Quit Claim Deed

Thomas W. Huston, et, als,

To

John Huston

N.1/2. N.E.1/4. of 20-16-1E. and

N.1/3. N.1/2. S.E. 1/4. of 20-16-1E.

Quit Claim Deed

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This indenture witnesseth that the grantor Thomas W. Huston and Mary A. Huston, his wife of this Village of Orion in the County of Henry and the State of Illinois; Omer T. Huston and Elizabeth Barbara Huston, his wife, of the County of Greene, in the State of Missouri: Luther T. Huston (widower) of the County of Chautauqua in the State of Kansas: George T. Huston and Laura Huston, his wife of the County of Elk in the State of Kansas: Polly Hornum and William Hornum, her husband, of the County of Otoe in the State of Nebraska: Rachael Lewis and Elliott Lewis , her husband, of the County of Keokuk in the State of Iowa: William Wallace (widower), John W. Wallace, (single), George W. Wallace (single), and Ann E. Wallace, (single), of the County of Cass in the State of Missouri: and Mary E. Chalmers and Andrew T. Chalmers, her husband, of the County of Henry on the State of Missouri. Heirs at law of Elizabeth Huston, deceased, late of the County of Henry in the State of Illinois, for the consideration of One Dollar, CONVEY and QUIT-CLAIM to John Huston of the Town of Western in the County of Henry and the State of Illinois, all interest in the following described real estate, to-wit: The West Half (1/2) of the North East Quarter (1/4) of Section Twenty (20), and the North Third (1/3) of the West Half (1/2) of the South East Quarter (1/4) of said Section Twenty (20) in Township Sixteen (16) North of Range One (1) East of the Fourth (4^th) Principal Meridian, situated in the County of Henry in the State of Illinois. Hereby releasing all rights under and by virtue of the Homestead Exemption Laws of this State, and hereby waiving the same. Whereas the said Elizabeth Huston, deceased, was in her lifetime seized and possessed of the above described lands and by her warranty deed dated January 8^th - A.D. 1862 attempted to convey the North Half thereof to the said George T. Huston, and by her warranty Deed of the date attempted to convey the South Half thereof to the said John Huston, but failed to vest perfect title by the reason of the description of the premises therein being insufficient, defective and erroneous, and by reason of said Deeds not showing that at the date of their execution to-wit: Jany 8th, 1862, the said Elizabeth Huston, grantor therein, was a widow, such being the case, And whereas the said George T. Huston, afterward, to-wit on January 5^th-A.D. 1867 by his warranty deed conveyed to the said John Huston the lands conveyed to him as above but failed to show by his said deed that he was an unmarried man, And whereas the said Elizabeth Huston decease many years since, and the said John Huston, Thomas W. Huston, Omer T. Huston, Luther T. Huston, George T. Huston, Polly Hornum and Rachel Lewis are the only sons and daughters of the said decadent surviving, and Mary E. Chalmers is the only heir at law of her mother, a deceased daughter of the said decedent, and the said William Wallace is the surviving husband, and the said John N. Wallace, George W. Wallace, and Annie E. Wallace, and also, __________________ Wallace and _______________ Wallace, minors, are the only heirs at law of Charlotte Wallace deceased who was a daughter of the said Elizabeth Huston deceased. And there are no other descendants of any deceased child or children of said Elizabeth Huston, deceased. And whereas said John Huston has had peaceable possession of, and paid all taxes on said lands since and in part, before the date of said deeds and made valuable improvements thereof. Now, therefore, this deed is given to carry out the intention of the Grantor in the said deeds: and that justice may be done. And that a perfect title of record (except as to said minors) be vested in said John Huston without the expense and delay of litigation.

Dated this seventh day of April, A.D. 1884.

County of Henry W. K. McGovern, a Notary Public in and for said County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas W. Huston and Mary A. Huston, his wife, personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that they signed sealed and delivered said instrument as their free and voluntary act for the uses and purpose there in set forth including the release and waiver of the right of Homestead. Given under my hand and Notarial seal this Thirteenth day of Aug. A.D. 1885.

State of Missouri

County of Greene A.F. Ingram, a Notary Public in and for said County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Omer T. Huston and Elizabeth Barbara Huston, his wife, personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that they signed sealed and delivered said instrument as their free and voluntary act for the uses and purpose there in set forth including the release and waiver of the right of Homestead. Given under my hand and Notarial seal this 31st day of May A.D. 1884.

State of Kansas

County of Chautauqua Benj. A. Tweedy, a Notary Public in and for said County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Luther T. Huston (widower) personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that they signed sealed and delivered said instrument as their free and voluntary act for the uses and purpose there in set forth including the release and waiver of the right of Homestead. Given under my hand and Notarial seal this 24th day of May A.D. 1884.

State of Kansas

County of Elk John Reid, a Notary Public in and for said County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that George T. Huston and Laura Huston, his wife, personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that they signed sealed and delivered said instrument as their free and voluntary act for the uses and purpose there in set forth including the release and waiver of the right of Homestead. Given under my hand and Notarial seal this 20th day of May A.D. 1884.

State of Nebraska

County of Otoe J. W. Comger, a Notary Public in and for said County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Polly Hornum and William Hornum, her husband, personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that they signed sealed and delivered said instrument as their free and voluntary act for the uses and purpose there in set forth including the release and waiver of the right of Homestead. Given under my hand and ________seal this 14th day of May A.D. 1884.

State of Iowa

County of Keokuk H. W. Hatter, a Notary Public in and for said County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Rachel Lewis and Elliott Lewis, her husband, personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that they she signed sealed and delivered said instrument as their her free and voluntary act for the uses and purpose there in set forth including the release and waiver of the right of Homestead. Given under my hand and Notarial seal this 5th day of May A.D. 1884.

State of Missouri

County of Cass W. A. Wray, a Notary Public in and for said County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Wallace (widower), John N. Wallace, (single,) George W. Wallace, (single,) and Annie E. Wallace (single,) personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that they signed sealed and delivered said instrument as their free and voluntary act for the uses and purpose there in set forth including the release and waiver of the right of Homestead. Given under my hand and Notarial seal this 10th day of June A.D. 1884.

State of Missouri

County of Henry George W. Dunn, a Notary Public in and for said County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Mary E. Chalmers and Andrew T. W. Chalmers, her husband, personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged that they signed sealed and delivered said instrument as their free and voluntary act for the uses and purpose there in set forth including the release and waiver of the right of Homestead. Given under my hand and Notarial seal this 3rd day of June A.D. 1884.

State of Illinois

County of Henry I, L. H. Patten, Clerk of the Circuit Court, and ex-officio Recorder in and for said county, do Hereby Certify, that this instrument of writing was filed for record in my office, on the 14^th day of August A. D. 1885 at 1 o’clock P.M. and duly recorded in Vol 149 at Page 37, of Henry County Records.

Witness my hand at Cambridge, the day and year aforesaid.

_________________________________________, Deputy

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