State of Missouri, County of Stoddard. To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting, whereas William L. Street deceased late of Stoddard County State of Missouri made full payment to the said County of Stoddard for the following described lands: The South West fractional quarter and the south half of the South East quarter of Section number thirty (30) in Township Number twenty six (26) North of Range Number Twelve (12) East containing One Hundred and twenty six and no/100 acres according to the official plats of the survey of said lands returned to the General Law Office by the Surveyor General which is said tract has been purchased by the said William L. Street deceased. Now know ye that the said County of Stoddard in consideration of the premises and in conformity with the laws of said State of Missouri in such cases made and provided have given grantor bargained ____ and conveyor and by these presents do give grant bargain ____ and convey unto the heirs of said William L. Street dec’d without prejudice to _________ of said deceased and to their heirs and assigns forever the above described land granted by the Government of the United States to the State of Missouri and by said State of Missouri to the said County of Stoddard; To have and to hold the above described lands with all the rights privileges immunities and appurtenances there to belonging to the said heirs of William L. Street dec~ as aforesaid and to their heirs and assigns forever. In Testimony thereof I D. Starks, Crumb Commissioner duly appointed by the County Court of said Stoddard County to convey the above described lands belonging to the said County of Stoddard for and in behalf of said County have caused these letters to be made patent. Given under my hand and ______ ______ commissioner aforesaid, at Bloomfield in said County this 16th day of February 1866.
D. Starks Crumb Commissioner ~Seal~
State of Missouri
County of Stoddard
Be it remembered that D. Starks Crumb who is formally known to the undersigned
Clerk of The circuit Court of Stoddard County to be the person whose name
is subscribed to the foregoing letters patent as a party thereto and who
is the Commissioner duly appointed by said County as aforesaid this day
appeared before me and acknowledged that he executed and delivered the
same as his voluntary act and _______ in the capacity and for the users
and purposes therein _____ forth. Given under my hand and seal of office
at office this 16th day of February A.D. 1866.
William W. Norman,
Clerk
In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Said Circuit Court.
Done at office in Bloomfield this sixteenth day of February A.D. 1866.
W.Norman,
Clerk
Received and Recorded
May 23rd, 1866
William W. Norman,
Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder by D. S. Crumb, Deputy.