WASHINGTON CO., OH, DEEDS, VOL. 3, 1796-1796

pg. 47-49.

Abraham Whipple } Know all men by these presents that  I Abraham Whipple of
     to         } Marietta in the county of Washington and territory of the
John Russell    } United States northwest of the river Ohio for the
                  consideration of eighty dollars to me in hand paid by John
Russell of the same place the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have
bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain, sell, convey, alien and
release unto the said John Russell, his heirs and assigns forever one hundred
acres of land lying in said county situate bounded as follows lying in mile
lot No. one and two of the ninth township of the eleventh range surveyed
agreeable to the ordinance of Congress of the twentieth of May one thousand
and seven hundred and eighty five beginning at a stake in the line between the
tenth and eleventh range and seventy three chains forty five links south of
the north east corner of mile lot No. two aforesaid then running west one mile
to a stake then running south thirteen chains thirty three links to a stake
then running east one mile to a stake in the aforesaid range line thence north
thirteen chains thirty three links to the place of beginning and is No. twenty
eight in the plan of survey bounded east and west on unallocated land North on
Lot No. twenty seven and south on No. twenty nine excepting and ????? the
Muskingum river which said lot of land was conveyed to me by Rufus Putnam and
others by deed dated the sixteenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and
ninety five. To have and to hold the said bargained premises to him the said
John Russell, his heirs and assigns forever in fee simple. And I the said
Abraham Whipple do bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators the
said lot of land to the said John Russell, his heirs, executors,
administrators, and assigns forever to warrant and defend against the lawful
claims of any person or persons whatsoever.  In Witness whereof I have hereto
put my hand and seal at Marietta aforesaid this day 21 January in the year of
Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six.              

                                            Abraham Whipple (seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered}
in presence of }
Chas Greene    }
John Manney    } Washington ss personally appeared before me Robert Oliver one
                 of the Justice of the peace for the county of Washington this
twenty first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety six, Abraham
Whipple the within grantor and acknowledged the within instrument to be his
voluntary act and deed and desired the same might be recorded.                        
                                            Robert Oliver

Marietta February 18th 1796 the foregoing a true copy. Attest Dudley
Woodbridge Dep Recrd