WASHINGTON COUNTY, OH, DEEDS, VOL. 1, 1793-1807. pg. 63/64. DEED. Thomas Stanley To William Skinner. Washington County Records, Vol. 3, Page 307. Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Stanley of Marietta in the County of Washington, yeoman, for and in consideration of one hundred ninety six dollars to me in hand paid before the ensealing hereof by William Skinner of Ohio County and State of Virginia, Merchant, the receipt where of I do hereby acknowledge to my self therewith fully satisfied and contented have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened conveyed and affirmed and by these presents do freely and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm unto him the said Skinner, his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land situate in the aforesaid County and in Township No. five in the twelfth Range, containing two hundred and sixty two acres being a lot of that quantity of acres allotted to me in my sixth division of land in the Ohio Company's Purchase and is No. one in said allotment for a more particular description of which lot reference may be had to the records, plans and of the said Ohio Company. to have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with the appurtenances to him the said Skinner, his heirs and assigns forever and I the said Thomas Stanley for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant to and with the said Skinner, his heirs and assigns that before the executing hereof I am the true, sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises and am lawfully seized of the same in my own right as a good estate in fee simple and have full power and authority to sell the same as aforesaid furthermore I the said Thomas Stanley for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators do covenant and engage the above demised premises to him the said William Skinner, his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or demands of any person whatsoever forever hereafter to warrant and defend. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six. Signed, sealed and } delivered in presence of us } Thomas Stanley (seal) Daniel Story, Paul Fearing } Washington County ss. May twenty eighth one thousand seven hundred and ninety six. Thomas Stanley personally appearing acknowledged this instrument to be his voluntary act and deed. Before me Joseph Gilman Judge C.C.C. Pleas. Washington County ss. July 19, 1796. The above a true copy. Attest Dudley Woodbridge. Recorder.