1839 Hall to Mounts Deed

Barthlomew County Indiana
Land Records

Deeds, Vols. E (cont.) to G (to p. 351), 1837-1840
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Hall David to Wm Mounts Columbus lot 63 Oct 2 1839 Book F page 692

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Hall David to Mounts William p 692

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David Hall & Jane Hall his wife to William Mounts
2 Oct 1839

This Indenture made this second day of October in the year of Our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine between David Hall & Jane Hall his wife
of the County of Bartholomew and State of Indiana of the first part and William
Mounts of the County and State aforesaid of the second part witnesseth that the
said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of twenty dollars
to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part The receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do
grant bargain and sell unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns
forever the following described tract or lot of Land situate lying and being in
the town of Columbus and state aforesaid and being known and designated in the
plott of said Town as Lot numbered (63) sixty Three on Jackson street in said town

To have and to hold the said above described premises with all the ap-
purtenances to the same belonging to the said party of the second part and his
heirs and assigns forever and the said party of the first part for themselves and
for their heirs executors and administrators do covenant to and with the said
party of the second part and his heirs and assigns that they and their heirs exe-
cutors and adminstrators will warrant and defend the title to the said premises
to the said premises to the said party of the second part and his assigns forever.
In witness whereof the said David Hall and Jane Hall his wife have here-
unto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Sealed and delivered in presence of
John Jackson

David Hall(seal)
Jane (her mark) Hall (seal)

State of Indiana
Bartholomew County Sct
On this second day of October in the year 1839 Person-
ally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace of said County the

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above subscribed David Hall and acknowledged the foregoing Instrument to be
his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein contained also Jane
Hall the wife of the said David Hall who being by me examined seperate and
apart from her husband the same being read and the full contents of said deed
being made known to her acknowledged that she voluntarily and of her own free
will and accord and as her act and deed did seal and deliver the said deed
to convey all her right of Dower in said premises, without any fear coercion
or compulsion from her said husband.
Given under my hand and seal this second day of October A.D. 1839.
John Jackson (seal)
Justice of the Peace

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1838 Hall to Shell Deed

Bartholomew County Indiana
Land Records

Deeds, Vols. E (cont.) to G (to p. 351), 1837-1840
FamilySearch Film 1301778 DGS 8059758

Hall David to Wm Mounts Columbus lot 63 Oct 2 1839 Book F page 692

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Deed Record Vol F
20 Nov 1837 to 11 Oct 1839
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Hall David to Shell Solomon page 358
Hall David to Mounts William p 692

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David Hall and Jane Hall his wife to Solomon Shell
1 Dec 1838

This Indenture made this first day of December, in the year of Our lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight between David Hall and Jane Hall his wife
of the County of Bartholomew and State of Indiana of the first part and Solomon Shell
of the County of Bartholomew and State of Indiana of the second part witnesseth that
the said David Hall & Jane his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one hun-
dred dollars to him in hand paid by the said Solomon Shell the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth
grant bargain and sell unto the said Solomon shell his heirs and assigns forever
the following described tract or parcel of land situate in the town of Columbus
in said County of Bartholomew, known and designated on the plat of said Town by lot
No. one hundred and four fronting on Walnut street seventy five feet and one hundred
and fifty feet back to an ally containing eleven thousand two hundred and fifty square
feet.
To have and to hold the above described premises with all the appurten-
ances to the same belonging to the said Solomon Shell and his heirs and assigns for-
ever. And the said David Hall for himself and for his heirs executors and adminis-
trators doth covenant to and with the said Solomon Shell his heirs and assigns that
said David Hall his heirs executors and administrators will and defend the title to
the said premises to the said Solomon Shell and his heirs assigns forever.
In witness whereof the said David Hall and Jane Hall his wife hath hereun-
to set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
David Hall (Seal)
Jane (her mark) Hall (seal)

State of Indiana
Bartholomew County sct)
On this first day of December in the year 1838 Per-
sonally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of said County the
above subscribed David Hall and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his vol-
untary act and deed for the purposes therein contained,
Also Jane Hall the wife of the said David Hall who being
by me examines separate and apart from her husband, the same having been read and
the full contents of said deed being made known to her acknowledged that she vol-
untarily and of her own free will and accord, and as her act and deed did seal and
deliver the said deed to convey all her right of Dower in said premises without any
fer coercion or compulsion from her said husband.
Given under my hand and seal.
John Jackson (seal)
Justice of the peace
Recorded Dec. 1st 1838.
Isaac S. Boardman R. B. C.

Beverly Vawter

Beverly Vawter¹ was born on 28 Sep 1789 in Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia.^1–7

     He lived in Jefferson, Indiana Territory, United States in 1811.⁶ He served in the military as a Sargent in Capt. Elisha Golay’s Company during War of 1812.^8–9

Beverly was the parent of Pascal Vawter.^6,10 He of Jefferson county has made full payment for the Southeast quarter of section 29, Township 4, range 10 East on 9 Oct 1813 in Jeffersonville, Clark, Indiana, United States.¹¹ In 1818, he advertised 175 acres of land on the Clifty within 2 1/2 miles of in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.¹² Beverly was the parent of Rebecca Vawter.⁶

     He was the parent of Rev Philemon Vawter.¹³ He was the parent of Melinda Vawter.⁶ Beverly was a  preacher.¹ He lived in Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1820.¹⁴ He sold land being 160 acres in the SE quarter of section 29 in township 4 North of Range 10 East and 15 acres in the northeast quarter of Section 29 in township 4 North of range 10 East to Thomas Douglas on 13 Mar 1820 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.¹⁵

