The sale is dated 7 March 1854.
It was for 160 acres in Mahaska County, Iowa.
The land was sold for $300.
Samuel Ballinger was the witness.
In my post Collateral Lines Anyone? I noted that Jeremiah and Samuel were young men and had been listed in various Iowa state censuses from the 1850s sometimes in the same house with an older John F. Ballinger. I will definitely be taking a closer look at those 3 men.
From this document, I can plot where William's land was located and begin to fill in the other neighbor's from property maps and other land transactions.
This deed has left me with lots of questions (remember I am looking for relatives of William):
- Who are Jeremiah and Samuel and why are they transacting business with William?
- Why did William sell 160 acres?
- When did he buy this property?
Transcription:
[left hand margin is written “34-76-15”]
Wm H Ballenger etux
To Deed
JJ Ballinger
Filed for Record April 20th 1854 at 1
O'Clock PM & Recorded April 22nd 1854
For the consideration Three hundred dollars we hereby convey
unto Jeremiah J Ballinger the following tract of land Situated
in the County of Mahaska in the State of Iowa. Viz: the South
East Quarter of section Thirty four in Township Seventy six No
[page] 557
of Range fifteen West containing one hundred and Sixty acres
And we warrant the title to the same to the said Jeremiah J Ballinger
against all Persons whomsoever. Executed this Seventh day of March
AD 1854 in presence of
Samuel Ballinger
W H. Ballinger
Lucinda Ballinger
State of Iowa, Mahaska County ss
Before me Samuel Kirby a Justice of the Peace in and
for said County personally appeared the above named William H.
Ballinger and Lucinda Ballinger personally known to me to be the
identical persons whose names appeared in the foregoing Deed as grantors
and acknowledged the above instrument to be their voluntary act
and deed for the purposes there in expressed. Given under my
hand this 1 day of April AD 1854
Samuel Kirby
Justice of the Peace
Henry Blackburn recorder Mahaska County Iowa.
[Citation:
Mahaska County, Iowa, Land Deeds, 1853-54, Volume E, 20 April 1854; Family History Library microfilm 972968.]
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Hallo Michelle, I love this post as it so reminds me of the puzzle I have with "Digby" Read and the land that was taken over from him by my 6 x great grandfather Cozens Read!
ReplyDeleteOn your deed where you have something in the left hand side - a set of three figures with hyphens between them, I would suggest this must be some section of the land that is shown as a - r- p which here in the UK is shown as acres - roods - poles. A rood is a quarter of an acre and a pole is 30 and a quarter square yards, so obviously smaller than a quarter of an acre.
I would also suggest that Jeremiah and Samuel are William's brothers or cousins. You mention in other posts that Jeremiah and Samuel are shown as young men and sometimes with an older John. Perhaps John is the father of all three or the father of Jeremiah and Samuel and uncle to William? I would be of the opinion that they are related in some way, hence the deed between them of the land.
(I'm pretty sure "Digby" Read and my Cozens Read are related but haven't found that link yet, so in a way this is similar to what you are finding with your Ballengers)!
Sorry I can't be more help to you but at least we share a similar type of problem!! ;-)
Kind regards,
Christine (rootsresearcher)
Hi Christine,
ReplyDeleteI remember reading some of your "Digby" Read posts! I agree that Jeremiah and Samuel are somehow related. Also, William's oldest and youngest sons are both named John (oldest son died young). I'll keep working through everything and see what comes up.