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Deed, Vinson Knight to Lemira Calkins, 13 March 1841

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Vinson Knight

14 Mar. 1804–31 July 1842. Farmer, druggist, school warden. Born at Norwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Rudolphus Knight and Rispah (Rizpah) Lee. Married Martha McBride, July 1826. Moved to Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., New York, by 1830. Owned farm...

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, Deed for property in
Lee County

First permanent settlement established, 1820. Organized 1837. Population in 1838 about 2,800; in 1840 about 6,100; in 1844 about 9,800; and in 1846 about 13,000. Following expulsion from Missouri, 1838–1839, many Saints found refuge in eastern Iowa Territory...

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, Iowa Territory, to Lemira Calkins, 13 Mar. 1841; printed form with manuscript additions in the handwriting of
Vinson Knight

14 Mar. 1804–31 July 1842. Farmer, druggist, school warden. Born at Norwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Rudolphus Knight and Rispah (Rizpah) Lee. Married Martha McBride, July 1826. Moved to Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., New York, by 1830. Owned farm...

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; signature of
Vinson Knight

14 Mar. 1804–31 July 1842. Farmer, druggist, school warden. Born at Norwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Rudolphus Knight and Rispah (Rizpah) Lee. Married Martha McBride, July 1826. Moved to Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., New York, by 1830. Owned farm...

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; witnessed by
William Vanausdall

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and
James Newberry

29 May 1791–10 July 1880. Farmer. Born in Warwick, Orange Co., New York. Son of John Newberry and Jemima Benedict. Married first Mary Smith, 24 Aug. 1811. Moved to Brownhelm, Lorain Co., Ohio, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

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; certified by
William Vanausdall

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and John H. Lines; dockets and notations in handwriting of
Vinson Knight

14 Mar. 1804–31 July 1842. Farmer, druggist, school warden. Born at Norwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Rudolphus Knight and Rispah (Rizpah) Lee. Married Martha McBride, July 1826. Moved to Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., New York, by 1830. Owned farm...

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; two pages; CHL.

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THIS INDENTURE MADE AND ENTERED INTO, This thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one between
Vinson Knight

14 Mar. 1804–31 July 1842. Farmer, druggist, school warden. Born at Norwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Rudolphus Knight and Rispah (Rizpah) Lee. Married Martha McBride, July 1826. Moved to Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., New York, by 1830. Owned farm...

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of the County of
Hancock

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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, and State of Illinois of the one part, and Lemira Calkins of the County of
Lee

First permanent settlement established, 1820. Organized 1837. Population in 1838 about 2,800; in 1840 about 6,100; in 1844 about 9,800; and in 1846 about 13,000. Following expulsion from Missouri, 1838–1839, many Saints found refuge in eastern Iowa Territory...

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and teritory of Iowa
of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said
Vinson Knight

14 Mar. 1804–31 July 1842. Farmer, druggist, school warden. Born at Norwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Rudolphus Knight and Rispah (Rizpah) Lee. Married Martha McBride, July 1826. Moved to Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., New York, by 1830. Owned farm...

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, for and in consideration of the sum of Eighty Dollars dollars, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said Lemira Calkins hir his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being in the
County of Lee

First permanent settlement established, 1820. Organized 1837. Population in 1838 about 2,800; in 1840 about 6,100; in 1844 about 9,800; and in 1846 about 13,000. Following expulsion from Missouri, 1838–1839, many Saints found refuge in eastern Iowa Territory...

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, in the Territory of Iowa, viz:
the south East quarter of the south west quarter of section Eighteen township 66 Range five west
Together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto beloning, or in anywise appertaining.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above described premises unto the said Lemira Calkins hir his heirs and assigns forever. And the said
Vinson Knight

14 Mar. 1804–31 July 1842. Farmer, druggist, school warden. Born at Norwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Rudolphus Knight and Rispah (Rizpah) Lee. Married Martha McBride, July 1826. Moved to Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., New York, by 1830. Owned farm...

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his heirs and assigns, the aforesaid premises, unto the said Lemira Calkins hir his heirs and assigns, against the claim or claims of all and every person whomsoever do and will warrant and forever defend by these presents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the said
Vinson Knight

14 Mar. 1804–31 July 1842. Farmer, druggist, school warden. Born at Norwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Rudolphus Knight and Rispah (Rizpah) Lee. Married Martha McBride, July 1826. Moved to Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., New York, by 1830. Owned farm...

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, of the first part has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written.

Signature of Vinson Knight.


Vinson Knight

14 Mar. 1804–31 July 1842. Farmer, druggist, school warden. Born at Norwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Rudolphus Knight and Rispah (Rizpah) Lee. Married Martha McBride, July 1826. Moved to Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., New York, by 1830. Owned farm...

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L. S.
Signed, sealed and delivered)
in presence of)

Signature of William Vanausdall.


Wm Vanausdall

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Signature of James Newbery.


James Newbery

29 May 1791–10 July 1880. Farmer. Born in Warwick, Orange Co., New York. Son of John Newberry and Jemima Benedict. Married first Mary Smith, 24 Aug. 1811. Moved to Brownhelm, Lorain Co., Ohio, by 1830. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

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Teratory of Iowa) SS. [scilicet]
Lee

First permanent settlement established, 1820. Organized 1837. Population in 1838 about 2,800; in 1840 about 6,100; in 1844 about 9,800; and in 1846 about 13,000. Following expulsion from Missouri, 1838–1839, many Saints found refuge in eastern Iowa Territory...

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County.)
I,
William Vanausdall

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Justice of the Peace, of said county, do certify, that
Vinson Knight

14 Mar. 1804–31 July 1842. Farmer, druggist, school warden. Born at Norwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Rudolphus Knight and Rispah (Rizpah) Lee. Married Martha McBride, July 1826. Moved to Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., New York, by 1830. Owned farm...

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whose signature appears to the foregoing deed, and who is personally known to me, to be the person described in, and who executed the same, did acknwoledge that he had executed the said conveyance for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.
Given under my hand and seal, this thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty one.

Signature of William Vanausdall.


Wm Vanausdall

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TEXT: “L. S.” is an abbreviation of locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal.”


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Deed, Vinson Knight to Lemira Calkins, 13 March 1841
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    Signature of Vinson Knight.

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    Signature of William Vanausdall.

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    Signature of James Newbery.

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    Signature of William Vanausdall.

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    TEXT: “L. S.” is an abbreviation of locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal.”

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