WASHINGTON COUNTY, OH, DEEDS, VOL. 1, 1793-1807.

pg. 68.

DEED -- Alpheus Converse To  John Russell.

              Washington County Records, Vol. 3, Page 425.

Know all men by these presents that I Alpheus Converse of Palmer in the County
of Hampshire, gentleman, in consideration of Two hundred and ninety dollars
paid me by John Russell of Marietta in the County of Washington in the
Territory of the United States, North West of the River Ohio, yeoman, the
receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give, grant, sell and convey
unto the said John Russell, his heirs and assigns one full and complete share
of land including the several lots heretofore drawn in the name of the said
Alpheus Converse against his eight acre lot and is Lot No. one hundred and
fifty six and lying in the County of Washington and territory aforesaid for
further particular reference being had to a deed from the Rec'd Doct? Manasseh
Cutler to the said Alpheus Converse bearing date June twenty first one
thousand seven hundred and ninety two and meaning the one half contained in
said Cutlers deed to said Converse. To have and to hold the same to the said
John Russell, his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the
premises that they are free of all encumbrances and that I will warrant and
defend the same to the said demands of all persons.  In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of September in the year of Our
Lord seventeen hundred and ninety six.

Signed, sealed in}                             Alpheus Converse (seal)
presence of Gerham Plimpton fr Ohio Plimpton}

Worcester? ss. September seventh one thousand seven hundred and ninety six.
Alpheus Converse above named acknowledged this instrument to be his free act
and deed before us.  Oliver Plimpton Justice Peace

Washington County ss. 10th October 1796. The above and foregoing is true copy.
Attest Dudley Woodbridge, recorder.