Missing Deeds

Recently, Michael John Neill posted a ‘Genealogy Tip of the Day’ to Account for Every Acre. With my Zebulon Foster research in Warren County, Indiana this is proving to be difficult. First, I’m not exactly sure what land he owned.

Zebulon Foster was not an original land owner in Warren County, Indiana. He is listed as a grantee in the deed indexes. That reference is for a Will in a Deed Book. The will indicates that Zebulon inherits all of his father’s Land on the Wabash. Thus, I started looking for Richard Foster and found him as an original land owner.

Assuming that Zebulon inherited at least some of the land patented by his father, Richard Foster, I started looking for Zebulon as a grantor. I found several deeds where Zebulon and his wife Caroline sold off portions of the land in the NW 1/4 of section 14 and one deed for railroad right of way in section 15.

Zebulon sold to John Stufflebeam land being part of W 1/2 NW 1/4 Section 14 Township 21 N Range 9 West on 8 Jan 1853 in Warren County, Indiana.

Indiana, Warren. Deed Records, 1827-1901. Film #1977056 DGS 8071881. Zebulon Foster, 8 Jan 1853 Vol. 14: page 260 (image 163); digitized images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 4 April 2022.

He sold land to the Lake Erie Wabash and St. Louis Railroad company being a part of the NE 1/4 of Section Number (15) in township in Jan 1854 in Warren County, Indiana.

Indiana, Warren. Deed Records, 1827-1901. Film #1977056 DGS 8071881. Zebulon Foster, January 1854 Vol. 14: page 347 (image 207); digitized images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 4 April 2022.

Zebulon sold to James Howard land being 9 1/2 acres in the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of section 14 township 21 North range 9 west on 24 Jan 1854 in Warren County, Indiana.

Indiana, Warren. Deed Records, 1827-1901. Film #1977056 DGS 8071881. Zebulon Foster, 24 Jan 1854 15: 36-37; digitized images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 4 April 2022.

He sold land to George Pence land being part of lot 1 in the West half of the NW 1/4 of Section 14 Township 21 Range 9 on 7 Feb 1854 in Warren County, Indiana.

Indiana, Warren. Deed Records, 1827-1901. Film #1977056 DGS 8071881. Zebulon Foster, 7 Feb 1854 Vol. 14: page 227; digitized images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 4 April 2022.

He sold land to Francis Wheeler being lot 4 in the NW division to the town of Lebanon on 23 May 1854 in Warren County, Indiana.

Indiana, Warren. Deed Records, 1827-1901. Film #1977056 DGS 8071881. Zebulon Foster, 23 May 1854 Vol. 14: page 368 (image 218); digitized images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 4 April 2022.

Zebulon sold to David Evans land being part of the W 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of section 14 township 21 north of range 9 on 4 Aug 1854 in Warren County, Indiana.

Indiana, Warren. Deed Records, 1827-1901. Film #1977056 DGS 8071881. Zebulon Foster, 4 Aug 1854 Vol. 15: pages 119-120; digitized images, Family Search http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 4 April 2022.

However, these deeds only account for a small portion of the land Richard Foster patented. As I continued searching Warren County Indiana deed records, I found some additional deeds involving his second wife and his children. These deeds are for some of the parcels of Richard Foster land.

• Widow’s Deed
• Division of Land – where children sell their shares of some of the land

Even though I found quite a few deeds they do not account for all of the land originally patented by Richard Foster. That’s when I thought of Range Indexes. In Kansas, most counties not only maintain grantee and grantor indexes to the deeds but also what are called RANGE INDEXES. These Range Indexes make it easy to track the ownership of a parcel of land from the original patent thru time. Since I don’t believe Indiana maintains range indexes, I decided to try and create my own in a spreadsheet.

Since there are deeds by Zebulon Foster or his children for each of the parcels of land that Richard Foster patented, I believe that I have verified that Zebulon inherited all four parcels. Unfortunately, I do not have deeds showing the transfer of all of this land by Zebulon Foster to others or to his children. Thus, I need to do the following:

• Continue searching Warren County Indiana deed indexes for deeds by Zebulon Foster, his widow Juliet or his children: William Foster, Edward Foster, Eliza Bell, Hattie Fleming, Rachel Crider and Mary Crawford
• Locate the foreclosure court case dated 22 Dec 1885
• Research the name changes for the railroads to determine whether I need to locate more deeds for railroad right of way
• Search deed records for the counties where the children lived to see if a Warren County deed was recorded in their locality.
• Search Probate records for clues to the distribution of this land
• Identify the grandchildren and search deeds for their names to see if they inherited any of this land.

