MEIGS CO., OH, LAND RECORDS, VOL. 4, 1832-1836
pg. 332-33.

Charles Rickerson     } This indenture made and entered into the 1st day of August
        To            } 1831 by and between Charles Rickerson of Meigs County and
Thos & Relief Everton } State of Ohio on the one part and Thomas and Relief
                        Everton of the Town, County and State aforesaid of the
other part witnesseth that the said C. Rickerson for the consideration hereinafter
mentioned hath demise, grant, and to farm let unto the said Thomas and Relief
Everton the following described premises viz beginning as a east corner of James
Grayham survey where an ash 12 inches diameter bears 82.W.41 a beach 9 inches
diameter bears 37.E.21 lks thence W 2 chains 25 lks to a post whereas a blue ash
10 inc diam bears 58 West 28 lks to white walnut 16 in diameter bears S.41.W.42 W.
to beach 20 in diam bears N.60.E.35. links thence 2 chains 22 lks to a post where a
beach 10 in d. S.5.W.20 lks do 12 dia bears N.51.E.36. lks thence N.15 chains and
66 lks to a post standing on the east and west line of Fraction 6th thence W. ash
20 in diam bears S.32.W.70. lks to a sugar tree 12 in diam bears North 32 West 32
lks, thence W. 15 chains and 10 lks chassing(?) the N.W. corner of Fraction No.6.
50 lks to the County road, thence following the meanderings of the said road until
it crosses N. lines of Wm Parkers land thence E along Parkers N. line 38 rods to
the Fraction line thence S. along said Fraction line 54 rods to a post corner of
James Muralds survey thence with the line of said Muralds survey on said Meralds
beginning corner thence with the line of James Graham survey to the place of
beginning to have and to hold the above described premises with their
appurtenances while both or either of them shall live and the said Thomas and
Relief Everton doth agree on their part to pay to said C. Rickerson one cent per
year if called for said Charles Rickerson doth agree on his part to tend the above
described premises in a ____ workmanlike manner and to deliver to said Thomas and
Relief Everton one half of all that is raised thereon and of the net proceeds of
Farm and stock said C. Rickerson doth reserve to himself of the North half of the
House the South half shall be for the said Thomas and Relief Everton use they are
also to have the use of all or any part of the property nor on or that may be on
and belong to the place as long as either live except when it shall be in use on
said premises said Rickerson doth agree that if said Thomas and Relief Everton
should become helpless or anyway unable to manage then business they shall be
comfortably taken care of as long as they live said Thomas and Relief doth agree
that at their death all his property shall be his Charles Rickerson  his household
________ excepted shall to said C. Rickerson.  As witness our hands and seals this
1st day of March 1831.

Attest Benjamin Everton }                   Charles Rickerson (seal)
James Hovey             }                   Thos. Everton (seal)

State of Ohio } Chester recorders office 17th March AD 1834. I hereby certify the
Meigs County  } foregoing to be a true copy of the original deed.

                                            Attest N. Hamlin, recorder.