DEED from EZRA CLARK to JAMES DOWNEY

Hamilton County, Ohio Deed Book F2 File #35

Section 32 Township 4 Fr Range 2

6 August 1804

Ezra Clark to James Downey

This indenture made the sixth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and four between Ezra Clark for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars to him in hand well and truly paid by the said James Downey before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt and payment of which the said Ezra Clark doth hereby acknowledge and thereof and therefrom doth acquit release exonerate and forever discharge the said James Downey his heirs Executors and administrators by these presents, and doth hereby grant bargain sell alien enfeoff convey and confirm unto the said James Downey his heirs and assigns forever. All that part of section number thirty two in fourth township and second fractional range of townships in the Miami Purchase as follows viz: Beginning at the South east corner of said section and running west forty nine poles and six tenths of a pole thence North one hundred and eight poles and eight tenths of a pole. Thence East forty nine poles and six tenths of a pole thence South one hundred and eight poles and eight tenths of a pole to the place of beginning containing thirty three acres one hundred and sixteen poles and one half pole. 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 James Downey his heirs and assigns forever and the said Ezra Clark for h imself heirs executors and administrators covenants and grants unto and with the said James Downey his heirs executors and assigns that he the said Ezra Clark is lawfully and rightfully seized of the before mentioned premises and of every part and parcel thereof and also that he has good right full power and lawful authority in his own right to grant, bargain, sell, and convey the same in manner and from aforesaid and the said Ezra Clark for himself and his heirs, executors, and administrators further covenant and grant unto and with the said James Downey his heirs Executors administrators and assigns that the before mentioned premises with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said James Downey his heirs and assigns against the said Ezra Clark his heirs, executors, and administrators and every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and by these presents forever defend. In witness--the said Ezra Clark together with Phoebe his wife have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and date above mentioned.

Signed sealed and acknowledged (signed) Ezra Clark

In presence of (signed) Phebe Clark

James Hall

George Hall

Hamilton County ss: Be it remembered that on the 8^th day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and four personally appeared before me James Mason one of the Justices of the Peace in the county aforesaid, Ezra Clark and Phebe his wife, who being examined separately and apart from her said husband declares that she is under no coercion or constraint from her said husband. They do severally acknowledge the within Instrument to be their act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand at Columbus the date above written.

(Signed) James Mason

Recorded August 1805