     Beverly was the parent of Lucinda Vawter.⁶ He was the parent of Richard B. Vawter.⁶ He was the parent of James Crawford Vawter.⁶ Beverly purchased land being 15 acres lying on Irvin’s branch of Creek in section 29 township 4 North and range 10 east from James and Rebecca Crawford on 4 Aug 1826 in Jefferson, Indiana Territory, United States.¹⁶

     He lived in Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1830.¹⁷ He was the parent of Cyrus Vawter.⁶ Beverly was the parent of Samuel Humphrey Vawter.⁶

     He  sold his interest in the SE quarter of section 34 township 4 North range 10 East by quit claim to David Vawter on 4 Jul 1835 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.¹⁸ He sold land land being part of section number 34 township 4 north of range 10 east containing 32 acres to David Vawter for $600 on 24 Jul 1835 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.¹⁸ Beverly sold land land being half of the southwest quarter of section 32 of township 5 North of range 11 East on 30 Dec 1836 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.¹⁹ He was the parent of John Vawter.⁶

     He sold land land being part of section 25 Township 5 North range 10 East on 21 Mar 1838 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.²⁰ Beverly lived in Shelby, Jefferson, Indiana in 1840.²¹

     He sold land land being part of the northwest quarter of section 31 township 5 North to Thomas Blair on 21 Dec 1846 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.²²

     He lived as a 71 year old born in Kentucky who was listed as Beverly Vawter in Monreo, Jefferson County, Indiana on 24 Jul 1860.²³

     Beverly signed a will on 28 Jan 1870 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.²⁴ He lived as an 81 year old farmer born in Tennessee who was listed as Beverly Vawter in Monroe, Jefferson County, Indiana on 4 Aug 1870.²⁵

     He died on 1 Apr 1872 at the age of 82 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^{1–3,5–6,8} Beverly was buried in Hebron Cemetery, Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana.⁴

Beverly Vawter and Elizabeth Crawford were married on 5 Mar 1812 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^{2,5–6,26–35}Elizabeth Crawford, daughter of James Crawford and Rebecca Anderson, was born on 29 Mar 1792 in Garrard, Virginia, United States.^2,5–6,8,34 She was the child of James Crawford and Rebecca Anderson.^33–34 She was the parent of Pascal Vawter.^6,10 Elizabeth was the parent of Rebecca Vawter.⁶ She was the parent of Rev Philemon Vawter.¹³ She was the parent of Melinda Vawter.⁶ Elizabeth was the parent of Lucinda Vawter.⁶ She was the parent of Richard B. Vawter.⁶ She was the parent of James Crawford Vawter.⁶ Elizabeth was the parent of Cyrus Vawter.⁶ She was the parent of Samuel Humphrey Vawter.⁶ She was the parent of John Vawter.⁶

