MEIGS CO., OH, DEEDS, VOL. 1, 1819-1824
pg. 80-81.

Wm. Skinner, & us } To all people to whom these presents shall come greeting,
         To       } Know ye that I William Skinner of Marietta in the State of
Wm. Johnston      } Ohio, Merchant, for and in consideration of the sum of four
                    hundred and eighty dollars to me in hand before ensealing
hereof well and truly paid by William Johnston of Gallia County and State
aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and myself 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 William Johnston,
heirs and assigns forever a certain lot of land situate in the County of Athens
and State of Ohio and in the South east quarter of section thirty two and
Township four and Range twelve in the plans of survey containing by estimation
one hundred and sixty acres drawn originally to the name of Josiah Munson(?) and
Kalfield White for the more particular bounds references hereby made to the plans
and records of surveys of the Ohio Company. 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 William Johnston, heirs and
assigns forever. And I the said William Skinner for myself, my heirs, executors
and administrators do covenant to and with the said William Johnston, heirs and
assigns that before the ensealing hereof I am the true sole and lawful owner of
the above bargained premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in
my own proper right  as a good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee
simple and have full power and authority to sell and convey the said bargained
premises in manner as aforesaid and furthermore do covenant and engage the above
demised premises to him the said William Johnston, his heirs and assigns against
the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever
hereafter to warrant, secure and defend by these presents. In witness whereof we
have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of September in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven.

Signed, sealed and delivered }
in presence of               }                    Wm. Skinner (seal)
David S. Chambers            }
James Sharp                  }
State of Ohio                }
Washington County ss         } 18th Sept Anno Domini 1811. The above named William
                               Skinner the signer and sealer of the above
instrument personally appeared and acknowledged the same to be his free and
voluntary act and deed before me, James Sharp Justice of the Peace.  I Mary
Skinner wife of the within named Wm. Skinner do hereby for the consideration
within mentioned relinquish and give up all my right to dower to the within
mentioned premises. Witness my hand and seal this twenty first day of Nov 1811.

Signed, sealed in presence of }
David S. Chambers             }                         Maray Skinner (seal)
State of Ohio                 }
Washington County             } Marietta Nov. 21st 1811. The above named Mary
                                Skinner the signer and sealer of the above
instrument personally appeared and being examined separate and apart from her
husband acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed before me, Paul Fearing,
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas.

State of Ohio}
Meigs County } January 6th AD 1820. I certify that the foregoing is a true record
               from the original.                  Robt Barton, recorder.