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No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ --Boundary_(ID_xpAZ16Q7MTTXHEJZ+px46Q) Date: 24 Feb 2004 17:22:00 -0000 From: Archives Subject: [OH-FOOT] Oh-Meigs-Washington Co. Deed (Company,) To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-id: <20040224172200.8933.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-Message: #1 Meigs-Washington County OhArchives Deed.....Nahum Ward - Glasgow Ohio Company, July 14 1824 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sara Kelly Edward.F.Kelly@verizon.net February 24, 2004, 12:21 pm Rnage 11, town 2, sections 30,24,36,147,148,149,150, lot 163 Written: July 14 1824 Know all members there present that we the Agents and Counsel of the Glasgow Ohio Company for America and in behalf of said Company by virtue of a power of attorney from the members of said company in Scotland, dated February 15 AD 1824 for this purpose now to be recorded in Meigs County and also for ourselves individually so far as our names are his own, as stock or share holders or in any shape interested in said Company in consideration of this sum of seven hundred pounds sterling money of Great Britain to and for the use of said Company to us in hand paid by Nahum Ward of Marietta in the County of Washington and State of Ohio the receipt whereof we as the Agents and Counsel aforesaid and for ourselves individually, so far as our names appear upon the books as shareholders in the Company aforesaid- Do hereby give grant sell and convey unto the said Nahum Ward his heirs and assigns the following described tracts of land in the County of Meigs viz Sections N. thirty(30) twenty four (24) thirty six(36) and part of one hundred acre Lot no. 163 all in Town N two of Range no. eleven and "Commons Lot" of two hundred and fifty four acres and one hundred acre lots n one hundred forty seven(147) one hundred forty eight (148) one hundred forty nine(149) and one hundred and fifty (150) all the five last lots located in Town N three(3) of the eleventh range. And the lands aforesaid are the same as conveyed by deed from Nahum Ward aforesaid to Harvey Strong, James Millar, George Richardson Wm McKay, John Fisher, George Balbirnie, Daniel Nicol, Arch Johnson, George Duncan and their associates recorded in Meigs county To have and to hold the above granted, bargained premises with the appurtences unto the said Nahum Ward his heirs and assigns to his and their use and behoof forever. And we do covenant with the said Ward his heirs and assigns that we in our several capacities aforesaid and by virtue of the power invested as aforesaid are lawfully and rightfully authorized to sell and convey as aforesaid that the premises are free and clear of all incumbrances whatsoever and that by the power and authority invested and for ourselves we will warrant and defend the premises aforesaid to the said Ward his heir or assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. Provided nevertheless that of the Glasgow Ohio Company, or their Agents, President or Treasurer shall pay to the said Nahum Ward, or unto his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns a certain bill of exchange on London drawn by the Agents and Counsel of the Company aforesaid for the sum of seven hundred pounds Sterling dated Marietta Ohio United States Nov . (cannot read microfilm) AD 1823 directed to Mess. Alexander Johnson and George Balbirnie Nichol (cannot read microfilm)Glasgow Scotland payable in four years and two months from date then this deed shall be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. In witness whereof and by virtue of the power to us have hereunto set our hands and seal this seventh of July in the year of our Lord AD 1824 Signed sealed and delivered in presence of John ArmistanArch Fisher George Richardson for Company and myself William McKay for Company and myself George Duncan for Company and myself Archd Fisher, for Company Meigs County and State of Ohio Lebanon Township, July seventh AD 1824 On the day above written before me John Brown a justice of the peace within and for the Town aforesaid personally appeared George Richardson, Wm McKay, Archiblad Fisher and George Duncan and orally acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be their voluntary act and deed by them subscribed and for the purpose therein contained and none other. Given under my hand and seal this day and year above written State of Ohio Meigs County July 14th AD 1824 John Brown This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb ______________________________ --Boundary_(ID_xpAZ16Q7MTTXHEJZ+px46Q) Date: 24 Feb 2004 17:40:33 -0000 From: Archives Subject: [OH-FOOT] Oh-Meigs Co. Deed (Amsden) To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-id: <20040224174033.14225.