| 1857 Johnson - Clark Land Transaction |
Johnson-Clark
deed 1857
Cover
Iowa State
Henry Johnson and Mary Johnson To Mary Clark
senior.
Deed Filed for
Record March ? 1857 at 1 o'clock PM
Recorded in Book A, T(?), L Page 204
L.O.Hatch,
Recorder
By Isaac Greer, Dpty
Fees paid
Deed
Know all Men by These Presents, that Mr. Henry Johnson
and Mary Johnson of Allamakee county, state of Iowa, in
consideration of the sum of Fifty dollars in hand paid by
Mary Clark senior of Allamakee county, State of Iowa do
hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Mary
Clark her heirs and assigns the following described
premises, to wit: Lot No. 2 in
Block No. 11 between Dayton and Vine Street in the town
of Johnsonport Allamakee Co, State of Iowa And we Henry
Johnson and Mary Johnson do hereby covenant with the said
Mary Clark her heirs and assigns that we are lawfully
seized of said premises, that they are free from
incumbrance; that we have good sight and lawful authority
to sell and convey the same; and we do hereby convenant
to Warrant and Defend the same against the claims of all
persons whomsoever. Signed this
fourth day of April A. D. Eighteen Hundred and Fifty Six
Henry
Johnson <signature>
X Mary Johnson her mark
In
the Presence of
Geo. L. Miller
M. H. Morrison
State of Iowa, Allamakee County, On this Fourth day of
April 1856, before me, a justice of the peace in and for
said county, in person came Henry Johnson and Mary
Johnson to me personally known be the identical person
whose names are affixed to the above dded as grant or,
and acknowledged the same to be their voluntary act and
deed.
Geo. L. Miller <signature>
Justice of the Peace
-transcribed and submitted by Jody L.
Howard