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Thousand eight hundred and eleven between Robert Whitacre of the County of Warren and
State of Ohio of the one part and Benjamin Whitacre of the County and State aforesaid
of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred
and Sixty five dollars to him paid the Benefit whereof is hereby acknowledged, have
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bargained and sold by these presents do grant bargain
sell and confirm unto the said Benj???
Whitacre his heirs and assigns, all that tract or parcel
of land situate lying and being in the
County of Warren and State aforesaid on the main Todds fork being part
of a tract patented
unto Burr Powell assignee of John Peyton Harrison
and bounded as follows, “Beginning
at a Sugartree and linn on the South side of said branch at the lower
end of what is
called the long bottom on the bank of said branch running S. 42 ½
E 56 poles to two
Sycamores surrounded with Crows [sic].
Thence N. 44 E. 19 poles to a poplar and Sycamore
on the bank of the creek Thence N. 71 E. 65 ½ poles poles crossing
the creek to a double sug-
-gar tree on the Side of a hill. Thence S. 69. E 53 ½ poles crossing
the creek to a double
whiteoak on an Island of said creek. Thence S. 44.E. 74 poles crossing
the creek to an
Ironwood two beeches and a buckeye on a hill-side, Thence S. 53. W 169
poles crossing the
creek to a stake between two white oaks and beech in the old line or Robert
Whitacre,
Thence with that line N. 37. W 186 ½ poles to a dogwood whiteoak
and ash in the old
line of said Whitacre. Thence N. 40 E. 59 poles to the beginning containing
one hundred
Fifty two and three forths of an acre. Together with all and Singular
the premises thereunto
belonging or appertaining. To have and to hold the aforesaid tract or
quanty of land
hereby conveyed with all and Singular the appurtenances unto the said
Benj??? Whitacre
his heirs and assigns forever and the said Robert Whitacre and Patience
his wife for
themselves their heirs executors and administrators the aforesaid tract
of land and
premises unto the said Benj??? Whitacre his heirs and assigns against
the claim or claims
of all and every person or persons whatsoever do and will warrant and
forever
defend from all Persons that may or should claim whatsoever, by these
presents -----
In witness whereof the Said Robert Whitacre and Patience his wife have
hereunto
set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
| Signed presence of James Hart Junr John Whitacre |
1256 Received the 25 Jul 1811. Recorded the 26th same month Enos Williams R. W. C. [this text written perpendicular to the rest] |
Robert Whitacre {seal} Patience Whitacre {seal} |
{seal] Personally appeared before me, James Miranda a Justice in Said County, the within
named Grantors who severally acknowledged the witness Signing and Sealing to be
their voluntary act and deed for the purposes as within disignated, and the said Patience being
examined Separate and apart from her said husband, declared herself under no com-
-pulsion by threats or otherwise, but of her own free will had executed the same, In Witness
wherof I have herunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
James Miranda