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: 1' : ?^?i! Celesto Lafontaino - ) To ) Deod for Graveyard ) Children & Grandchildren ) Know all men by those pre3ont3 that I CelesW Lafontaino, of the County of Hancock State of Mississippi, of the first part, i; in consideration of tho sum of One Dollars, and for the further consideration: love and affection for ray Children and Grand Children, of the Comity and Stnto aforesaid of the second part, the rocoip-t whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, ar.d sold and do by these presents give, grant, bargain, soil'1?; and convey onto the said parties of tho second part, their heir3 and assigns forever, the following; piece or tract of land, sitxtato lyinc and beinc in tho of Hancock State of Mississippi, and described as follows; Beginning at a posSvXi&v/iVim^'1 0 E of a point to the lino dividing tho Ef- from the W& of the S.E.;V of Sootioi! T 9 S.R. 15 V/est, which point on said dividing line is 34 Chs and GO links, Southern boundary of section 22 in iownsliip and Range, thence running South West 6 chains and 16 links to a post, from which', a post Oak bears north 51 3/4 and Distant 13 links and marked X thence south 50? E. 0 Chains and 1G links to' post from which a pine tree bears South 68 ?"eat distant 31 links thence Iforth \ E. 6 0hain3 and 16 llnk3 to a post____A. po3t Oak bears North 3 East 60 links to! thence North 50 V/est, 6 Chains and 16 links to the place of beginning, from Tiiii a sweet Guru bears North 11 -East distant 13 links, and a pine North 62jY V/c3t if distant 8 links, Said peice of land is sold and granted for the exclusive usa.' of a family burying ground, A gravo yard for all time to come, without oxoepticj*^ 'reservation of whatovor Kind or nature: To have and to hold the above described piece or tract of land unto the ai|j parties of the second part for the'use and purposes herein specified forever, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this MwW- "w K her Witness Celeste X Lafontalne Leon x Favre ) Mark J.H.Sylvester ) State of Mississippi ) t ' Hancook County day of July A.D, 1079 .yi'WI v,7 ? '1 ?r--W.lf I' & ? - * Sb* ) Personally came and appeared before the \inrter signed $ ?*i Peace for the said Coxxnty, Celeso Lafontaino who acknowledged that She signed and Delivered the Above Deed as her voluntary Act for the uses and purposes specified.'- ? ' Given under my hand and Senl this the IBTSlFQayST'Jul;/ 1079 ' " ? - J.II.Sylvester J.P. (Seal). Hancock County Miasl; The State of Mississippi ) Hanoock Coxxhty ) X II.Saunders Clerk of tho Chancery Court of Hanoi "Ofo hereby Certify that tho -forotjo.tna jmao Contraino n ti?uo copy of tho Original > ? ?for record-in my offica at 1 o'clock P.M. on tho 26th day of July A.D. 1079 ani duly recorded Instanter ; ' H.Saunder "Clerk" i-poses tl?f mwffl&m VdS/-kN, .a v> '??>.
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