     Elizabeth lived as a 67 year old female born in Kentucky who was listed as Elizabeth Vawter in Monroe, Jefferson County, Indiana on 24 Jul 1860.²³ She died on 23 Jan 1866 at the age of 73 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^2,6,8 She was buried in Hebron Cemetery, Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana.⁸ Elizabeth died on 29 Jan 1866 at the age of 73.^1,5 She was also known as Elizabeth Vawter. Beverly Vawter and Elizabeth Crawford had the following children:
11. Melinda Vawter¹ was the child of Elizabeth Crawford and Beverly Vawter.⁶
12. Rebecca Vawter¹ was the child of Elizabeth Crawford and Beverly Vawter.⁶
13. Lucinda Vawter¹ was the child of Elizabeth Crawford and Beverly Vawter.⁶ She died on 30 Aug 1845.³⁶ She was buried at Hebron Cemetery in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.³⁶
Lucinda Vawter and Thomas Blair were married on 17 May 1838 in Ripley, Indiana, United States.^37–39Thomas Blair was born in 1810 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States. He died in Jul 1881 at the age of 71.
14. Pascal Vawter¹ was born on 6 Jan 1813.^10,40 He was the child of Elizabeth Crawford and Beverly Vawter.^6,10 He filed land entry papers  on 1 Oct 1834 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.⁴¹ Pascal lived in Shelby, Jefferson, Indiana in 1840.⁴² He lived in Monroe Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1850.⁴³ He lived in Rowan, Kentucky, United States in 1860.⁴⁴ Pascal lived at Mowers Precinct in Lewis, Kentucky, United States in 1870.⁴⁵ He lived in Lewis, Kentucky, United States in 1880.⁴⁶ He lived in Altoona, Polk, Iowa, United States in 1885.⁴⁷ Pascal died on 26 Jan 1899 at the age of 86.^10,40
Pascal Vawter and Eliza Mavity were married on 1 Apr 1834 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^{10,40,48–53}Eliza Mavity⁴⁰ was born on 7 Dec 1812.⁵⁴ She was born on 7 May 1813 in Montgomery, Kentucky, United States.^10,40,55 She lived in Monroe Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1850.⁴³ Eliza lived in Rowan, Kentucky, United States in 1860.⁴⁴ She lived in Lewis, Kentucky, United States in 1870.⁴⁵ She lived in Lewis, Kentucky, United States in 1880.⁴⁶ Eliza lived in Altoona, Polk, Iowa, United States in 1885.⁴⁷ She died on 11 Aug 1904 at the age of 91 in Medaryville, Indiana.^{10,40,54–55} She was buried on 14 Aug 1904 in Medaryville, Pulaski, Indiana, United States.^54–55
15. Rev Philemon Vawter^1,56 was born on 22 Jun 1819 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.⁵⁶ He was the child of Elizabeth Crawford and Beverly Vawter.¹³ He lived in Florence, Boone, Kentucky, United States in 1860.⁵⁷ Philemon lived in Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, United States in 1892.^58–59 He died on 2 Oct 1894 at the age of 75.^56,58–59
Rev Philemon Vawter and Martha Anne Humphreys were married on 30 Oct 1845 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^60–62Martha Anne Humphreys was born about 1823 in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana. She lived in Florence, Boone, Kentucky, United States in 1860.⁵⁷ She lived in Washington, D. C. in 1902.⁶³ Martha died on 5 Jan 1906 at the age of 83 in Washington, D.C..^64–65
16. James Crawford Vawter^8,66 was born on 22 Jan 1825 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^8,66–68 He was the child of Elizabeth Crawford and Beverly Vawter.⁶ He lived in Smallwood Township, Jasper, Illinois in 1860.⁶⁹ James lived in Smallwood Township, Jasper, Illinois in 1870.⁷⁰ He lived in Smallwood Township, Jasper, Illinois in 1880.⁷¹ He died on 27 Feb 1894 at the age of 69 in Jasper, Illinois, United States.^8,66–67
James Crawford Vawter and Mary Crawford Elder were married on 26 Oct 1848 in Indiana, United States.^72–73Mary Crawford Elder was born on 2 Dec 1826 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States. She lived in Smallwood Township, Jasper, Illinois in 1860.⁶⁹ She lived in Smallwood Township, Jasper, Illinois in 1870.⁷⁰ Mary lived in Smallwood Township, Jasper, Illinois in 1880.⁷¹ She died on 23 Feb 1895 at the age of 68 in bogata, illinois.
17. Richard B. Vawter was the child of Elizabeth Crawford and Beverly Vawter.⁶ He was born on 22 Sep 1828 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.⁷⁴ He lived in Monroe Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1850.⁷⁵ Richard lived in Shelby Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1860.⁷⁶ He lived in Madison Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1870.⁷⁷ He lived in Madison Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1880.⁷⁸ Richard lived in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1900.⁷⁹ He died on 19 May 1907 at the age of 78 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.⁷⁴ He was buried at Hebron Cemetery in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.⁷⁴
Richard B. Vawter and Maria Lane were married on 13 Jan 1848 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^2,80–81Maria Lane was born in 1827.⁷⁴ She lived in Monroe Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1850.⁷⁵ She lived in Shelby Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1860.⁷⁶ Maria lived in Madison Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1870.⁷⁷ She lived in Madison Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1880.⁷⁸ She died in 1891 at the age of 64.⁷⁴ Maria was also known as Maria Lame.
Richard B. Vawter and Elizabeth Irwin were married on 12 Oct 1897 in Indiana, United States.⁸²Elizabeth Irwin lived in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1900.⁷⁹
18. Cyrus Vawter¹ was born on 28 Sep 1830 in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^1,83 He was the child of Elizabeth Crawford and Beverly Vawter.⁶ He was born on 28 Nov 1830.⁸⁴ Cyrus lived in Oregon, United States in 1851.¹ He lived in Linn, Oregon, United States in 1860.⁸⁵ He died on 11 Feb 1864 at the age of 33 in Oregon, United States.^1,83–84 Cyrus was buried at Finley Cemetery in Linn, Oregon, United States.^1,84
Cyrus Vawter and Sarah Finley were married in 1856 in Linn, Oregon, United States.⁸⁶Sarah Finley, daughter of Richard Chism Finley and Polly Ann Kirk, was born on 18 May 1840 in Platte, Missouri, United States.¹ She lived in Linn, Oregon, United States in 1860.⁸⁵ She lived in Halsey, Linn, Oregon, United States.¹
19. Samuel Humphrey Vawter^1,87 was born on 24 Dec 1832 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^8,23,88 He was the child of Elizabeth Crawford and Beverly Vawter.⁶ He lived in Monroe Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1860.⁸⁹ Samuel lived in Madison Township, Montgomery, Indiana in 1870.⁹⁰ He died on 14 Mar 1884 at the age of 51 in Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, United States.^8,23,88 He died on 15 Mar 1884 at the age of 51 in Franklin, Indiana, United States.⁹¹ Samuel was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, United States.⁸⁸
Samuel Humphrey Vawter and Frances Ames were married in 1853.^23,92Frances Ames²³ was born on 7 Aug 1834 in Madison Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States. She lived in Monroe Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1860.⁸⁹ She lived in Madison Township, Montgomery, Indiana in 1870.⁹⁰ Frances was also known as Frances Marie Ames. She died.
1A. John Vawter¹ was born in 1836.^8,93 He was the child of Elizabeth Crawford and Beverly Vawter.⁶ He lived in Smyrna, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1870.⁹⁴ John received pension for service in Company H of the 10th Indiana Cavalry on 26 Apr 1878 .⁹⁵ He lived in Shelby, Ripley, Indiana, United States in 1880.⁹⁶ He lived in Pleasant Township, Johnson, Indiana, United States in 1900.⁹⁷ John lived in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States in 1910.⁹⁸ He died on 12 Dec 1915 at the age of 79 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States.^{8,93,99–101} He signed a will on 22 Dec 1915 in Marion, Indiana, United States.⁹⁹ John was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States.⁹³
John Vawter and Sarah Jeanie Pardun were married on 2 Apr 1869 in Indiana, United States.¹⁰²Sarah Jeanie Pardun was born on 18 Apr 1847 in Manchester, Indiana.⁹³ She lived in Smyrna Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1870.⁹⁴ She lived in Shelby Township, Ripley, Indiana, United States in 1880.⁹⁶ Sarah lived in Pleasant Township, Johnson, Indiana, United States in 1900.⁹⁷ She lived in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States in 1910.⁹⁸ She died on 22 May 1928 at the age of 81 in Miami, Dade, Florida.⁹³ Sarah was buried on 6 Jun 1928 in Indianapolis, Ind..

