Ross County Ohio Deed Book 4 Pages 440 - 441 16 October 1804 John & Jean Bishong to Andrew Rodgers Lot 15 THIS INDENTURE made this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and four BETWEEN John and Jean Bishong of the County of Ross and State of Ohio of the one part and Andrew Rodgers of the County of Bourbon and State of Kentucky of the other part. WITNESSETH That the said John and Jean {Bishong} for and in Consideration of the sum of Three Hundred Dollars current money of the United States, to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof they hereby acknowledge and forever aquit and discharge the said Andrew {Rodgers}, his heirs, Executors and administrators hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened and confirmed and by these presents, do grant, bargain, sell alien and confirm unto the said Andrew {Rodgers} his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of Ross State of Ohio in the town of Chillicothe known and distinguished on the plan of said town by No. Fifteen lying on Main Paint Street. TOGETHER with all improvements, water courses, profits and appurtenances whatever to the said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversions, remainders and profits thereof and all the estate right, title, interest property claim and Demand of them the said John and Jean Bishong of in and to the same. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, hereby conveyed with all and singular the premises and every part and parcel thereof with every of the appurtenances unto the said Andrew {Rodgers} his heirs and assigns forever to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Andrew {Rodgers} his wife and assigns forever. AND the said John and Jean Bishong for them, heirs, Executors and Administrators, do covenant premises and agree to and with the said Andrew {Rodgers}, his heirs and assigns, by these presents, that the premises before mentioned now are and forever hereafter shall remain free of and from all former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, Dower right and title of Dower, Judgements, Executions, title trouble, and incumbrances whatsoever done or suffered, to be done by them the said John and Jean Bishong and their heirs all and singular the premises hereby, bargained and sold with the appurtenances unto the said John and Jean Bishong and their heirs all, all and every other person, persons whatever, doth and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. IN WITNESS Whereof, they, the said John and Jean Bishong have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. JOHN BISHONG, Seal JEAN BISHONG, Seal Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of us. STATE OF OHIO ROSS COUNTY ss Before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Personally appeared the within named John and Jean {Bishong}, Jean Bishong and being separately by me examined, acknowledged the within Signing and Sealing to be their act and deed for the use and purpose therein mentioned. Given under my hand and seal this 16th day of October 1804. JOHN G. MACON, Seal Received and Recorded 17th October 1804 -------------------- Researched by Mareetta Brewer and Transcribed and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong