This
Deed, made this 25th day of Ferbuary in the Year of our
Lord, One thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy one, between
Charles A. Bonjour and Louise Bonjour, his wife, of Neuchatel,
County of Nemaha, and State of Kansas, Parties of the first
part, and Henry Labbe, Alfred Bonjour and Frederic H. Bonjour
of Neuchatel, County of Nemaha and State of Kansas, for
and
in Behalf of the Presbyterian Congregation of Neuchatel,
parties of the second part.
Witnesseth, that the said
parties of the First Part, for and in consideration of
the sum
of Seventy Five ($ 75.-) in hand paid by said parties
of hte
First part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
do... by these presents grant, bargain, sell, Remise,
Release, Alien, Convey and Confirm unto the said parties
of the
Second
part and to their successors in office and assign forever
all of the following described tract piece and parcel
of land, lying and situated in the County of Nemaha and
State
of Kansas, to wit :
Commencing on the North East corner of the South half of
the South East quarter of section No 32, Township No 5, range
No 11, east, thence running forty roads * south, thence west
twenty roads, thence north forty roads, thence east twenty
roads to the place of begining, containing five acres. To
be held in trust by the above named trustees for and in behalf
of the Presbyterian Congregation of Neuchatel County of Nemana
and State of Kansas, and incorporated on the 28th January
A.D. 1871 under the name of the French Presbyterian Congragation
of Neuchatel, and to be used only for the purpose of evangelical
worships.
Together with all and singular, the hereditaments and appurtenances,
thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining : To Have
and To Hold the same unto the said parties of the Second
Part, their successors in office, and assigns forever and
for the purpose above stated. And the said parties of the
first part do hereby convenant and agree with the said parties
of the second part that at the time of the delivery hereof
they were the lawfull owners of the premises above granted,
and seized hereof in fee simple and absolute and for themselves
and their heir, do hereby covenant and agree to and with
the said parties of the Second part, their successors in
office and assigns that they will Warrant and forever defend
the same lands and appartenances, and every part and parcel
thereof unto the said parties of the second part, their succesors
in office and assigns, against the said parties of the First
Part, and their heirs, and against all and every person or
persons whomsoever, lawfully claiming or to claim the same.
In Testimony thereof, the First parties of the First part
have hereunto set their hands, the day and year above written.
Executed and delivered in the Presence of:
Henry Morell Charles A. Bonjour Louise Bonjour
State of Kansas, County of Nemaha, Be it remembered that,
on this twenty fifth day of February A.D. 1871, before me,
the undersigned, a Justice of Peace in an d for the County
and State aforesaid, came Charles A. Bonjour and Louise Bonjour
his wife, who are personally known to me to be the same persons
who executed the foregoing instrument of writing and duly
acknowledged the execution of the same.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my Seal, the day and year last above written.
(Signed) Henry Beloud, J.P.