Wyandot Co., Ohio, deed register 1845-1847, pages 35-36 — mortgage, Robert Gier of Crawford Co. to Israel Cooper of Crawford Co., S½ W½ SE¼ Sec. 12 T1S R14, 40 acres, $460, 28 March 1845, recorded 5 July 1845 (FamilySearch 'Deeds: Wyandot. Deeds 1845–1847' images 24-25)

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Caption: "Robert Gier To Israel Coopers Mortgage"

This Indenture witnesseth that I Robert Gier of the County of Crawford and State of Ohio for and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred & sixty dollars to him paid by Israel Cooper of Crawford County and State of Ohio the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have given granted bargained sold aliend conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Israel Cooper his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land situate in the County of Crawford and State of Ohio, to wit. The South half of the west half of the South East quarter of Section twelve Township One South of Range fourteen containing forty acres of land more or less To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the appurtenances and privileges to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to the said Israel Cooper his heirs or assigns to their own proper use benefit and behoof forever as a good and indefeasible estate in fee simple. Provided allways and these presents are upon the express condition that whereas the said Robert Gier has this day executed his promissory notes to the said Israel Cooper bearing even date herewith to the amount of four hundred and sixty dollars payable as follows One note due on the twentieth day of September in the year A.D. 1845 of sixty dollars One note due on the twentieth day of September in the year A.D. 1846 of two hundred dollars and one note due on the twentieth day of September in the year A.D. 1847 of two hundred dollars Now if the said Robert Gier shall well and truly pay said notes as they severally become due that then in such case these presents shall thenceforth cease and be void otherwise be and remain in full force and virtue in law In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty Eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five — Robert Gier [seal] Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of us George Compton · Silas A Letson[?]

The State of Ohio Crawford County ss. On this twenty eighth day of March A.D. 1845 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Robert Gier the grantor named in the foregoing Deed of Mortgage and acknowledged the signing and sealing thereof to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein expressed — Michael Brackley J.P. [seal] Received at 10 Oclock A.M. of July 1st and Recorded the 5 1845 By John A. Morison Recorder

(Register copy. The land is described as in Crawford County although recorded in Wyandot's register.)