Thomas  F.  Randolph’s  Deed
to
William  Smith

Shelby County, Indiana
Deed Record Book F
Page 312-313

                         This Indenture made this eighth day of January in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six between Thomas F. Randolph and Katharine Randolph his wife of the county of Shelby and state of Indiana of the one part and William Smith of the county and state aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said  Thomas F. Randolph for and in consideration of the sum of Six hundred and fourty dollars to them in hand paid by the said William Smith the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge hath granted bargained sold conveyed and confirmed and doth by these presents grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Thomas F. Randolph his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of Land in the county of Shelby aforesaid. It being the West half of the South East Quarter of section four township eleven of Range six in the county of Shelby and state of Indiana in the district of Brookville estimated to contain eighty acres be the same more or less, together with all the appurtanances  Thereunto belonging and the reversions remainders and profits thereof and all the estate title and interest of the said Thomas F. Randolph in and to the same. To have and to hold the premises aforesaid with all the appurtanances to the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said William Smith his heirs and assigns forever.  And the said Thomas F. Randolph for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth covenant and agree to and with the said William Smith his heirs and assigns that he the said Thomas F. Randolph is Lawfully seized in fee of the premises aforesaid, that they are free from all incumbrance and that he has good right to sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid. And further that he and his heirs executors and administrators shall and will warrant and defend the said premises to the said William Smith his heirs and assigns against the Lawful claims of himself and his heirs and also against the Lawful claim or claims of all and every other person or persons whatsoever. And the said Katharine Randolph the wife of the said Thomas F. Randolph doth hereby relinquish all her right and title of Dower of in and to the premises aforesaid. In witness whereof the said Thomas F. Randolph and Katharine Randolph his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written


Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of
                                                                                                         his
Thomas F.   X  Randolph (seal) 
                  mark
     Jary J Randolph             John Cutsinger

                her
Katharine  X   Randolph (seal)
               mark



State of Indiana Shelby County to wit
             Be it remembered that the within named Thomas F. Randolph and Katharine Randolph his wife came this day personally before me  John Cutsinger  a Justice of the peace in and for Shelby County and acknowledged that they signed sealed and delivered the within Indenture as their act and deed for the purposes therein specified. And the said Katharine Randolph being of full age and being by me duly examined seperate and apart from her said husband. And the contents of the said Indenture being made known to her declared that she relinquished all her right and title of dower in and to the Lands and tenements in the within indenture set forth and described and that she voluntarily and of her own free will and accord and without coercion or compulsion of her husband signed sealed and delivered the said Indenture as her act and deed for the purposes aforesaid.  Given under my hand and seal in the county of Shelby aforesaid This eighth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six
John Cutsinger (seal)     Justice of the peace        
Recorded July 4th 1836 M Robins Recorder

Transcribed 17 April 2009 by Jeri L. Corbitt from FHL microfilm 1403460.


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