Mortgage Deed between James W Edwards and Christian County dated 29 May 1867 for NE ¼ of NW ¼ S14, T 27, R 22 and SE ¼ of SW ¼ S14, T 27, R 22.

(i.e., J W Edwards taking out a mortgage on the property to receive $158, Wiley B. Faught and John P. Edwards are securities)

This indenture made and entered into this 29^th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven (1867) by and between James W Edwards of the county of Christian in the state of Missouri of the first part and the said county of Christian of the other part. Witnesseth that the said James W. Edwards for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred and fifty eight dollars ($158) to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and by the presents do grant bargain sell and convey and confirm in fee simple unto the said county of Christian the following described real estate situate (sic) lying and being in said county of Christian to wit the North East (quarter?) of Northwest quarter and the south east quarter of the southwest quarter section fourteen (14) township twenty-seven (27) range twenty-two ( 22) containing eighty (80) acres more or less to have and to hold the above described premises with all of the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining in fee simple forever and this indenture further witnesseth that whereas the said J.W. Edwards as principal and Wiley B. Faught and John P. Edwards as his securities did on the 29^th day of May AD 1867 execute and deliver to said county of Christian their certain bond which is in words and figures as follows $158.

Twelve months after date we James W. Edwards as Principal and Wiley B. Faught and John P. Edwards as his securities promise and bind ourselves to pay the county of Christian in the state of Missouri to the use and benefit of the inhabitants of School Township 27 of Range 20-the sum of one hundred fifty eight $(158) dollars for value received bearing two percent sum per annum interest from the date hereof until paid and we further bind ourselves that in default of the payment of the interest what due or failure of the principal in the bond to give additional security when thereto lawfully required-that both the principal and interest become due and payable forthwith the principal and interest shall become due and payable forthwith (repeated?) and that all interest shall if not punctually paid bear the same rate of interest as the principal at given under our hands and seals this 29^th day of May 1867. James W. Edwards, Wiley B. Faught, John P. Edwards

Now if the said James W Edwards his heirs or executors or administrators shall pay or cause to be paid the full amount of the principal and interest of the above recited bond and all cost if any then shall be thence this conveyance shall be null and void. But if default shall be made in the payment of the principal or interest or any part thereof at the time they shall severally become due and payable according to the tenor and effect of the above recited Bond the Sheriff of the County of Christian may without any suit on this mortgage deed proceed to sell the mortgaged premises or any part thereof to satisfy the principal and interest and to make an absolute conveyance thereof in fee to the purchaser which shall be as affected to all intents and purposes as ______ (remaining part not copied).

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