(Washington) Arkansas Probate Book  page 272-273

Know all men by theses presents that we John GIBSON and Nancy GIBSON his wife,
James GIBSON and Louanna GIBSON his wife, Marion GIBSON and Elizabeth
GIBSON his wife of the county of Washington and the state of Arkansas being heirs at large
of Shadrick GIBSON, deceased,  for and in consideration  of the sum of  five hundred dollars
to us in hand paid by James A.C. Blackburn of the county of Benton and state above mentioned
has this day bargained granted and sell unto said James A. C. Blackburn his heirs and  Assigns
forever the following lot  tract of or parcel of land to Wit  the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4
and the South _____  quarter of the NW 1/4 and thirty acres off the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4
of section fifteen township 18N Range 28 West situated lying and being in the county of
Washington and state aforesaid together with all of the improvements thereunto belonging
and so the parties of the first part do hereby bind our selves our heirs and legal representatives  to
________ and defend its letter to the same to the above grantee promises against the claims
of all persons whomsoever.
Given under our hands this day and seals this the 3rd day of November 1876.
                                                                                                       John GIBSON
                                                                                                       Nancy GIBSON
                                                                                                        James GIBSON
                                                                                                        Louanna GIBSON  
                                                                                                        Marion GIBSON
                                                                                                       Elizabeth GIBSON

State of Arkansas
County of Washington
                   Be it remebered that on this the third day of November AD 1876 personally came
 and appeared before me an acting and duly commissioned justice of the peace in and for the county
of Washington and state aforesaid John GIBSON and Nancy GIBSON his wife  and James GIBSON
and Louanna GIBSON his wife and Marion GIBSON and Elizabeth GIBSON his wife and severally
acknowledge the within and foregoing deed to be their own act and deed for the use and purpose therein
mentioned and the said Nancy GIBSON and Louanna GIBSON and Elizabeth GIBSON being by me
examined  seperate and apart from their said husbands acknowledge that they signed the fore going
deed of their own free will and accord and not from any undue influence of their said husbands  and
desired the same __________.
    Given under my hand on this the 3rd day on November 1876
                                                                      J.M. Sanders JP

The above deed filed and recorded 19th December 76
                                                                         A.S. Gregg, Clerk
                                                                         Ex Officio Recorder