Parke County Courthouse

PARKE COUNTY COURTHOUSE GEORGE WILKINS - JANUARY 1848 DEED BOOK 11 PAGE 411

This Indenture, made and entered into this fourteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Eight by and between Solomon Jessup and Hannah Jessup his wife of the County of Buchanan and State of Missouri of the first part and George Wilkins of Parke County and State of Indiana of the second part, Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand eight hundred dollars to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained and sold and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever, three certain tracts pieces or parcels of land lying and being in the County of Parke and State of Indiana. The West half of the South West quarter of section twenty one, township seventeen range Seven (west) Also the West half of the South East quarter of section twenty township seventeen Range Seven; Also the South East quarter of the South East quarter of section twenty township seventeen Range Seven containing in all two hundred acres according to the government survey. To have and to hold the said tracts or parcels of land with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to the only proper use, benefit and behalf of him the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever; and the said parties of the first part for themselves their heirs executors and administrators covenant and agree to and with the said party of the second part, and his heirs and assigns the said tract piece or parcel of land and bargained premises and every part and parcel thereof unto him the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns against a manner of claims they will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness thereof the said Solomon Jessup and Hannah Jessup parties of the first part have hereunto set their hand and seals the day and year above written Solomon Jessup Hannah Jessup State of Missouri, County of Buchanan