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1833 Deed - William Reeves to John Reeves

1833 Deed - William Reeves to John Reeves

1833 Deed - William Reeves to John Reeves


Brown County, Ohio
Deed Book K10, p409
7 Aug 1833

Transcript

William Reeves to John Reeves for 43 1/2 Acres Land }}
Know all men by these presents that I William Reeves citizen of Brown County & State of Ohio, in Scott township, for and in consideration of the sum of thirty Dollars to me in hand paid before the delivery hereof by John Reeves of County & State aforesaid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have given, granted, bargained, sold and forever quit claim to a certain piece or parcel of land on the waters of the east fork of Whitcoah, being part of a survey made for Eustus Kendle No. of Entry 3519, Deeded to my by Augustus Straight, which parcell of Land is bounded as follows, viz. Beginning at Peter Lowdwe Erbach's Southwest corner at 2 dogwoods and sassafras thence thence South 26 west one hundred and four poles to a beech elm & maple in Barrets line, thence North sixty four west sixty seven poles to a large beech and small dogwood corner to John Stansberry, thence twenty six East with Stansberry line one hundred & four poles to a red oak and mapel in the line of Peter Lowderbach, thence with Lowderbacks line South 64 East, sixty seven poles to the Beginning, containing forty three acres and a half to have and to hold, said granted premises with all the previleges and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said John Reeves, his heirs & assigns forever, promising hereby to warrant & defend the said granted premises against myself and all persons claiming by from or under me, my heirs or assigns. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
William Reeves (Seal)
Catherine (her mark) Reeves (LS)


Attest                   }
Hugh Gunion     }
Benjamin Hays  }

The State of Ohio  }
Brown County        } S. S.
Before me one of the Justices of Peace in and for said County, this day personally appeared (Reeves_William_3784|William Reeves)) and his wife Catherine and acknowledged the within conveyance to be their act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned. Given under my hand seal this one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Richard Potty John J. Peace (LS)

Commentary

The John Reeves in this deed may be John T Reeves who is thought to be William's son. There were however several other Johns listed in the 1840 census in Brown County, so other possibilities can't be ruled out at this point.

Source

Brown County, Ohio Deed Book K10, p409