Warranty Deed
Abe Lantz & Wife To W. W. Watkins

Monroe County, Mississippi Deed Record, Book 71, p. 16
Transcribed by Lori Thornton

THIS INDENTURE, Made on the 31 day of Dec A. D. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Seven by and between Abe Lantz & his wife L. L. Lantz of Monroe County, State of Mississippi, part of the first part, and W. W. Watkins of the County of Monroe, in the State of Mississippi, party of the second part. Witnesseth: That the said party of the first part, in consideration of the sume of $1770.00 Seventeen Hundred & Seventy 00/100 Dollars, to them paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do . . . by these Presents, GRANT, BARGAIN AND SELL CONVEY AND CONFIRM unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns, the following described Lots, Tracts or Parcels of Land lying, being and situated in the County of Monroe, and State of Mississippi, known and described as follows:
E 1/2 of E 1/2 of N. W. 1/4 and W 1/2 of N. E. 1/4 of Section 20 Township 14 Range 7 except a strip of land 25 feet wide off of the North side of said above described land and one square acre in N.W. Corner of said above described tract of land. It being our intent to convey all of the 200 acre tract of land deeded to Abe Lantz on Dec. 23/07 by Chas. W. Wood & Rose M. Wood except the E 1/2 of N. E. 1/4 of said section 20 T 14 R 7 said tract of land containing 118 acres.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the premises aforesaid with all and singular the rights, titles, privileges, appurtenances and immunities thereto belonging, or in anywise appertaining, both at law and equity, unto the said party of the second part, and unto his heirs and assigns forever, in fee simple. And the said parties of the first part, for their heirs, executors and administrators, do . . . hereby covenant and agree with the said party of the second part his heirs and assings, the the said parties of the first part will Warrant and Defend the title to the said premises unto the said party of the second part, and unto his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons whomsoever, except on account of taxes due after the 1st day of Oct 1908.
In Witness Whereof, The said part of the first part . . . hereunto set . . . hand . . . and seal . . . the day and year first above written.
Abe Lantz [seal]
L. L. Lantz [seal]

THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, }
MONROE COUNTY. } Personally appeared before me The Undersigned Authority of the County of Monroe, the within named Abe Lantz & his wife L. L. Lantz who acknowledged that they signed and delivered the foregoing Warranty Deed on the day and year therein mentioned, as their act and deed.
Given under my hand and seal of said Court, this 31 day of Dec 1907.
[seal] Guy H. Watkins
Notary Public
Interlineations & erasures made before signing.

The foregoing Deed was filed for record in my office, on the 1st day of Jany 1908, at 10 o'clock . . . minutes A. M., and duly recorded 2 day of Jany 1908.
C. P. Smith Clerk
R. P. Jourdan Deputy Clerk