Do you have records in your files that haven’t been transcribed? Well, I have to admit to having lots of such records! As I’m working to create research notes for John Reed, one of my 4th great grandfathers, I’m also transcribing some of the records I photocopied during a trip to Salt Lake City many years ago.

One of those is a deed where Jesse Hopkins and his wife, Elizabeth sells land to John Reed. The land the Hopkins are selling is part of the estate of Elizabeth’s father, John Rogers. After the death of John Rogers, Elizabeth’s mother married John Reed. Thus, John Reed is purchasing one of the children’s share of John Rogers’ land.

Jennings County Indiana
Book H page 376

Jesse Hopkins to John Reed

This Indenture made this nineteenth day of December
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty between Jesse Hopkins & Elizabeth Hopkins his wife
of the county of Jennings & State of Indiana of the first prt, and
John Reed of the County of Jennings and State of Indiana
of the second part Witnesseth that the sid Jesse Hopkins
and Elizabeth Hopkins his wife for and in considerations of the
sum of one hundred and ten dollars lawful money of the
United States to them in hand well and truly paid by
the said John Reed the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
hat granted bargained sold aliened released conveyed and
confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien
release convey and confirm unto the said John Reed
his heirs and assigns forever all those tracts or parcels of Land
to wit the undivided one fifth part of the south east quarter
of section [twelve] in township five north of range seven East
also the undivided one fifth part of the north east quarter
of section twelve in township five north of same survey east in the
Jeffersonville Land district lying and being in Jennings County
and State of Indiana it being that portion of the real estate
of John Rogers deceased that fall to the said Jesse Hopkins
and Elizabeth Hopkins the said Elizabeth being one of the legal
heirs of the said John Rogers deceased.
And all the estate rights titles interest claim and [demand to]
them the said Jesse and Elizabeth Hopkins of [?] and to the said
premises and every part thereof. Together with all and singular
the privileges and appurtenances tot he same belonging or in
any wise appertaining and the rents issues and profits thereof
To have and to hold the the premises hereby bargained and
sold or meant or intended so to be with the appurtenances
to the only proper use and behoof of the said John Reed his
heirs and assigns forever. And the said Jesse Hopkins and
Elizabeth Hopkins his wife for themselves their heirs executors and
administrators doth promise covenant and agree to and with
the said John Reed, his heirs executors and assigns that they
are the true and lawful owners of the premises hereby granted
and hath good right, full power and lawful authority to sell
and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid
And further that they the said Jesse Hopkins and Elizabeth
Hopkins his wife and their heirs executors and administrators
will warrant and forever defend the aforesaid prem
ises with their appurtenances and every part or parcel thereof
unto the said John Reed his heirs and assigns against
all persons claiming or to claim by from or under
him them or any of them or by from or under any other
person or persons whomsoever In witness whereof the
said Jesse Hopkins together with Elizabeth Hopkins
his wife who hereby relinquishes her right of dower in

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premises hath hereunto set their hands and seals
Jesse Hopkins (seal)
Elizabeth (her mark) Hopkins (seal)
Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Isaac H Apperson
Sally Apperson

The State of Indiana
Jennings County
Before me Isaac H
Apperson a Justice of the
Peace within and for the said county personally
appeared Jesse Hopkins together with Elizabeth
Hopkins his wife the within named grantors and
acknowledged the above deed of conveyance to be
their voluntary act and deed, for the uses and pur
poses therein mentioned and the said Elizabeth
Hopkins wife of the said Jesse Hopkins being by
me examined separate and apart from her said hus
band and the contents of said deed being made known
and explained to her declares that she voluntarily and
of her own free will and accord without any fear
acknowledged the above deed of conveyance to be
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal this nineteenth day of December in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty
Isaac H Apperson JP (seal)
Recorded March 14th 1844