These Knox County Missouri deeds are true to the originals located in the courthouse at Edina except highlighting and paragraphing were added by the transcriber, Linda Sparks Starr  April 2007.     The middle initial of the grantee in this first deed is either:  J, S or P.  My notes from the grantor / grantee book show "J" which I use below, but others should check the original record and decide for themselves.]

Deed Book A				
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This indenture Made and entered into this Eighth day of January in the year of our lord 1842 between William J. Smallwood and Mary his wife of the County of Scotland in the State of Missouri of the first part and James Adams of the County and State aforesaid of the Second part witnesseth that we the Said party of the first part for and in consideration of the Sum of one hundred dollars to us in hand paid by the Said James Adams the receipt whereof we do here by acknowledge have granted bargained and Sold and do hereby grant bargain sell alien confirm and convey unto the Said James Adams his heirs and assigns the following described Lots of land viz:

 Lots No 8 in Block 5-- Lot 5 & 10 in Block 12 lot 1 & 3 in Block 11 Lot 3, 4 & 5 in Block 16 all in the town of Edina County & state aforesaid Together with all the privaleges and appurtenances of the Said Lots in any wise appertaining or belonging to have and to hold this above granted premises to Said James Adams his heirs and assigns to them and their use and behoof forever and we the Said party of the first part for ourselves our heirs executors Administrators do covenant with the Said James Adams his heirs and assigns that we are lawfully Siezed in fee of the afore granted premises that they are free from all encumbrances that we have good right to Sell and convey the Same to the Said James Adams as aforesaid and that we will warrant and defend the title to the Same to the Said James Adams his heirs and assigns for ever against the lawful demands of all persons in
Testimony whereof Wm Smallwood & Mary his wife have hereunto Set our hands and Seals on  the  day and year aforesaid
							William   J.  Smallwood		seal
							Mary Smallwood		seal

State of Missouri   }
 County of Knox      }  Ss
Be it Remembered That on the Eighth day of January in the year of our lord one thousan (sic) Eight hundred and forty two before me James A. Reed a Justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid personally  Came Wm J. Smallwood   and Mary his wife both personally known to me to be the persons whose names are Subscribed to the foregoing instrument of writing as having executed the Same and Severally acknowledged the Same to be their act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. She the Said Mary Smallwood being  by me first made acquainted with the contents thereof and examined Separate and apart from her husband whether she executed the Said deed and relinquished her dower to the Lands and tenements therein mentioned voluntarily freely and without compulsion or undue influence of her said husband acknowledged and declared that She executed the Said deed and   

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 Deed Book A

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This Deed made this 29th day of December in the year of our Lord 1846 by and between James Adams and Betsy his wife of the first part and John  Dougherty of the second part all of the County of Knox in the State of Missouri. Witnesseth, that the said first party for the consideration of the sum of thirty five Dollars to them in hand paid  by the said second party the receipt of which is here by acknowledged have granted Bargained and sold and by these presents do grant Bargain Sell Alien and convey to the said Dougherty his heirs and assigns the following tract or lot of land to wit 

Lot No  Eight in Block No five in the Original Town plat of the Town of Edina in the said County of Knox together with all the priviliges and appertenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appurtaining, To have and to hold the same to the said John Dougherty his heirs and assigns to them and their use and behoof forever. 

And we the said first party for ourselves, our heirs executors and administrators, do covenant to and with the said Dougherty his heirs and assigns that we are lawfully seized in fee of the above granted premises that they are free from all encumbrances that we have good right to sell and convey the same as aforesaid  And that we will warrant and defend the title to the same to the said Dougherty his heirs & against the lawful claims of all persons In testimony whereof we the said first party have hereto set our hands & seals on the day and year aforesaid.
								James Adams		Seal
								Betsy  Adams		Seal
State of Missouri     }
County of Knox  __   }	Be it remembered that on this 30th day of December in the year of Our Lord 1846 before me the undersigned Clerk of the County Court in & for the County of Knox aforesaid personally came James Adams and Betsy his wife both personally known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument of writing as having executed the same And severally acknowledged [words scratched through] to be their Act and Deed for the purposes therein mentioned She the said Betsy being by me first made acquainted with the contents thereof and examined  Separate And apart from her husband according to law acknowledged and declared that she signed the said deed and relinquishes her right to Dower to the Lands there in mentioned voluntarily freely and with out compulsion or undue influence of her said husband.   
LS	In witness I have hereto signed  my name and affixed the seal of our Said Court on the day and year above written.
								Jesse John Clerk 

