1823 Deed Luke Bonesteel and William Crawford

Bartholomew County IN
Land records

Deed Book A
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This Indenture made this eleventh day of March one thousand
eight hundred and twenty three between Luke Boneste[el] and
Julia Bonste[el]his wife of the county of Bartholomew and
State of Indiana of the one part and William D Crawford


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of the county of Jefferson and State aforesaid of the other part
Witnesseth that the said Luke Bonesteel and Julia his wife for and
in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars good and
lawful current money of the United State to them the said Luke
Bonesteel and Julia Bonesteel his wife as aforesaid in hand well
and truly paid by the said William D Crawford the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained & sold aliened
[enscossed] conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doeth
grant bargain and sell convey and confirm unto the said William
D. Crawford his heirs and assigns one certain tract or parcel
of land with all the appurtenances lying and being in the
Town of Columbus and in the county of Bartholomew aforesaid
and state aforesaid and which one certain tract or parcel of
land is town lot no. one hundred and sixty nine and is situated
and corners on Vernon and Franklin streets and containing
seventy five feet in front on said Vernon Street and one hundred
and fifty feet in front on said Franklin street the whole
number in said lot containing being eleven thousand two
hundred and fifty square feet and all the estate right title
claim interest and fee of them the sd Luke Bonesteel and his
said wife Julia Bonesteel of in and to the same. To have and to
hold the said tract or parcel of land with all the appurtenances
unto the said William D. Crawford and to his heirs and assigns
to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever
and the said Luke Bonesteel covenant and agree with the said
William D Crawford his heirs and assigns that he the said
William D. Crawford his heirs and assigns that he the said
Luke Bonesteel is seized of a good sure perfect and indefeasible
estate in fee simple of in and to the said parcel or tract or parcel
of land with all the appurtenances that he hath full power and
lawful authority to sell and convey the same unto the said
William D Crawford and to his heirs and assigns forever and
that he the said Luke Boneseell will and his heirs exeuctors and
administrators shall warrant and forever defend the said
tract or parcel of land with all the appertenances unto the said
William D. Crawford and to his heirs and assigns against all and
every other person or persons whatsoever lawfully cliaming or to
claim the same. In virtues whereof the said Luke Bonesteel and
Julia his said wife hereunto set their hands and seals on the day
and year first written
Luke Bonesteel (seal)
Julia Bonesteel (seal)
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of

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State of Indiana
Bartholomew County
But
That this day personally appeared before
me the Justice of the peace the within
named grantor Luke Bonesteel and acknowledged his hand
and seal affixed to the within deed to be his voluntary act
and deed for the purposes therein mentioned above his wife Judith
Bonesteel and being examined separate and apart from her
husband acknowledged her hand and seal affixed to the
within deed to be her voluntary act and deed for the purposes
therein mentioned. Given under my hand and seal this 11th
day of March 1823.
Ebenzer Ward Justice of Peace