This Indenture made this twenty fifth day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four between John F Harrison and Parthena S his Wife of the county of Sangamon and State of Illinois of the one part and Erastus J. B. Harrison of the county and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth That the said John F Harrison and Perthena S his Wife for and consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have given granted bargained and sold and by these do give grant bargain and Sell all their right title interest and estate in and to the following tract of Land Viz Being a part of the South West fractional quarter of Section Thirty one in Township Eighteen North of Range Six West and bounded as follows Beginning on the margin of the Sangamon river at a Black Walnut five inches in diameter bearing S[South] 14 W[West] 15 Links Thence South Forty chains and fifteen Links to a Buckeye twelve inches in diameter bearing N[North] 56 E[East] 2 Links A Spanish Oak thirty six inches in diameter bearing S 48 W 37 Links Thence West Thirteen chains & forty Links to a Black Walnut Sixteen inches in diameter bearing N 14 E 14 Links Thence North Thirty four chains & Seventy nine Links to an Elm Sixteen inches in diameter bearing S 16 E 20 Links Thence up the river with its meanderings to the Beginning1To have and to hold to the said Erasmus J. B. Harrison his heirs and assigns forever the above tract of Land together with all and singular the priviliges and appurtenances thereunto belonging and the said John F Harrison and Parthena S his wife do covenant to and with the said Erasmus J. B. Harrison to warrant and forever defend the title of said Land against the claim or claims of any and all persons or persons whomsoeverIn testimony whereof the John F Harrison and Perthena S his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written