Recently, Michael John Neill shared a genealogy tip to ‘Account for Every Acre‘. While that is excellent advice, I am having trouble doing just that while researching Horatio Hammond. As shared last week in my ‘Sibling Deeds‘ post, I have found two deeds involving Horatio Hammond and his brothers, Theodore and Lewis. A search of the Medina County, Ohio deed indexes from 1818-1858 locates two additional deeds. Unfortunately, these additional deeds do NOT account for every acre.
Horatio Hammond Purchase Land from Theodore Hammond in Lot 25
Medina County, Ohio
Deed Record
Volume N page 32Theodore Hammond
To
Horatio HammondThis Indenture was made this twenty fourth day
of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty seven by and
between Theodore Hammond and Mary his
wife of the Count of Medina in the State of Ohio of the one part, and
Horatio Hammond of the County and State aforesaid of the other part,
Witnesseth, that the said Theodore Hammond and Mary his wife for and
in consideration of the [just] sum of one thousand dollars received to our full sattis
fation have given granted bargained sold released and conveyed and
do by these presents give grant bargain sell release convey and confirm unto
the said Horatio Hammond and his heirs and assigns forever one peace of
Land or parcel of land situate and being in the township of Bath Medina
County State of Ohio being in Lot No 25 commensing at the North East
corner of said Lot at a stake in the ground and running with seventeen
rods to a stake in the ground thence south nine rods ten links to a stake
thence East seventeen rods to a stake thence north nine rods ten links to the
place of beginning to contain one acre of land. To have and to hold the
premises aforesaid with all the priviledges and appurtenances thereunto belong-
in or in any wise appertaining unto him the said Horatio Hammond and
unto his heirs and assigns forever, and the said Theodore Hammond and Mary
his wife for themselves and for their heirs executors and administrators covenant
and promise to and with the said Horatio Hammond his heirs and as
signs that they the said Theodore Hammond and Mary his wife are law
fully seized of the premises aforesaid that they have good right and lawful
authority to sell and convey the same in [manner] aforesaid and that the prem
ises are free and clear of and from all incumbrances whatever and further
that they said Theodore Hammond and Mary his wife will well and
truly warrant and forever Defend the premises herein and hereby granted unto
the said Horatio Hammond his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims
and demands of all and every person whomsoever.page 33
In testimony whereof the said Theodore Hammond and Mary his wife party of the
first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year above written
Theodore Hammond (SS)
Mary Hammond (SS)
In presence of
Joseph Futton
Samuel P WilsonState of Ohio
Ohio, Medina County. Record of deeds, 1818-1871. Film #475505 DGS 8097690. Horatio Hammond, 24 Apr 1837 Vol. N: page 32; digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 1 May 2022.
Medina County
Personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for
said County Theodore Hammond and Mary Hammond signers
and sealers of the foregoing deed and acknowledged the signing and sealing thereof
to be their voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein expressed and the said
Mary Hammond being by me examined seperate and apart from her husband
she did declare upon such examination that she did voluntarily sign and seal
the same and that she is still satisfied their with given under my hand this
sixth day of May A.D. 1837
Joseph Fulton Justice of the peace
Received May 8th 1837 Recorded May 15th 1837 Oviatt Cole, Recr
Horatio Hammond Sells Land in Lot 14
Medina County, Ohio
Deed Record,Vol N page 297
Horatio Hammond
To
Josiah FowlerThis Indenture made this seventeenths day of
May A.D. 1837 by and between Horatio
Hammond and Louisa his wife of the County
of Medina in the State of Ohio, of the one
part and Josiah Fowler of the County and State aforesaid of the other
part witnesseth that the said Horatio Hammond and Louisa his wife
for and in consideration of the just sum of one hundred and forty dollars
to them in hand paid have given granted bargained sold released and
conveyed and do by these presents give grant bargain sell release convey and con
firm unto the said Josiah Fowler and his heirs and assigns forever all that
tract or parcel of land situate and being in the County of Medina in the State
of Ohio, being in Lot No 14 in “Bath township in No 3 of the 12 range of
township in the Connecticut Western Reserve commencing at the south west cor
ner of said lot at a stake thence running north twenty chains eleven links to
a stake in the ground thence East sixteen chains, ninety
one links to a stake in the ground thence south twenty chains seven links
to a stake in the ground thence south twenty chains eleven links
to a stake in the ground thence west sixteen chains ninety one links to the place
of begining to contain thirty four acres of land be the same more or less
To have and to hold the premises aforesaid with all the privileges
and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto him the
said Josiah Fowler and unto his heirs and assigns forever and the said Hora
tio Hammond and Louisa his wife for themselves and for their heirs executors and
administrators covenant and promise to and with the said Josiah Fowler
his heirs and assigns that they the said Horatio Hammond are Louisa his
wife are lawfully seized of the premises aforesaid that they have good right and
lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner aforesaid and that the
lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner aforesaid and that the
premises are free and clear of and from all incumbrances whatever and further
that they the said Horatio Hammond and Louisa his wife will well
and truly warrant and forever defend the premises herein and thereby granted
unto the said Josiah Fowler and to his heirs and assigns against the lawful
clams and demands of all and every person whomsoeverpage 228 (image 493)
In testimony whereof the said Horatio Hammond and Louisa his
wife party of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals
the day and year first above written
Horatio Hammond (ss)
Louisa Hammond (SS)In presence of
Theodore Hammond
Allen B. SmithState of Ohio
Ohio, Medina County. Record of deeds, 1818-1871. Film #475505 DGS 8097690. Horatio Hammond, 17 May 1837 Vol. N: Page 297; digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 30 April 2022.
Medina County
Personally came before me the subscriber a
Justice of the Peace for sd County Horatio
Hammond and Louisa Hammond seiners
and sealers of the foregoing deed and acknowledged the seigning and sealin
thereof to be their volutary act and deed for the purposes therein expressed
and the said Louisa his wife of the said Horatio Hammond being by me
examined separate and apart form her husband she did declare upon
such examination that she did voluntarily seign the same and that she
is still satisfyed therewith. Given under my hand this 19t ay of may 1837
Joseph Fuller Justice of the Peace
Received Jun 28th 1837
Recorded July 1st 1837
Oviaty Cole Recr
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