To all to whom these presents shall come greeting: Know ye that I Leonard Shroyer of the county of Stark and state of Ohio for the consideration of twenty five hundred dollars received to my full satisfaction from Leonhard Shroyer Jr do give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto him the said Leonard Shroyer Jr the following tract or lot of land situated in the County of Stark and State of Ohio and being the north East quarter of section number twenty in township number nine in Range number eight excepting eight acres on the East Side of said quarter Sold by said Leonard Shroyer to John Shroyer which may be seen by reference to the deed made by said Leonard Shroyer to John Shroyer and [the deed] Sold by said Leonard Shroyer to Philip Yant on the south side of said quarter which also may be seen by reference to the deed made by said Leonard Shroyer to said Philip having a ballance of one hundred and forty four acres. To have and to hold the above granted premises with the appurtances, thereof, unto him the said Leonard Shroyer his heirs and assigns forever ___ his own proper use and behoof. Also the said Leonard Shroyer do for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, covenant with the said Leonard Shroyer Jr. heirs and assigns that at and until the seal of the presents he was well seized of the premises, as a good and indefeasible estate in fee simple, and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written, and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever And furthermore the said Leonard Shroyer doth by these presents bind himself and his heirs forever to, warrant and defend the above bargained and granted premises. ___in the said Leonard Shroyer Jr his heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatsoever. In witness, whereof, I have hereunto set my hands and seals this 29 day of September Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and forty nine
Leonard Shroyer his mark
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
David Hickman
John Smith
State of Ohio
Stark County SS
Before me a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally came Leonard Shroyer and acknowledged the above deed of conveyance to be voluntary act and deed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty ninth day of September Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
John Smith JP
Recd Nov 5, 1949 and
recorded the 7
George H__d recorder
Transcribed 29 Jan. 2006 by Barbara Shroyer from image at www.co.stark.oh.us of vol. 44 pp. 336-7.