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Source 150 – Abstract of Title for James Morrill

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3 Jan 1867 – Allegan, Mich., Kellogg & Butler, Land Agents

Abstract of Title
Grantor: United States [in connection with the Land Grant to James Morrill from 1852]
Grantee: James Morrill
Instrument: Patent
Date of Inst: Nov 1, 1852
Date of Record: Jan 4, ’67
Vol: 35
Page: 402
Con’s.
Description & Remarks: S1/2, NE 1/4, sec 5….

Grantor: James Morrill & Electa
Grantee: Thomas A. Morrill
Instrument: ??
Date of Inst: 22 Sept ’56
Date of Record: 19 Dec ’56
Vol: 16
Page: 205
Con’s.
Description & Remarks: S1/2, NE 1/4

Grantor: Thomas A. Morrill & wife
Grantee: Geo. S. Thomas
Instrument: ??
Date of Inst: 13 Nov. ’61
Date of Record: 19 Nov. ’61
Vol: 23
Page: 584
Con’s.
Description & Remarks: S1/2, NE 1/4

Grantor: United States Marshall
Grantee: United States
Instrument: MD
Date of Inst: 29 May ’45
Date of Record: 06 Dec ’45
Vol: 5
Page: 195
Con’s.
Description & Remarks: S1/2, NE 1/4, and other lands sale on execution of US vs. Lucius Lyon.

Grantor: United States by Ransom ..Gillet … of the Treasure
Grantee: Wm. W. Coconan?
Instrument: QD?
Date of Inst: 28 Dec ’47
Date of Record: 10 May ’48
Vol: 6
Page: 386
Con’s.
Description & Remarks: S1/2, NE 1/4, and other lands. In the two last these must be some error as the land was located by James Morrill in 25 Oct 1851. This Patent in 1852.

Grantor: George S. Thomas & Julia
Grantee: Sarah Friend
Instrument: Mont.
Date of Inst: 27 June ’64
Date of Record: 21 June ’64
Vol: 10
Page: 352
Con’s.
Description & Remarks: S1/2, NE 1/4

Source 128 – Land Indenture for Jonathan Irwin

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Record: Mortgage
Date: 22 December 1857
Party 1: John and Margaret Keyser
Party 2: Jonathan Irwin
Location: Kent Co, MI

This indenture, made the 22 day of December in the year of our Lord 1857, between John Keyser of the first part and Jonathan Irwin of the second part, all of the town of Byron, Kent County, State of Michigan. Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of $100 it being a part of the purchase money to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, do by these presents grant, sell, remise, release, alien and confirm, unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns, forever, all that peace and parcel of land lying and situated in the town of Byron, Kent County, State of Michigan, as falons? to ? the south west one fourth of the north west quarter of section thirty town fine north range … west containing forty acres the same more or less. Together ……… (continues)

(back side) For and in consideration of the sum one hundred dollars to me in hand payed by George S. Thomas the except whereof is: hereby acknowledge and confessed I hereby sell transfer sign over to the said Thomas the within mortgages it being a mortgage recorded on page 6’97 and office of the county of Kent, State of Michigan. Witness my hand and seal this .. day of April A.D. 1858. Signed sealed in Presence of S. S. Scranton, Go…, Edwin Coye?

State of Michigan, Kent County, on this 5th day of April A.D. 1858 personally appeared before me a Notary Public for said county Jonathan Irwin known to me to be the person who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledge the same to be his free act and deed. S.S. Scranton, Notary Public, Kent Co. Mich.

Source 144 – Land Documents of George S. Thomas

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Mortgage: George S. Thomas
Date: 15 April 1857
George S. Thomas, first part
Jesse B. Knapp, second part

Mortgage: George S. Thomas
Date: 21 July 1864
George S. Thomas, first part
Sarah Friend, second part
Liber 10 of Mortgages, Page 352

Mortgage: George S. Thomas
Date: 23 July 1866
George S. Thomas and wife, first part
Hiram Williams, second part
Liber 12 of Mortgage, Page 82-84

Warranty Deed: George S. Thomas
Date: 18 Nov 1879
Jacob Dollar, first part
George S. Thomas, second part
Liber 80 of Deeds, Page 269
Register: Wm. Hoyt

Bill of Sale: George S. Thomas
26 January 1885
George S. Thomas
Julia Thomas
Sale of: horses, cows, sheep, hogs, pigs, wheat, etc.

Satisfaction of Mortgage: George S. Thomas
Date: 6 June 1888
Elisha Mix Jr
George S. Thomas, first part
William C. Weeks, second part
Liber 69 of Mortgages, Page 21

Mortgage: George S. Thomas
Date: 13 Jan 1890
George S. and J. Thomas, first part
Elisha Mix Jr, second part
Liber 59 of Mortgages, Page 561

Satisfaction of Mortgage: George S. Thomas
Date: 12 Oct 1891
George S. Thomas, first part
Elisha Mix Jr, second part
Liber 74 of Mortgages, Page 249

Source 153 – Land Grant Certificate for James Morrill by President Fillmore

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01 November 1852

The United States of America.
To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come, Greeting,
Whereas, James Morrill of Sandusky County Ohio has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office, at Ionia, whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said James Morrill according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled “An Act Making Further Provision For The Sale Of The Public Lands,” for the north east fractional quarter of Section five in Township four North of Range twelve West. in the district of lands subject to sale at Ionia, Michigan, containing one hundred and forty seven acres and seventy four hundredth of an acre, according to the Official Plat of the Survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land Office, by the Surveyor General, which said Tract has been purchased by the said James Morrill. Now, know ye, that the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several Acts of Congress, in such case made and provided, have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant, unto the said James Morrill, and to his heirs, the said Tract above described; to have and to hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities and appurtenances of whatsoever nature thereunto belonging, unto the said James Morrill and to his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I, Millard Fillmore, President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two and of the Independence of the United States the seventy-seventh. By the President: Millard Fillmore.
By Alex. McCormick, Secy.

Recorded, Vol. 1, Page 128, Certificate #8261