This Indenture, Made this third day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and forty one between William Robbertson of the County of Randolph
State of Illinois of the first part and William Hays of County of Randolph and state
aforesaid of the second part, Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in
consideration of the sum of fifty Dollars, lawful money of the United States, to him in
hand well and truly paid, by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, conveyed, and
confirmed, by these persons do grant, bargain, sell, alien release confirm unto the said
party of the second part, their heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or lot of Land lying
and being in the County and State aforesaid and known as the southwest quarter of the
southwest quarter of section twenty nine Town four south range five west containing
forty acres.
And all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand of him the said party of the first
part of in and to the said premises, and every part thereof; Together with all and singular
the privileges and appurtenances of the same belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and
the rents, issues and profits thereof: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the premises hereby
bargained and sold, or meant or intended so to be, with the appurtenances, to the only
proper use and behoof of the said William Hays his heirs and assigns forever. And the
said William Robertson his heirs, executors, and administrators do covenant, promise and
agree to with the said William Hays his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns that
he the true and lawful owner of the premises hereby granted and by good right, full
power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same, in manner and form aforesaid;
And further that he the said William Robbertson, his heirs, executors and administrators,
will warrant and forever defend the aforesaid premises, with their appurtenances and
every part and parcel thereof, unto the said William Hayes, his heirs and assigns, against
all persons claiming and to claim by, from or under them or any of them, or by, from or
under any other person or persons whomsoever. In Witness Whereof, the said William
Robertson doth hereby freely relinquish all his right and claim in and to the premises,
hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered in Presence of
Robert Willson
Henry Rupert William Robertson
State of Illinois, Randolph County, Before me John Campbell Justice of the Peace within
and for said county, personally appeared the above named grantor to be his voluntary act
and deed, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. And the said... and deliver the
said William Hayes. (Many lines crossed out).
Given under my hand and seal this third day of November in the year of our Lord, one
thousand eight hundred and forty one.
John Campbell. J.P.
The William Hayes Collection, 1820-1860