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT X-Message: #2 Meigs County OhArchives Deed.....Nicholas Richardson - James Amsden June 20 1846 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sara Kelly Edward.F.Kelly@verizon.net February 24, 2004, 12:40 pm Range 11, township 3, section 18 Written: June 20 1846 Know all men by these presents that we James Amsden and Elizabeth Amsden of the County of Meigs Ohio in consideration of the sum of nine hundred dollars in hand paid by Nicholas Richardson of the same place have bargained and sold and do hereby grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Nicholas Richardson his heirs and assigns forever the following premises situate in the County of Meigs in the State of Ohio and in the Township of Lebanon and bounded and described as follows. Beginning at the Stake on the bank of the Ohio River at the corner of a small lot owned by Lawrence Jenks. Thence west seventeen and a half perches to a stake at the Northwest corner of said Jenks lot, thence south Eight perches to the line of hundred acre lot No. 146, thence west with the line of said hundred acre lot to John Andersons southeast corner, thence North with said Andersons line to a stake at the corner of a lot conveyed by Hannah Grover to said Richardsons hence east one hundred and ten perches and six tenths to a stake thence south three perches to a stake thence East nine perches to a stake thence east ninety-two perches to a stake on the bank of said River thence down the River to the place of beginning containing sixty four acres be the same more or less being the south part of the Fraction section No. eighteen Town three Range Eleven in the Ohio Companies purchase. To have and to hold said premises with the appurtenances unto the said Nicholas Richardson his heirs and assigns forever. And the said James Amsden for himself and heirs doth hereby covenant with the said Nicholas Richardson his heirs and assigns that he is lawfully seized of the premises of aforesaid, that the premises are free and clear from all incumbrance whatsoever and that he will forever warrant and defend the same with the appurtenances unto the said Nicholas Richardson his heirs and assigns against the lawful claim of all persons whomsoever. In testimony whereof the said James Amsden and Elizabeth Amsden have hereunto set their hands and seals this 20th day of June AD 1846 signed James Amsden Elizabeth Amsden Executed in presence of G. W. McClenathan Henry S. Lawrence The State of Ohio Meigs County–Before me Henry S. Lawrence a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared the above named James Amsden and Elizabeth his wife and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the within and above conveyance to be their voluntary act and deed and the said Elizabeth being at the same time examined by me separate and apart from her husband and the contents of said instrument made known to her by me she then declared that she did voluntarily sign seal and acknowledge the same and that she is still satisfied therewith this 20th day of June AD 1846. the State of Ohio Meigs County Henry S. Lawrence Additional Comments: Meigs County Deeds Vol. 11p. 136-137 Other names mentioned in this deed Lawrence Jenks Hannah Grover John Anderson Elizabeth Amsden G.W. McClenathan Henry S. Lawrence This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 3.6 Kb ______________________________ --Boundary_(ID_xpAZ16Q7MTTXHEJZ+px46Q) Date: 24 Feb 2004 17:44:02 -0000 From: Archives Subject: [OH-FOOT] Oh-Meigs Co. Deed (Richardson) To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-id: <20040224174402.15091.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-Message: #3 Meigs County OhArchives Deed.....James Amsden - Nicholas Richardson June 20 1846 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sara Kelly Edward.F.Kelly@verizon.net February 24, 2004, 12:44 pm Range 11, town 3, section 18 Written: June 20 1846 Know all men by these presents that Nicholas Richardson and Hannah Richardson wife of said Nicholas Richardson of the county of Meigs Ohio in consideration of the sum of four hundred and eighty four dollars in hand paid by a James Amsden of the same place have bargained and sold and do hereby grant bargain sell and convey unto the said James Amsden his heirs and assigns forever the following premises situate in the County of Meigs in the State of Ohio and in the Township of Lebanon and bounded and described as follows Beginning at a stake on the Bank of the Ohio river near the north east Methodist meeting house and twelve links south of a large tree, thence west one hundred and eighty one rods and nine tenths to a stake on the section line, thence south eighteen rods and six tenths to a stake thence East one hundred and ninety six rods and five tenths to the bank of the said river thence up the river with the meanders thereof to the place of beginning. Being a part of the Fractional section no. eighteen town three range eleven in the Ohio Companies purchase containing twenty two acres. To have and to hold said premises with the appurtenances unto the said James Amsden his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Nicholas Richardson for himself and heirs doth hereby covenant with said James Amsden his heirs and