-----

THIS INDENTURE, Made this 15th day of June, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, between Richard Hall, of the City of Vincennes, in the County of Knox, and State of Indiana, and George Ball, of the same place.

WITNESSETH, That the said Hall, for and in consideration of the sum of Two Thousand dollars in hand paid by the said Ball (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the said Ball forever released and discharged therefrom), has granted, bargained, sold and conveyed unto the said Ball and to his heirs and assigns forever, all the following described lot, piece, or parcel of land with the building thereon, situated in the City of Vincennes, County of Knox and State of Indiana, and known and described as follows, to-wit: No. 297 Main Street, being the southwest corner of Main and State Streets, and comprising fifty feet frontage on said Main Street, and fifty feet frontage on State Street, and containing 2500 square feet, more or less.

TOGETHER WITH ALL AND SINGULAR, The hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof; and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim or demand whatsoever, of the party of the first part, either in law or equity, of, in, and to the above bargained premises, with the hereditaments and appurtenances.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said premises above bargained and described, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, forever.

AND the said Richard Hall, his heirs, executors, and administrators does covenant, grant, bargain, and agree, to and with the said Ball, his heirs and assigns, that at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents, he is well seized of the premises above conveyed, as of a good, sure, perfect, absolute, and indefeasible estate of inheritance in law, in fee simple, and has good right, full power, and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid, and that the same are free and clear from all former and other grants, bargains, sales, liens, taxes, assessments, and encumbrances, of what kind or nature soever; and the above bargained premises, in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said Ball, his heirs and assigns, against all and every other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part thereof, the said Hall shall and will WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND.

AND the said Hall hereby expressly waives and releases any and all right, benefit, privilege, advantage and exemption, under or by virtue of any and all Statutes of the State of Indiana, providing for the exemption of homesteads from sale on execution or otherwise.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Hall has hereunto set his hand and seal, the day and year first above written. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of RICHARD HALL (Seal)

JOHN SIMPSON

JAMES GORMAN ________