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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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which writ last named was returnable at the September Term AD 1841 & 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 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, on the 21st day of August AD 1841 caused a notice to be published, & the same was published in the Geauga Freeman, a newspaper printed in 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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& in general circulation therein for more than thirty days next preceding the day of sale therein named, that I should offer said lands for sale at public vendue, at the Court House in
Chardon

Located eight miles south of Lake Erie and immediately east of Kirtland Township. Settled by 1812. Included village of Chardon. Population of township in 1820 about 430; in 1830 about 880; and in 1840 about 1,100. Two of JS’s sisters resided in township. ...

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in 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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, on the twenty first day of September AD 1841 between the hours of ten Oclock AM and four Oclock PM of said day; at which time & place pursuant to said notice, I offered all of said lands for sale at public vendue, and then & there struck off and sold to
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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said Lot No one Block 113 for the sum of three hundred & thirty four dollars, then & there bid by him by his Attorney
S[almon] S Osborn

21 Oct. 1804–4 Mar. 1904. Attorney, bank executive. Born in Walton, Delaware Co., New York. Son of Samuel Osborn and Polly Webster. Moved to Jefferson, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, 1813; to Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania, 1814; and to Sandusky, Huron Co., Ohio, 1816...

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therefor, being the highest bid offered for said lot and more than two thirds its appraised value; And I also struck off and sold to said
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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the four acre piece in lot No four tract No one herein before described, on his bid then & there made by his said
Attorney

21 Oct. 1804–4 Mar. 1904. Attorney, bank executive. Born in Walton, Delaware Co., New York. Son of Samuel Osborn and Polly Webster. Moved to Jefferson, Ashtabula Co., Ohio, 1813; to Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania, 1814; and to Sandusky, Huron Co., Ohio, 1816...

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for twenty seven dollars being the highest bid therefor and more two thirds the appraised value thereof; And I also then & there offered for sale said other lands, and amongst them the following piece or parcel of land situate in said
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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bounded as follows Beginning at the north west corner of land owned by
Eliza [R.] Snow

21 Jan. 1804–5 Dec. 1887. Poet, teacher, seamstress, milliner. Born in Becket, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Daughter of Oliver Snow and Rosetta Leonora Pettibone. Moved to Mantua, Trumbull Co., Ohio, ca. 1806. Member of Baptist church. Baptized into Church...

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in the center of the Chilicothe Road, running thence easterly on
Eliza

21 Jan. 1804–5 Dec. 1887. Poet, teacher, seamstress, milliner. Born in Becket, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts. Daughter of Oliver Snow and Rosetta Leonora Pettibone. Moved to Mantua, Trumbull Co., Ohio, ca. 1806. Member of Baptist church. Baptized into Church...

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s south line, twenty rods to a post; thence south four rods; thence westerly twenty rods to the centre of said road; thence northerly in the centre of said road to the place of begining, containing one half an acre, being in lot No 44 and being one of the parcels of said lands, by me levied on by virtue of said
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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, not herein before described, and which was appraised, by said appraisers herein before named, on said writ of fieri facias & returned in their said appraisement in writing, at one hundred & fifty dollars; And I then & there struck off and sold said last mentioned piece or parcel of land to said
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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at & for the sum of one hundred dollars bid by him therefor by his said
Attorney

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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being the highest & only bid offered for the same and two thirds the appraised value thereof. And I made return of said writ to said Court at their September Term AD 1841 with my official return of my said proceedings therein annexed to the same, which return so far as concerns the lands above described, is substantially herein before recited, and I submitted the same, with all matters touching said levy & sale to the said Court, who made an order and caused the same to be entered on their journal, and did thereby approve & confirm said proceedings & sale & did order me to execute & deliver to said purchaser a good & sufficient deed of conveyance of said lands so sold to him; all which will more fully appear by the records, files, & journal entries of said court; Now therefore Know ye that I
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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Sheriff as aforesaid by virtue of the authority in me vested by said proceedings herein before recited; and especially said last mentioned order of Court; and in consideration of said several sums of money, amounting in all to four hundred & sixty one dollars received of said
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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, do, in my said official capacity, give, grant, bargain, convey and confirm unto the said
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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his heirs & assigns the three several lots & parcels of land hereinbefore particularly described and so struck off & sold to him as aforesaid with all the privileges & appurtenances thereof, and all the estate right title, claim & interest of the said defendants, and each & every of them, in & to the same and every part thereof, in as full & ample a manner as I the said Sheriff, by law & by virtue of said proceedings & order of Court can or ought to carry the same. To have and to hold the same to the said
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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his heirs & assigns forever, to his & their use and behoof forever. In witness whereof I the said Sheriff have hereunto officially set my name and seal this twenty seventh day of May AD 1842.
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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Shff seal
1

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


Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of)
A G Riddle)
Alfred Phelps)
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 [scilicet])
Be it remembered that on this 27th day of May AD 1842 before the subscriber a Notary Public in & for 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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, personally came
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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Sheriff of 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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aforesaid, and acknowledged that he as Sheriff as aforesaid signed sealed & delivered the foregoing deed, and that the same in his said official capacity is his free act & deed. In testimony of which I hereto at
Chardon

Located eight miles south of Lake Erie and immediately east of Kirtland Township. Settled by 1812. Included village of Chardon. Population of township in 1820 about 430; in 1830 about 880; and in 1840 about 1,100. Two of JS’s sisters resided in township. ...

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in 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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set my name officially & notarial seal the date above written.
LS
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TEXT: “L.S.” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.


Alfred Phelps Notary Public
Benj D Chesney Recorder
Received Jany 20th 1844 & Recorded Jany 23d 1844. [p. 248]
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    TEXT: “seal” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

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    TEXT: “L.S.” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.

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