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20. Indiana, Jefferson. Deed Records, 1812-1891, Beverly Vawter, 21 March 1838; .        

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22. Indiana, Jefferson. Deed Records, 1812-1891, Beverly Vawter, 21 Dec 1846; .        

23. 1860 U. S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Monroe, Jefferson County, Indiana, page 170, household 1297, Beverly Vawter; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online October 2016); NARA microfilm publication M653.        

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33. Florence Wilson Houston, Maxwell History and Genealogy (Indianapolis, IN: Press of C. E. Pauley & Co., 1916), p. 255; digitized copy, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/maxwellhistoryge00hous : downloaded copy May 2019.        

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35. Betty M Ritchie, Compiler, Jefferson County Indiana Marriage Records 1811-1831: 1820 heads of household listed, Ripley County Historical Society, sponsor (Madison, IN: Ripley County Historical Society, n.d.), page 1 and 10.        

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38. Dodd, Jordan, “Indiana, Compiled Marriage Index, 1802-1892,” [ItemType:lower:Abbrev] Lucinda Vawters.        

39. “Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941,” [ItemType:lower:Abbrev] Lucinda Vawters.        

40. Norman Bloss Mavity, The Mavity Family (Ann Arbor, MI: Edwards Bros., 1954), p. 7; digital copy, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2019.        

41. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015, Pascal Vawter, 1 Oct 1834; database with images, Ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019. Original Source: U.S. Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records.        

42. 1840 U.S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Shelby, Jefferson County, Indiana, image 11, Pascal Vawter, .        

43. 1850 U.S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Monroe Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, image 8, family 57, Paschal I Vawter; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019); NARA microfilm publication M432.        

44. 1860 U.S. Census, Rowan County, Kentucky, population schedule, Rowan County, Kentucky, page 41, family 219, Paschal Vaughter; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

45. 1870 U.S. Census, Lewis County, Kentucky, population schedule, Mowers Precinct, Lewis County, Kentucky, page 19, family 139, Pascal Vawter; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

46. 1880 U.S. Census, Lewis County, Kentucky, population schedule, Mowers Precinct, Lewis County, Kentucky, ED 56, page 53, family 524, Paschal Vawter; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

47. 1885 Iowa State Census, Polk County, Iowa, Iowa state census, Altoona, Polk County, Iowa, image 12, family 82, John B Vawter; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

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54. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online September 2019), memorial for Eliza Mavity Vawter (1812-1904), Find a Grave Memorial no. #30556605,        

55. Indiana, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Eliza Vawter, 11 Aug 1904; database with images, Ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019.        

56. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online September 2019), memorial for Rev Phileomon Vawter (1819-1894), Find a Grave Memorial no. #134837126,        

57. 1860 U.S. Census, Boone County,Kentucky, population schedule, Florence District, Boone County, Kentucky, page 22, family 164, P Vawter; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

58. “Local Brevities,” Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, Virginia), 5 October 1894, page 3; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online September 2019).        

59. “Death of Rev. Philemon Vawter,” obituary, Evening Star (Washington, District of Columbia), 4 October 1894, page 9; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online September 2019).        

60. “Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941,” [ItemType:lower:Abbrev] Philemon Vawter.        

61. “Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850,” database Philemon Vawter.        

62. “Indiana, Marraiges, 1810-2001,” database Philemon Vawter.        

63. Washington District of Columbia City Directory 1902 (N.p.:n.p.n.d.), page 1102, Vawter M Humphreys; digital image, Ancestry.com U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

64. “Died,”  Evening Star (Washington, District of Columbia), 5 January 1906, page 5; digital images, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online September 2019).        

65. “Died,” The Washington Post (Washington, District of Columbia), 6 January 1906, page 3; digital image, Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online September 2019).       

66. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed onlinne August 2016), memorial for James Crawford Vawter (1825-1894), Find a Grave Memorial no. #138223357,        

67. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online September 2019), memorial for James Crawford Vawter (1825-1894), Find a Grave Memorial no. #138223357,        

68. , “James C Vawter,” Portrait and Biographical Record of Effingham, Jasper and Richland Counties, Illinois: Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Governors of the State, and the Presidents of the United States, transcription (Chicago: Chapman Brother, 1887), .        

69. 1860 U.S. Census, Jasper County, Illinois, population schedule, Smallwood Township, Jasper County, Illinois, page 615, family 338, James Vawter; digital image, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

70. 1870 U.S. Census, Jasper County, Illinois, population schedule, Smallwood Township, Jasper County,k Illinois, page 23, family 165, James Vatter; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

71. 1880 U.S. Census, Jasper County, Illinois, population schedule, Smallwood Township, Jasper County, Illinois, ED 165, page 7, family 208, James Vawter; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

72. “Indiana, Marraiges, 1810-2001,” database James Vawter.        

