Thursday, January 29, 2009

Andrew County, Missouri Deeds - Samuel Vaux family

I'm still working on putting all of the information I collected in Salt Lake City at the Family History Library into my database. I finished up the Ranslow Smith probate records today and transcribed the two deeds for Samuel Vaux. I knew that the Samuel Vaux family was in Andrew County MO in the 1870 census, and was in Marshall county KS in the 1880 census.

The two deeds transcribed below provide dates for buying and selling land in Platte township in Andrew County:

Samuel and Mary Ann (Underhill) Vaux bought land in Andrew County, Missouri on 4 August 1869 from Mary Jane and L.S. Munger for $2,000. The land was the Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 21 in Township 61 of Range 33, containing forty acres. The entry in the deed book reads (Andrew County Deed Records, 1841-1900, Book 22, page 406, clerk's copy, on FHL Microfilm 1,006,163):


[in margin]
"Mary Jane Munger et al
to Warranty
Samuel Vaux
N_o_. 1605

"Know all men by these presents. That Mary Jane Munger and L.S.
Munger of the County of Buchanan in the State of Missouri have
this day for and in Consideration of the sum of Two thousand
Dollars to the said Mary Jane Munger and L.S. Munger in hand
paid by Samuel Vaux of the County of Andrew in the State of Missouri
have granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do
grant, bargain and sell unto the said Samuel Vaux the fol-
lowing described tracts or parcels of land situate in the County
of Andrew in the State of Missouri that is to say (The South East
quarter of the South East quarter of Section twenty one (21) Township
sixty one (61) of Range thirty three (33)) To have and to hold the prem-
ises hereby conveyed, with all the rights, privileges and appurtenances
thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining unto the said Samuel
Vaux his heirs and assigns forever we the said Mary Jane Munger
and L.S. Munger hereby covenanting to and with the said Samuel
Vaux his heirs and assigns for their heirs, executors and admin-
istrators to warrant and defend the title to the premises hereby
conveyed against the Claim of every person whatsoever.

"In Witness whereof we have hereto subscribed our name and
affixed our seals this fourth day of August, 1869.
Mary Jane Munger [ seal]
L.S. Munger [seal]

"State of Missouri } ss
County of Buchanan}

"Be it remembered, that Mary Jane Munger and
L.S. Munger her husband who are personally known to the un-
dersigned a Notary Public within and for said County, to be the
persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing deed in
parties thereto this day appeared before me, and acknowledged
that they executed and delivered the same as their voluntary
act and deed for the use and purposes theirin contained, and
the said __________________ being by me made acquanted with
the Contents of said Deed, acknowledged, on an examination apart
from the said husband: that she executed the same and
relinquishes her dower in the real estate therein mentioned, freely
and without Compulsion or undue influence of her said hus-
band. . given under my hand and Notarial Seal this fourth day of August, 1869.
W.S. Johnson[L.S.]
Notary Public

"Filed August 17th 1869 }
Wm Caldwell Recorder }
By Jno. E. Wuldins Deputy. }"

Samuel and Mary Ann (Underhill) Vaux sold land in Andrew County, Missouri on 31 January 1880 to William H. Bulla for $800. The land was the Southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 21 in Township 61 of Range 33, containing forty acres. The entry in the deed book reads (Andrew County Deed Records, 1841-1900, Book 43, page 565, on FHL Microfilm 1,006,174):

"This Indenture, Made on the _thirty first_ day of _
January_ A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty _----_
by and between _Samuel Vaux and Mary A. Vaux his wife of Andrew County and__
State_ of _Missouri_, part_y_ of the First Part, and
_William H. Bulla_
in the County of _Andrew_ and State of _ Missouri_, part_y_ of the Second Part: WITNESSETH, That the said
part_ies_ of the First Part, in consideration of the sum of _Eight Hundred 00/100_ Dollars,
to _them_ paid by the said part_y_ of the Second Part, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do_es_ by these presents GRANT, BARGAIN AND SELL, CONVEY AND
CONFIRM, unto the said part_y_ of the Second Part, _his_ heirs and assigns, the following described Lots, Tracts or Parcels of Land, lying, being and situate in the
County of _Andrew_ and State of Missouri, to wit: All _the South East quarter of the south East
quarter of Section twenty one (21) in Township Sixty-one (61) of Range thirty three
(33) containing forty acres according to Government survey more or less_

"TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the premises aforesaid, with all and singular rights, privileges, appurtenances and immunities thereto belonging, or in anywise
appertaining, unto the said part_y_ of the Second Part, and unto _his_ heirs and assigns, forever; the said part_ies_ of the first part
_---_ hereby covenanting that _they are_ lawfully seized of an indefeasible estate in fee in the premises herein
convened; that _they_ ha_ve_ good right to convey the same; that the said premises are free and clear of any encumbrances done or suffered by _them_ or those
under whom _they_ claim; and that _they_ will WARRANT AND DEFEND the title to the said
premises unto the said part_y_ of the Second Part, and unto _his_ heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons whomsoever.

"IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The said part_ies_ of the First Part, ha_ve_ hereunto set _their_ hand_s_ and seal_s_ the day and year first above written.

"Samuel Vaux [seal]
Mary Ann Vaux [seal]

"Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of us,
J. Bonham

"This deed was recorded on 7 September 1881 at 1 o'clock 2 minutes P.M. by S.E. Seer, Recorder."

NOTE: The second deed is on a form with handwritten entries between _underscores_. It's confusing, I know.

I have separated the text for both deeds as they appear in the clerk's book (just following directions in Professional Genealogy). The deed recording form has really small type and big spaces for handwriting - that's why the lines vary in length so much.

Celia Ann Vaux married a Francis Munger in 1872, who resided next door to the Vaux family in the 1870 census. However, he was not in the L.S. Munger family. He must have been a nephew of L.S. Munger.

I found the Vaux farm on the 1877 Plat Map for Andrew County, Missouri while at the FHL. I made nice 11 x 17 copies of some of the map pages, but messed up and copied the map for Township 59 and not Township 61. Now I have to find the map book somewhere and get a copy of Township 61 (probably Platte Township in Andrew County). It's great when the townships are square!

The lesson here is to check your copies before you put the book away. I haven't been able to find the 1877 Plat Maps for this County online. I had high hopes!

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