Deed James McFadden to Cyrus Johnston
Signed 2 April 1859, Recorded 11 May 1859
Wood County, Ohio Deed Record Vol. Q, pp. 543-4
Know all men that James McFadden of the County of Wood and State of Ohio in consideration of thirty dollars to me paid by Cyrus Johnston of the same place, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby bargain, sell and convey to the said grantee, his heirs and assigns forever the following real estate, viz:
In lot number one hundred and thirty (130) in John H. Dewits addition to the town of Portage according to the original survey together with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging. To have and to hold the same to the said Cyrus Johnston his heirs and assigns forever; Hereby covenanting that the title so conveyed is free, clear and unencumbered and that he will warrant and defend the same against all claims whatsoever. And Mary McFadden, wife of the said James McFadden 9wife of the said) in consideration of one dollar to me in hand paid do remise, release and forever quit claim unto the said grantee all my right by way of dower or otherwise in and to the above granted tenements. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seal this 2d day of April A.D. 1859.
James McFadden Mary McFadden
Signed sealed acknowledged and delivered in presence of Daniel Shaffstall John H/. Dewitt
The State of Ohio, Wood County ss. On this 2d day of April A. D. 1859 personally came before me, James McFadden & Mary McFadden, the signers and sealers of the above, who acknowledged the same to be their act and deed for the uses and purposes therein expressed. And likewise came Mary McFadden, wife of the said James McFaden who being by me examined separate and apart from her said husband, and the contents of the above deed being by me made known to her, then and there acknowledged the same to be her act and deed, voluntarily executed, without fear of or coercion from her said husband and that she is still satisfied therewith. In testimony thereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal the day and year last aforesaid.
John H. DeWitt, J. Pease, W. Co. Ohio
Received May 10th. Recorded 11th A. D. 1859
Silvanus Hatch, Recorder