Deed, Isaac and Elizabeth Wilcox Galland to Vinson Knight, 26 June 1839–B
Source Note
and Elizabeth Wilcox Galland, Deed for property in , Iowa Territory, to , 26 June 1839. Version copied 29 June 1839 in Lee Co., IA, Land Records, 1836–1961, vol. 2, pp. 4–5; unidentified handwriting; South Lee County Courthouse, Keokuk, IA; microfilm at FHL.
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the claim or claims of themselves, their heirs or assigns, and from the claims of any and every other person or persons claiming the same by, through or under them, or either of them. And the said parties of the first part, for themselves, their heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, that they are lawfully seized of the above described premises, that they have good right, full power and lawful authority, to sell and convey the same, and that the above described premises are clear and free of all encumbrances. And that they will warrant and forever defend the title thereto. <& hereby conveyed against the lawful claims of all & every person claiming the same <whomsoever>> In testimony whereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their Seals the day and Year first above written.
Signed— Sealed and delivered In presence of
L. S.
Elizabeth Galland L. S.
Territory of Iowa)
)
ss. [scilicet]
I Justice of the peace within and for said do hereby Certify that on this day & Elizabeth his Wife whose names appear to the foregoing deed appeared before me and who acknowledged the signing sealing and delivering thereof to be free act and deed for the uses and purposes therein expressed, being personally known to me to be the identical persons whose names are Subscribed to the same and the said & Elizabeth his wife, being by me examined separate and apart from her and the said deed being explained and the Contents made known to her declared that she had executed the same freely and voluntarily, and without compulsion of her said and relinquish all her right of dower and to the premises conveyed. Given under my hand and Seal this 28th day of June A. D. 1839.