MEIGS CO., OH, DEEDS, VOL.1, 1819-1824
pg.530-31.

Wm. Skinner  } To all people to whom these presents shall come, Greeting. Know
    To       } ye that I William Skinner of Marietta, Washington County and
Ezra Chapman } State of Ohio for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred
               and fifty dollars to me in hand before the ensealing hereof well
and truly paid by Ezra Chapman of Meigs County and State of Ohio, the receipt
whereof I do hereby acknowledge and myself therewith fully satisfied and
contented, have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened and confirmed, and by
these presents do fully, freely and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien,
convey and confirm unto him the said Ezra Chapman, his heirs and assigns forever a
certain tract or lot of land in Meigs County within the Ohio Comas [Company's]
purchase and is one hundred acre lot numbered on the books of the Ohio Company two
hundred and thirty one (231) in the twelfth range township one section four and
five said lot containing one hundred acres more or less and was drawn to a share
in said Company in the name of Joseph Nye of Sandwich; for further particulars
reference is made to the plans and records 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
Ezra Chapman, his heirs and assigns forever. And I the said William Skinner for
myself and my heirs and assigns forever and administrators, do covenant to and
with the said Ezra Chapman, his 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 above bargained premises in manner as aforesaid and
furthermore do covenant and engage the above demised premises to him the said
Ezra Chapman, 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 I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and
twenty four.

Signed, sealed and delivered }
in the presence of           }                   William Skinner (seal)
Henry Fearing                }
A. Warner                    }
State of Ohio                }
Washington County ss         } A.D. 1824.   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. Given under my hand
and seal this nineteenth day of May A.D. 1824.     Anaximander Warner Ass. Judge

State of Ohio, Meigs County ss } November 6th 1824. I certify that the foregoing is a true record from the original.             Jas(?) Gardiner, recorder.