MEIGS CO., OH, LAND RECORDS, VOL. 4, 1832-1836
pg. 406-07.

Charles Rickerson } Know all men by these presents that I Charles Rickerson of
       To         } Rutland Township, Meigs County and State of Ohio for and in
Benjamin Everton  } consideration of the sum of Five hundred dollars to me in hand
                    paid by Benjamin Everton of County and State aforesaid well
and truly to my satisfaction the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and
myself therewith satisfied and contented do bargain, sell and convey and by these
presents have bargained, sold, and conveyed to him the said Benjamin Everton, his
heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of land containing eighty three acres
and 17/100 part of an acre be the same more or less lying and being in the County
aforesaid and is a part of Fraction No. 6 and 36 Town N. 6 Range No. 4 of the Ohio
Company's Purchase and bounded as follow (viz) beginning at a post corner of James
Grahams survey whence an ash 12 inches diameter bears South 82 degrees West 41 a
beach 9 Inch diameter bears South 37.E. 21 links thence West 2 chains and 65 links
to a post whence a blue ash 10 inch diameter bears South 58 West 28 lks a white
walnut 16 inch diameter bears N.62.E.24 thence North 2 chains and 56 lks to a post
whence a beach 15 in diam bears S.41 degrees W.42 links a beach 20 in diam bears
N.60.E.35 lks thence West 2 chains 20 lks to a post whence a beach 10 in diam
bears S.5 West 20 lks 12 in diam bears N51.E. 36 lks thence North 15 chains and 66
lks to a post standing on the East and West line of Fraction No. 6 whence W. a ash
20 in diam and bears South 32 W.70 lks a sugar tree 12 in. diameter bears North 32
W. 32 lks thence West 15 chains and 10 lks passing the North West corner of
Fraction No. 6 5 lks to the county road thence following the meander of said
County road till it crosses the North line of William Parkers land thence East
along said Parkers North line thirty eight rods to the fraction line thence South
along said Fraction line fifty four rods to a post corner of James Merrells survey
thence with the line of said survey to James Merrells beginning corner thence
North to the line of James Grahams survey to the place of beginning. To have and
to hold the above described premises together with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereunto belonging unto him the said Benjamin Everton, his heirs or
assigns as an estate of inheritance in fee simple forever and I the said Charles
Rickerson do for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators covenant to and
with the said Benjamin Everton, his heirs or assigns that I have good right and
title to the same to sell and convey and that before the signing hereof I am the
only true and lawful owner being seized in fee simple of the same and that I well
warrant and defend the same against the lawful claims of all persons forever.  In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 21st of June 1834.  In
presence of

Thomas Everton      }                   Charles Rickerson (seal)
Thomas Everton, Jr. }                   Sally Rickerson (seal)

State of Ohio } Personally appeared before me the subscriber an acting Justice of
Meigs County  } the Peace in and for the County aforesaid the signers of the above
                deed of conveyance Charles Rickerson and Sally Rickerson, his wife
separate and apart from him and severally acknowledged the signing and sealing of
the above deed of conveyance to be their voluntary act and deed for the purpose
therein specified.  Witness my hand and seal this 24th day of June 1834. 

                                        Samuel S. Paine, Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio } Chester recorders office 25th June 1834. I hereby certify the
Meigs County  } foregoing to be a true copy of the original deed.

                                        Attest N. Hamlin, recorder.