Hardy County Land Documents
Sale of land from Elizabeth Wilson and Mary Jane Trentor to John Willis(her
brother) December 12, 1867
This document was abstracted by Chuck Swanson
from the original records. Material illegible or difficult to read is shown in brackets [ ].
Also mentioned in the document are: Jacob Willis Jr., Hannah Willis, now Cornell, Catherine
Trentor.
This Deed made the 2nd day of December in the year of our Lord 1867 Between
Elizabeth Wilson, a sister of Jacob Willis Jr.decd. and Mary Jane Trentor the
only heir of Catherine Trentor decd. who was also a sister of the said Jacob
Willis decd. formerly of the County of Hardy and State of West Virginia and
now of the county of Green and State of Ohio of the first part. And John
Willis of the County of Grant and the State of West Virginia of the second
part: Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Thirty Dollars
in hand paid by the party of the second part, the parties of the first part
do grant and convey unto the said John Willis all of their right, title and
interest in and to a certain lott (sic) or tract of land, situate lying and
being in the county of Grant and the State aforesaid on the East side of
Patterson's Creek, and on the West side and base of Pattersons Creek Mt.
which lot of land was awarded to the said Jacob Willis Jr. in the division of
his father's estate which division is of record in the County Court of Hardy
County, State of West Virginia, the parties of the first part excepting their
interest in the aforesaid tract which is held by Hannah Willis, now Hannah
Cornell, the widow of Jacob Willis Jr.decd. as Dower in said land, which
Dower lott as aforesaid the parties of the first part does not convey to the
party of the second part in this deed being excepted as herein before
excepted, but conveying their interest of said lott to the party of the
second part with General Warranty
Witness the following signatures and seals.
her
Witness Elizabeth X Wilson (seal)
Francis Harris
mark
John Wilson
Mary Jane Trentor (seal)
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