BUTLER COUNTY OHIO PROBATE: Deed Book WELCH pages 541-544 (1832) *********************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Smgdavis@aol.com September 17, 1999 *********************************************************************** Butler County, Ohio, Deed Book "T" pages 541-544 Received and Recorded September 22, 1832 DEED OF PARTITION Deed of Partition between the Heirs of John Welch. This Indenture made this thirteenth day October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one by and between the heirs at law of John Welch, late of the County of Butler and State of Ohio deceased witnesseth that whereas the said John Welch was in his life time seized of and possessed of a certain tract of land in the County of Butler and state of Ohio aforesaid in the South West corner of Section twenty three in township two of Range four between the Miami Rivers bounded on the North by the middle of the state road from the town of Middletown to Dayton and on the South West and East by the South West and East boundaries of the same quarter section of which the following is a correct plat with the subsections there of as divided between the heirs of the said John Welch (illegible - probably "whereas the following") plat forms a part and parcel of this indenture to wit: Drawing of Plat goes here and whereas the said John Welch died intestate leaving heirs to wit William Welch, John Welch, James Welch, John Loren, and Mary his wife late Mary Welch, John White and Nancy his wife, late Nancy Welch and Rebeca Welch ***sons and daughters and heirs at law of him the said John Welch deceased have concluded and do hereby amicably conclude to make partition between them and allotting to each heir aforesaid their and each of their respective shares and portions of the tract of land and premises aforesaid agreeeably to the foregoing plat as laid down and surveyed off by common consent Therefore know all the world by these presents that we John Loren, John Welch, William Welch, Rebeca Welch, James Welch and John White for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars lawful money to us in hand paid by Samuel Welch have and do hereby release quit claim and convey to him the said Samuel Welch his heirs and assigns forever all our right title claim interest and demand whatsoever of in to and over that certain lot of land in the east side of the before described tract being five chains and forty three links wide East and West by forty chains long North and South containing twenty acres and seventy four hundreths of an acre exclusive of one acre where the Baptist grave yard is situate and which lot hereby quit claimed and released being numbered on the foregoing plat by the number seven and the said John Loren, John Welch, William Welch, Rebeca Welch, James Welch and Samuel Welch do hereby release and quite claim to him the said John White his heirs and assigns forever all and singular the lot numbered six on the foregoing plat being five chains and twenty eight links wide East and West and forty chain long North and South on the east side and containing twenty acres and seventy four hundreths of an acre to him the said John White his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Loren, John Welch, William Welch, Rebeca Welch, Samuel Welch and John White do hereby release and quit claim to him the said James Welch his heirs and assigns forever all and singular the lot on the foregoing plat by the number five which lot (ineligible - probably "numbered five the same lot number five being five chains and sixty eight links wide East and West) and containing twenty acres and seventy four hundreths of an acre to him the said James Welch his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Loren, John Welch, William Welch, Samuel Welch, John White and James Welch do hereby release and forever quit claim to her the said Rebeca Welch her heirs and assigns forever all and singular that certain lot described on the foregoing plat by the number four the same lot number four being six chains and fourteen links wide East and West and being the same lot on which the dwelling house is situtate to her the said Rebeca Welch her heirs and assigns forever and the said John Loren, John Welch, Samuel Welch, John White, James Welch, Rebeca Welch do hereby release and forever quit claim to him the said William Welch his heirs and assigns forever all and singular that certain lot designated on the foregoing plat by the number three the same lot number three being four chains and eighty four links East and West and containing fifteen acres and fifteen hundreths of an acre to him the said William Welch his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Loren, Samuel Welch, John White, James Welch, Rebeca Welch, William Welch do hereby release and forever quit claim to him the said John Welch his heirs and assigns forever all and singular that certain lot numbered two on the foregoing plat which lot number two being five chains and twenty two links wide East and West and containing fifteen acres and fifteen hundreths of an acre to him the said John Welch his heirs and assigns forever and the said Samuel Welch, John White, James Welch, Rebeca Welch, William Welch and John Welch do hereby release quit claim and forever convey to him the said John Loren his heirs and assigns forever all and singular that certain lot numbered one on the foregoing plat containing fifteen acres and fifteen hundreths of an acre adjoining and being North and East of the five acre lot whereon said Loren now lives to him the said John Loren his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Loren, John Welch, William Welch, Rebeca Welch, James Welch, John White and Samuel Welch have made and concluded upon the foregoing division and partition with the clear and express knowledge and condition that the dower of Sarah Welch, widow and relict of him the said John Welch is not to be effected by this deed of partition and which dower as set a part and designated on the foregoing plat being forth poles or ten chains wide from North to South by forty chains or one half mile long from East to West the Southern boundary of which dower being ten chains North of and paralell to the South boundary line of the entire tract and containing forty acres of land and which dower as set apart and designated on the foregoing plat cropes at right angles each and every lot being seven in number as laid down on the same plat aforesaid to her the said Sarah Welch during her natural life with all improvements thereon and the said Sarah widow and relict of the said John Welch deceased doth by these presents fully and freely agree and consent to all and singular the said setting apart of her dower as aforesaid and doth hereby waive all and any exceptions in law or equity she might or could take or make thereto and further that she doth hereby relinquish and release all and any other dower or right of dower she might or could have by law or equity (illegible - probably "of") to or over any of the before described lots or to any of them except as before excepted and described. In witness whereof as well Sarah Welch widow and relict of the said John Welch deceased as John Loren and Mary his wife, John Welch and Mary his wife, William Welch and Rebeca his wife, Rebeca Welch, James Welch and Sarah his wife, John White and Nancy his wife and Samuel Welch and Mary his wife, the widow sons and daughters and heirs at law of him the said John Welch late of the County of Butler deceased after having duly considered and well understood the premises and deed of partition aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year aforesaid. Signed sealed acknowledged and delivered in presence of James Weaton, Thomas Irwin being present at the signing of all to which the red P is affixed. Moses Carr, Thomas B. Carr being present at the signing of Mary and Rebecca Welch. Joseph Schooling, Prior S. Randall, being present at the signing of Samuel Welch and wife. Sarah (her X mark) Welch P Seal John Loring P Seal Mary (her X mark) Loring P Seal John Welch P Seal Mary (her X mark) Welch ................... Seal William Welch P Seal Rebecca (her X mark) Welch.............. Seal Rebeca Welch P Seal James Welch P Seal Sarah (her X mark) Welch P Seal John White P Seal Nancy (her X mark) P Seal Samuel Welch .................................. Seal Mary (her X mark) Welch.................. Seal Be it remembered that on the 13th day of October 1831 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace, the above named Sarah Welch, John Loring and Mary his wife, William Welch, Rebeca Welch, James Welch and Sarah his wife and John White and Nancy his wife and each, and all of them did acknowledge, the signing and sealing the foregoing instrument as their, each of their voluntary acts and deeds and the said Mary Loring, Sarah Welch wife of James Welch and Nancy White did each, and seperate and apart from their respective husbands, acknowledge the signing and sealing the same without the fear complusion or coertion of their respective husbands and the foregoing instrument being read, shown and fully explained to each and every of them, did each and all agree to and sign the same freely and from my own personal knowledge, am fully satisfied they and each of them are the persons they represent themselves to be. The Recorder will thefore according to their request admit the foregoing to record Given under my hand and seal the day and year first above written. Signed: James Wheaton, Justice of the Peace State of Indiana Vermillion County--S.S. Before me the undersigned a acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Samuel Welch and Mary his wife and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the foregoing deed of partition be their act and deed (illegible) -------------OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List ----------------------