MEIGS COUNTY, OH, LAND RECORDS, VOL. 3, 1828-1832
pg. 101.

Joseph Black } This indenture made this thirty first day of March in the Year of
     To      } Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty nine between
James Graham } Joseph Black, or the first part, and James Graham of the second
               part both of Rutland Township in Meigs County and State of Ohio
witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the
rents and covenants hereafter mentioned on the part of the party of the second
part his executors, administrators and assigns to be paid observed and performed
have demised leased and farm letting and do by these presents demise lease and
to farm utensils unto the said James Graham and Elizabeth Graham wife of him the
said James all that tract parcel or piece of land lying and being situate in
said Rutland on Fraction Number two and being the same Farm the said Graham now
lives on and which he has this day conveyed to me the said Joseph Black by deed
together with all and singular the benefits, liberties and privileges to the
said premises belonging. To have and to hold the said demised premises with the
appurtenances unto the said James and Elizabeth Graham for and during the full
Term of their natural lines  at the expiration of which this obligation to be
complete and ended the said Graham yielding and delivering over to him the said
Black and all the farming utensils now belonging on to or about the said
premises. Also all the _____ that was belonging to on or about said premises
also one two year old steer and one yearling heifer to be appropriated to the
benefit of the family as one of sale may require he the said Joseph Black to
work, manage and conduct the business on and about said premises to the best
advantage at all times yielding and providing a comfortable support to them the
said James and Elizabeth Graham and family when having the management of said
premises. In witness whereof the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals
the day and year above written, signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of

                                  Joseph Black (seal)
Samuel Downing }                  James Graham (seal)
John Sylvester }
State of Ohio         }  Chester 20th April AD 1829
Meigs County          } I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the
                        original lease.

                                  Attest N. Hamlin, recorder.