[This deed, copied from the original located at the courthouse in New London, Missouri, is true to the original with exception of highlighting, as transcribed by Linda Sparks Starr April 2007.]

Ralls County, Missouri Deed Book B:

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This Indenture made and entered into this 13th day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Thirty between James Adams and Elizabeth Adams his wife of the County of Ralls and State of Missouri of the one part and Thomas Parmer of the other part, witnesseth, That the said James Addams and Elizabeth his wife hath this day granted barganed and Sold unto the Said Thomas Parmer all their Right Title interest and claim to and in a certain tract or parcel of land, which formerly, belonged to William Adams of Harrison  County and State of Kentucky on Mill creek who is now Deceast which Interest we James Adams and Elizabeth Adams his wife, have as heirs of William Adams Decd And the said Thomas Parmer is now in actual Possession of For the Sum of One Hundred Dollars To them in hand paid The receipt of which they do hereby acknowledge, Have bargained and Sold unto the Said Thomas Parmer his heirs and assigns to have and to hold said tract of Land with all the 

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appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the Said Thomas Parmer_  And we James Adams and Elizabeth his wife do warrant warrant (sic) and defend Said claim unto the Said Thomas Parmer From Them Selves their heirs and from all and every person whatever_  Though in case the land should ever be lost it is expressly understood between the parties that the said James Adams and Elizabeth his wife are in no case to pay any interest or damage but in case it should be Lost by a better claim they are to refund the purchase money_  In Testimony whereof we the Said James Adams and Elizabeth his wife have hereunto set our hands and Seals this day and date above written.
							James Adams		Seal
							Elizabeth (X) Adams	Seal

State of Missouri  }   Sct
County of Ralls       }    Be it remembered that on this Thirteenth day of April in the year of 
our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty, before us John S. 
McGee and William Bybee two Justices of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid, Personally came James Adams and Elizabeth his wife both personaly Known to us 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 Elizabeth being by us 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, & without compulsion or undue influence of her Said husband Acknowledged and declared that she executed the said deed and relinquished her Dower in the said Lands and tenements therein mentioned, voluntarily  freely and without compulsion or undue influence of her said husband --Taken and certified the day and year aforesaid.
								John  S. McGee J.P. R. C.
								Wm Bybee J. P.R.C.

Recorded August 19th A. D. 1830
Examined		Charles Glascock Recorder