JS and , Deed for property in , Geauga Co., OH, to William Felshaw, 30 June 1836; signed by JS and ; witnessed by and ; certified by . Featured version copied 17 Oct. 1840 in Geauga County Deed Record, vol. 31, pp. 343–344; handwriting of William Kerr; Geauga County Archives and Records Center, Chardon, OH.
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of lot No. thirty and is bounded as follows, to wit:— Beginning at the North East corner lot No. fourteen in the city plat so called, running east four rods, thence South twenty two rods, thence west four rods; thence north twenty two rods to the place of beginning containing eighty eight rods of land, known on the city plat as lot No. thirteen, be the same more or less—— To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises, with the appurtenances thereof, unto him the said William Felshaw his heirs and assigns forever, to their own proper use and behoof—— And also I the said Joseph Smith Jun. do for myself my heirs executors, and administrators, convenant with the said William Felshaw his heirs and assigns, that at, and until the ensealing of these presents I was well seized of these premises, as a good indefeasible estate in fee Simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written; and that the same is free from all incumbrances whatsoever— And furthermore I the said Joseph Smith Jun. do by these presents, bind myself and my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises, to him the said William Felshaw his heirs and assigns against all lawful claims and demands whatsoever— And I the said do hereby remise, release and forever unto the said William Felshaw his heirs and assigns, all my right and title of dower in and to the above described premises— In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this thirtieth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty six—
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The State of Ohio ss— Personally Appeared Joseph Smith Jun. & , to me personally known as the signers and sealers of the above instrument and acknowledged that they did voluntarily sign and seal the same, and that the same is their free act and deed:— and I having fully made known and explained to the said , the contents of the above deed, and having likewise examined her separate and apart from her said husband she declared that she did of her own free will and accord, voluntarily sign, seal acknowledge and, as her free act and deed deliver the same, without the force coercion or compulsion of her said husband, and that she is still satisfied therewith before me