73. “Indiana, Marriage Index, 1806-1861,” [ItemType:lower:Abbrev] James Vawter.        

74. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online September 2019), memorial for Richard Beverly Vawter (1828-1907), Find a Grave Memorial no. #82163219,        

75. 1850 U.S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Monroe Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, image 8, family 53, Richard Vawter.        

76. 1860 U. S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Shelby Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, page 96, family 667, Richard B Vawter.        

77. 1870 U.S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, page 57, family341, RIchard Vawter; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

78. 1870 U.S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison County, Jefferson County, Indiana, ED 120, Page 48, family 426, RIchard Vawter.        

79. 1900 U.S. Census, Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, ED 86, Sheet 8B, family 181, Richard Vawter; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

80. “Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850,” database Richard Vawter.        

81. “Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941,” [ItemType:lower:Abbrev] Richard Vawter.        

82. “Indiana, Marraiges, 1810-2001,” database Richard B Vawter.        

83. “Oregon, Early Oregonians Index, 1800-1860,”Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online (Sept 2019), Cyrus Vawter. WebAddress].        

84. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online September 2019), memorial for Cyrus Vawter (1830-1864), Find a Grave Memorial no. #23099567,        

85. 1860 U.S. Census, Linn County, Oregon, population schedule, Linn County, Oregon, image 77, family 487, Cyrus Vaughters; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019); NARA microfilm publication M653.        

86. “Western States Marriage Index, 1809-2011,” database on-line, Brigham Young University – Idaho, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019), Cyrus Vawter – Sarah Jane Finley.WebAddress].        

87. North America, Family HIstories, 1500-2000 for Horatio Hammond, Samuel Humphrey Vawter, database with images, Ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2019.        

88. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online September 2019), memorial for Samuel Humphrey Vawter (1832-1884), Find a Grave Memorial no. #159678207,        

89. 1860 U. S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Monroe Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, page 170, family 1251, Samuel Vawter.        

90. 1870 U.S. Census, Montgomery County, Indiana, population schedule, Madison Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, page 1, family 3, Sam Vawter; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

91. “Indiana, WPA Death Index 1882-1920,”Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online (Sept 2019), S. H. Vawter. WebAddress].        

92. “Indiana, Marraiges, 1810-2001,” database Samuel Vawter.        

93. Find a Grave, database and images, Find a Grave (www.findagrave.com : viewed online September 2019), memorial for John M Vawter (1836-1915), Find a Grave Memorial no. #46038772,        

94. 1870 U.S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Smyrna Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, page 21, family 125, John M Vawter.        

95. U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, John M Vawter, Apr 26, 1878; digital image, Ancestry.com http://www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019.        

96. 1880 U.S. Census, Ripley County, Indiana, population schedule, Shelby Township, Ripley County, Indiana, ED 160, page 48, family 429, Vawter John; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

97. 1900 U.S. Census, Johnson County, Indiana, population schedule, Pleasant Township, Johnson County, Indiana, ED 10, Sheet 5B, family 116, John M Vawter; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

98. 1910 U.S. Census, Marion County, Indiana, population schedule, Ward 3, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, Ed 67, Sheet 3B, family 4, John M Vawter; digital images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online September 2019).        

99. Indiana, Indiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1789-1999, John M Vawter, 22 Dec 1915; .        

100. “Death and Funeral Notices,” The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana), 13 December 1915, page 12; Newspapers.com (www.newspapers.com : viewed online September 2019).        

101. Indiana, Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, John M Vawter, 11 Dec 1915; .
        

102. “Indiana, Marraiges, 1810-2001,” database John M Vawter.

1822 Hall Purchase Lot 104 Columbus

Bartholomew County Indiana
Land Records

General Index, Vol. 11, 1885-1887 / Deeds, Vol. A 1822-1827
FamilySearch film 1301775 DGS 8059756

image 177
start of item 2
Deed Record Vol. A
22 Aug 1822 to 2 Apr 1829

Hall David from Farquer John, Agent

page 153

No 131

Know all men by these presents that I John Farquer
agent for the county of Bartholomew in the state of Indiana for and
in consideration dollars to me in hand before the ensealing have
by David Hall the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge
have in my capacity of agent as aforesaid and for and in
behalf of the sd county of Bartholomew granted bargained
sold and conveyed and by these presents do grant bargain
sell and convey unto the said David Hall his heirs and as-
signs forever the following described tract parcel or lot
of land situated in the town of Columbus in said county
of Bartholomew known and designated on the plat of said
town by number one hundred and four containing seventy
five feet front and one hundred and fifty back contain-
int eleven thousand two hundred and fifty square feet to have
and to hold the said tract or lot of land with all its appurte
nances and priveleges to the same belonging to the said
David Hall his heirs and assigns to his and their own

proper use benefit and behoof forever and I the said
John Farquer in my said capacity and for and in behalf
of the said county of Bartholomew do hereby covenant unto and
with the said David Hall his heirs and assigns that until [?]
[?] in sealing hereof the county of Bartholomew is the true sole and
lawful owner of the above granted tract or parcel of land is
lawfully seased and possessed of the same as an absolute
estate in fee simple and has good right full power and
lawful authority to grant bargain sell and convey the same
in manner aforesaid and further I the said John Farquar
in my said capacity and for and in behalf of the said
County of Bartholomew do covenant unto and with the said
David Hall his heirs and assigns to warrant defend the
above granted tract or parcel of land with all the priveleges
and appurtenances thereunto belonging against the lawful
claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever
In witness hereof I have here unto set my hand and seal
this A.D. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun-
dred and twenty three
John Farquer Agent (seal)
of BC
Signed Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Ebenezer Ward

page 154

State of Indiana
Bartholomew County Sct
There personally appeared John Farquar and
acknowledged the above instrument by him signed as agent
for the county of Bartholomew to be his voluntary act and deed
before me Ebenezer Ward one of the Justices of the Peace within
and for said county given under my hand and seal this 1823
Ebenezer Ward Justice
of the Peace (seal)

