Just received from St. Francis County AR courthouse:

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Wm COOK }
to Warranty Deed
E.L. WOODFIN }

Know all men by these presents: that I, William COOK, for and in consideration of Two Hundred Dollars paid to me in hand do hereby grant bargain and sell to E.L. WOODFIN and unto his heirs and assigns forever the following tract of land lying in the County of St. Francis, State of Arkansas to wit: The northwest quarter of section nine (9) township four (4) north, range one (1) west. To have and to hold the same unto the said E.L. WOODFIN and unto his heirs and assigns forever with all appurtenances thereunto, belonging, and I hereby covenant with the said E.L. WOODFIN, that I will forever warrant and defend the title of said land against all lawful claims whatever.

Witness my hand and seal this 11th day of Jan 1883. William COOK [seal]

State of Arkansas }
County of Woodruff } ss

Be it remembered that on this day came before the undersigned a Notary Public within and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and acting William COOK, to me well known as the grantor of the foregoing Deed and stated that he had executed the same for the consideration, puposes therein mentioned and set forth. Witness my hand and seal as such Notary Public on this 11th day of Jan 1883.

W.O. Turnage, Notary Public

Filed for Record Jan 22 1884 at 8:45 o'clock a.m. }
and duly recorded Jan 22 A.D. 1884 }

James M. Stewart, Clerk

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Deborah Kemp