Deed of Conveyance - Blount County, Alabama
Joseph B. Pruett to William A. Presley

Copied from the original document by Nancy Pressley

Note:  This deed is located in Cullman County, AL,  Deed Book I, Pages 394 and 395.

Joseph B. Pruett
            to                             State of Alabama
William A. Presley                Blount County

This indenture made and entered into this sixth day of January One thousand Eight hundred and Sixty Eight.  Joseph B. Prewit and his wife Manerva Prewit of the first part and William Presley of the second Part all of Blount County in the State of Alabama - Witnesseth that the Parties of the first part for and in Consideration of the sum of Five hundred and seventy five Dollars to them in hand Paid by the Parties of the Second Part before the delivery of this indenture hath bargained sold and conveyed and doth by these Presents Bargain sell and Convey to the said Parties of the Second Part his heirs and assigns forever the following described tract and parcel of Land to wit:

The S 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 9. and the N 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section No. 16, all of township 11 of Range 3 West in the district of Land Subject to Entry at Huntsville Alabama Containing One hundred & Sixty acres more or less Together with the appurtenances appurtaining thereto Belonging and all the Estate Title and Claim of the Party of the first part doth Covenant and agree with the Parties of the Second Part that at the time of the delivery here-of The said Party of the first part is the Lawful owner of the Premises above granted and that they will warrant and defend the right and title against all claims whatsoever of Persons not a Party to this Conveyance.  In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and sealed with our seals on this 6th day of January AD 1868.

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Wiley Thompson                                                                        Joseph B. Pruette (seal)
James Pruett                                                                              Manerva (her X mark) Pruette (seal)
R.E. Watts

This is to certify R.E. Watts one of the witnesses who signed the foregoing conveyance deposeth and sayeth that he seen the above names sign the deed and that it was done voluntarily of their own accord this the 29th day of August, 1869.

                                                                                                  James H. Martin
                                                                                                  Justice of the Peace

Filed in office of Judge of Probate and ordered recorded on the 22nd day of November AD. 1878.
                                                                                                  T.W. McMinn
                                                                                                  Probate Judge