Cluster Overlap

Do you ever feel like you’ve figured out a new way to cluster matches and then realize that those clusters you thought you had found included matches from distinctly separate areas of your tree? Well, that was my experience when I expanded my mountain/valley analysis of my Crawford line.

As explained in my DNA Clusters: Mountains and Valleys post, I had a ‘missing mountain’ for the parents of Nelson G. Crawford in my original diagram.

Nelson Crawford’s parents were James Crawford and Sally Smith Duggins Crawford. Since Sally had two sons from her marriage to Alexander Duggins prior to her marriage to James Crawford, Nelson had two step-brothers. Knowing that I had matches whose lines go back to Nelson’s sister and a step-brother, I decided to expand my Mountain and Valley diagram to include those lines.

My thought was that I could learn more about this SMITH branch of my tree from these Duggins matches and the matches we share. I only have two matches on ThruLines thru the Duggins side of Sarah’s family. Both of those matches have ONE shared match. Thus, I’m only working with FOUR matches to potentially learn more about this SMITH line. When I followed the link to the profile page for one of my matches to view the shared matches, I was excited to see the shared match marked as having a ‘Common Ancestor’!

When I clicked to view the tree so I could see who the common ancestor was, I was disappointed. The common ancestor wasn’t on my grandfather’s CRAWFORD line, but was Osmond Bland on the line of his wife’s CURREY line.

I discovered a similar situation when I looked at the shared matches for descendants of my ancestor’s sister: Polly Crawford. Two of those descendants had shared matches that were labeled ‘MOTHER’S SIDE’. 

Since my CRAWFORD line is my dad’s side of the tree, these matches labeled ‘Mother’s side’ clearly indicate that I have some sort of cluster overlap going on. I am NOT a DNA expert and can only explain this overlap based on what I know about my tree.

• I don’t have first cousins marrying each other in the first six generations of my tree.
• James Crawford and Sally Smith are in the 7th generation of my tree, making them my 4th great grandparents.
• I’m looking at matches for FIFTH cousins and thus share a smaller amount of DNA.
• My tree is colonial. The vast majority of my ancestors were in the colonies at the time of the Revolutionary War.
• My ancestors tend to come from New England, Pennsylvania, Maryland or Virginia.

So, I have learned that I can’t make any assumptions from shared matches of identified cousins. Since I’m wanting to learn about distant generations, those shared matches could descend from a different common ancestor.
Thank you Donna Leeds for prompting me to look at my data this way! Following your blog post, Who Is in a Cluster, helped me discover the potential for cluster overlap in my tree.

1846 Vawter Deed

Jefferson County, Indiana
Deed Records, 1812-1891

Deed Record v. X, July 1846-May 1846 / Deed Record v. 1. May 1846-Mar 1847
FamilySearch Film 1310277 DGS 8059622

Image 597
Volume 1 Page 528 to 529
Beverly Vawter and Elizabeth Vawter to Thomas Blair

page 528

This Indenture made this twenty first day of December in the year of
our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and forty six between Beverly Vawter
and Elizabeth Vawter his wife of the County of Jefferson and state of India
na of the first part and Thomas Blair of the county and state aforesaid
of the second part Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for
and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and seventy dollars
lawful money of the United States to them in hand well and truly paid
by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
have granted bargained sold conveyed and confirmed and by these presents
do grant bargain sell and convey and confirm unto the said party of the
second part his heirs ans assigns forever, a certain lot or parcel of land
lying n the county of Jefferson and State of Indiana being apart of
the North West quarter of section thirty one (31) Township five (5) North of
the Range line being the southwest corner of said Vawter’s land thence by
and with said range line North four and a half degrees west thirty poles to a
sugar tree on the north side of a branch thence down said branch north
eighty nine degrees east twenty seven poles and fifteen links to a stone
thence down said branch north forty five and one fourth degrees
east forty poles to a buckeye thence south forty eight and one fourth degrees
east thirteen poles to sycamore thence down Indian Rentnek Creek
South twenty seven and three fourth degrees East twenty eight poles
and six links to a stone on the west bank of said creek thence south

page 529

sixty two and a half degrees west ninety poles to the place of beginning
containing eleven and a half acres.
In witness whereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto set
their hand and seals the day and year first above written.
Beverly Vawter (seal)
Elizabeth (her mark) Vawter (seal)
Sealed and Delivered in presence of
Zephaniah Freeman

State of Indiana
Jefferson County

Before me Zephaniah Freeman a Justice of the
peace with and for said County this day personally appeared Beverly
Vawter and Elizabeth Vawter his wife the above grantors who are
personally known to me to be such and severally acknowledges the sign
in sealing and delivery of the above indenture to be their voluntary
act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and I having ma
de known to the said Elizabeth Vawter the wife of the said Beverly
Vawter the full contents and purport of said above deed she severally ac
knowledged to me on a private examination separate and apart from
and without the hearing of her said husband that she executed said above
deed of her own free will and accord and without any coercion or
compulsion from her said husband.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal of Office this twenty first day of December one thousand
eight hundred and forty six
Zephaniah Freeman J.P. (Seal)
Recd for record Jany 12th 1847 at 1 O Ck p.m. and recorded Jany 20 1847

