[Deed from Smiths to Eugenia Bass & Emedicus Murphy, 1853]
[Washington Co. MS, from TN State Library & Archives, Nashville]
[Provided by Nancy Hunt, transcribed by Mark Murphy, 11 Jan 2002]

This Indenture made and entered into this 26th Dec 1853 between Abram
F. Smith and Sally Myra Smith his wife of the first part and Eugenia
P. Bass and Emedicus Murphy of the second part both parties of the 
county of Washington & State of Mississippi.  Witnesseth that for and
in consideration of the sum of two thousand dollars to the party of the
first part in hand paid, the receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged and
and for the further consideration of two Bills of Exchange of this date
one for the sum of four thousand two hundred and forty dollars, the
other for the sum of six thousand three hundred and sixty & drawn by
C.R. Bass in favour of said Murphey and accepted by Wright Williams &
Co. payable the first of January 1855 and for the further consideration
of the promissory note of the said C.R. Bass and Murphey for the sum of
two thousand dollars executed to the said Smith payable the first part
of January 1856 and bearing interest from the first of January 1854 at
six percent per annum.  The parties of the first part have bargained &
sold and by these presents doth bargain, sell align[?] and convey to 
the said Eugenia P. Bass and Emedicus Murphy the following tract or
parcel of land lying being & situated in the county and State aforesaid
and described as follows to wit= Lots three, four, five six seven &
eight of section seven Lots one, two, three & four of section eight Lot
two of section Twenty-six and so much of Lots one & three of section 
Twenty-six as lies on the West side of Roll's Bayou, containing in all
about Eight hundred & thirty seven acres more or less, all in Township
Fourteen Range, nine West- To have and to hold the said tract or parcel
of land wuth all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging to
the said Eugenia P Bass and Emedicus Murphey and their heirs forever as
tenants[?] in common[?] and

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I hereby release all my rights title and interest to to[sic] the within
Deed as a mortgage having received from the parties[?] the purchase
money secured by this Deed.  Given under my hand and seal this 27th 
May 1856.
A.F. Smith {seal]

State of Mississippi
Washington County
Personally appeared before me John J Caughey Clerk of the Probate
Court of said county the said A.F. Smith who aknowledged that he signed
and sealed the above release as his voluntary act and deed on the day
of the date thereof for the[?] sefness[?] purposes therein specified.
Given under my hand and seal this 28 day of May 1856.
J.J. Caughey Clk {seal}

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and the said Smith doth warrant and defend teh title to the said tract
of land against the claim of all persons whatsoever: and the said Smith
retains a lien adn Mortgage on said tract of land, to secure the payment
of of[sic] the said bills of Exchange and promissory note above 
mentioned.
In testimony whereof the parties of the first part have hereunto set 
their hands and seals, the day and date first above written.
A.F. Smith {seal}
Sally Myra Smith {seal}

The State of Mississippi
Washington County}  set
This day personally appeared before me David L. Clove[?] a Justice of
the Peace in & for the said county the written named A.F. Smith, who
acknowledged that he signed, sealed, and delivered the foregoing 
Instrument of Writing as his act and deed And the said Sally Myra his 
wife, upon a private examination by me, separate and apart from her said
husband, aknowledged that she signed sealed and delivered the foregoing
Instrument of writing as her voluntary act and deed without any fear,
threats or compulsion on the part of her said husband and that she does
not wish to retract from the same- Given under my hand and seal this 26th
Dec 1853-
David L. Clove[?] J.P. {seal}

State of Mississippi
Washington County}
I John L. Caughey clerk of the Probate Court of said County hereby 
certify that the foregoing instrument was filed for record and recorded
in my office in Book P pages 186 & 187 on the 28th day of January A.D.
1854.  Given under my hand & the seal of said county this 28th
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28th day of January A.D. 1854
J.J. Caughey, Clk

State of Mississippi
Washington County}
I W.A. Haycraft Clerk of the Probate Court of county and state aforesaid
do hereby certify that the foregoing two pages and two lines of this
contain a true and perfect copy of a Deed from A.F. Smith and Sally Myra
Smith to Eugenia P. Bass and Emedicus Murphy and the release of A.F. 
Smith vendor of his mortgage lien as the same appears of record in my
office in Book P pages 186 &187-
Given under my hand and seal of Office this 20th day of April AD 1866
W.A. Haycraft Clerk-
[seal stamp present]

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