Show monster snake conveyed in deed found in ohio mansfield ohio workers engaged in a survey ot of records ot of richland county discovered an eighty year old deed conveying not only a 20 acre tract ot of swamp land but also a fabulous giant rattle snake believed to dwell in the marsh by deed dated february 10 1858 george B wright as receiver er for a railroad raili oad company convene conveyed d the land and the monstrous snake to allen alien D B beverstock of lexington ky the reptile was supposed to be of such size and strength that it could push down fences breaking the rails with its weight beverstock not only had a clause of conveyance Insey inserted ted in the deed to gain title to the serpent but a pen sketch of the animal was drawn on the face of the deed the picture was more than 10 inches long it was that of a gray snake its back splotched with yellow with a longitudinal row of black a spots pots bordered with white what became of the snake c or whether it ever was seen was not recorded |