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Deed - Christopher Columbus Hilton to George W. Stonebraker
Sale of 15 acres for $40
(dated 24 Oct. 1857, signed 24 Oct. 1857, filed 10 Nov. 1857)
Lincoln Co. MO Deeds, Vol. N, pp. 335-336.  (FHL microfilm #0973672)
Transcribed by Patricia SummersSmith, 1998.

Property Description:  SW fr 1/4 Sec. 26, Twp 57??, Rng 2E, which lies west of the western line of survey Number 425 originally confirmed to William EWING it being 15 acres more or less.

Know all men by these presents that I Christopher C. HILTON of the County of Lincoln in the State of Missouri have this day for and in consideration of the sum of forty dollars to the said Christopher C. HILTON in hand paid by George W. STONEBRAKER of the County of Lincoln in the State of Missouri granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said George W. STONEBRAKER the following described tract or parcel of land situate in the county of Lincoln in the State of Missouri: that is to say that portion of the south east fractional qr of Section No. 26 in Township No. 57(??) of Range 2 East which lies west of the western line of survey Number 425 originally confirmed to William EWING it being 15 acres more or less ~ To have and to hold the premises hereby conveyed with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said George W. STOKEBRAKER his heirs and assigns forever. I the said Christopher C. HILTON hereby covenanting to and with the said George W. STONEBRAKER his heirs and assigns for himself his heirs executors and Administrators to warrant and defend the title to the premises hereby conveyed against the claim of everyy person whatsoever.

In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 24 day of October in the year 1857.

In presence of David ALLEN }        Christopher C. HILTON {SEAL}

State of Missouri }
County of Lincoln } SS  Be it remembered that Christopher C. HILTON and ~ are personally known to the undersigned a justice of the peace within and for said County to be the person whose name is = subscribed to the foregoing deed as parties thereto this day   appeared before me and acknowledged that he executed and delivered the said as = his voluntary act and deed for ___ and purposes therein contained = Given under my hand this 24 day of October 1857.  In the foregoing deed an erasure marked thus =.

David ALLEN, J.P.

Filed for record 10th November 1857
Alexander H. MARTIN, Recorder

Transcriber Comment:  The property description cannot be in Township 57 as the deed appears to read, but must be in Township 50.  The Lincoln County 1860 map describes this property belonging to George Stonebreaker [sic] in as Survey 425, Twp 50N, Rge 2E.

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