MEIGS CO., OH, LAND RECORDS, VOL. 4, 1832-1836
pg. 221-222.

William Skinner } Know all men by these presents that I William Skinner of
      To        } Marietta in the County of Washington and State of Ohio for and
Hugh McLaughlin } in consideration of the sum of two hundred and forty dollars 
                  to me in hand paid by Hugh McLaughlin of the town of Columbia in
Meigs County and State aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do by
these presents give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Hugh McLaughlin
his heirs and assigns forever all and singular the south west quarter section of
Section Number Nineteen (19) in Township Number nine (9) of the Fifteenth Range of
the Ohio Company's Purchase containing one hundred and sixty acres be the same
more or less and for a more particular description reference is hereby had to the
books and plans of the Ohio Company. Together with all the privileges and
appurtenances to the same in any wise belonging and appertaining. To have and to
hold the above granted premises to the said Hugh McLaughlin, his heirs and assigns
to his and their use and behoof forever and I the said William Skinner for myself,
heirs, executors and administrators do covenant with the said Hugh McLaughlin, his
heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seized in fee of the aforegranted premises
that they are free from all incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey
the same in manner aforesaid and that I will and my heirs, executors and
administrators  shall warrant, secure and defend the same to the said Hugh
McLaughlin and to his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and
demands of all persons. In testimony whereof I the said William Skinner have
hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of September in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. Signed, sealed and acknowledged in
the presence of us 

David E. Skinner  }
George W. Eastman }                        Wm Skinner (seal)

State of Ohio } At Marietta on this third day of September 1833 before me Amos   
Meigs County  } Dunham a Justice of the Peace for said County personally appeared
                William Skinner signer and sealer of the foregoing instrument and
being examined as the law requires acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act
and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.             

                                           Amos Dunham Just Peace (seal)

State of Ohio } Chester recorders office 4th September AD 1833
Meigs County  } I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original
                deed.                                

                                           Attest Nathaniel Hamlin, recorder.