the south West qr of Sect three (3) Town sixteen (16) north of Range eight (8) west also two acres in the NE corner of the west half of the south west quarter of said section laying East of the fountry? branch and south of Sugar Creek and known as the old Mill Lot.  Except five acres in a triangular shape in the NE corner of said half section and one acre in the south east corner of said south east quarter bounded to wit;  Commencing at said south east corner running thence west sixteen (16) poles thence north ten (10) poles thence east sixteen (16) poles east thence south ten poles to place of beginning: Except also a tract of land bounded to wit: commencing twenty two poles east of SW corner of the south east quarter of said section three running thence west of north along the line of an old county road not now in use fifty four (54) poles to a stake thence west four (4) poles thence north twelve (12) poles thence west forty four (44) poles thence north twenty two (22) poles thence west to the west line of the east half of the south west quarter of said Section three (3) thence south along said line to the south line of the aforesaid section three thence east along said line to the place of beginning.  The tract of land hereby conveyed containing one hundred and ninety two acres to the same more or less.

   In witness whereof the said Samuel Jordan and Polly Jordan his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals this 24 day of April 1874.

                                                                                                Samuel Jordan

                                                                                                Polly Jordan

State of Indiana Parke County

   Before me Isaac Hunt a Justice of the Peace in and for said County this 24 day of April 1874 Samuel Jordan and Polly Jordan his wife acknowledged the execution of the annexed deed.

   Witness my hand and seal this 24th day of April 1874.

                                                                                                Issac Hunt

                                                                                                Justice of the Peace

   Received and recorded this 18th day of August 1874 at 12 o'clock.

                                                                                                Elwood Hunt

                                                                                                Recorder of Parke County, Indiana

 

 

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