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Show 3. Deed, dated November 14,1876, from David Toland and Nancy, his wife, to the governor of Iowa, in trust, etc., the following-described land, viz: Commencing at the center of 5%. 31, T. 83N., R. 15 W., thence N. on quarter-section line 39.91 chains to the NW. corner of the NE. & of said sec.; thence E. 14 chains to the south bank of the Iowa River; thence S. 120 40' E. along said bank 4.50 chains; thence S. 530 40' E. along said bank 3 chains; thence 8. 730 40' E. along said bank 3 chains; thence N. 810 40' E. along said bank 5 chains; thence E. along said bank 3.23 chains; thence S.,p~rall~wl ith the west line of said quarter section, 34.10 chains to a point 50 links south of the quarter-section line; thence W. 26.53 chains; thence N. 50 links to the quar-ter. section line; thence W. 2.84 chains to place of beginning; except 5 acres at the SW. corner of said BE. 4 and 5 acres of timber in the north part of said quarter section, sold to Allen Davidson; also except-ing 4 acres in the northeast wrner, 8 rods wide east and west and 80 rods long north and south; also 2.75 acres in the southeast corner of said described laud; corrtaining in all 89 acres, more or less; considera-tion, $2,600. 4. Deed, dated April 2,1883, from John D. Wright and Hannah A., his wife, to Buren R. Sherman, governor of Iowa, and his successors in office, in trust for the Fox or Mesquawkee tribe of Indians, of Tama County, Iowa, the SE. 4 sec. 25, T. 83 N., R. 16 W., viz., containing 160 acres of laud, being the same land conveyed to said Wright by Theo-dore Schwab and wife, and recorded in Book 6, pages 189 and 190; consideration, $4,000. 5. Deed, dated March 21,1883, from Philip Butler and Emma, his wife, to Bnreu R. Sherman, governor of Iowa, and his successors in office, in trust, as above, all that part of the NW. & aud W. & of the NE. & of see. 30, T. 83 N.,'R. 15 W., which lies south of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway, exclnsive of 11.25 acres owned by the Tama Water Power Company, containing 181.7 acres of laud, more or less; wnsideration, $3,101.94. 6. Deed, dated December 4, 1882, from Wesley Croskrey and Sarah, his wife, to Buren R. Sherman, governor of Iowa, and his successors in office, in trust, as above, the east 56 acres of the N. .j of the NW. & (except 4.23 acres off the north side for railroad); and the east 30 aores of the west 60 acres of the S. of the NW. & (except 2.73 acres lying south of the nor h bank of the Iowa River); and the west 10 acres of the S. g of the NE. &, and the east 20 acres of the 8.4 of the NW. &; also, commencing at the soutlleast corner of the west 10 acres of the 8. +of NE. &of sec. 32, T. 83 N., R. 15 W., thence 8. 6 chains, thence 8.670 30' W. 5.88 chains to north bank of the Iowa River, thence N. 620 45' W. along said bank 19.20 chains to the quarter-section line, thence east on said quar: .r-section line 22.41 chains, to place of hegin-ning, the 1ast.described tract containing 10.96 acres, and in all 120 acres, all lyiug in see. 32, T. 83 N., R. 15 W.; consideration, $3,000. |