Source: Robertson County Deed Book
Book 1 Page 87
Transcribed by Jan J.
Barnes
©2004
Rial B. Morgan from E. Smart and Others December 16th 1838
This indenture made this thirteenth day of November one thousand Eight hundred
and thirty Eight Between Elisha W. Smart & William C. Smart and Martha
A. Smart of the County of Green and State of Missouri of the one part and
Rial B. Morgan of the County of Robertson and State of Tennessee on the other
part witnesseth that the said Elisha W. Smart, William C. Smart and Martha
A. Smart for and in consideration of Seventy five dollars to them in hand
paid by the said Rial B. Morgan at and before the Sealing and delivery of
these presents the benefit of which whereby acknowledged hath consented Bargained
and sold and by these presents doth hereby bargain and Sell to the said Rial
B. Morgan his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel containing by
estimation Sixty five acres be the same more or less lying in the Said County
of Robertson on Red river and bounded as follows: Beginning at two
post oaks on the south side of Red River running north one hundred and sixty
poles with Joel Moon's line to Two hickories thence East Sixty five poles
to a stake thence South one hundred and sixty poles to a stake thence West
Sixty five poles to the Beginning together with the appurtenances thereto
belonging to have and to hold the said tract of Land with its appurtenances
to the Said Rial B. Morgan his heirs and assigns to the sole use of the said
Rial B. Morgan his heirs and assigns and the said Elisha W. Smart William
C. Smart and Martha A. Smart and their heirs to the above mentioned tract
of land with all its appurtenances unto the said Rial B. Morgan his heirs
and assigns against the claims of all persons whatsoever will forever warrant
and in witness whereof we the said Elisha W. Smart William C. Smart and Martha
A. Smart hath hereunto set and subscribed our names and affixed our Seals
this day and year above.
Witness In presence afrsd.
William C. Smart (Seal)
Elias Bowers
Elisha W. Smart (Seal)
Elisha (his mark) Brown
Martha (her mark) A. Smart (Seal)
State of Missouri
County of Green Be it remembered that on the 12th day of November
1838 personally appeared before me William Smart and Elisha Smart both personally
known to me to be the same men whose names are Subscribed to the foregoing
instrument of writing acknowledged the same to be their acts and deeds for
the purposes therein contained and also Elias Bowers and Elisha Brown Subscribing
witnesses as the Signature of Martha Smart who being by me duly sworn do
say that the said Martha Smart Signed and Subscribed her name to the foregoing
and acknowledged the same in their presence for the purposes therein
contained.