The State of Alabama    
Coosa County      

This Indenture made this Eighth day of February
1853 between Meridith P Curlee and L Curlee his wife
of the one part and Joseph Collins of the other part
all of Coosa County and State of Alabama Witnesseth
that the said M.P. Curlee and L Curlee his wife
for and in consideration of the Sum of six hundred
and fifty Dollars to them in hand paid the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged have this day bargained
granted Sold delivered enforced and conveyed and
by these presents do bargain sell enforce and
Convey to the said Joseph Collins all that
certain tract or parcel of Land lying and
being in the County of Coosa and State of
Alabama and known and distinguished in the
plan of survey of said Coosa County as the
East quarter of section twenty seven in township
Twenty one (21) of Range Eighteen (18) in the district
of land subject to sale at Montgomery also to have
and to hold the above discribed tract or parcel of
Land together with all the tenements and
appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anyway
appertaining unto the said Joseph Collins his
heirs and assigns forever and the said M P Curlee
and L Curlee his wife for themselves their heirs and
executors and administrators do warrant and
forever defend the title to the above discribed
hereby granted premises unto the said Joseph Collins
his heirs and assigns from and against themselves
all and every person or persons claiming or holding
under them the said Curlee & wife and also
against the lawful title claim or demand of
and every person or persons whomsoever claiming
or holding by, from or under the government
of the United States.   In testimony whereof the
said M P Curlee and L Curlee his wife
hereunto set their hands and seals this day and 
year above written.                  { M. P. Curlee
signed sealed delivered and presance 
of			            { Luraney B Curlee
	Sol Howard
	Isaac Garrett

The State of Alabama { Before me W. G. Delong
Coosa County         { acting Justice of the Peace
for the said County personally appeared the within
named Solomon Howard who after being sworn deposes
amd says on oath that he signed the within deed and
witness and that he saw M P Curlee Lurany B Curlee
sign seal and deliver the Same on the day and date
written & for the purpose therein contained & that he saw
witness sign his name thereto & that the same was done in
presents of each other  Sworn to & subscribed by
Me 7th day of March 1853 W. G. Delong J.P. } Sol Howard