Found the following while searching for another surname in Spencer Co, IN. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/in/spencer/deeds/deeds-1.txt Deeds of Spencer County, Indiana Vol. 11, page 513 Gentry to Saltsman This Indenture Made the 28th day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and forty Eight between James Gentry and Eliza Gentry his wife of the county of Spencer and State of Indiana of the one part and Philip J. Saltsman of the county and State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth That the said James Gentry for and in consideration of the sum of two Hundred and Seventy Six Dollars to him in hand paid by the said Philip J. Saltsman the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge hath granted bargained sold conveyed and confirmed and doth by these presents Grant bargain Sell convey and confirm unto the Said Philip J. Saltsman his heirs and assigns forever "a certain parcel or tract of Land lying adjoining to and north and East of the Town of Gentryville county of Spencer and State of Indiana and described as follows viz. Beginning at the North East corner and running west eighty poles thence South Eighty three poles thence East sixty six and a half poles thence South Thirty six poles and three links thence East sixteen poles and six links thence North one hundred and Twenty four poles and Eight links to the place of beginning making Forty Six acres and Two rods more or less It being @ part of the East half of the North West Quarter of Section No one Township No Five South Of range No six West also The said Jas Gentry and Eliza His wife doth by these presents grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said Phillip J. Saltsman his heirs and assigns forever Six Lots or parcels of Ground in the Town of Gentryville County and State aforesaid and known on the plat of said Town as Lots No one Two Thirteen Fourteen Fifteen and sixteen and described as above and making Three acres more or Less Together with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging and the reversions remainders and profits there of and all the estate title and interest of the said Jas Gentry in and to the same To have and to hold the premises aforesaid with all the appurtenances to the Only proper use benefit and behoof of the said Philip J. Saltsman his heirs and assigns forever and the said Jas Gentry for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth covenant and agree to and with the said Phillip J. Saltsman his heirs and assigns that he the said Jas Gentry is Lawfully Seized in fee of the premises aforesaid that they are free from all incumbrances and that he has good right to sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid and further that he and his heirs executors and administrators shall and will warrant and defend the said premises to the said Phillip J. Saltsman his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of himself and his heirs and also against the Lawful claim or claims of all and Every other person or persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof the said Jas Gentry and Eliza Gentry his wife have hereunto Set their handss and Seals the day and year above mentioned. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of W. B. Smith, S. Hubbard. James Gentry Eliza (her x mark) Gentry State of Indiana Spencer County viz. Be it remembered that the within named Jas Gentry and Eliza Gentry his wife known to me to be the persons who executed the foregoing deed came this day personally before me the undersigned @ Justice of the peace in and for the county of Spencer aforesaid and each severally acknowledged that they and Each of them did sign seal and deliver the within and foregong indenture as and for their and Each of their own act and deed. She the said Eliza Gentry the wife of the said Jas. Gentry being of full age and the full contents and purport of the said indenture having been by me first made known to her and being by me separate and apart from and without the hearing of her said Husband privately examined upon Such examination she did declare and acknowledge that she voluntarily and of her own free will and accord and without any coercion or compulsion from her husband Signed Sealed and delivered the said indenture as her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this July 18th AD 1848. Campbell Kirkpatrick, Justice of the peace Recorders Office August the 9th 1848 The foregong deed and annexed certificate have been this day duly recorded. W. W. Cotton, Recorder