DEED from EZRA CLARK to BENJAMIN MULFORD

Hamilton County, Ohio Deed book F2 File #170

Section 32 Twp 4 Fr Range 2

14 May 1803

Ezra Clark "Deed" Benjamin Mulford

This Indenture made the fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight-hundred and three between Ezra Clark of Columbia in the County of Hamilton and State of Ohio of the one part and Benjamin Mulford of the same County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Ezra Clark for and in consideration of the sum of eight hundred dollars to him in hand well and truly paid by the said Benjamin Mulford before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt and payment of which the said Ezra Clark doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and therefore doth acquit release exonerate and forever discharge the said Benjamin Mjulford & his heirs executors and administrators by these presents and doth hereby grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said Benjamin Mulford his heirs and assigns forever a certain parcel of land in Section number thirty two in fourth Township and Section (?Second?) Fractional Range of Townships in the Miami Purchase as follows to wit: Beginning at the North West corner of said land and running South one hundred and two poles adjoining Jeremiah Mills from that running East two hundred and twelve poles adjoining Ezra Clark from thence running North seventy one poles adjoining Congress reserve from thence running West one hundred and thirty one poles and seven tenths adjoining Elijah Stites from thence running North thirty one poles and seven adjoining the said Stites from thence running West eighty poles adjoining Daniel Mulfords to the place of beginning containing one hundred and ten acres to have and to hold the said premises with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said Benjamin Mulford his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Ezra Clark for himself his heirs executors and administrators covenant and grant unto and with the said Benjamin Mulford his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns that he the said Ezra Clark is lawfully and rightfully seized of the before mentioned premises and of every part and parcel _____and also that he hath good rights and power and lawful authority in his own right to grant, bargain, sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid. And the said Ezra Clark for himself his heirs executors and administrators further covenant and grant unto and with the said Benjamin Mulford his heirs executors and administrators and assigns against the said Ezra Clark and his heirs executors and administrators and every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever by these presents defend. In Witness whereof the said Ezra Clark together with Phebe his wife who hereby relinquishes her right of Dower to the premises hath hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day above written.

(Signed) Ezra Clark

Phebe Clark (her mark)

Signed sealed and acknowledged in

The presence of us

Tho. Frazer

William Drake Andrew Jelly

Hamilton County ss

Personally came before me Wm Brown Esq. One of the Justices within and for said County assigned to keep the Peace Ezra Clark together with Phebe his wife signers and sealers of the within Instrument the said Phebe being examined separately and apart from her said husband declares she is under no kind of coercion or compulsion from her said husband. They do severally acknowledge the written Instrument to be their free act. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Columbia in said County in the year 1803.

(signed) Wm Brown, Esq.