MEIGS CO., OH, DEEDS, VOL.2, 1823-1828
pg.483.

J.S.P. Hildreth } To all people to whom these presents shall come greeting:
      To        } Know ye that I J.S.P. Hildreth of Marietta in the County of
  Edward Hysal  } Washington and State of Ohio, for and in consideration of the
                  sum of seventy five dollars to me in hand before the
ensealing hereof well and truly paid by Edward Hysle of Salisbury Township,
Meigs County, Ohio, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am
therewith fully satisfied and contented have given, granted, bargained, sold,
aliened, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do freely, fully and
absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm unto him the
said Edward Hysel and to his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel
of land lying and consisting of the Western half of One hundred acre lot
numbered three hundred and eight in Range Number thirteen, Township Numbered
??, Section Number twenty four and thirty within the Ohio Companys purchase and
originally drawn to the name of Samuel Wardwell, supposed to contain fifty
acres more or less. To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises
with all the appurtenances, privileges and commodities to the same in any wise
belonging to him, the said Edward Hysel to his heirs and assigns forever. To
use their  only  ____ use, benefit and behoof forever and furthermore to the
said J.S.P. Hildreth to covenant and agree the above demised premises to him
the said Edward Hysel and to his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims
and ____ ______ of  _____ person or persons whatsoever forever hereafter to
warrant ______ and defend by these presents.  In witness whereof I the said
J.S.P. Hildreth of Marietta aforesaid have here unto set my hand and seal this
Fourth day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
twenty eight.

Signed, sealed & delivered }            S.P. Hildreth (seal)
In the presence of         }
Levi Keyes                 }  State of Ohio } January 4th Anno Domini 1828
Silas Cook                 }  County ss     } The above named S.P. Hildreth,
                                              the signer and sealer of the
above instrument personally appeared and acknowledged the same to be his free
voluntary act and deed before me given under my hand and seal.

                                       Silas Cook, Justice of the Peace (seal)

State of Ohio   } Chester, 16th January AD 1828
Meigs County ss } I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the
                  original deed.

                                       Attest N.Hamlin, Recorder.