This Indenture, made the thirtieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two, Between David H Nevins and Joh[n] Alstyne, both of the city of , of the first part, and of the said of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said parties of the firs[t] part, for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar, lawful money of the , to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have remired, released, and ed, and by these presents do remire, release, and quit claim, unto the said party of the S[ec]ond part and to his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain piece or parcel of land, Situate, lying and being in the county of Madison in the State of in the tract appropriated by Acts of Congress for Military Boundary Known and described as follows, Viz, the west fractional half quarter of Section Seventeen in Township four North range Eight west of the third principal Meridian, containing therby Eight ³⁶/₁₀₀ Acres—

Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditiments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, and all the estate, <​right​> title, interest, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever, as well in law as in equity, of the said parties of the first part of in, and to the above described premises and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances To have and To hold all and singular the above mentioned and described premises, together with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever— And the said David H Nevins and John Alstyne, do severally and <​not​> Jointly, nor the one for the other but each for himself, covenant, promise and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, each for them [p. 532]