By creating my own ‘range index’ I have a better view of what I have been able to verify about the ownership of this land as well as where I’m missing information.

Adams on Sugar Creek

Garrard County, Kentucky
Deeds 1787-1902; indexes, 1899-1960

Vol. C 1793-1796
Family Search DGS 183284 Film 008141322

Book C page 554 – image 291

This Indenture made this 6th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five Between Charles Bland of the County of Madison and State of Kentucky of the one part and Fethergill Adams of the state and County aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that for an inconsideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds current money of the aforesaid state to him in hand paid by the said Fethergill Adams, the receipt whereof the said Charles Bland do hereby acknowledges and himself therewith fully satisfied and contented hath granted bargained sold aliened and confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien and confirm unto the said Feathergill Adams one certain tract or parcell of land containing one hundreds and twenty six acres situate lying and being in the County of Madison and on the waters of Shugar Creek being the [apperend] of a seven hundred acre survey assigned to Walker Daniel by Green Glay and bounded as follows to wit Begining at three beech trees standing in Moses Dooley’s south and north line of his five hundred acre survey and on the west side of a small drain extending from thence south eighty one degrees east at thirty four poles crossing Jno Clarks road in all one hundred and ninety four poles to three beach trees standing in William McClures line thence

image 292 — Page 555

with his line south forty five degrees west two hundred and seventy poles to a Shugartree standing in the said Dooleys south and north line thence with sd Dooleys line north two hundred and eighteen poles to the Beginning with its appurtenances To have and to hold the said land and premises with every of its appurtenances unto the said Feathergill Adams and his heirs forever and the said Charles Bland for himself his heirs exors and admors the said tract of land and premises unto the said Feathergill Adams his heirs Exors and Admors shall and will warrante and defend against the claim of him the said Charles Bland his heirs executors and Administrators or from any other person or persons by or under him or them and against the claim of all and every other person or persons whatsoever In witness whereof the said Charles Bland for himself his heirs exors and Admors hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and date above written.
Charles Bland (LS)
Phillis (her mark) Bland (LS)
Signed Sealed acknowledged
and delivered in presence of

At a court held for Madison County on Tuesday the 6th day of October 1795.
This Indenture was acknowledged by Charles Bland and Phillis his wife to be their act and deed she being first privately examined as the law Directs and relenquished her right of dower therein and ordered to be records.
Teste Will Irving MCC

Elusive David Hall Family

Jane Crawford, daughter of James and Rebecca (Anderson) Crawford married David Hall. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to find much information on David and Jane Hall.David Hall¹ lived in Jefferson, Indiana, United States in 1820.²

He filed land entry papers for land being the East half of the Southwest quarter of section 25 Township 10 of Range 5 containing 80 acres on 24 Apr 1820 in Indiana, United States.³

He  purchased land being lot 104 in Columbus in 1823 in Bartholomew, Indiana, United States.⁴

David  purchased land being lot 63 in Columbus in 1823 in Bartholomew, Indiana, United States.⁵

He filed land entry papers for land being the West half of the Southwest quarter of Section 25 Township 10 of Range 5 containing 80 acres on 1 Jan 1823 in Indiana, United States.⁶

David Hall of Dearborn County, Indiana made full payment for the south West quarter of the North East quarter of Section seventeen in township six of Range two West in the District of lands subject to sale at Cincinnati, Ohio (lying in Indiana) containing 40 acres on 7 Nov 1837 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States.⁷

David sold land being lot number 104 in Columbus on 1 Dec 1838 in Bartholomew, Indiana, United States.⁸

He sold land land being lot number 63 in Columbus on 2 Oct 1839 in Bartholomew, Indiana, United States.⁹

David Hall and Jane Crawford¹⁰ were married on 5 Jan 1814 in Jefferson, Indiana, United States.^1,11–17

Jane Crawford, daughter of James Crawford and Rebecca Anderson, was born about 1796.

She was the child of James Crawford and Rebecca Anderson.¹⁶

She was also known as Jane Hall on 5 Jan 1814.¹

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        1. Jefferson County Indiana Early Marriage Records 1811-1828 (: , 1981), (Crawford.IN.035). Found online at [WebAddress].        

2. 1820 U.S. Census, Jefferson County, Indiana, population schedule, Jefferson County, Indiana, image 23, James Crawford; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online October 2016); NARA microfilm publication M33.        

