Joshua Clark 1801-1887

Ripley County, Indiana& Record of Deeds book "L" 44 &45.
This Indenture made this thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and forty three between Joshua and Jane his wife
and Nancy Sanders of the County of Decatur and State of Indiana of the first
part and Hawkins Blackwell of the County of Ripley and State of Indiana of the
second part.  Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in
consideration of the sum of Ninety Dollars to -the said party of the first
part by the part of'the second part in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant
bargain and sell unto the said party of the second part all the following
described pieces or parcels of land situated lying and being in the,County of
Ripley and State of Indiana and being the equal undivided two thirds, parts of
the east half of the southeast quarter of section fifteen in Township seven
north of range ten east in the district of lands sold at Jeffersonville,
Indiana the same having been bequeathed to the said Jane Clark and Nanoy
Sanders by Henry Wooley Deceased-to have and to hold the above described
premises with all the appurtenances to the same belonging,,to the said party
of the second part his heirs-and assigns-forever and the said party of the
first part their heirs executors and administrators the aforesaid lot or tract
of land with the appurtenances to said Hawkins Blackwell his heirs and assigns
will forever warrant and defend.  In Witness Whereof the said Joshua Clark and
Jane his wife and Nancy Saunders have hereunto set their hands. and seals the
day and year first above written.  Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of
        Henry R Talbott Joshua Clark
        lareal 2 Gibson her
                Jane I Clark
                mark
                her
                Hanoy X Saunders
                mark

        State of Indiana, Decatur County 33.    Personally appeared

before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peaoe of said county, Joshua
Clark and Nancy Saunders and acknowledged the foregoing instrument of writing
to be their voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned.  Also
Jane Clark the wife of the said Joshua Clark who being examined seperate and
apart from her said husband and the full contents thereof made known to her
acknowledged the foregoing,instrument to be her voluntary act and deed and
that she-did sign seal and deliver the same voluntarily without fear coercion
or compulsion of or from her said husband.  Given under my hand and seal this

third day of March 1843.
Isreal T Gibson
Justice of the Peace