assigns that he is lawfully seized of the premises aforesaid that the premises are free and clear from all incumbrances whatever, and that he will forever warrant and defend the same with the appurtenances unto the said James Amsden his heirs and assigns against the lawful claim of all persons whomsoever. In testimony whereof the said Nicholas Richardson and Hannah Richardson have hereunto set their hands and seals this 20th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six. signed Nicholas Richardson Hannah Richardson Executed in the presence of Henry S. Lawrence Thomas W. Smith The State of Ohio Meigs County Before me Henry S. Lawrence a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared the above named Nicholas Richardson and Hannah his wife and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the within and above conveyance to be their voluntary act and deed, and the said Hannah being at the same time examined by me separate and apart from her husband and the contents of said instrument made known to her by me she then declared that she did voluntarily sign seal and acknowledge the same and that she is still satisfied therewith this 20th day of June AD 1846 Henry S. Lawrence Additional Comments: Meigs County Deeds Vol. 11 pg. 137 Other names mentioned in deed Hannah Richardson Henry S. Lawrence Thomas W. Smith This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 3.3 Kb ______________________________ --Boundary_(ID_xpAZ16Q7MTTXHEJZ+px46Q) Date: 24 Feb 2004 17:47:50 -0000 From: Archives Subject: [OH-FOOT] Oh-Meigs Co. Deed (Richardson) To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-id: <20040224174750.16219.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-Message: #4 Meigs County OhArchives Deed.....G.W. McClenathan - Nicholas Richardson June 20 1846 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sara Kelly Edward.F.Kelly@verizon.net February 24, 2004, 12:47 pm lot no. 146 Written: June 20 1846 Know all men by these presents that we Nicholas Richardson and Hannah Richardson wife of said Nicholas Richardson of the County of Meigs Ohio in consideration of the sum of nine hundred dollars in had paid by G. W. McClenathan of the same place have bargained and sold and do hereby bargain sell and convey unto the said G.W. McClenathan his heirs and assigns forever the following premises situate in the County of Meigs in the State of Ohio and in the Township of Lebanon and bounded and described as follows. Beginning at a stake on the bank of the Ohio River at the corner of a small lot owned by Lawrence Jenks, thence west seventeen and a half perches to the Northwest corner of said Jenks lot. thence south eight perches to the line of hundred acre Lot no. 146 thence west with the line of said hundred acre lot to John Andersons southwest corner, thence North with said Andersons line so far that a line drawn east to the Ohio River thence down the river to the place of beginning will include forty two acres. To have and to hold said premises with the appurtenances unto the said G. W. McClenathan his heirs and assigns forever. Provided always and these presents are upon this condition that whereas the said Nicholas Richardson hath executed to said G. W. McClenathan his promissory note of even date herewith for the payment of the following sums of money at the times following. Three hundred dollars on the first of March AD 1847 three hundred dollars on the first of March AD 1848 and then three hundred dollars on the first of March AD 1849 with interest on said payments from dates Now if the said Nicholas Richardson shall pay said several sums of money to said G. W. McClenathan as his assigns when the same respectively become due with the interest then these presents to be void otherwise to be and remain in full force In testimony whereof the said Nicholas Richardson and Hannah Richardson have hereunto set their hands and seal this 20th day of June AD 1846 signed Nicholas Richardson Hannah Richardson Executed in presence of Henry S. Lawrence Thomas W. Smith The State of Ohio Meigs County Before me Henry S. Lawrence a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared the above named Nicholas Richardson and Hannah his wife and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the within and above conveyance to be their voluntary act and deed and the said Hannah being at the same time examined by me separate and apart from her said husband and the contents of said instrument made known to her by me she there declared that she did voluntarily sign seal and acknowledge the same and that she is still satisfied therewithin this 20TH day of June AD 1846 Henry S. Lawrence Additional Comments: Meigs County Deeds Vol. 11 pgs. 138-139 Other names mentioned in deed Henry S. Lawrence Thomas W. Smith Lawrence Jenks John Anderson Hannah Richardson This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb ______________________________ --Boundary_(ID_xpAZ16Q7MTTXHEJZ+px46Q) Date: 24 Feb 2004 17:51:29 -0000 From: Archives Subject: [OH-FOOT] Oh-Meigs Co. Deed (Richardson) To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-id: <20040224175129.17317.