3. Indiana, Bartholomew County. Deeds, vols. M (cont.)-N, 1848-1849.  Film ##1301782 DGS 8059762. David Hall, 18 Sept 1849 Vol. N: page 327; digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online September 2019.       

4. Indiana, Bartholomew. Deeds, Vol. A, 1822-1827.  Film ##1301775 DGS 8059756. David Hall, 1823 Vol. A: page 153-154; digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online September 2019.        

5. Indiana, Bartholomew. Deeds, Vol. A, 1822-1827, David Hall, Vol. A; .        

6. Indiana, Bartholomew County. Deeds, vols. M (cont.)-N, 1848-1849, David Hall, 18 Sep 1849; .        

7. United States Bureau of Land Management, “General Land Office Records,” database with images, BLM.Gov (http://glorecords.blm.gov : viewed online April 2019), David Hall.        

8. Indiana, Barthlomew County. Deed Record Volume F.  Film ##1301778 DGS 8059758. David Hall to Solomon Shell, 1 Dec 1838 Vol. F: page 358; digital images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online February 2019.        

9. Indiana, Barthlomew County. Deed Record Volume F, David Hall, 2 Oct 1839; .        

10. Mary Hedges Reiner, compiler, Oregon State Roster of Ancestor DAR 1963 (Portland, Oregon: 1929), p. 84; digital image, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2017.        

11. “Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850,” database, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2019), Jane Crawford / David Hall].        

12. “Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941,”Ancestry.com,  (www.ancestry.com : viewed online (April 2019), Jane Crawford – David Hall.].        

13. “Indiana, Marraiges, 1810-2001,” database, Ancestry,  (www.ancestry.com : viewed online April 2019), Jane Crawford – David Hall.].        

14. Dodd, Jordan, “Indiana, Compiled Marriage Index, 1802-1892,”Ancestry.com,  (www.ancestry.com : viewed online (April 2019), Jane Crawford – David Hall.].        

15. “Indiana, Marriage Index, 1806-1861,”Ancestry.com,  (www.ancestry.com : viewed online (April 2019), Jane Crawford – David Hall; State library of Indiana.].        

16. 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.        

17. 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.

1823 Deed Luke Bonesteel and William Crawford

Bartholomew County IN
Land records

Deed Book A
page 212

This Indenture made this eleventh day of March one thousand
eight hundred and twenty three between Luke Boneste[el] and
Julia Bonste[el]his wife of the county of Bartholomew and
State of Indiana of the one part and William D Crawford

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page 213

of the county of Jefferson and State aforesaid of the other part
Witnesseth that the said Luke Bonesteel and Julia his wife for and
in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars good and
lawful current money of the United State to them the said Luke
Bonesteel and Julia Bonesteel his wife as aforesaid in hand well
and truly paid by the said William D Crawford the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained & sold aliened
[enscossed] conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doeth
grant bargain and sell convey and confirm unto the said William
D. Crawford his heirs and assigns one certain tract or parcel
of land with all the appurtenances lying and being in the
Town of Columbus and in the county of Bartholomew aforesaid
and state aforesaid and which one certain tract or parcel of
land is town lot no. one hundred and sixty nine and is situated
and corners on Vernon and Franklin streets and containing
seventy five feet in front on said Vernon Street and one hundred
and fifty feet in front on said Franklin street the whole
number in said lot containing being eleven thousand two
hundred and fifty square feet and all the estate right title
claim interest and fee of them the sd Luke Bonesteel and his
said wife Julia Bonesteel of in and to the same. To have and to
hold the said tract or parcel of land with all the appurtenances
unto the said William D. Crawford and to his heirs and assigns
to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever
and the said Luke Bonesteel covenant and agree with the said
William D Crawford his heirs and assigns that he the said
William D. Crawford his heirs and assigns that he the said
Luke Bonesteel is seized of a good sure perfect and indefeasible
estate in fee simple of in and to the said parcel or tract or parcel
of land with all the appurtenances that he hath full power and
lawful authority to sell and convey the same unto the said
William D Crawford and to his heirs and assigns forever and
that he the said Luke Boneseell will and his heirs exeuctors and
administrators shall warrant and forever defend the said
tract or parcel of land with all the appertenances unto the said
William D. Crawford and to his heirs and assigns against all and
every other person or persons whatsoever lawfully cliaming or to
claim the same. In virtues whereof the said Luke Bonesteel and
Julia his said wife hereunto set their hands and seals on the day
and year first written
Luke Bonesteel (seal)
Julia Bonesteel (seal)
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of

page 214

State of Indiana
Bartholomew County
But
That this day personally appeared before
me the Justice of the peace the within
named grantor Luke Bonesteel and acknowledged his hand
and seal affixed to the within deed to be his voluntary act
and deed for the purposes therein mentioned above his wife Judith
Bonesteel and being examined separate and apart from her
husband acknowledged her hand and seal affixed to the
within deed to be her voluntary act and deed for the purposes
therein mentioned. Given under my hand and seal this 11th
day of March 1823.
Ebenzer Ward Justice of Peace 

