Were your ancestors land rich or land poor? Prior to the civil war, it appears that my CRAWFORD ancestors were land rich. There are quite a few deeds in Warren County, Indiana where Nelson Crawford buys or sells land. Below is a transcription of one those deeds.
Warren County Indiana
Deed Book 8
page 487This Indenture made the tenth day of December AD one thousand
eight hundred and forty four between James J. McAlliley of the county of Warren
State of Indiana of the first part and Nelson G. Crawford of the County of
Warren and State of Indiana of the second part witnesseth that the said party
of the first part for and in consideration of two hundred and fifty dollars
lawful money of the United States to him in hand paid by the said party of the second
part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said party of the first part
has granted bargained, sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed
and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien release convey and con-
firm unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever all
that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Warren and State
of Indiana to with thesouthwest quarter of the north east quarter of section
seven in township twenty one north of range eight west in the district of
lands subject to sale at Crawfordsville Indiana containing forty acresaccording to the official platt of the survey of the said lands returned to the
Indiana, Warren County. Deed Records, 1827-1901. Film #1977053 DGS 8071878. Nelson G. Crawford, 10 Dec 1844 8: p. 487-488; digitized images, FamilySearch http://www.familysearch.org : viewed online 24 January 2022.
General Land Office by the Surveyor General. To have and to hold the above
described premises hereby sold and conveyed unto the said Nelson G Crawford
his heirs and assigns forever. Together will all the and singular apperten
ances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to his own proper use and
behoof and the said party of the first part for himself his heirs executors and
administrators doth covenant grant and agree to and with the said party of
the second part his heirs and assigns that they the said party of the first part is the
true and lawful owner of the said premises, and has good right full power
and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner and form afore
said and further that he the said party of the first part for himself his heirs exec-
utors and administrators will warrant and forever defend the aforesaid
tract of land with the appurtenances and every part thereof to the said
party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever — against the legal
claim or claims of all and every person or persons whomsoever — In testimo-
ny whereof the said James J. McAlilly has hereunto set his hand
page 488
Record of DeedsAnd the seal the day and year first above written
James J McAlilly (Seal)
Signed sealed & Delivered
in presence of
E Sidney ThomasState of Indiana Warren County
Be it remembered that on this tenth day of December AD 1844
personally appeared before me E Sidney Thomas a notary public
in and for the county in the state aforesaid James J. McAlilly the
above named grantor and acknowledged the above deed of conveyan
ce to be his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein [expressed]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
official seal at Office in Williamsport the day and year
above written
E Sidney Thomas NP W Co Ia
Recorded October 17th AD 1846 Wm R Boyer Recorder
of Warren County Indiana by Walter B Miller – Dep
