John G. Browning        }
     Deed By                 }   This Indenture made the first day
     Joseph H. Nicholass     }   of October AD Eighteen hundred
     Filed 25th Dec 1851     }   and fifty One between Joseph H
     Recorded 6th Jany 1852  }   Nicholass of Lafayette County
            Mississippi of the first part and John G Browning
            of Lafayette County Mississippi of the second part
            Witinesseth that the party of the first part for and
            in consideration of the Sum of four hundred dollars
            to him in hand paid by the party of the second part
            the receipt whereof is hereby ackowledged has granted
            bargained sold and conveyed and do by these presents
            does grant bargain sell and convey unto the party of the
            second part his heirs and assigns all the certain
            peace on parcel of land Situated in the County of
            Lafayette in the State of Mississippi Known and
            distinguished as follows North west quarter of Section
            twenty two Township nine of Range four (NW1/4 S.22
            Town 9 Range 4 west with the South west quarter of
            Section fifteen in Township nine of Range four SW1/4
            S.15 Town 9 Range 4 west.  Together with all appertances
            to said premises belonging and all Estate to the
            and interest boath at law and in Equity of him
            the party of the first part in the same To have
            and to hold the said granted premises
            the appertancences unto the party of the second
            part his heirs and assigns forever in ___
            and the Said Joseph Henderson Nicholass
            of the first part for himself his heirs
            and Administrators does hereby covanant
            the said party of the second part his heirs
            assigns that he the said party of the first
            part shall forever warrant and defend
            title to the said premises with the appertances
            unto the party of the second part his heirs
            assigns against the claim of all persons
            claiming the same or any part thereof 
            against the claim of Taxes in March 1851.
              In testimony whereof the Said J H Nicholass
            set his hand and seal the day and year as
            written Sealed and delivered in the presents

     The State of Mississippi }
     Lafayette County         }  Personally appeared
            before me R.S. Browning an acting Justice
            of the peace who acknowledged that he signed
            Sealed and delivered the foregoing deed an_ 
            day and year therein mentioned to sto?
            John G Browning Given under my hand and
            Seal this the 4th day of October 1851.
                                 R S Browning
                                 Justice of the peace           

Charlotte Curlee Ramsey
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cramsey/index.html