This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CARTER, STRAWN Classification: Deed Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Cm.2ADI/180 Message Board Post: Mitchell County, Kansas Land Records Book 34 Page 618 WARRANTY DEED. Know All Men by These Presents: That Leon CARTER and Minnie CARTER his Wife of the County of Mitchell, and State of Kansas, for and in consideration of the sum of Eleven Thousand and no…DOLLARS in hand paid do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto Ross Wallace STRAWN and Estella M. STRAWN (his wife) of the County of Mitchell, and State of Kansas, the following described real estate situated in Mitchell County, and State of Kansas, to-wit: The West one half of the Northeast Quarter (NE1/4) of Section Thirty Four (Sec 34) Town Seven (7) Range Six (6) West of the Sixth Principal Meridian Except Right of Way of Solomon Valley Rail Road. $6.00 DOCUMENTARY REVENUE STAMP 9 – 1919 L. C. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the premises above described, together with all the tenements, Hereditaments and appurtenances, thereunto belonging, unto the said Ross Wallace STRAWN and Estella M. STRAWN his wife and to their heirs and assigns forever. And They do hereby covenant with the said Grantee, and with their heirs and assigns that they are lawfully seized of said premises; that they are free from incumbrance Except one certain Mortgage of $5000.00 which purchase assumes & agrees to pay that They have good right and lawful authority to sell the same; and They do hereby covenant to warrant and defend the title to said premises against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever. And the said Leon CARTER and Minnie CARTER, his wife hereby relinquishes all Their Rights in and to the above described premises. Signed this 28th day of June A.D. 1919 Leon CARTER Minnie CARTER STATE OF KANSAS Mitchell County, ss. On this 28 day of June A.D. 1919, before me the undersigned F. O. WELLS a Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified for and residing in said County, personally appeared Leon CARTER and Minnie CARTER his wife to me known to be the identical persons whose names are affixed to the foregoing instrument as grantors and acknowledged the same to be their voluntary act and deed. Witness my hand and Notarial Seal the day and year last above written F. O. WELLS Notary Public. My commission expires the 22nd day of Nov. 1919 (Seal) Filed for Record Sept. 6th 1919 11:30 A.M. J. W. MCGHEE Register of Deeds