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Deed from Samuel and Sabrina Davenport Canfield, 1 October 1836

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Samuel Canfield and Sabrina Davenport Canfield, Deed for property in
Kirtland Township

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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, Geauga Co., OH, to JS, 1 Oct. 1836; signed by Samuel Canfield and Sabrina Davenport Canfield; witnessed by
Frederick G. Williams

28 Oct. 1787–10 Oct. 1842. Ship’s pilot, teacher, physician, justice of the peace. Born at Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of William Wheeler Williams and Ruth Granger. Moved to Newburg, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, 1799. Practiced Thomsonian botanical system...

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and
Elias Smith

6 Sept. 1804–24 June 1888. Teacher, printer, postmaster, bookkeeper, probate judge, newspaper editor. Born in Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Asahel Smith and Elizabeth Schellenger. Moved to Stockholm, St. Lawrence Co., New York, 1809. Baptized into...

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; certified by
Frederick G. Williams

28 Oct. 1787–10 Oct. 1842. Ship’s pilot, teacher, physician, justice of the peace. Born at Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of William Wheeler Williams and Ruth Granger. Moved to Newburg, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, 1799. Practiced Thomsonian botanical system...

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. Version copied 12 Nov. 1836 in Geauga Co., OH, Deed Record, vol. 22, pp. 430–431; handwriting of
Ralph Cowles

16 May 1792–1 Aug. 1869. Teacher, surveyor, auditor, jeweler. Born in New Hartford, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. Son of Asa Cowles and Sibyl Merrill. Moved to Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio, July 1811. Elected clerk for Burlington Township (later Claridon Township...

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; Geauga County Archives and Records Center, Chardon, OH.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Mortage to Peter French, 5 October 1836.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Deed from Samuel and Sabrina Davenport Canfield, 1 October 1836, in Handwriting of Thomas Burdick Deed from Samuel and Sabrina Davenport Canfield, 1 October 1836

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<​consideration​> of five hundred dollars received to our full satisfaction of Joseph Smith Jr. of the town of
Kirtland

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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County of
Geauga

Located in northeastern Ohio, south of Lake Erie. Rivers in area include Grand, Chagrin, and Cuyahoga. Settled mostly by New Englanders, beginning 1798. Formed from Trumbull Co., 1 Mar. 1806. Chardon established as county seat, 1808. Population in 1830 about...

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and State of
Ohio

French explored and claimed area, 1669. British took possession following French and Indian War, 1763. Ceded to U.S., 1783. First permanent white settlement established, 1788. Northeastern portion maintained as part of Connecticut, 1786, and called Connecticut...

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, do give grant bargain sell and confirm unto him the said Joseph Smith Jr. his heirs and assigns, the following described Tract or lot of land Situate in
Kirtland Township

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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No. Nine in the ninth range of townships in the
Connecticut Western Reserve

Also known as New Connecticut or Connecticut Reserve. Approximately three million acres in northeastern part of present-day Ohio. Claimed as part of Connecticut, 1786. Connecticut granted jurisdiction of reserve to U.S. government, 1800. Population in 1820...

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in the State of
Ohio

French explored and claimed area, 1669. British took possession following French and Indian War, 1763. Ceded to U.S., 1783. First permanent white settlement established, 1788. Northeastern portion maintained as part of Connecticut, 1786, and called Connecticut...

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and which is also in the County of
Geauga

Located in northeastern Ohio, south of Lake Erie. Rivers in area include Grand, Chagrin, and Cuyahoga. Settled mostly by New Englanders, beginning 1798. Formed from Trumbull Co., 1 Mar. 1806. Chardon established as county seat, 1808. Population in 1830 about...

