MEIGS CO., OH, DEEDS, VOL.1, 1819-1824
pg.344.

Jas. Graham & Us } Know all men by these presents that I James Graham of the
       To        } County of Meigs and State of Ohio for and in consideration
  Hamilton Black } of the sum of One hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand paid
                   well and truly by Hamilton Black of County and State aforesaid
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and myself therein the contented do
bargain, sell, alien and convey to the said Hamilton Black, his heirs or assigns a
certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County and State aforesaid
and is a part of Fraction No.6, Town No.6, Range No.14 of the Ohio Companys
purchase and is bounded as follows Beginning at the original corner of said
Fraction thence west 22 chains and 75 lks to a stake where an ash 12 in diam bears
S.82.W.41 lks a beach 9 in diam bears S.37.E.21 lks thence south 30.W.8 chains 50
links to a post eight rods from an old corner described as follows a post where a
beach 16 in diam bears N.17.W.19 lks a poplar 40 in diam bears S.7.W.13 lks,
thence east 27 chains to a post standing on the fraction line thence north 8
chains to the place of beginning containing by actual survey twenty acres and
18/100 part of an acre. To have and to hold the above demised tract of land with
all and every appurtenance thereunto belonging unto him the said Hamilton Black,
his heirs or assigns. And I the said James Graham do for myself, my heirs,
executors or administrators covenant to and with the said Hamilton Black, his
heirs or assigns that I have right and am lawfully authorized to sell and convey
the aforesaid premises and that I am the true and sole owner of the same and that
I shall warrant and defend the title of the same to him said Black against the
lawful claims of all people for ever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
signature and seal this thirteenth day of July 1822.

Attest Caleb Gardner      }       James Graham (seal)
Elizabeth her+mark Buna   }       Elizabeth her+mark Graham (seal)
The State of Ohio         }
Meigs County ss           } Personally came James Graham and Elizabeth his wife
                            before me and acknowledged the within deed to be their
voluntary free act and deed acknowledged before me in Rutland this thirteenth day
July 1822.

                                  Caleb Gardner, Justice of Peace

State of Ohio} March 7th A.D. 1823.  I certify that the foregoing is a true record from the original.                Robt. C. Barton, recorder.