Deed Book B

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 This Deed made and entered into this twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty one Between James Adams & Elizabeth his wife of the first part and James Q. Adams and Lucinda Adams of the second part  Witnesseth: that the said party of the first part in  Consideration of the natural love and affection which they bears to their children James Q. Adams and Lucinda Adams of the second part as well as the sum of five Dollars to them in hand paid by the said second party the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and do by these presents grant bargain sell and convey unto the said second party the following described town lots in the original town of Edina Knox County Missouri  to Lots no five & ten in Block No 12 Lots one and three in Block 

[Some letters on right hand side were obscured in the copying process. My attempt to complete words is in brackets.]

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No Eleven Lots three four & five in Block No sixteen. To have a[nd] to hold the aforedescribed town lots to the said party of the second part their heirs and assigns forever against the lawfull dema[nd] of all persons. In testimony whereof the said parties of the fir[st] part have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year above written.
All Interlineations & Erasures   }				James Adams		seal
made before signing                  }				Elizabeth (x) Adams	seal

State of Missouri	}
County of Knox	  __	}  Be it remembered that on this twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty one personally appeared before me Jesse John Clerk of the County Court and for said County of Knox James Adams and Elizabeth Ada[ms] his wife both of whom are personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are Subscribed to the foregoing instrum[ent] of writing as parties thereto and Severally acknowledged that th[ey] Executed and delivered the same as their voluntary act and De[ed] for the uses and purposes therein  Expressed -- She the said Elizabeth Adams being by me first made acquainted [with] the contents thereof on an Examination Separate and apart from her said husband acknowleged that she executed the same and relinquishes in the Real Estate therein mentioned free and without compulsion or undue influence of her sa[id] husband.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand [and] affixed the seal of 
   Seal		said Court Done at office in Edina on this day and year aforesaid.
							Jesse John   Clerk
						   By S. A. John    D.C.

The words "& Elizabeth his wife" & "first" & "part" in the 4th 30th & 31st lines from top in the original are interlined --   
Filed for record June 3rd 1851	}
	Jesse John Recorder	}
	 By S. A. John Deputy	}	

Deed Book  B
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This deed made and entered into this 23rd day of February 1852 by and between James Adams and Betsey his wife of the first part and Edwin A. Bryant of the second part all of the County in the State of Missouri  Witnesseth that the said  party of the first part for the consideration of One hundred dollars to them in hand paid by the said E. A. Bryant the Receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold, and do by these presents  grant bargain sell convey and confirm to the said E. A. Bryant his heirs and assigns forever the following described real Estate lying in said County of Knox to, wit;

The Lot Number One North East quarter of Section No three (3) in Township Sixty one North of Range number Twelve West containing Eighty acres & 30/100 Together with all the priviliges and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining To have and to hold the aforegranted premises to the said Edwin A. Bryant his heirs and assigns to them and their use and behoof forever and we the said first party do covenant to and  with the said second party to Warrant and forever defend the title to the same to the said Edwin A. Bryant his heirs and  assigns against the lawfull claim or claims of all persons  In testimony whereof we the said first party have hereunto set our hands and seals the day & year aforesaid.
							 James Adams			Seal
							Betsy (x) Adams		Seal

State of Missouri   }
County of Knox       }       Be it remembered that on this 23rd day of February A. D. 1852 before me the undersigned Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Knox aforesaid personally came James Adams and Betsy his wife both personally Known to the undersigned to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the within foregoing instrument of Writing as having Executed the same and acknowledged the same to be their act and Deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned

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