"A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another."
The subject today is an 1869 deed in the Taylor County, Iowa deed books for John Craven and his wife selling land to Ranslow Smith:
The transcription of this deed is (handwritten text in italics, form fields underlined):
01 RECORD OF DEEDS
02 John Craven & wife to Ranslow Smith
03 Know all Men by these Presents:
04 That We John Craven and E.M. Craven his wife
05 of the County of Taylor Coiunty and State of Iowa , in consideration of the
06 sum of Five hundred Dollars
07 in hand paid by Ranslow Smith
08 of Taylor County, and State of
09 Iowa do hereby Sell and convey unto the said Ranslow Smith
10 the following described premises, situated in the County of Taylor and State of Iowa, to wit:
11 The South West quarter of Section Seven (7) Township (69)
12 Sixty-nine Range thirty-four (34) excepting ninety-five (95) acres off
13 of the north side of said quarter
14 and We hereby covenant with the said Ranslow Smith
15 that We hold said premises by good & perfect title, that We
16 ha ve good right and lawful authority to Sell and convey same; that they are free and clear of all liens and incum-
17 brances whatsoever, and We covenant to Warrant and Defend the said premises against the lawful claims of
18 all persons whomsoever; and the said E.M. Craven his wife hereby relinquishes
19 her right of dower in and to the above described premises.
20 Signed this 15th day of September 186 9
21 IN PRESENCE OF { $0.50 Revenue Stamp }
22 _____________________ Esther M. Craven
23 _____________________ John S. Craven
24 STATE OF IOWA, } SS
25 TAYLOR COUNTY }
26 On the 15th day of September 186 9, before me
27 L R. McCoun a Notary Public
28 within and for said County, personally came John Craven and E.M. Craven his wife
29 personally to me known to be the identical person s whose name s are affixed to the above instrument as grantor s
30 and acknowledged the same to be their voluntary act and deed, for the purpose therein Expressed.
31 { Notarial } In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto submitted my name, and affixed my official
32 { Seal } Seal at Bedford Iowa on the date last above written.
33 L T McCoun
34 Notary Public
35 I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Original
36 Deed as filed for Record Sept 23 1869
37 James P. Flick Recorder
The source citation for this Deed is:
Taylor County, Iowa, "Taylor County, Iowa, deed records, 1855-1953; index, 1855-1902", "Deed Records (Land) v. J (cont.) 1867-1869 v. K-L 1867-1870," Volume K, page 539(stamped), Deed of John Craven and wife to Ranslow Smith, 1869; accessed 4 February 2014 on FHL US/CAN microfilm 1,535,633.
Ranslow Smith (1805-1873) is the adoptive father of my second great-grandfather, Devier J. Lamphier Smith (1839-1894). He married Julia (Middleton) Johnston, as his second wife, on 8 March 1868 in Taylor County, Iowa.
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