1838 Vawter Deed

Jefferson County, Indiana
Deed Records, 1812-1891

Deed record v. O cont. June 1838-Aug 1838 / Deed record v. P Aug 1838 – Apr 1839 / Deed record v. Q Apr 1839 – Nov 1839
FamilySearch Film 1310273 DGS 8059618

image 37-38
Volume O Page 583-584

page 583

This Indenture made this twenty first day of March in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eighth between
Beverly Vawter of the first part and Pascal Vawter of the second
part witnesseth that the said Beverly Vawter hath given granted
aliened released and confirmed and by these presents do give grant
alien release convey and confirm unto the said Pascal Vawter
his heirs and assigns forever the following lot or parcel of land
bounded as follows to wit beginning at the half mile stake dividing
South East and North East Qrs of section 25 township no 5
North range ten East thence West with the  line dividing the afores
aid tr one hundred and sixty poles to the center of the section thence South
with the line dividing the South east and South west qrs of the above
said section Eighty poles to a white walnut thence East 5 / north eighty
four poles to sugar and swamp buck thence east 30 north 73 poles
to two elms and a sugar tree thence east 5 1/2 north twenty five
poles to a hickory and sugar thence north with the range line
forty four poles to the beginning estimated at seventy acres more or
less And all the estate right title interest claim and dem
and of him the said Beverly Vawter of in and to the said
premises and every part thereof together with all and singular
the privileges and appurtenances to the same or in any wise
appertaining and the rents and profits thereof to have and to
hold the premises hereby estimated to four hundred and 20 dollars
with all the appurtenances to the only use and behoof of the said
Pascal Vawter his heirs and assigns forever and further that he
the said Beverly Vawter his heirs executors and administrators will
warrant and forever defend the aforesaid premises unto his son
Pascal Vawter his heirs and assigns forever In witness whereof
the said Beverly Vawter has hereunto set his hand and seal the

page 584

day and year above written
Beverly Vawter (seal)
signed sealed and delivered
In presence of
John Steel
B[erryman] H Spiller

State of Indiana Jefferson County Before me John Steele a
Justice of the peace within and for said county personally appeared
Beverly Vawter who acknowledged the above deed of conveyance to be
his voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein
mentioned. Given under my hand and seal this 26 day of
March 1838
John Steele J.P. (seal)

Rec’d for record August 3rd 1838 Recorded August 6 1838

1836 Vawter Deed

Jefferson County,Indiana
Deed Records, 1812-1891

Deed record v. N. Feb 1837-Sep 1837 / Deed record v. O sep 837 – June 1838
FamilySearch film 1310272 DGS 8059617

image 266-267
Volume N page 515

This Indenture made this 30th day of December in the year of our Lord
1836 between Beverly Vawter and Elizabeth his wife of the first part
and William Copeland of the second part all of Jefferson County an
State of Indiana. Witnesseth that the said Beverly Vawter and
Elizabeth Vawter of the first part for and in consideration of the sum
of one hundred dollars lawful money of the United States to them
in hand paid by the said William Copeland the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold aliened released
conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain
sell alien release convey and confirm unto the said William
Copeland his heirs and assigns forever, the following lot or tract
of land bounded as follows beginning at a stone on the line
dividing said Vawter and Copelands half of the south west
quarter of section thirty town five north of range eleven east

page 516

near the corner of said Copelands farm running thence 20 pole west to
a stone at the root of a beach thence south eighty pole to a stone
thence east twenty pole to a stone at the aforesaid dividing line
thence with said line north eighty pole to the beginning
containing ten acres more or less and all the estate right
title interest claim and demand of them the said Beverly
Vawter and Elizabeth Vawter of in and to the said premises
and every part thereof Together with all and singular this
privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging or in
any wise appertaining to have and to hold the premises
aforesaid hereby bargained and sold with the appurtenances
to the only proper use and behoof of the said William Cope
land his heirs and assigns forever, and the said Vawter for him
self his heirs executors administrators and assigns do coven
ant and agree to an with the said Copeland his heirs exe
cutors administrators and assigns to convey the same in
manner and form aforesaid, and that he the said Beverly
Vawter heirs executors and administrators will warrant and
forever defend the aforesaid premises with their appurtenan
ces and every part and parcel thereof unto the said William
Copeland his heirs and assigns against all persons claiming
or to claim by or from them or any of them or by from or
under any other person or persons whomsoever In witness
whereof the said Beverly Vawter and Elizabeth his wife have hereunto
set their hands and seal the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered
Beverly Vawter (seal)
Elizabeth Vawter (seal)
in the presence of
Philemon Vawter
Lucinda Vawter

The State of Indiana Jefferson County Sct. Before me John McCoy a
Justice of the Peace within and for said County personally appeared Beverly
Vawter and Elizabeth his wife parties of the first part and acknowledged
the above deed of conveyance to be their voluntary deed and act for
the uses and purposes therein mentioned, the said Elisabeth Vawter
having been examined privily and apart from her husband and the
contents of said deed having been fully explained to her says she did
execute the same without fear control or coercion from her said
husband and doth freely relinquish her right of dower to the premises here
by conveyed — Given under my hand an seal this thirtieth day of
December 1836
John McCoy J.P. (seal)
Recorded Aug. 17, 1837

DNA Clusters: Mountains and Valleys

Dana Leeds’ recent blog post about “Who Is in a Cluster” demonstrates that although all people in a cluster share DNA with one person in the cluster, they don’t necessarily share DNA with another member of the cluster.

