This appears to be David Shadowen(s) and his wife Susanna Reeder as given in previous information. Book H, 302 State of Illinois Pope County On this eighteenth day of December A.D. 1855 personally appeared before the undersigned Justice of the peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, David Schadowen and Susanna Schadowen his wife who are personally known to me to be the identical persons who Signed, sealed and delivered the foregoing deed; and acknowledged that they had executed the same for the uses and purposes therein expressed; and the said Susanna wife of the said David Schadowen having been by me seperate and apart from her said husband examined, and the full contents of said deed made known and explained to her that she had executed the same, and relinquished her dower to the ____ and ____ therein mentioned, voluntarily, freely and without compulsion of her said husband and that she did not wish to retract. Witness, myhand an seal in Pope County, Illinois the day and year above written. B. W. Holloway J. Peace (Seal) Recorded this 13 th Oct AD 1857 Jno. Raum, Clk, Circuit Court and Exofficio Recorder This Indenture, made and entered into this eighteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five by and between David Schadowen and Susanna Schadowen his wife partys of the first part and John S. Barger of the County of Pope and State of Illinois party of the second part, witnesseth, that the said partys of the first part for an in consideration of the some of One hundred and ten dollars to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant, sell, convey, and confirm, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract of land, situated in the County of Pope and State of Illinois and known and described as the North East quarter and East half and South West qr. of North West quarter of Section No. thirty-three in Township No. eleven South of range No. six East continuing two hundred and eighty acres more or less being the same Lands entered by the said David Shadowen at the land Office in Shawneetown, Ill on the 11th November 1854. ___________________________ the said ____________________to have and to hold the said premises with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise appurtaining, to the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said party of the first part covenant with the party of the second part his heirs and assigns, that they are lawfully seized in fee simple of the said premises and have good right to convey the same; that they are free from all incumbrances; and that for the consideration above named, the title thereof, to the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, against all lawful claims whatever will forever warrant and defend. .................................................................his Attest......................................................David X Schadoin B. W. Holloway...................................................mark .................................................................her ...........................................................Susanna X Schadoin .................................................................mark