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Deed from William and Rosannah Robinson Marks, 11 February 1841–A

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William Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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and Rosannah Robinson Marks, 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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, Lake Co., OH, to JS as trustee-in-trust for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 11 Feb. 1841; handwriting of
Robert B. Thompson

1 Oct. 1811–27 Aug. 1841. Clerk, editor. Born in Great Driffield, Yorkshire, England. Methodist. Immigrated to Upper Canada, 1834. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Parley P. Pratt, May 1836, in Upper Canada. Ordained an elder by...

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; signatures of
William Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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and Rosannah Robinson Marks; witnessed by
Daniel H. Wells

27 Oct. 1814–24 Mar. 1891. Farmer, teacher, ferry operator, lumber merchant, manager of nail factory, politician. Born in Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Daniel Wells and Catherine Chapin. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, ca. 1832. Moved to ...

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; certified by
Daniel H. Wells

27 Oct. 1814–24 Mar. 1891. Farmer, teacher, ferry operator, lumber merchant, manager of nail factory, politician. Born in Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Daniel Wells and Catherine Chapin. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, ca. 1832. Moved to ...

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and
Samuel Marshall

ca. 1790–24 June 1845. Incorporator of Carthage Female High School and Teachers’ Seminary, 1837, in Carthage, Hancock Co., Illinois. Served as county clerk, clerk of commissioners’ court, bankruptcy commissioner, and justice of the peace in Hancock Co. Marshall...

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; three pages; JS Collection (Supplement), CHL. Includes dockets and notations.

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Deed from William and Rosannah Robinson Marks, 11 February 1841–B.
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. Deed from William and Rosannah Robinson Marks, 11 February 1841–A Deed from William and Rosannah Robinson Marks, 11 February 1841–A, as Recorded in Lake County Deeds

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Peter French

Ca. 1774–after 1850. Farmer, tavern keeper, hotelier. Born in New York. Moved to Willoughby, Western Reserve (later Lake Co.), Ohio, 1799. Married Sally. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1811, as one of its earliest settlers. Named as one of town proprietors...

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from lot No Thirty in tract one, supposed to contain, one hundred and forty four acres of land, reserving from the above tracts of land, all and every such lots or parcels of land as have been bargained sold and conveyed by deed, by the said
William Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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to any person or persons since the above described tracts have been in his hands
To have and to hold the above described premises / excepting the reservations as aforesaid, with all their appurtenances improvements and priveleges unto the said Joseph Smith Sole Trustee <​in trust​> for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. And the said
William Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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and Rosanah [Rosannah Robinson Marks] his wife the aforesaid premises unto the said Joseph Smith <​Sole​> Trustee in trust for the Church of Jesus Christ, excepting the reservations as aforesaid, against the claim or claims of all and every person whomsoever, do, and will warrant and for ever defend
In witness whereof the said
William Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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and Rozanah his wife parties of the first part, have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day, and year first above written

Signatures of William Marks and Rosannah Robinson Marks.


William Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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LS
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TEXT: “LS” (here and on the next line) is an abbreviation for locus sigilli (Latin for “place of the seal”) and is surrounded by a hand-drawn representation of a seal after both William and Rosannah Robinson Marks’s signatures.


Rosannah Marks LS
signed sealed and delivered in presence of

Signature of Daniel H. Wells.


Daniel H Wells

27 Oct. 1814–24 Mar. 1891. Farmer, teacher, ferry operator, lumber merchant, manager of nail factory, politician. Born in Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Daniel Wells and Catherine Chapin. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, ca. 1832. Moved to ...

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Robert B. Thompson handwriting ends; Daniel H. Wells begins.


State of Illinois)
County of
Hancock

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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)
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Daniel H Wells

27 Oct. 1814–24 Mar. 1891. Farmer, teacher, ferry operator, lumber merchant, manager of nail factory, politician. Born in Trenton, Oneida Co., New York. Son of Daniel Wells and Catherine Chapin. Moved to Marietta, Washington Co., Ohio, ca. 1832. Moved to ...

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a justice of the peace of said
county

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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do certify that
William Marks

15 Nov. 1792–22 May 1872. Farmer, printer, publisher, postmaster. Born at Rutland, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of Cornell (Cornwall) Marks and Sarah Goodrich. Married first Rosannah R. Robinson, 2 May 1813. Lived at Portage, Allegany Co., New York, where he...

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and Rosanah his wife whose signatures appear to the above and foregoing deed, are personally known to me to be the identical persons described in and [p. [2]]
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Deed from William and Rosannah Robinson Marks, 11 February 1841–A
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1984
Total Pages
5
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  • Robert B. Thompson
  • William Marks
  • Rosannah Robinson Marks
  • Daniel H. Wells

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    Signatures of William Marks and Rosannah Robinson Marks.

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    TEXT: “LS” (here and on the next line) is an abbreviation for locus sigilli (Latin for “place of the seal”) and is surrounded by a hand-drawn representation of a seal after both William and Rosannah Robinson Marks’s signatures.

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    Signature of Daniel H. Wells.

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    Robert B. Thompson handwriting ends; Daniel H. Wells begins.

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