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Introduction to Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al. Summons, 15 October 1838 [Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al.] Declaration, circa 17 December 1838 [Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al.] Transcript of Proceedings, circa 16 April 1839 [Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al.] Docket Entry, Costs, circa 16 April 1839 [Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al.] Docket Entry, Sheriff’s Sale, 23 September 1841 [Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al.] Deed, 24 May 1842 [Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al.] Deed, 27 May 1842 [Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al.] Deed, 4 February 1845 [Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al.]

Deed, 27 May 1842 [Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al.]

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Erastus Spencer

30 Sept. 1805–2 Sept. 1884. Teacher, sheriff, farmer, cattle breeder. Born in New Hartland, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Nathaniel Spencer and Lydia Douglas. Moved to Claridon, Geauga Co., Ohio, ca. 1811. Joined Ohio state militia, ca. 1823. Congregationalist...

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on behalf of
Oliver Granger

7 Feb. 1794–23/25 Aug. 1841. Sheriff, church agent. Born at Phelps, Ontario Co., New York. Son of Pierce Granger and Clarissa Trumble. Married Lydia Dibble, 8 Sept. 1813, at Phelps. Member of Methodist church and licensed exhorter. Sheriff of Ontario Co. ...

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, William Foster, and
Oliver Cowdery

3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...

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, 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
William Halsted

26 July 1788–20 Nov. 1863. Clerk, merchant. Born in Elizabeth, Union Co., New Jersey. Son of Robert Halsted and Mary Mills. Presbyterian. Moved to New York City, by 1802. Married Sarah Johnson, 15 Jan. 1810. In 1823, became senior partner in Halsted, Haines...

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, 27 May 1842, Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al. (Geauga Co., OH, Court of Common Pleas 1839); Lake County Deed Record, vol. C, pp. 247–248; handwriting of Benjamin D. Chesney; Lake County Recorder’s Office, Painesville, OH. Includes seals.

Historical Introduction

See Introduction to Halsted, Haines & Co. v. O. Granger et al.

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Oliver Granger

7 Feb. 1794–23/25 Aug. 1841. Sheriff, church agent. Born at Phelps, Ontario Co., New York. Son of Pierce Granger and Clarissa Trumble. Married Lydia Dibble, 8 Sept. 1813, at Phelps. Member of Methodist church and licensed exhorter. Sheriff of Ontario Co. ...

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& others pr
Sheriff

30 Sept. 1805–2 Sept. 1884. Teacher, sheriff, farmer, cattle breeder. Born in New Hartland, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Nathaniel Spencer and Lydia Douglas. Moved to Claridon, Geauga Co., Ohio, ca. 1811. Joined Ohio state militia, ca. 1823. Congregationalist...

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to
William M Halstead [Halsted]

26 July 1788–20 Nov. 1863. Clerk, merchant. Born in Elizabeth, Union Co., New Jersey. Son of Robert Halsted and Mary Mills. Presbyterian. Moved to New York City, by 1802. Married Sarah Johnson, 15 Jan. 1810. In 1823, became senior partner in Halsted, Haines...

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Deed.
To all people to whom these presents shall come Greeting, Whereas
William M Halstead

26 July 1788–20 Nov. 1863. Clerk, merchant. Born in Elizabeth, Union Co., New Jersey. Son of Robert Halsted and Mary Mills. Presbyterian. Moved to New York City, by 1802. Married Sarah Johnson, 15 Jan. 1810. In 1823, became senior partner in Halsted, Haines...

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Richard T Haines

21 May 1795–21 Aug. 1870. Merchant. Born in Elizabeth, Essex Co., New Jersey. Son of Benjamin Haines and Rebecca Townley. Partner in Halsted, Haines & Co., one of largest dry-goods stores in U.S. Married first Mariah W. Johnson. Among founders of Union Theological...

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,
Richard J Thorne

3 Feb. 1800–3 Nov. 1882. Merchant, insurance broker. Born in Goshen, Orange Co., New York. Son of Daniel Thorne and Mary Jones. Moved to New York City, by 1815. Married first Catherine Raymond, 30 Dec. 1831. Presbyterian. Joined dry goods firm of Halsted,...

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,
Matthias O Halstead [Halsted]

12 July 1792–15 Apr. 1866. Clerk, merchant, lawyer, banker, land developer. Born in Elizabeth, Union Co., New Jersey. Son of Robert Halsted and Mary Mills. Presbyterian. Graduated from Princeton University, 1810, at Princeton, Mercer Co., New Jersey. Moved...

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&
James M Halstead [Halsted]

5 May 1808–22 Mar. 1888. Merchant, insurance company president. Born in Newton, Sussex Co., New Jersey. Son of Job S. Halsted and Ann McIntire. Moved to New York City, ca. 1824. Presbyterian. Married Catherine Crane, 19 Dec. 1833, in New York City. Became...

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, did, on the sixteenth day of April AD 1839, before the Court of Common Pleas for 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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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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, in a certain action of
assumpsit

An action brought to recover damages for breach of a simple contract or for the recovery of money. Assumpsit was a form of trespass on the case. In Ohio law, it was “the usual remedy upon promissory notes.”

