____________________________________________________________________________ Know All Men By These Presents: That, I, Blunt Bullock of the County of Pike in the State of Arkansas, for and in consideration of the sum of Eighty-six ($86$) Dollars to me in hand paid by Jno. Dickson of the County & State aforesaid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged & confessed, have this day granted, bargained & sold and by these presents do hereby grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said Jno. Dickson aforesaid, the following described property, to wit: One improvement upon which I now live, together with all and singular the rights, privileges, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, unto him the said John Dickson, his heirs and assigns forever and to their own proper use, benefit and behoof: provided nevertheless, that the said Blunt Bullock hath this day executed his note to the said Jno. Dickson for the sum of Eighty-six Dollars bearing ten per cent Interest from due until paid and bearing even date herewith. Now if he shall, will and truly pay or cause to be paid the above debt, together with interest and costs that may accrue in collecting the same, then this obligation to be null and void, otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue in law. Witness my hand and seal this 23rd day of August A.D. 1852. Blunt (his x mark) Bullock (Seal) Witness: Jno. M. Dickson G.R. Mauney ____________________________________________________________________________ State of Arkansas, County of Pike, I, Thomas K. Dossey, Clerk and exofficio recorder in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the above and foregoing instrument of writing was filed in my office for record on the 23 day of August A.D. 1852 and that the same is now duly recorded in Book D, on pages 71 & 72. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand as such Clerk and affix(ed) the seal of said Court this 28th day of August A.D. 1852. Thomas K. Dossey, Clerk. ____________________________________________________________________________ Original instrument, Rita Arnold, Nashville, Arkansas. ____________________________________________________________________________ HTML file and design by David Kelley, 1997. All rights reserved.