Lawrence Co. IN deed book L, page 583 & 584: Indenture made 13th day of Feb 1847 between John Hanson Sr. of Lawrence Co. In and Daniel Hanson, the son of the said John Henson Sr, of the county of MONROE, IN.....John Hanson for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which he the sd. John Hanson Sr. bears to the said Daniel Henson, as for the better maintenance and support of the sd. Daniel, has given, granted, conveyed and confirmed...land lying and being in county of Lawrence - NW Quarter of the NW Quarter of section #2 in Twp. #6,  north of range #1 west containing 40 acres in the district of land subject to sale at Vincennes, IN.  ............signed, John Hanson, Sr. 13th Feb 1847...between John Hanson Sr. of Lawrence and John Henson Jr. of Lawrence, the son of John Hanson Sr.  gives him for and in....same as above....the south 1/2 of the SW Quarter of Section #2, in Twp. #6 north of range #1 west containing 80 acres..... also John Hanson Sr sells for $140.00 to JOhn Hanson Jr. 40 acres NE Quarter of the NW Quarter of section #11, in Twp #6, north of range #1 west...... Book M, page 377: 16th June 1848 John Hanson Sr ......and Catherine Addey and William Addey of the county of Pulaski, state of ARKANSAS....natural love and affection....the said Catherine Addey being daughter of said John Hanson Sr. land in Lawrence....NE Quarter of the NW Quarter of section #3, Twp #6, north of range #1west and also the NW Quarter of the NW Quarter in same section and twp aforesaid,  being 90 acres & 92/100th of an acre. This one was witnessed by Levi Hanson and Eliza Hanson and the JP was none other than JOhn Hanson Sr. himself. Bk O, page 112: 8 Jan 1850 John Hanson Sr. sells to John Hanson Jr. for $200.00, 40 acres,  SW Quarter of NW Quarter, Section 11, Twp 6 north of range 1 west. Bk. O, page 375 23 Nov 1850 - John Hanson Sr. sells to Daniel Hanson for $125.00 NE Quarter of NE Quarter , Section 3, Twp 6 North, of range 1 west. (does not give # of acres) Bk. P, page 45: 2 May 1851 John Hanson Sr. sells to Levi Hanson for $450.00 for 120 acres East 1/2 of NE Quarter  and the NW Quarter of the NE Quarter of section 10, Twp 6 north of range 1 west..... Book P, pg. 238 2 Dec 1851 John Hanson Sr. to Mary Cardwell and her children, for $25.00 ......5 acres on th east side of the SW Quarter of the NE Quarter of #3, Twp 6N. of range 1W. Lawrence Co. Indiana Deeds Book R, page 136: 1 Apr 1854 - between Levi Hanson of Lawrence of the 1st part and John Hanson and Charlotte D. Hanson and Wesley Deckard & Eliza Deckard of the 2nd part.....for $1,537.00 paid by Levi Hanson for land on the waters of Salt Creek, NE Quarter of section 4, Twp. 6 north of range #1 west and the east half of the NW Quarter  of the same section and the SW Quarter of the NW Quarter of section 3, Twp 6 north of range 1 west....320 acres ...also the NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of section 33, Twp. 7 north of range 1 west containing 40 acres situated in MONROE COUNTY, making in all, 360 acres....it being the lands owned by John Hanson Sr. at his death and we, John Hanson & Charlotte D. Hanson, his wife, and Wesley Deckard & Eliza Deckard, his wife, being heirs at law of the sd. John Hanson Sr. late of Lawrence Co. deceased, have good right to transfer, sell and convey the above described premises to Levi Hanson....signed 1 Apr 1854.  All signed their names except Charlotte who made her mark Book R, page 137 2 May 1854 - between Levi Hanson of Lawrence Co. of the 1st part and Mary Cardwell of the same county of the 2nd part.....$516.00 paid by Levi Hanson for her rights, title, interest and claim on the Salt Creek property, same as described above....being the land owned by John Hanson Sr. at his death and I, Mary Cardwell being an heir at law of the said John Hanson Sr. late of Lawrence Co. Indiana, has a good right to transfer her rights in the property......signed 2 May 1854.  Mary Cardwell made her mark. Book R, page 139 Levi Hanson, John Hanson and Charlotte Hanson for $1,000.00 sell to Westley Deckard ..NW Quarter of NW Quarter of section 3, Twp 6, north of range 1 west and the east 1/2 of the same quarter section, town and range, containing 120 acres.....signed Levi Hanson, John Hanson and Charlotty who made her mark. ( these were the kind of deeds I had hoped to find in Martin and Harrison counties, but alas, I guess your people gave away or traded all their land) Book U, page 505 1 Nov 1860: for $140.00,  we Hiram Hanson and Nancy Hanson his wife of Lawrence Co. sell to Levi Hanson of MONROE CO.  NW of the SW of section 14, Twp. 6N of range 1 west....40 acres...signed 3 Jan 1859 and verified by John Hanson, JP in Lawrence Co. 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