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, before that time brought by them in said Court, recover judgment against
Oliver Granger

7 Feb. 1794–23/25 Aug. 1841. Sheriff, church agent. Born at Phelps, Ontario Co., New York. Son of Pierce Granger and Clarissa Trumble. Married Lydia Dibble, 8 Sept. 1813, at Phelps. Member of Methodist church and licensed exhorter. Sheriff of Ontario Co. ...

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, William Foster &
Oliver Cowdery

3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...

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defendants in said suit, for the sum of Two thousand three hundred & thirty seven dollars & twenty five cents damages, and seventeen dollars & twenty four cents costs of suit, as appears of record; And whereas such proceedings were afterwards had in said judgment, that a writ of
Alias

“Otherwise called”; a word that is “prefixed to the name of a second writ of the same kind issued in the same cause,” such as alias fieri facias.

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fieri facias

Abbreviated “fi. fa.” It is a writ of execution “that lies for him who has recovered any debt or damages. . . . It is a command to the sheriff, that of the goods and chattels of the party he cause to be made the sum recovered by the judgment.”

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issued out of said Court therein, on the first day of March AD 1841, directed to the
Sheriff

30 Sept. 1805–2 Sept. 1884. Teacher, sheriff, farmer, cattle breeder. Born in New Hartland, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Nathaniel Spencer and Lydia Douglas. Moved to Claridon, Geauga Co., Ohio, ca. 1811. Joined Ohio state militia, ca. 1823. Congregationalist...

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of said
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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commanding him, as before he had been commanded, that of the goods & chattels of said defendants, and, for want of goods & chattels, then of the lands and tenements of said defendants, he should cause to be made the damages & costs aforesaid, and have the monies before said Court on the first day of their next term; which writ was delivered to me
Erastus Spencer

30 Sept. 1805–2 Sept. 1884. Teacher, sheriff, farmer, cattle breeder. Born in New Hartland, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Nathaniel Spencer and Lydia Douglas. Moved to Claridon, Geauga Co., Ohio, ca. 1811. Joined Ohio state militia, ca. 1823. Congregationalist...

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, then & still being Sheriff of said 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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; by virtue of which I, on the 9th day of March AD 1841, levied the same in divers parcels & lots of land, among which, on the following parcels tracts & lots of land all situate in the township 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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, formerly in
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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, now, in Lake County; 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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being township No. 9 in the 9th Range of 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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viz on Lot No. one in Block No. 113 in the village or City 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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, reference to be had to the Plat of the City 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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for further description; also four acres in Lot No Four tract one of said Township, formerly owned by
Ira Ames

22 Sept. 1804–15 Jan. 1869. Farmer, tanner, shoemaker, courier, merchant, gristmill operator. Born in Bennington Co., Vermont. Son of Ithamer Ames and Hannah Clark. Moved to Schuyler, Herkimer Co., New York, before 1809; to Shoreham, Addison Co., Vermont;...

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, bounded on the south by land owned by Christopher Dixon; on the west, by lands owned by Charles Whitney; and at the same time caused the same, with said other lands to be appraised, by three disinterest resident freeholders of said
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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, to wit; Eliahim Brown, Nathan Daggett & L A Moody, who were by me duly sworn, & then & there appraised said lot No one Block 113 at Five hundred dollars, on actual view, and said four acre piece at Forty dollars, on actual view, and returned to me their said appraisal, with their appraisal of the other lands levied upon by virtue of said writ, in writing under their hands & seals a copy of which I forthwith deposited in the Office of the
Clerk

20 Sept. 1794–12 Dec. 1861. County clerk, associate judge, merchant. Born in New York. Baptized into Episcopalian church, 9 Aug. 1818, in New York. Married Laura Loomis. Moved to Brown, Stark Co., Ohio, by 1820; to Painesville, Geauga Co., Ohio; and to Chardon...

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of said Court; and I did not advertise any of said lands for sale for want of time; and I made return of said writ to said Court, on the first day of their next term, to wit; their April Term AD 1841, with my official return of my proceedings <​aforesaid​> thereto annexed, the substance of which return is hereinbefore recited so far as respects the lands above particularly described, in setting forth my said proceedings And whereas afterwards, to wit, on the 7th day of May AD 1841, a writ of
venditioni exponas

A writ of execution commanding a sheriff “to sell goods or chattels, and, in some states, lands, which he has taken in execution by virtue of a fieri facias, and which remains unsold.”

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issued out of said Court on said judgment, directed & delivered to me as Sheriff of said
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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, by virtue of which I advertised & offered said lands for sale at public vendue, & no person bidding I returned the same into said Court at their June Term AD 1841 with my official return thereto annexed, that I had advertised & exposed said lands for sale at vendue & the same remained unsold for want of bidders. And whereas, afterwards, on the 7th day of August 1841, an alias writ of venditioni exponas issued out of said Court on said judgment, directed to the
Sheriff

30 Sept. 1805–2 Sept. 1884. Teacher, sheriff, farmer, cattle breeder. Born in New Hartland, Hartford Co., Connecticut. Son of Nathaniel Spencer and Lydia Douglas. Moved to Claridon, Geauga Co., Ohio, ca. 1811. Joined Ohio state militia, ca. 1823. Congregationalist...

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of said
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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, commanding him to expose the said lands above described, with said other lands levied upon, for sale at public vendue agreeably to law [p. 247]
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