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-Message: #5 Meigs County OhArchives Deed.....James Amsden - Nicholas Richardson August 28 1841 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sara Kelly Edward.F.Kelly@verizon.net February 24, 2004, 12:51 pm Range 11, township 3, section 8 Written: August 28 1841 This indenture made the twenty eight day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one Between Nicholas Richardson and Hannah his wife of Lebanon Township in Meigs County and State of Ohio of the one part and James Amsden of the Township of Lebanon in the County and State aforesaid of the second part Witnessesth that the said Nicholas Richardson and Hannah his wife for the consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold and quit claimed and by these presents do grant bargain sell and quit claim unto the said James Amsden his heirs executors administrators and assigns all their and each of their rights title interest claim and demand or estate both as (cannot read microfilm) in Equity and as well possession as expectancy of and to all the following bounded and described tract of land Beginning at the stake on the Bank of the Ohio River to the banks south of a large Sugar tree Hence by the line between said Richardson and Amsden West to John Andersons line thence by said line North to such place that a due...West line from a Locust on the bank of the Ohio River may intersect, Thence said line East to the Locust on the bank of said ----- Hence down the river to the place of beginning It being part of Section eight township no three range number eleven situate in the township and County of Meigs together with all and singular the (cannot read microfilm) and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any were appertaining. In testimony whereof the said party of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written Signed sealed and delivered in presence of John Anderson Tunis Middlewart signed Nicholas Richardson Hannah Richardson State of Ohio Meigs county Before me the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally came the within named Nicholas Richardson and Hannah his wife and acknowledged the within written indenture to be their voluntary act and deed and desired that the same might be recorded as such and the said Hannah being of full age and by me first examined separate and apart from her said husband and the contents of the within written deed of conveyance by me being fully made known unto her. She did in such separate examination declare that she became a party thereunto voluntarily and of her own good free will without any compulsion or coercion on the part of her said husband. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and the twenty eight day of August Anno Domini eighteen hundred and forty one Tunis Middlewart Justice of the Peace State of Ohio Meigs County Recorder Office 31st day of August 1841 Additional Comments: Meigs County Deeds Vol. 8 p. 301 Other names mentioned in deed Hannah Richardson John Anderson Tunis Middleward This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 3.5 Kb ______________________________ --Boundary_(ID_xpAZ16Q7MTTXHEJZ+px46Q) Date: 24 Feb 2004 17:55:27 -0000 From: Archives Subject: [OH-FOOT] Oh-Meigs Co. Deed (Richardson et al) To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-id: <20040224175527.18467.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-Message: #6 Meigs County OhArchives Deed.....Isaac A. Lauck - Nicholas Richardson et al. August 28 1851 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sara Kelly Edward.F.Kelly@verizon.net February 24, 2004, 12:55 pm Range 11, township 3, section 8 Written: August 28 1851 This Indenture made this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one By and between Nicholas S. Richardson and Hannah his wife, James Amsden and Elizabeth his wife and Ruth Lauck of the County of Meigs and State of Ohio the said party of the first part and Isaac A. Lauck of the County and State aforesaid Witnessesth that the said parties of the first part hath devised granted bargained sold and quit claimed unto the said Isaac A. Lauck a certain lot of land lying and being in the County of Meigs and State of Ohio. Range eleven 11 Town (3) Section Eight (8) commencing at the Northwest corner of said Section on the Ohio River thence running south ninety eight rods and eight lengths = 39-8). To a Stake Thence ...East forty two rods and one length 42.1 to a stake on the bank of the River Thence up the River to the place of beginning containing five acres and sixteen rods be the same more or less-and by this presents Do grant bargain sell and quit claim all the rights bills claims and interest in and unto said land to the said Isaac A. Lauck his heirs Executor Administrators and assigns to have and to hold forever after the sum and consideration of the twelve hundred and eighty seven dollars and fifty cents to us in hand paid before the