Wilkins
Deed Book N
p. 508

Otey Wilkins Deed from William Wilkins and Frances Wilkins
(both of their marks)

Know All Men by these presents that  William Wilkins  and  Frances Wilkins of the county of Shelby and State of Indiana in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars to them in hand paid by  Otey Wilkins  of the County of Shelby and Satate of Indiana the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby grant bargain sell convey and confirm to the said Otey Wilkins his heirs and assigns forever the following Real Estate Lying and being in the county of Shelby and State of Indiana as follows To wit

The East half of the North West quarter of section seven in Township Fourteen North of Range six East

in such District of Lands subject to Sale in Indianapolis Indiana containing eighty acres.  Together with all the priviledges and appurtences as to the same belonging to have and to hold the same after our deaths to the said Otey Wilkins his heirs and assigns forever hereby convenanting that the said William Wilkins and Frances Wilkins Will Warrant and forever Defend the same against all legal claims or claims whatsoever.  In Witness whereof the said William Wilkins and Frances Wilkins his wife hath hereto set their hands and seals this Eighteenth day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven seized sealed and delivered in the presence of  Lewis J. Menez [Means]  and  Granvill Vernon.

Signed William [his mark] Wilkins,
Frances [her mark] Wilkins


State of Indiana Shelby Co.  }}
Before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace within and for said County personally came William Wilkins the above named grantor and acknowledged the above Deed of Conveyance to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned and also Frances apart and without hearing from her said husband and the full contents acknowledge and signed sealed and delivered the same and Relin quished her right and title to Dower in the above described premises of her own free will and accord and as her act and ded seal and deliver the said Deed of conveyance without any coersion or compulsion from her husband. Given under my hand and seal this 18th day of December AD 1847. Lewis J. Reeves (seal) Justice of the Peace.
Recorded January 21st 1848 John L. Campbell, Recorder.
Above land-
E 1/2 NW 1/4 Sec. 7 Twp. 14 N of Range 6 of the District of lands subject to sale at Indianapolis Indiana


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Burying Ground
T 14
Deed from Otey Wilkins

Deed Book T
173

This Indenture Witnesseth that  Otey Wilkins  and  Michael Murnan of the County of Shelby and State of Indiana as a Donation to the Citizens for a Public Burying Ground the receipt whereof is hereby duly acknowledged do hereby bargain sell and convey to ann citizens their heirs and assigns forever the following Real Estate in Shelby County and State of Indiana and described as follows to wit being a part in the

North East half of the North West quarter of Section Seven the Balance in the West half of the South West quarter of the same section in Township fourteen Range six East

bounded as follows commencing at the NorthWest corner of the graveyard thence South seven Rods thence East seven Rods thence North seven Rods thence West seven Rods to the place of beginning together with all the priviledges and appurtencences to the same belonging.  To have and to hold the same to the said citizens their heirs and assigns forever.  The grantors their heirs thereby covenanting with the grantee their heirs and assigns that the title so conveyed is cear free and unincumbered and that they will warrant and defend the same against all claims whatsoever - In Witness Whereof the said Otey Wilkins and Michael Murnan have hereunto set their hands and seals this thirteenth day of March 1852 signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Lewis J. Reeves.

Signed   Otey Wilkins,                       
Michael [his mark] Murnan


State of Indiana Shelby County, Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Otey Wilkins and Michael C. Murnan the grantors in the above conveyance and acknowledged the same to be their voluntary act and deed. Witness my hand and seal this Thirteenth day of March 1832
Lewis J. Reeves, Justice of the Peace.

Recorded March 22, 1852
John S. Campbell Recorder
Contributed by Judy Tillison Wright

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