Curious as to what this would look like with my Crawford branch of my tree, I looked at the DNA matches I share with a first cousin once removed. At first, I was trying to map out all of my known matches. However, this became cumbersome since I have a lot of 2nd cousin matches. As I was creating my matches diagram, I realized that I needed to be looking for matches that were for the different surnames.

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The blue box represents myself and the yellow box is the cousin used to create the cluster.

• My ‘Valley’ is the common ancestors between myself and E: Judson Foster Crawford and Josie Winifred Hammond. I have shown two other matches thru these common ancestors: M and M2nd. Not only are we all cousins (myself, E, M and M2nd), but we would all share DNA with everyone else mapped out in the diagram.
• I have two ‘hills’ in my diagram: Washington Marion Crawford/Mary Foster and Richmond Hammond/Sarah Ralston. PrivateLida  and Private Hattie are both related to the four cousins in the valley but are not related to each other.
• I have diagrammed 3 mountains representing three lines: Foster/Ostrander – Hammond/Fisk – and Ralston/McCormick.

By visualizing the cluster in this way, I have identified matches that I can use to figure out some of those matches whose trees are sparse or missing. For example, if I look at matches shared with PrivateEliza, I will be identifying matches who are either part of the valley with a common ancestor of Zebulon Foster and Caroline Ostrander or who descend from an ancestor of Zebulon Foster or Carolne Ostrander. I could then create another diagram for this cluster 
This diagram also pointed out a missing ‘mountain’. I don’t have a ‘mountain’ for my Crawford line back to the Nelson G. Crawford or James Crawford generations. Although ThruLines shows that I have some matches who descend from Nelson G. Crawford and James Crawford, only one of those matches shares DNA with the cousin I used to create this diagram. Unfortunately, I didn’t recognize this match when creating the diagram, thus leaving out a ‘mountain’ for Nelson G. Crawford.

Working thru the creation of my diagram, I have made two observations:

• I should have checked ThruLines to see whether there was a match to fill in the hole in my diagram.
• Excel likely isn’t the easiest software to use to create this diagram. 

Thank you Dana Leeds for prompting me to look at my DNA results in this way.

1836 Vawter Deed

Jefferson County,Indiana
Deed Records, 1812-1891

Deed record v. N. Feb 1837-Sep 1837 / Deed record v. O sep 837 – June 1838
FamilySearch film 1310272 DGS 8059617

image 266-267
Volume N page 515

This Indenture made this 30th day of December in the year of our Lord
1836 between Beverly Vawter and Elizabeth his wife of the first part
and William Copeland of the second part all of Jefferson County an
State of Indiana. Witnesseth that the said Beverly Vawter and
Elizabeth Vawter of the first part for and in consideration of the sum
of one hundred dollars lawful money of the United States to them
in hand paid by the said William Copeland the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold aliened released
conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain
sell alien release convey and confirm unto the said William
Copeland his heirs and assigns forever, the following lot or tract
of land bounded as follows beginning at a stone on the line
dividing said Vawter and Copelands half of the south west
quarter of section thirty town five north of range eleven east

page 516

near the corner of said Copelands farm running thence 20 pole west to
a stone at the root of a beach thence south eighty pole to a stone
thence east twenty pole to a stone at the aforesaid dividing line
thence with said line north eighty pole to the beginning
containing ten acres more or less and all the estate right
title interest claim and demand of them the said Beverly
Vawter and Elizabeth Vawter of in and to the said premises
and every part thereof Together with all and singular this
privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging or in
any wise appertaining to have and to hold the premises
aforesaid hereby bargained and sold with the appurtenances
to the only proper use and behoof of the said William Cope
land his heirs and assigns forever, and the said Vawter for him
self his heirs executors administrators and assigns do coven
ant and agree to an with the said Copeland his heirs exe
cutors administrators and assigns to convey the same in
manner and form aforesaid, and that he the said Beverly
Vawter heirs executors and administrators will warrant and
forever defend the aforesaid premises with their appurtenan
ces and every part and parcel thereof unto the said William
Copeland his heirs and assigns against all persons claiming
or to claim by or from them or any of them or by from or
under any other person or persons whomsoever In witness
whereof the said Beverly Vawter and Elizabeth his wife have hereunto
set their hands and seal the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed and Delivered
Beverly Vawter (seal)
Elizabeth Vawter (seal)
in the presence of
Philemon Vawter
Lucinda Vawter

The State of Indiana Jefferson County Sct. Before me John McCoy a
Justice of the Peace within and for said County personally appeared Beverly
Vawter and Elizabeth his wife parties of the first part and acknowledged
the above deed of conveyance to be their voluntary deed and act for
the uses and purposes therein mentioned, the said Elisabeth Vawter
having been examined privily and apart from her husband and the
contents of said deed having been fully explained to her says she did
execute the same without fear control or coercion from her said
husband and doth freely relinquish her right of dower to the premises here
by conveyed — Given under my hand an seal this thirtieth day of
December 1836
John McCoy J.P. (seal)
Recorded Aug. 17, 1837