Aff - Priestley, Johnie_1/18/1979a
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STATE OF INDiANA •.
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'COUVTY OF GIBSON
FIFFIDAVZT
Rev. Earl Nolcox,
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P.S'TO T°VANCY BY ENTIRETY
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being first dul'y scaorn'upon his oathf
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That he is more than�•21 years_oi aae, a resident o` Gibson
County, Indiana and.his occupation is;that of.a minist{er,. �
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That durina their lifetimes thi�s-_8ffiant �aas �ae1T acquainted '=
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with Gradice S. Priestly and his wife, Johnie ?�1'. Priestly, also known
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as Johnnie;`E. Priestly, and he is fa�iliar� with�the•;fol-lo�aina described
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real estate located in Gibson County, Indiana,' to=wit:
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A part of the Northwest 1uarter..of Section ?5,. townshia
1 south, range 11' west, described as follow'ss"'3eginning
at the north end of the first railroad bridge south o`
°atoka River and running therice caest 6 rods; thence
north 12 rods to an iron �ost: thence east 6 rods.to the
sailroad; thence south 12 rods•to the place of beginning,
and containing .50 acres, more or less. • _
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A'pa=t of the northc•iest guarter of Section 25, township
1 south, range 11 �vest, bounded as follocas, to-;vit_;
Beainning at a rock 49 links west of the southwest
corner of•the east half o£ the northwest auarter of
sai3. section 25 which,.rock„an,elm. 16__inches in dia^!eter '
bears north ?2 3egrees west 57 1%2 links distant, thence '''"
north 17'chains to a point in the.channel o` °atoka
�iver from which: a rock stands south 75 links f-om which
rock a water. oak.l6 iriches in diaseter bears north 66 •
degrees east 47 links distant, thence north 52 degrees .
east up the channel of Patoka river 12 chains and 14 links
to a point from which a rock stands south 75 links, said �
rock is 140 feet west of the center of the�Evansville and -
Cra�.�fordsville Railroad, thence in�a southern direction naral-
lel with�;sai�l Railroad 24 chains and 30 links to a.rock.
on the line dividing the north an3 south halves of said ,
section 25, thence west 8 chains and 5 links to the begin-
ning, containing,4 acres, more or less; "'
Also,.a•nart o� the northwest quarter of_ Section ?.5, township
1 south, range 11 west, co;,��encing at a pbint on the south
bank of Patoka River where the said river is no�v cross�d .
by the E��ansville and Cra�aFOrdsville_Railroad and.runninq'
thence along the west side of sai� ra'ilroad in a southerly
direction about 555 1/2 feet, to an iron stake, thence in
a westerly diYection to an iron.stake on'an.alley between �
Thomas rdartin's land and said described parcel of land
about 126 feet, thence in a northerly direction on said allep !
or dividing line about 473 feet to the northwest corner on �
Patoka River, thence in an easterly direction 147 feet to
the olace of beginning, containing .75 of an acre more or :
less. � � _ � . � (?
EXCEP'"ING THER�FROM the following described tract:. P. south-
west corner part of the Southeast cuarter, North�.aest guarter,
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and a Southeast corner part of the Southwest quarter; _ `
, Northwest c?uarter, all of Section 25, township l south�
range ll west, in Y7hite River Township� Gibson County,
Incliana� and further described as follows;, Begiri at the �
southeast corner of the.Southwest quarter, Northwest quarter,
of Section 25, township 1 south, range 11 west, and bear
� south 89 degrees west, on the south line of said quarter
' quarter, a distance of 32.34 �eet to a�/3.inch iron set
' in the public roadc thence bear north along an existing
' property line fence, north 0 degrees and 40 minutes west,
a distance of 145:00 feet, to a 1/2 inch iron set in place;
thence bear north 89 degrees east, a distance of 323.00.feet,
tc a l inch iron; thence bear south 0 degrees and 90 minutes
east, a distance of 25.00 feet; to a 1 inch iron; thence bear
south 25-degzees and 15 minutes`west, more o- less, a distance
o£ 132.84 feet, to a 1/2 inch iron, set in the south line
of the said southeast auarter of the northwest auarter�
thence bear south 89 degrees west, 234,96 feet.to the
point of beginning; and containing 1.00 acres; conveyed
' to Buna M. t�ason, August 30,, 1974, 9eed Dr. 2, Card 8530.