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and is known as parts of lot No. twenty nine and forty one and forty two as deeded to Samuel Canfield & is bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at the centre of the highway lately laid out in the north line of land deeded to Samuel Canfield, thence West sixty six rods to a post, thence south fifteen rods to a post, thence South 58° West nineteen Rods to the lot Line, thence South along the lot line 8 rods to a post, thence East parallel with the north line Sixty nine rods to the centre of the highway, thence bounding on the centre of the highway, northerly to Mr. Youngs northwest corner; thence west Eight rods to a post, thence North Eight rods to a post, thence East thirteen Rods to the highway thence Northerly bounding on the centre of the highway four rods north & South to the place of beginning containing thirteen acres of land subject to all legal highways; To have and to hold the above granted and bargained premises with the appurtenances thereof unto him the said Joseph Smith Jr. his heirs and assigns forever to their own proper use and behoof. And also I the said Samuel Canfield do for myself & my heirs executors and adminstrators covenant with the said Joseph Smith Jr his heirs and assigns, that at and until the ensealing of these presents I was well seized of these premises as a good indefeasible estate in fee simple and have good right to bargain and sell the same in manner and form as is above written and that the same is free from all incumbrances whatsoever And furthermore I the said Samuel Canfield do by these presents bind myself & my heirs forever to warrant and defend the above granted and bargained premises to him the said Joseph Smith Jr his heirs and assigns against all lawful claims and demands whatsoever, And I the said Sabrina Canfield do hereby remise, release and forever
quit claim

A deed that operates without any warranty, except that no one apart from the grantor can be in possession of the title at the time of delivery.

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unto the said Joseph Smith Jr. his heirs and assigns all all my right and title of dower in and to the above described premises. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals this [blank] day of [blank] A. D. one thousand eight hundred & thirty
Samuel Canfield Seal
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TEXT: Each instance of “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.


Sabrina Canfield Seal
Signed Sealed acknowledged & delivered in presence of
F[rederick] G Williams

28 Oct. 1787–10 Oct. 1842. Ship’s pilot, teacher, physician, justice of the peace. Born at Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of William Wheeler Williams and Ruth Granger. Moved to Newburg, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, 1799. Practiced Thomsonian botanical system...

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Elias Smith

6 Sept. 1804–24 June 1888. Teacher, printer, postmaster, bookkeeper, probate judge, newspaper editor. Born in Royalton, Windsor Co., Vermont. Son of Asahel Smith and Elizabeth Schellenger. Moved to Stockholm, St. Lawrence Co., New York, 1809. Baptized into...

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The State of Ohio)
Geauga County

Located in northeastern Ohio, south of Lake Erie. Rivers in area include Grand, Chagrin, and Cuyahoga. Settled mostly by New Englanders, beginning 1798. Formed from Trumbull Co., 1 Mar. 1806. Chardon established as county seat, 1808. Population in 1830 about...

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ss.)
Personally appeared Samuel Canfield & Sabrina Canfield to me personally known as the signers and sealers of the above instrument, and acknowledged that they did voluntarily sign and seal the same and that the same is their free act and deed And I having fully made known and explained to the said Sabrina Canfield the contents of the above deed, and having likewise examined her separate and apart from her said husband, she declared that she did of her own free will and accord voluntarily Sign, Seal, acknowledge, and as her free act and deed, deliver the same, without the force; coercion or compulsion of her said husband and that she is still satisfied therewith. Before me at
Kirtland

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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October 1, 1836.
F. G. Williams

28 Oct. 1787–10 Oct. 1842. Ship’s pilot, teacher, physician, justice of the peace. Born at Suffield, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of William Wheeler Williams and Ruth Granger. Moved to Newburg, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, 1799. Practiced Thomsonian botanical system...

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, Justice Peace.
Received Octr. 29th. & Recorded Novr. 12th. A.D. 1836
Ralph Cowles

16 May 1792–1 Aug. 1869. Teacher, surveyor, auditor, jeweler. Born in New Hartford, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. Son of Asa Cowles and Sibyl Merrill. Moved to Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio, July 1811. Elected clerk for Burlington Township (later Claridon Township...

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    TEXT: Each instance of “Seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

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