Are you thankful for the new ‘experimental labs‘ on FamilySearch? I am very grateful for this new AI tool. As I am digging thru my BURKE folder, I was able to use the labs feature to get a transcription of a deed where Elizabeth Burke, widow of Henry Burke sold land in Weston to pay debts owed. Since the photocopy in my files is largely illegible, this online transcription allowed me to get a full transcription of the deed.
Platte County Missouri Deeds 1848-1849
image 63 of 425
Film 988436 DGS 8197428
Deed records v. F 1848-1849page 114
E. Burke
To ⎬ Deed
Wm H SuggettKnow all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Burke of the
County of Platte and State Missouri as administratrix of the
estate personal real which were of Henry F Burke late of Platte
County Missouri deceased intestate being duly appointed Administratrix
of and empowered in this behalf by the County Court of Platte
County Missouri – And whereas also the said County Court on
the 8th day of May A D 1847 made an order of sale of the
real estate hereinafter described situated in the town of Weston
and known on the plat of said town as Lot number eleven in
Block number forty two as will more fully appear reference
being had to the records of the County Court of said County
for the purpose of paying debts said order reciting the the
insufficiency of the personal estate to pay the debts of said estate
also reciting the petition of Administratrix in due form of law
praying for a sale of said lot of land for the purpose of paying
the debts of said estate as above stated . said lot of land being
first duly appraised as will more fully appear from the certificate
of appraisement now on file in the office of the Clerk of said
County Court and the sale of the said lot of land above described
having been advertised as the law requires notifying all persons ,
of the time place and manner of said sale of said lot of
land above described and the said lot having been sold at the
Court house door in Platte City Platte County Missouri on the 6th
day of December A D 1847 and whilst the County Court of said
County was in session , and in pursuance of said notice and
order of sale aforesaid in consideration of the sum of twenty
dollars and 25 cents to me in hand paid by William Npage 115
Suggett of the County of Platte and State of Missouri who
was then the highest and best bidder at the said sale for
the said lot of land above described the receipt whereof I do
hereby acknowledge I do by these presents grant bargain and
sell and convey unto the said William W Suggett his heirs and
assigns forever said parcel or lot of land situated in said
town of Weston in said County and State and known
on the plat of said town as lot number Eleven in Block
forty two with all its appurtenances thereunto belonging or in
any wise appertaining To have and to hold the said lot of
land with all the privileges and appurtenances aforesaid unto
him the said William M Suggett his heirs and assigns and
that I the said Administratrix am empowered to convey the
same to the said William M Suggett as administratrix afore
said and that I the said Administratrix and my heirs
executors and administrators shall warrant and defend the
same unto the said William M Suggett his heirs and assigns
against all persons claiming the same by from or under the
said Henry F Burk deceased or me the said Elizabeth
Burke lent against the claims of no other persons . In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 9th day of November A D 1849
Elizabeth A Burk (seal)
State of Missouri
County of Platte ⎬
Be it remembered that on this 10th day of
November A D 1848 personally came before me Danl P Lewis
Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Platte
aforesaid Elizabeth A Burk Administratrix of the estate of
Henry , F Burk deceased and who being known to me to be the
person whose name is subscribed to the above deed as party
as Administrator of said estate and acknowledged the same
to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned
Witness Danl P Lewis Clerk of said Court with the seal
of said Court affixed at office at Platte City on this
10th day of November A D 1848
Danl P Lewis Clk
Filed to ward Now 20 1948
