PORTAGE COUNTY OHIO - LAND RECORDS 1840's *************************************************************************** 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. *************************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Fldollfin Fldollfin@aol.com February 17, 1999 *************************************************************************** Henry Dotter purchased his first tract of land in Portage Co. Oh. while living in Luzerne Co. Pa. in 1842. Ohio Records: Henry Dutter or the State of Pa. Vol. 40 pg. 71 Portage Co. Rec. From Portage Co. Rec. of Deeds, Joseph Baker and Lucinda Baker , his wife Dated Apr. 12, 1842 Filed May 17, 1842 Recor ded May 24, 1842 Consi deration $1600.00 Situated in the Twp. of Freedom, County of Portage, known as part of Lot No. 63. Containing 89 and 6/100 acres, with the exception of one acre and 23 rods deeded to the Trustees of Freedom Twp., in Trust fro the use of the inhabitants of said township fro a public Buring ground, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ James Goodelland Vol. 49, pg. 278 Eleanor Goodell Dated Dec. 25, 1847 To Rec. Feb. & recorded Henry Dotter of the Commonwealth of Pa. March 15, 1848 Situated in the Twp. of Freedom, being No. 4 in the 7th range of Twps. in the Connecticut Western Reserve in the State of Ohio, and which is also in the Co. of Portage and is known as containing 100 and 84/100 acres of land. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eli Barnam of Freedom Twp. Vol. 50, pg. 247 To Portage Co. Rec. of Deeds Henry Dotter of Freedom Twp. Dated ( blank) Received Aug. 22, 1848 Considerat ion $150.00 Being part of Lot No. 82 Deed sighned Eli Barnam and Jerusha Barnam , his wife Note: Henry Dotter evidently moved to Ohio from Luzerne Co. Pa. between the dates on these two deeds. Between Dec. 1847 and Aug. 1848 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ George Goodell of Shalersville Vol. 50 pg. 248 To Portage Co. Rec. of Deeds Henry Dotter Dated May 26, 1848 Consid eration $700.00 Located in the Twp. of Freedom , containing 51 acres ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Silas Crocker & Cynthia Crocker , wife Vol. 51, pg. 7 of Shalersville Full satisfaction To Dated Nov. 10, 1848 Henry Dotter Recorded Feb. 3, 1849 Located in the Twp. of Shalersville, being No. 4 in the 8th range of twps. in the Conneticut Western Reserve in the State of Ohio and which is also in the County of Portage and is known by being part of Lot No 36, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ William Baker & Polly P. Baker Vol. 51, pg. 568 of Shalersville Dated Feb. 2, 1849 To. Received June 9 Henry Dotter Recorded June 26, 1849 Located in the Twp. of Shalersville, part of Village Lot No. 23, etc. 1/4 acre ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lewis Phelps & Fanny M. Phelps Vol. 51 pg. 572 of Freedom Twp. Portage Co. Portage Co. Rec. of Deeds To Dated Apr. 20, 1849 Henry Dotter Received June 9 Recorded June 27, 1849 by Orsamus L. Drake J.P. Consideration $1050.00 Henry Dotter of Shalersville , Co. of Portage , State of Ohio Being a part of Lot No. 82, containing 56 acres ------------------------------------------------------------------------ James Perkins & Eleanor Perkins Vol. 51 pg. 570 of Shalersville Portage Co. Rec. of Deeds To Dated May 7, 1849 Henry Dotter Rec. June 9 Recorded June 27, 1849 Consideration $1700.00 Being a part of Lot No. 18 in the Twp. of Shalersville, containing ten acres of land, in three pieces of land, the other two pieces being part of Lot No. 3 & part of Lot No. 18. One piece 10 acres, one piece 105 acres, one piece 2 acres. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Isaac Kasson & Polly Kason, wife Vol. 55 pg. 225 of Shalersville Dated Nov. 9, 1850 To Deeded and Rec. Jan ?? can't read Henry Dotter ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Samuel Strawder & Harried E. Strawder, wife Vol. 55, pg. 618 of Portage Co. , Oh. Dated July 29, 1851 To Received Oct. 29, 1851 Henry Dotter Consideration $1000.00 of the same place Located in the Twp. of Shalersville, being part of Village Lot 8 & part of original lot No. 36 etc. a part of the Shaler Farm, so called. One half acre of Land and also a second piece in the twp. of Shalersville known as part of Village Lot. No. 9, part of the original lot no 35 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Henry Dotter & Wife Susanna Dotter Vol. 63, pg. 22 Of Shalersville Dated July 19, 1853 To Received Aug. 17th Frederick Broad & Elizabeth Broad Recorded Sept. 10th , 1853 his wife of Freedom Consideration $1600.00 $800.00 from each of them ( Elizabeth Dotter Broad dau. of Henry Dotter & Susanna (Myers) Dotter) Located in the Twp. of Freedom known as part of Lot No. 82. The undivided half to each of them the said Frederick & Elizabeth Broad, etc. Containing 56 acres of land. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Henry Dotter Vol. 64, pg. 108 To Portage Co. Rec. of Deeds Ruben & Catherine Cooley Consideration $1700.00 $800.00 of Ruben Cooley $900.00 of Catherine Cooley Dated Feb. 18, 1854 Received March 16 Recorded March 30, 1854 Ruben 8/17ths Catherine 9/17ths undivided 105 & 40/100 acres & ?? & 1/400 acres Signed Henry Dotter , Susanna Dotter ( Catherine Dotter Cooley, dau. of Henry & Susanna Dotter) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Henry Dotter Vol. 64, pg. 128 To Portage Co. Rec. of Deeds Henry Dotter Jr. of Freedom Dated Feb. 18, 1854 Received March 20 Recorded March 31, 1854 Consideration $800.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Solomon Dotter of N.Y. son of Henry Dotter deeded his interest in a piece of land he inherited from his father to his brother James Dotter. Solomon Dotter & Sarah Ann Dotter of Albany, N.Y. To James Dotter of Shalersville, Ohio Vol 69, pg. 94 Portage Co. Rec. of Deeds, Quied Claim Deed , Dated Jan.12,1856 Acknowledged at State of N.Y. Albany Co. before Alexander Frank , J.P. Witness Wm. Orelop, Jr., Received Jan. 12, 1856. Recorded, Sept. 2, 1856 , Consideration $100.00 All such right & title as we the said Solomon Dotter & Sarah Dotter , heirs at law of Henry Dotter, deceased have or ought to have to ... lot 36 and containing 21 acres of land as deeded by Silas Crocker to Henry Dotter , deceased. Also one other piece, Lot. 25, containing 4 acres & 34/100 acres, deeded by Isaac Carson to Henry Dotter, deceased, etc. Signed, Solomon Dotter & Sarah Dotter ==== OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List ====