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State of Alabama
Shelby County For and in condid
[torn ] of the Sum of one hundred
dollars to us in hand paid by Mary Johnston
the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged
We Joseph Roper and Mary P Roper and
John M McClanahan and E A M Mclanahan
have given granted bargained and sold &
by these Presents do give grant bargain
& sell to said [illegible strikethrough] Mary Johnston the NW 1/4
of the NE 1/4 of Luton 27 Township 21
Range. 1 West to have and to hold the
same to said Mary Johnson and her
he[irs] for ever and we do Comment to
[torn] W[torn] and Mary Johnson that
[torn] are arranged in full to said land &
that we will form a warrent and
defend title in full to said Mary Johnson
& her heirs forever In witness of which
witness our hands and seals this 12
day of July 1854
seal
seal
seal
seal

The State of Alabama
Shelby County
a Justice of the Peace in
for said County hereby Certify that Joseph
Roper Mary P Roper J M McClanahan and
E A M McClanahan whose names are signed
to the foregoing Conveyance and who are
Known to me appeared before me &
acknowledge that being informed of the Contents
of the Conveyance they Executed the same
voluntarily on the day the same basis date the
12 July 1854
Justice of the Peace