Deed from W.B. Faught and Elizabeth Faught to I W Edwards, 24 February 1865, for part of the northwest of the northeast on the east side of said forty and the NE ¼ of NE ¼ of S23, T27, R22, containing 45 acres.
Know all men by these presents that W.B. Faught and Elizabeth Faught of the county of Christian and state of Missouri for and in consideration of the sum of Three hundred and fifty dollars ($350) received to our full satisfaction of I W Edwards of the county of Christian and state of Missouri the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged & give grant bargain sell and convey unto the said I W Edwards and to his heirs and assigns the following described tract or parcel of land viz situate in the county of Christian and state of Missouri that is to say a part of the Northwest of the Northeast on the east side of said forty all in section 23 twenty three Township 27 Range 22 and the Northeast Qr of the Northeast quarter of section 23 twenty three township 27 Range 22 containing forty five acres, more or less to have and hold the above granted and bargained premises with the appurtenances thereof to the said I W Edwards his heirs and assigns in fee simple forever to his own proper use and behoof and further we the said W B Faught and E Faught do covenant to and with the said I W Edwards that at and until the unsealing of these presents we well ____? Of the above granted and bargained premises as a good and indefeasable (sic) Estate in fee simple that the same are free from all incumberances (sic) and that well forever warrant and defend the title thereof to the said I W Edwards heirs and assigns against all claims and demands whatever and __? Elizabeth Faught wife of said W B Faught do hereby relinquish key (?) right of dower in and to the above described premises for the consideration aforesaid.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 24th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Five.
W.B. Faught (seal), Elizabeth Faught (seal) duly stamped with ___
State of Missouri, County of Christian SS(?)