Neuchatel, KS – general warranty deed, sale of the land to build the church

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DEED - GENERAL WARRANTY

This Indenture made this 31st May A.D. 1893 between Charles A. Bonjour, Newton Dodds & Joseph Lefebre, Trustees of the Neuchatel Presbyterian Church of Neuchatel, Nemaha County, in the State of Kansas, of the first part and Cesar Surdez, Colin Rossier and Jonas A. Bonjour, Trustees or Directors of the Presbyterian Corporation for the Cemetery of Neuchatel, Nemaha County, in the State of Kansas, of the second part:

Witnesseth, that said parties of the first part, in consideration of the sum of One DOLLARS ....., the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do... by these presents grant, bargain, sell and convey, unto said parties of the second part, their succession office and the following described Real Estate, situated in the County of Nemaha and State of Kansas :

Beginning at the North East Corner of the South East Quarter of Section thirty two (32) in Township five (5) in Range eleven (11), thence West 443, 08/100 feet, thence South Va 9 degr 10' E. 528 feet, thence East parallel to half quarter line 430 58/100 feet, thence North 528 feet to the place of beginning, containing five acres more or less.

To have and to hold the Same, Together with all and singular tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, forever.

And said Charles A. Bonjour, Newton Dodds and Joseph Lefebre for themselves and their successors in office, do hereby covenant, promise and agree, to and with said parties of the second part, that at the delivery of these presents they are lawfully seized, in their own right, of an absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance, in fee simple, of and in all and singular the above granted and described premises, with the appurtenances; that the same are free, clear, discharged and unincumbered of and from all former and other grants, titles, charges, estates, judgements, taxes, assessments and incumbrances, of what nature or kind soever; and that they will warrant and forever defend the same unto said parties of the second part, their successors in office and all and every person or persons whomsoever, lawfully claiming or to claim the same.

In Witness thereof, the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands, the day and year first above written.

(Signed) Charles A. Bonjour, Joseph Lefebre, Newton Dodds

DEED QUITCLAIMS

1st day of February 1957 between Walter Robbins, Alfred Junod and Walter Bonjour as trustees of the Neuchatel Cemetary Association and successors in interest to the Presbyterian Corporation for the Cemetary of Neuchatel of Nemaha County in the State of Kansas and the Neuhatel Cemetary District, a Cemetery Corporation of Nemaha County in the State of Kansas...

1st day of February 1957 between George Bonjour as trustee of the Neuchatel Congregational Church of Nemaha County in the State of Kansas and the Neuchatel Cemetary District, a Cemetery Corporation of Nemaha County in the State of Kansas...