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Part of the �orthwest Quarter of. Section 25, township 1
south, range 11 west, bounded as �ollows, to-wi*� Begin-
ning at a point in the East line of the right of way of
the Fvansville arid Terre Yaute Railroad, �ahich beqinning
point may be found by comr,iencing.at a point 30 1/2 links
north o£ a stone at the northeast corner o£-�Lo,t 1 in Staughs
Addition to the Town o.f. Patoka.and running thence south '
84 degrees west 6 chains and 33 links to the -iaht-of-way
of said railroad; thence north along 'east line°of'said
right�-of-way 7 chains and 33 linkstto tfie beginning point,
for the description in this deed,'and from the beginning
point thus ascertained, running north�along the'Fast-line
of- the right-of-way of. said �E. 'and"T:H.'.P.ai�lroad until the
same intersects Patoka River; thence up.said Datoka Biver
'=with the meanderings thereo{;to the-rrinceton'anasciincennes' "— '
State Road; thence south along. the west"line of said State �
F.oad to, a point in the west 7ine.<of sa'id" road due east of
the beginning point as herein'found ancl'distant north 7 1/2
dearees west from a stone at the�riorthea`st�corner,of said
Lot 1 in Staughs Addition to Patoka`5''chains and 6 1/2 links
and thence west 5 chains and 81 links to the said point bf
beqinnina, containing 6 acres�,more or less,.eicceot 27/100
of an acre deeded bo the E. and T;H,`F.ailroad and�,lyina along
the right of �aay of said E. and T:H. �ailroad: also excepting
1.70 acres deeded to the Evansville and Southern Indiana'
Traction Compan_y (D.R.. 65, P. 274) and conveyed by this deed �
4.03 acres, more or less.
- EXCEPTING THEREFBON the folio�aina described tract. ?1 part of
the northwest auarter of Section 25, tocvnshin 1 south, range
, 11 west, in the Town of Patoka, and more full_y described as
follows: Beain at a stone at the northeast corner of Lot
nl in Stough's Addition to the To�ar_ of Patoka, Indiana,
and bear thence north 7 1/2 degrees west 440.25 _feet to �
a cross on the west edge of a sidewalk, said sidewalk being
aloria the west line of the Princeton-Vincennes-State Poad` '-
as of 1922, the beginnina �oint of this descriotion; thence
westerly 119.37 feet to a.5/8 inch.iron on the 25 �oot east
right-of-way o£ Old U. S.'41; thence northerly along said
right-of-way 202.6 feet to a. 5/8 incti iron located on the
�south side of a sidewalk, �ahich sidewalk is on the south
` side of a street; thence bear,easterly alona said si3ewalk
66.32 £eet to a 5/8 inch iron; thence bear right 74 degrees
and 5� minutes to go south 7 1/2 dearees east alona a side-
walk, the west line of said Princeton-Vincennes Road,,187.75
feet to the ooint of beginning, and containing 0.4545 acres;
conveyed to Leo R. Churchman etux Oct..13, 1972�, Deed Dr. 1
Card 5520'.
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And that he knows of his own knowledae that the said above.
described;real prope'rty was owned by Gradice.S; Priestl_y�and his wife,
Johnie M, Priestly a's tenants by the entirety; �
Affiant further states that he knows o` his.own'kno�•�ledae
that Gradice S. Priesfly died intesta±e on or about May 4; 1978 at'.
9.p10 a,m, and that Johnie P+. Priestly, his wife, survived him even
thouah she also died on May 4, 1978 and that Gradice S. Priestly and
Johnie:`°=°-'_ Priestly �oere husband and wife at the time of the death
o£ the.said Gradice S. Priestl.y.
Affiant further s±ates that the assets of the estate of
Gradice S., °riestly as of. the date of his de*sise�, carried an insufficient
value to cause the estate to be subject to any Federal Estate Tax or
Indiana Inheritance Tax.
Further this Affiant saveth not.
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REV .' °A?ZL NOLCOz{
Subscri�ed- and sU�orn to befor-e r:.e this l/f �/",�i, dav •o£�' q ,n n ;
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�. NOTt�RY :PUBLIE/RES�ENS� OF GYBSODI
C�UNTY, STATE OF NDd:�1NA
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!dy Commission Expires� ',• •
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This Instrument Preoared by Dan L. Reeves, Attorney at Law.
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