signing and sealing thereof. The receipts of which is hereby acknowledged and (cannot read original) In testimony whereof we have unto set our hand and affixed our seal (cannot read orginial) presence of as witnesses John Anderson Tunis Middlewart signed James Amsden Elizabeth Amsden Nicholas Richardson Hannah Richardson Ruth Lauck State of Ohio Meigs County Before me the profession of Justice of the Peace in and for said county personally came the within named Nicholas Richardson and Hannah his wife and James Amsden and Elizabeth his wife and Ruth Lauck and acknowledged the within indenture to be their voluntary act and deed and desire that the same might be admitted to record and the said Hannah Richardson, Elizabeth Amsden and Ruth Lauck being of full age examined by me first of (cannot read original) separate and apart from their said husbands and the contents of the within written deed of conveyance by me having been made known fully unto them they did on such separate examination declare and say that they became a party thereunto voluntarily and of their own good free will without any compulsion or coercion the part of their husbands. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty seventh day of August Anno Domini eighteen hundred and forty one Tunis Middlewart, Justice of the Peace State of Ohio Meigs County Recorder office 31st day of August AD 1841 Additional Comments: Meigs County Ohio Deeds Vol. 8 p. 300 Other names mentioned in deed Hannah Richardson James Amsden Elizabeth Amsden Ruth Lauck John Anderson Tunis Middlewart This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 3.5 Kb ______________________________ --Boundary_(ID_xpAZ16Q7MTTXHEJZ+px46Q) Date: 24 Feb 2004 18:04:21 -0000 From: Archives Subject: [OH-FOOT] Oh-Meigs Co. Deed (Richardson) To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-id: <20040224180421.21052.qmail@mail.best1-host.com> Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-Message: #7 Meigs County OhArchives Deed.....Joseph A. Richardson - Nicholas Richardson July 7 1848 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sara Kelly Edward.F.Kelly@verizon.net February 24, 2004, 1:04 pm Range 11, town 3, section 8 Written: July 7 1848 Know all men by these presents that we Nicholas Richardson and Hannah Richardson wife of said Nicholas Richardson of the County of Meigs Ohio in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars in hand paid by Joseph A. Richardson of the City of Wheeling, Virginia have bargained and sold and do hereby grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Joseph A. Richardson his heirs and assigns forever the following premises situate in the County of Meigs in the State of Ohio and in the County Township of Lebanon and bounded and described as follows to wit, Beginning at the south west corner of the Jenks lot fifteen perches and eighteen links from the southeast corner of section Eight and Town three Range Eleven in the Ohio Companies purchase. Thence west twenty rods to a stake thence north eight rods to stake. thence east twenty rods to the North west corner of the Jenks lot thence south Eight Rods to the place of beginning contain one acre and being part of the lot known as the Grover Lot. To have and to hold said premises with the appurtenances unto the said Joseph A. Richardson his heirs and assigns forever and the said Nicholas Richardson for himself and heirs doth hereby covenant with said Joseph A. Richardson his heirs and assigns that he is lawfully seized of the premises aforesaid that the premises aforesaid; that the premises are free and clear from all incumbrance whatsoever, and that he will forever warrant and defend the same with the appurtenances unto the said Joseph A. Richardson his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever. In testimony whereof the said Nicholas Richardson and Hannah Richardson have hereunto set their hands and seals this seventh day of July AD one thousand eight hundred and forty Eight. signed Nicholas Richardson Hannah Richardson Executed in presence of Henry S. Lawrence George W. Richardson The State of Ohio Meigs County Before me Henry S. Lawrence a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared the within named Nicholas Richardson and Hannah his wife and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the within conveyance to be their voluntary act and deed and the said Hannah being at the same time examined by me separate and apart from her said husband and the contents of said instrument made known to her by me she then declared that she did voluntarily sign seal and acknowledge the same and that she is still satisfied therewith this seventh day of July AD 1848 Henry S. Lawrence. J.P. Additional Comments: Meigs County Ohio Deeds vol. 12 p. 501 Other names mentioned in deed Jenks Grover Hannah Richardson Henry S. Lawrence George W. Richardson This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 3.2 Kb -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V04 Issue #28 ******************************************