John J. Lewis’s Deed
 from
Randolph & Smith

Shelby  County,  Indiana

Deed Record Book F
Pages 70-71
 
            This Indenture made the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six between William Smith and Thomas F. Randolph and also their wifes Elisabeth Smith the wife of William Smith and also Katharine Randolph the wife of Thomas F. Randolph of the county of Shelby and state of Indiana of the first part and John J Lewis of the county of Shelby and state aforesaid of the second part Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of ____ hundred and fifty dollrs lawful money of the United States to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is acknowledged by the said party of the first part hath granted Bargained sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said party of the second part and their heirs and assigns forever all that certain tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the county of Shelby and state of Indiana being the East half of the North West quarter of section twenty six in township Eleven of Range six in the district of Brookville and state of Indiana containing Eighty acres be the same more or less. To have and to hold the above described premises hereby sold and conveyed unto the said party of the second part and their heirs and assigns forever. Together with all and singular the appurtanances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to [blank] own proper use and behoof And the said party of the first part for themselves their heirs executors and administrators will warrant and forever defend the aforesaid tract of land with the appurtanances and every part thereof to the said party of the second part and his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever against the legal claim or claims of all and every person or persons whomsoever. In testimony whereof the said William Smith and Thomas F. Randolph and their wives Elisabeth Smith and Katharine Randolph hath hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
William (his X mark) Smith    {{ seal }}
Signed sealed and Delivered in the presence of                                                                     Elisabeth (her X mark) Smith    {{ seal }}
John Cutsinger Thomas F. (his X mark) Randolph    {{ seal }}
Jary F Randolph Katharine (her X mark) Randolph


The State of Indiana Shelby county ss 
            Before me John Cutsinger a justice of the peace within and for said county Personally came William Smith and Thomas F Randolph the above named grantors and acknowledged the above deed of conveyance to be their act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. And also personally appeared Katharine Randolph the wife of Thomas F. Randolph the wife of the said and also Elisabeth Smith the wife of William Smith and being by me examined seperate and apart from their said husbands and the full purposes and meaning of the above deed being made known to them they acknowledged that they signed sealed and delivered the same and relinquished their right and title to dower in the above described premises of their own free will and accord and as their act and deed without any coercion or compulsion of their said husbands. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the first day of January 1836. 
                                        John Cutsinger {{ seal }}          Justice of the peace
Recorded January 20th 1836
                                                  Wm H. Sleeth          Recorder of Shelby Cty


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Transcribed by Jeri Corbitt,  11 June 2009

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