____________________________________________________________________________ Know All Men By These Presents: That I, John Hoofman of the County of Clark and Territory of Arkansas, for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I bear to John Babbit my grandson by my daughter Elizabeth Hoofman's intermarriage with Sandford Babbit, about three weeks old, the child of the said Sandford Babbit and his wife Elizabeth as aforesaid, who are now residents of the County and Territory aforesaid, as well as for the further sum of One Dollar to me in hand paid by the said John Babbit at or before the ensealing and delivering of these presents, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have this day given and granted to him and his heirs begotten by him, and by these presents do give and grant to him, the said John Babbit and to his heirs as aforesaid, one certain bay mare eight years old, fourteen hands and one half high, Two cows and calves, to have and to hold the said mare and cows & calves with their future increase, to him & his heirs as aforesaid, executors, administrators and assigns forever. Nevertheless, if he, the said John Babbit shall die without issue, from then the said mare, cows and calves with their increase, shall revert back to me, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns. And I hereby bind myself, my heirs, executors, administrators and assigns to warrant and forever defend the right and title of said mare and cows & calves and their increase as aforesaid, to the said John Babbit and his heirs &c. as aforesaid, against all claims of any person or persons, whatsoever. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of May A.D. 1834. John (his x mark) Hoofman (Seal) Test: William M. Wingfield ____________________________________________________________________________ Territory of Arkansas, County of Clark, This day personally appeared before me Isaac Ward one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, William M. Wingfield whose name is hereunto subscribed as a witness, and after being first duly sworn, states on oath: that he saw the said John Hoofman sign the within deed of gift from him to John Babbit and heard him acknowledge the same to be his act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and expressed. Given under my hand and seal this 19th day of May A.D. 1834. Isaac Ward, J.P. (Seal) ____________________________________________________________________________ Territory of Arkansas, Sct. County of Clark, I, Isaac Ward, Clerk of the Circuit Court and exofficio recorder for said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing deed of gift from John Hoofman to John Babbit with the proof thereof taken by Isaac Ward, a Justice of the Peace, thereon endorsed, was this (day) produced to me in my office and ordered to be recorded which is duly done. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk and exofficio recorder for said county this 19th day of May A.D. 1834 and of the independence of the Unites States the 58th. Isaac Ward, Clerk and Exofficio Recorder. ____________________________________________________________________________ Clark County, Arkansas Deed Book B, page 94. ____________________________________________________________________________ HTML file and design by David Kelley, 1997. All rights reserved.