Today’s find comes from a letter written to the Recorder of Deeds for Platte County, Missouri in 1998 when copies of deeds for Matthew M. Bland were requested. Below is the transcription of the deed from Book C pages 387-388.
Platte County Missouri Deed Book C pages 387-388
This Indenture mad and entered into this 24th day of September AD Eighteen hundred and forty five by and between William D. Maynard and Mary Maynard his wife of the county of Platte and State of Missouri of the first part and Matthew M Bland of the second part witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consider ation of the sum of [ten] dollars to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged has bargained sold and conveyed and by these presents do bargain sell and convey and confirm unto the party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever all that certain tract piece or parcel of land lying and being situate in the county of Platte and state of Missouri to wit commen cing at the [north] east corner of the north west quarter of section no thirty four (34) township fifty four (54) of range (36) thirty six and [running] north on said quarter section line two and one half rods thence west six rods thence south two and one half rods thence west along the south line of said quarter section six rods to the place of beginning. said piece of land supposed to contain one fourth of an acre more or less To have and to hold the same with all the right privilege and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever the said William D. Maynard and May Manard his wife party of the first hereby [consenting] that their heirs executors or administrators will warrant and forever defend the title to the said premises and every part thereof to him the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever against the lawfull claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof In witness whereof the said William D Maynard and May Maynard his wife party of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Wm D Maynard (seal) May M Maynard (seal)
State of Missouri, County of Platte Be it remembered that before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Platte County and State aforesaid personally came William D. Maynard and May Maynard his wife whose names are subscribed to the within and foregoing instrument of writing as parties thereto and acknowledged that they executed and delivered the same as their voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. The said May Maynard being by me first made acquainted with the contents of said deed acknowledged on an examination apart form her said husband that she executed the same and relinquished her dower in the real estate therein mentioned freely and without compulsion or under influence of her said husband. Given under my
page 388 my had this 30th day of September 1845 Geo T. Hulse Justice of the Peace Filed for Record October 16th 1845
Platte County Missouri, Deeds, Book C, pages 387-388, 24 September 1845; Recorder of Deeds, Platte County Courthouse.