1834 Deed John Crawford to Eli Guthrey

Bartholomew County, Indiana
Deeds, 1822-1887

Deeds, vols. D-E (to p.515), 1833-1837
FamilySearch Film 1301777 DGS 8059757

Book D page 406

Crawford to Guthrey

This indenture made this sixteenth day of March in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four between
John Crawford and Rebecca his wife of the first part of the county
of Bartholomew and State of Indiana and Eli Guthrey and William
Johnson of the County and State aforesaid of the second part
Witnesseth that the said party of the first part in consideration of the
sum of three hundred dollars lawful money to them in hand paid
by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged has granted bargained sold conveyed and confirmed and by
these presents doth grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the
said Eli Guthery and William Johnson their heirs and assigns forever
all the certain tract or parcel of situated lying and being in Bartholomew
County and State aforesaid in the district of land sold at Indianapolis
being the West half of the South West quarter of section thirty four
in township no. Ten north of range No. five East containing eighty
acres together with all and singular the hereditaments & improvements and
appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining together
with the rents issues and profits thereof To have and to hold the
premises hereby sold and conveyed together with the appurtenances to the
sole and only proper benefits use and behoof of the said Eli Guthrey
and William Johnson their heirs and assigns forever and the said John
Crawford and Rebecca his wife for themselves their heirs executors and
administrators and assigns the aforesaid tract of land with all and singul
ar the appurtenances thereunto belonging or unto Eli Guthrey and
William Johnson his heirs and assigns from the claim or claims of
every person whatever will warrant and forever defend
In Testimony whereof the said John Crawford and Rebecca his
wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first
above written.
John Crawford (seal)
Rebecca (her mark) Crawford (seal)
In presence of us
Witness
Corbley Guthrey
Samuel M Buckhanon

State of Indian
Bartholomew County
Before the undersigned a Justice of the
peace within and for said county personally
came John Crawford and Rebecca his wife the within grantors and
being examined agreeable to the act in such cases made and provided
acknowledged the above indenture to be their voluntary act and deed
for the uses and purposes therein contained
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
the sixteenth of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty
five
John Pitcher Justice of (seal)
the peace
Recorded March the 17th 1835
Joseph McKinney RBC

1849 Hall Patent Number 78

Bartholomew County Indiana
Land Records
Deeds, Vols. M (cont.) – N, 1848-1849
FamilySearch Film 1301782 DGS 8059762

image 329 – start of item 2
Deed Record VOl N
17 Apr 1849 – 27 Dec 1849

Hall David form USA E SW S25 T20 R5 80 acres Nov 1822
Book N page 327

Certificate No 78

The United States of America. To all to whom these
presents shall come Greeting.
Wherein David Hall of Jefferson County, Indiana
has deposited in the General Land Office of the United
States, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at
Brookville, State of Indiana whereby it appears that
full payment has been made by the said David
Hall according tot he provisions of the Act of Con-
gress of the 24th of April 1820, entitled, “An act ma-
king further provision for the sale of the Public Lands
for the East half of the South West quarter of Section
twenty-five in Township ten, of Range five, in the
District of Brookville and State of Indiana containing

Eighty acres according to the official plat of the survey
of said Lands, returned to the General Land Office
by the Surveyor General which said tract of has been
purchased by the said David Hall — Now know
ye, that the United States of America, in consider-
ation of the premises and in conformity with the sev-
eral acts of Congress in such case made and provided
have given and granted and by these presents do give and
grant unto the said David Hall the said tract
above described: To have and to hold the same
together with all the rights, privileges, immunities and
appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto be-
longing, unto the said David Hall and his heirs and
assigns forever.
In testimony whereof, I, James Monroe Pres-\
ident of the United States of America, have caused
these letters to be made Patent and the seal of the Gen-
eral Land Office to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand at the City of
Washington the thirteenth day of November in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty two and of the Independence of
the United States the forty seventh.
By the President: James Monroe
John McLean Commissioner of the General
Land Office
Recorded
Vol. 4 – page 285 exd

