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State of Alabama, Autauga County to wit We E. C. Wallace and S. H. McGraw, Justices of the Peace of the county aforesaid in the State of Alabama do hereby certify that James Cave, party to a certain deed bearing date on the 17th day of October 1838 thereto annexed, personally appeared before us in our county aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and desired us to certify his said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the County Court of Stafford in Virginia in order that the said deed may be recorded. Given under our hands and seals this 5th day of January 1839.
E. C. Wallace {seal}
State of Alabama, Autauga County to wit We E. C. Wallace and S. H. McGraw, Justices of the Peace of the county aforesaid in the State of Alabama do herby certify that Rebecca Cave, the wife of James Cave, parties to a certain deed bearing the date on the 17th day of October 1838 and thereunto annexed, personally appeared before us in our county aforesaid and being examined by us privily and apart from her said husband and having the deed fully explained to her, she, the said Rebecca Cave, acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and declared that she had willingly signed, sealed and delivered the same and that she wished not to retract it. Given under our hands and seals this 5th day of January 1839.
E. C. Wallace {seal}
Stafford County Clerks Office, January 14, 1839 An indenture of bargain and sale from James Cave and Rebecca his wife to Richard C. L. Moncure with certain reservations therein mentioned was this day received in the Clerks Office and being there acknowledged by the said Moncure to be his act and deed is together with the certificate of acknowledgement of the said Cave and wife endorsed, admitted to record. John M. Conway C. C.
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