ATHENS CO., OH, DEEDS, VOL. 3, 1812-1818

pg. 366-368.

DEED -- Ivory Holland To Samuel Russell --

This indenture made the sixteenth day of June, in the year of Our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seventeen, between Ivory Holland, of the Town of
Richfield, County of Otsego and State of New York, of the first part and Samuel
Russell of the Town, County and State aforesaid of the second part. Witnesseth
that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of five
hundred dollars current money of these United States, in hand paid by the party
of the second part, wherewith the said party of the first part doth hereby
declare himself satisfied and paid hath and by these presents doth grant,
bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the said party of the
second part, his heirs and assigns all that certain tract or parcel of land in
the Ohio Company's Purchase in the aforesaid State of Ohio, butted and bounded as
follows (viz) Beginning at a stake eighteen chains and ninety three links west of
the southwest corner of the fifth section in the fifth Township of the twelfth
Range from which a White oak, thirty inches diameter bears south twenty seven and
a half degrees East twenty eight links and a black walnut fifteen inches diameter
bears North one degree east twenty eight links, thence running south thirty two
chains, twenty five links, thence west sixty one chains seven links, thence
running North thirty two chains, seventy five links to the south west corner of
the eleventh section, thence east sixty one chains, seven links, to the place of
beginning containing two hundred acres of land.  Together with all and singular
the rights, members and privileges to the same belonging or in any wise
appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders, rents,
issues and profits thereof and all the estate right, title, interest, property,
possession, claim and demand both in law and equity of the said party of the
first part, of, in, and to the same. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel
of land and premises, with the appurtenances unto the said Samuel Russell, his
heirs and assigns to his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever;
and the said party of the first part doth for his executors and administrators,
covenant and agree to and with the party of the second part, his heirs and
assigns that he is true and lawful owner of the said tract or parcel of land and
premises, with the appurtenances and is lawfully seized in his own right of a
perfect absolute, and defeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple, of and in
all the said premises with the appurtenances and has in himself good right, full
power and lawful authority to grant and convey the same in manner aforesaid and
also that he the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns shall and
may forever hereafter, peaceably have, hold, occupy and possess the said granted
premises, free from the ??????? and molestation of any person or persons,
lawfully claiming the same. And that he the said party of the first part and his
heirs, the said parcel of land and premises unto the said party of the second
part, his heirs and assigns against all claims, and demands whatsoever, shall and
will warrant and forever by these presents defend.  In witness whereof the party
of the first part hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first
above witnessed.

                                          Ivory Holland (seal)

Sealed and delivered in presence of}
Samuel Chase.

The State of New York--On this 16th day of June AD 1817. Before me Samuel Chase
a Master in Chancery in and for the State of New York came Ivory Holland
to me known to be the person within described and acknowledged he freely executed
the same for  the purposes within mentioned. Let the same be recorded.  
Samuel Chase  Entered July 4th AD 1818 and recorded July 6th AD 1818.
Attest E. Perkins, reg.