Recorded 18th Sept. 1849
Isaac S. Bourdman RBC

1849 Hall Patent

Bartholomew County Indiana
Land Records
Deeds, Vols. M (cont.) – N, 1848-1849
FamilySearch Film 1301782 DGS 8059762

image 329 – start of item 2
Deed Record Vol N
17 Apr 1849 – 27 Dec 1849

Hall David from USA S SW S25 T10 R5 80 acres Jan 1824 Book N page 326

page 326
Certificate No. 79

The United States of America. To all to whom
these presents shall come, greeting:
Whereas David Hall of Jefferson County, Ind-
iana has deposited in the General Land Office of
the United States, a certificate of the Register of the
Land Office at Brookville, State of Indiana whereby
it appears that full payment has been made by
the said David Hall according to the provisions of
the Act of January the 24th of April, 1820, entitled

‘An act making further provision for the sale of the
Public Lands for the West half of the South West
quarter of Section twenty five, in township ten, of
Range five in the District of Brookville and State
of Indiana containing eighty acres according to the of-
ficial plat of the survey of the said Lands returned to
the General Land Office by the Surveyor General, which
said tract has been purchased by the said David Hall
now known [Ya], that the United State of America in
consideration of the Premises and in conformity with
the several acts of Congress in such case made and pro-
vided, have given and granted and by these presents
do give and grant unto the said David Hall the
said tract of above described:To have and to hold
the same together with all the rights, privileges, [unim-]
[nities] and appurtenances of whatsoever nature then
unto belonging unto the said David Hall and his
him and assigns forever.
In Testimony whereof I, James Monroe Pres-
ident of the United States of America, have caused
these letters to be made Patent and the seal of the
General Land Office to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my had at the city of Washing-
ton, the first day of January in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
three and of the Independence of the United States
the forty seventh.
By the President: James Monroe
Recorded
Dec 5 – page 109 Exd John McLean Commissioner of the
General Land Office
Recorded Sept. 18th 1849
Isaac S [Boautman] R.B.C.

1823 Hall Purchases Lot 63 Columbus

Bartholomew County Indiana
Land Records

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

Hall David from Farquer John agent
page 154

No. 132

Know all men by these presents that I John Farguar
agent for the county of Bartholomew in the state of Indiana for
and in condition of Dollars to me in hand before the en-
sealng hereby David Hall the receipt whereof I do hereby ac
knowledged have in my capacity as agent as aforesaid
and for and in behalf of the 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 assignes forever the following described tract or 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 no Sixty three situated in the town of Columbus con-

taning eleven thousand two hundred and fifty square feet
to have and to hold the said tract or parcel or lot of land
with all the appurtenances and priveleges to the same belonging
to the said David Hall his heirs and assignes to his and
they own proper use benefit and behoof forever and
the said John Farquar in my said capacity and for and
in behalf of the said county of Bartholomew do hereby coven
ant unto and with the said David Hall his heirs and
assignes that before and until the ensealing hereof the
said county of Bartholomew is the true sole and lawful owner
of said granted tract or parcel or lot of land is lawfully
seased and possessed of the same as absolute estate in fee
simple and has good right full power and lawful
authority to grant bargain sell and convey the same in man
ner 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 the said David
Hall his heirs and assignes to warrant and defend the
above granted tract or lot of land with all the priveleges and
appurtenances to the same belonging against the lawful claims

page 155

and demands of any persons whatsoever In witness whereof I hereunto set my
hand and seal this AD one thousand eight hundred & twenty three.
John Farquar Agent (seal)
of Bartholomew County
in presence of
Ebenezer Ward

State of Indiana
Bartholomew County
Then personally appeared John
Farquar and acknowledged the above instrument by him
subscribed as agent for the county of Bartholomew to e
his voluntary act and deed. Before me Ebenezer Ward
one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the said County
Given under my and and seal this _____ 1823
Ebenezer ward Justice of the Peace (seal)

1839 Hall to Mounts Deed

Barthlomew 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

Volume F starts on image 59
Deed Record Vol F
20 Nov 1837 to 11 Oct 1839
Item 2

Hall David to Mounts William p 692

Book F page 692
Image 434
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

page 693

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

Image 440 – start of Item 3
Deed Record Vol. G 12 Oct 1839 to 23 Jan 1841
NO Halls in volume index
Crawford John to Henry Dickinson page 357 – on next film

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

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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)