1837 Deed John Collins to Porter Graham

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I have been trying to transcribe some records in addition to the letters. This deed was found online in the Munice/Delaware County Digital Resource Library. Porter Graham was born about 1795 either in New Hampshire or Pennsylvania per various census records. I can place him in Pickaway, Ohio in the 1820's and 1830's. This deed helps me place his move to Delaware, Indiana.


Deed. John Collins To Porter Graham 557
This Indenture made the fifth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred
and thirty seven between John Collins of the county of Delaware of state of Indiana of the
first part & Porter Graham of the county and state aforesaid of the second part witnesseth
that the said John Collins in concideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to him in _ence
paid by the said party of the second part. does hereby grant , bargain & sell
unto the said party Porter Graham his heirs and assigns _______ all that certain
tract of land To W_S the North East quarter of Section No Five, in Township number
Twenty, North of Range Number Ten East,. Situate in the said county of Deleware
together with all ___ her__taments of appurtenances thereunto belonging or in
any use apputaining. To have and to hold the same unto the said party of
the second part his heirs and assigns forever. hereby covenanting that the land so
described is free and unencumbered in any way whatever & further that he
the said party of the first part his heirs, executors, and administrators the said
Lot od land with all the benefits and profits thereof unto the said party of the
second part his heirs and assigns will warrant and forever defend -
In cortness whereof the said John Collins together with Cassander Collins his wike
who hereby relinquishes all her right to Dower in said premises have hereunto set their hands
and seal the day & year above written
Signed sealed & delivered John Collins (seal)
In the presence of Cassander Collins (seal)
State of Indiana Before me John Marshall a Justice of the Peace of said
Delaware County county personally came John Collins & Cassander his wife the with
______ and acknowledged the ____ Indenture to be ther voluntary act and deed for
the uses & puposes therein expressed & the said Cassander Collins wife of the said John
Colllins, being by me examined seperate and apart from the said husband acknowldged
that she signed the within deed of her own free will and accord, without______ comp
ulsure of her said husband, and that she thereby relinquishes all her right tp
dower in said premises ----------- In testemony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 5th day of December 1837
Rec & Recorded Dec 6th 1837 _______ / John Marshall J. P. (seal)

____________________________________________________________________________
Duplicate / ____________________________________________
No ___22 /
Recieved from John xxxxxx Stewart of Henry
county, Indiana / the sum of two hundred dollars.---- ______ in ___
___ the South West quarter of Section No 2 in township No 21
North of Range No Nine East // containing - One hundred
& sixty acres
John Spencer (____)

William Mullis vs. Elizabeth Doughty 1842

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I have been trying to transcribe some records in addition to the letters. This slander suit was found online in the Munice/Delaware County Digital Resource Library. There is nothing in the file that tells what the out come of the lawsuit was. The key point for me is the mention of Ohio. Had Elizabeth lived in Ohio or was she repeating something she was told by her future husband, James Graham? She was represented by a Mr. Buckles and Rachel Graham was married to Thomas N. Buckles.



State of Indiana In the Delaware Circuit Court
Delaware County September Term 1842

Wiliam Mullis Plaintiff complains of Elizabeth Doughty defendant in custody +C of a plea of Trespass on the case for that whereas the said William Mullis is and always has been a good honest + faithful citizen of the State of Indiana and has sustained a fair charactor among all his neighbours for integrity and has never been guilty or suspected of the atrocious crime of Larceny yet the said Elizabeth Doughty well knowing the premises but contriving and intending maliciously and wickedly to Injure + destroy his charactor and to bring him into disgrace amongst all his neighbours and to Expose him to the penalties of the law for larceny did on the first day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred + forty two at the county of Delaware letter and publish in the presence and hearing of devers persons the following false malicious + ______ words to + of and concerning the said plaintiff that is to say you (meaning the said plaintiff) stole a horse in the state of Ohio and had to run away for it you (the plaintiff meaning) had To run away from Ohio for stealing a horse and I (the defendant meaning) can prove it. thereby meaning that the said plaintiff had been and was guilty of Larceny by means of the committing of which said several grievences by the said defendant the said plaintiff says he is Injured + hath sustained Damages to the amount of one thousand Dollars + therefore he brings his suit od

Marshall atty for Pllff


Elizabeth Doughty
ats
William Mullis

Case in the Delaware Circuit Court

And the said Defendant Elizabeth Doughty who is an infant under the age of twenty one years, to wit, of the age of sevenateen years, by Smith + Buckles her attornies comes and defends the wrong and injury when +c. and says that she is not guilty of the said supposed grievances above laid to her charge, or any or either of them in manner and form as the said William Mullis hath above thereof complained against her and of the said Elizabeth Doughty puts herself upon the country.

Smith + Buckles Attys for Dft

and the plaintiff by c____ comes ______ the like
John Marshall Atty for patf