Except for highlighting and paragraphs, these Knox County Missouri deeds are true to the originals copied from the original deeds books located in the courthouse at Edina.  Words within brackets are "best guesses" by the transcriber of those words / portions of words not picked up during the copy process.  Transcribed by Linda Sparks Starr April 2007.

Knox County Deed Book A

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This deed made this 22nd day of June A.D. 1847 Between Jesse John and Ann his wife of the first part And James Q. Adams of the Second all of Knox County in the State of Missouri  Witnesseth That the party of the first part for the consideration of one hundred Dollars [to] them in hand paid by the Said Adams the receipt of which acknowledged hath granted bargained & sold and do hereby grant Sell and convey to the Said  Adams his heirs and assigns the tract of land, to wit,

the South west fourth of the South west of Section Ten (10) in Township No Sixtytwo (62) north of range No (12) west containing 410 56/100  acres more or less together with all the               [privil]eges and appertenances therto belonging, and we the Said first [party] ourselves our heirs executors and administrators will warrant and defend the title to the Same to the Said Adams his heirs and [ assigns] against the lawful claims of all persons, intestimorny whereof hereto Set our hands and Seals on the day and year above written.
								Jesse John
								Mary Ann John

State of Missouri	}							231
County of Knox		}    Be it remembered that on this 22nd day of June in the year of our lord 1847 before me the undersigned Justice of the C ounty Court within & for the Said County of Knox personally came Jesse John and Mary Ann 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 Ann being  by me first made acquainted with the contents thereof and examined Separate and apart from her Said husband whether she executed the Said deed and relinquished her dower to the land and tenements therein mentioned voluntarily freely and without compulsion or undue influence of her husband acknowleged and declared that She Signed the Said deed and relinquished her dower to the Land and tenements voluntarily freely and without compulsion or undue influence of here Said husband John and certified the day and year abovesaid.
							Melker  Baker Justice County Court

Knox County Deed Book A

											532
THIS INDENTURE made and entered into this 31st day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty by and between James Q. Adams of the first part and Josephus Claypool of the second part Witnesseth.  That the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the Sum of one hundred

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Dollars to him in hand paid by the said party of the second [part] the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted [   ] Sold aliened confirmed and conveyed and by these presents [do] bargain sell alien confirm and convey unto the said [party of] the second part and unto his heirs and assigns the following [  ] of Land to wit

The South west fourth of the South west quarter section ten (10) Township Number Sixty two (62) north of [  ] twelve west   containing forty one and fifty six hundreth [acres] lying and being in the county of Knox and State of Missouri  this with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging in anywise appertaining.  To have and to hold the same to the party of the first part his heirs and assigns forever. And [  ] said party of the first part for myself, my heirs, Executors Administrators do covenant to and with the said second party that I am lawfully seized in fee simple of the aforesaid premises and have good right to sell and convey the said [afore] said and that I will warrant and defend the title to the [same] to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns ag[ainst] the claim of all persons  whomsoever. In testimony [  ] the said party of the first has hereunto set his hand and [seal] this the day and year aforesaid --
								James Q. Adams	seal

 State of Missouri	}
 County of Knox	}	Be it remembered that on this 31st day August A D 1850 personally came  before the undersigned [clerk of] the county court within & for said county of Knox James Q. [Adams]  whose name is Subscribed to the foregoing Deed of Conveyance who is personally Known to me to be the same person and by him Executed the same. And then & there acknowledged that he [  ] the said Deed for the uses and purposes therein Expressed.   
[Given] under my hand and the seal of Said Court, [  ] my office in the town of Edina on 
Seal	this day & year [above] written
								Jesse John     Clerk
								By S. A. John	D.C.
The Words "Second" "will" & "second" in 29th 32nd & 34th lines are interlined.
Filed for record Sept 3rd 1850.			Jesse John	Recorder
							By S. A. John   Depty

 Knox County Deed Book B

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This deed made this 4th day of February A.D. 1852 between James Q. Adams and Polly his wife and Thornton Snelling and Lucinda his wife of the first part and William Baker of the second part all of the County of Knox in the State of Missouri.  Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in  consideration of the Sum of Forty-Three dollars to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, The receipt of which is hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said party of the Second part his heirs and assigns forever the following described real Estate or Town lots to wit

Lot No ten in Block No Twelve and Lot No three in Block No Eleven situated and being in the original Town of Edina  and County & State aforesaid to have and to hold the afore granted real Estate or townlots unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawfull claims of all persons Whoomsoever In testimony whereof the said first parties have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals on the day and year above written.
							James Q. Adams		Seal
							Polly Adams			Seal
							 Thornton Snelling		Seal
							Lucinda E Snelling		Seal

State of Missouri	}
County of Knox		}	Be it remembered that on this 4th day of February A.D. 1852 personally appeared before the  undersigned a Justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid James Q. Adams  and Polly his wife and Thornton Snelling and Lucindia his wife who are personally known to me to be 

[next page was not copied by the transcriber when at the courthouse.]

