This indenture, Made this Twenty ninth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Seventy two, between William Jordan of the County of Shelby and the State of Illinois of the first part, and James A. Hartzell of the County of Shelby and State of Illinois of the Second part, Witnesseth: The Said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the Sum of twenty Seven hundred and twenty Dollars to him paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm, unto the Said party of the Second part and his heirs and assigns One certain Tract or Parcel of Land, with the appurtenances, lying and being in the County of Shelby and State of Illinois, described as follows, to wit:

The North half of the North East quarter of Section nineteen (19) in Township Eleven (11) North Range Six, (6) East of the third (3) principal Meridian - containing Eighty acres more or less.

To Have and to Hold the aforesaid granted premises including also the waiver and release of all right and benefits of the Exemption and Homestead Laws of the State of Illinois, in and to the above described property to the Said party of the Second part his heirs and assigns to him and his use and behoof Forever. And the said party of the first part do hereby, for himself and his heirs, executors and administrators, covenant with the Said party of the Second part, his heirs and assigns that he is lawfully seized, in fee simple, of the above granted premises; that they are free from all incumbrances that he has good right to sell and the same to the said party of the second part and that he and his heirs, executors, and administrators, will Warrant and Defend the Said Tract or parcel of land to the said party of the Second part his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.

In Witness whereof, the said party of the first part has hereunto Set his hand and seal on the day and year first above written.

Signed Sealed and delivered in                   William Jordan (seal)
presence of Adonijah Lawton
            George Frazer

State of Illinois, Shelby County
George W. Frazer a Justice of the Peace in and for said county do
hereby certify that the above named William Jordan, who is personally 
known to me to be the same person whose name is subscribed to the 
foregoing Deed as having executed the same, this day in his own proper 
person came before me, and acknowledged that he signed, Sealed and 
delivered the said Deed, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, 
And the Said ___________ wife of the Said __________  having been made 
fully acquainted with the contents of said Deed and by me examined 
separate and apart from her Said husband, declared that She signed and
acknowledged Said Deed and relinquished her dower and all right of 
homestead in and to the lands thereby conveyed, freely, voluntarily 
and without compulsion of her said husband.
        In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
        this Twenty ninth day of February 1872
Revenue Stamp $3.00                              Geo. W. Frazer (seal)
                                                              J.P.
Filed for Record March 5th, 1872, at 8 Oclock A.M.