they first- giving due norice to said Lewis & wife & by
        publication for thirty days in some news paper of the time
        and place of sale & out of the proceeds pay said decree if ever
        rendered in behalf of the said Iemett & wife.  In witness whereod
        they have hereunto set their hands & seals the day and year
        first above written.
                                               John H. Lewis   (LS)
                                               Mary M. Lewis   (LS)


        The State of Alabama  )
        Madison County ss     )    Before me John W. Otey Judge
        of the Court of Probate in and for said county which is a
        Court of Record, and ex offisio clerk of said Court- this day
        personally appeared the said John W. Lewis and Mary W. 
        Lewis his wife who are to me personally known and the 
        said John Lewis acknowledge that he had signed sealed
        and delivered the forgoing deed to the said M.S. Perry &
        John Lewis on the day and year therein mentioned, and
        said Mary M. Lewis being by me privately examined seperate
        and apart feom her said husband, acknowledged that she
        had signed signed sealed and delivered the forgoing deed to
        the said M.S. Perry and John Lewis on the day of its date
        as her voluntary acknowledgement freely and without fear
        threat or compulsion of her said husband

                        Given under my hand and seal of
                        said court at office  in Huntsville this
                        twenty third day of April Eightteen hundred
                        and fifty two  and in the seventy sixth
                        year of American Independance
                                         John W. Otey  Judge &C

           Recorded June 7th 1852
                           Saml Russell
                              Clk Cir Ct A.C.