 Knox County Deed Book B 

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This deed made and entered into this 18th day of March  A.D. 1852 by and between James Q. Adams and Polly his wife and Thornton Snelling and Lucinda his wife parties of the first part, and Joseph Hagan of the second part; all of the county of Knox in the State of Missouri. Witnesseth:

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That the said party of the first part for the consideration [of] the Sum of Forty Dollars to them in hand paid by the [said] Hagan the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have [grant]ed bargained and sold, and do by these presents, grant bargain, sell , convey , and confirm unto the said Hagan [his] heirs and assigns the following described real estate in 
[Town] lots, to wit

Lots No three (3) Four (4) and five (5) in [Block] No. Sixteen in the original town plat of the town of [Edina] in said County of Knox, Together with all the priveleges and appurtenances to the same belonging or in anyway appertaining. To have and to hold the same to the said Hagan and his heirs forever, and we the said first party for our heirs etc do covenant to and warrant the title to said [prem] ises to said second party, free from all incumbrances. In witness whereof we have hereto set our hands [and] seals on the day and year first above written.
							James Q. Adams
							Polly Adams
							Thornton Snelling
							Lucinda E. Snelling

State of Missouri	}
County of Knox		}  Be it remembered that on this 19th Day March  A.D. 1852 personally appeared before me Jesse [John] Clerk Clerk of the county court within and for the County [of] Knox aforesaid James Q. Adams and Polly his wife and [Thornton] Snelling and Lucinda E. Senlling all of whom are per[sonally] known to me to be the same persons whose names are [sub]scribed to the within deed as parties thereto and severally [ack]nowledged the same and delivered the same as their [  ]ing act and deed for the uses and purposes therein  con[tinued] and they the said Polly and Lucindia being by me first [ma]de acquainted with the contents thereof acknowledged they Executed said deed and relinquished their dower [in] the land therein mentioned to the lands and tenemants therein contained voluntairily freely and without [comp]ulsion or undue influence of their said husbands.              
		In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my [hand] and affixed the seal
Seal		of said Court. Done at office in E[dina] this 19th day of March A D 1852 _ 
Jesse John Clerk
By T. N John [D.C.]
Filed for Record April 12th 1852
	Jesse John	Recorder
	By Y. N. John  D. C.
Knox County Deed Book E

546		October the 11th AD  1858
Filed for Record August 23 A D 1858

This Deed made this 13th Day of February A D 1852 Between James Q. Adams and Polly his Wife and Thornton Snelling and Lusinda his Wife of the the first part and William Hanah of the second part all of the county [of] Knox in the state of Missouri. Witnesseth that the said parties of the part for and in consideration of the sum of Twelve Dollars to them in hand paid by the said parties of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and do by these presents grant ba[rgain] and Sele unto the said party of the second  part his heirs and assigns f[    ] the following Discribed town Lot and known as Lot No five in Block No twelve situated in the original town of Edina in the county [and] state aforesaid. To have and to hold the aforegranted town Lot to[gether] with all the Priveledges thereunto pertaining unto the said parties of [the] second part his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claim of all persons Whomesoever.
	 In witness whereof the said parties of the first part herein have set their
	hands and affixed there seals on the Day and year above.
								James Q. Adams	Seal
								Polly Adams		Seal
								Thornton Snelling	Seal
								 Lucinda E. Snelling	Seal

State of Missouri	}
County of Knox		} LS
		     Be in Remembred that on this thirteenth Day of February A.D. 1852 Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the justice of pace within and for the county aforesaid James Q Adams and Polly his wife and Thornton snelling and Lucinda his Wife who are personally Known to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to [the] within Deed as parties thareto and acknowledged that they executed [the]  and  Delivred the same as Their voluntary act and Deed for the use and purpose therein contained they the said Polly and Lucinda [ ] by me first made acquainted with the contents thereof and an [exam]ination seperate and aparte from thare said husbands the said [Polly] acknowledged that she executed said Deed and Relinquished her Dower in the Real estate tharein mentioned freely and without compulsion [and] undue influence of her said husband and the said Lucinda then and there acknowledged that she  ex, executed the same Deed [and] relinquished all her right title and interest and estate in and [to] said Real Estate freely and without compulsion or undue inf[luence] of her said husband --- given under my hand this the Day and year above writen.
									J. A. Johns  J.P.
Filed for Record August 28 AD1858