Special Holiday Offer for RootsMagic Users

Special Holiday Offer for RootsMagic Users:

Two RootsMagic bundles on sale until 30 Nov 2017, one for $25 and the other for $35 plus S&H

'via Blog this'

Dick Henthorn
27 Nov 2017

RootsMagic6 on Sale

The current version of RootsMagic is "7."

For a limited time you can buy RootsMagic6 for $9.95 on Amazon.  If you are on a tight budget or want to give a gift to someone now is a good time to make a purchase.

Here's an extract from the RootsMagic newsletter with more information and a link.

RootsMagic 6 for $9.95 on Amazon

While cleaning the warehouse we came across a bunch of boxes of RootsMagic 6 CDs.  Rather than throw them in a landfill, we have put them up on Amazon for $9.95.

Although it is an older version of the program, they are new (still shrinkwrapped) full version 6 program CDs.  If you just want to give a program to someone that you are trying to get started in genealogy, this could be a good option.  If they register their program they will also eligible to get future versions of RootsMagic at the upgrade price as well.

These version 6 CDs at this price will remain available on Amazon until we run out of them.

RootsMagic 6 for $9.95
http://www.amazon.com/RootsMagic-Family-Genealogy-Software-VERSION/dp/1932932127

Mr. Dickie

4 June 2015

Ancestry.com to be Acquired by Permira Funds for $32.00 Per Share in Cash

Ancestry.com to be Acquired by Permira Funds for $32.00 Per Share in Cash:

Well what do you know.  Ancestry.com sell out to a European company that's probably only interested in genealogy as a way to make money.

'via Blog this'

Franklin and Mary Jane Baldwin Sell Land - 18480508

Franklin and Mary Jane Baldwin
Sell Land
to
George W. Durkee
8 May 1848

General ? Deed

Know all men by these presents that we Franklin Baldwin and Mary Jane Baldwin wife of Franklin Baldwin of the County of Monroe and State of Ohio in consideration of the sum of three hundred and seventy five dollars to them in hand paid by George W. Durkee of the same place the receipt is hereby acknowledged have Bargined and sold and do hereby grant ? and sell and convey unto the said George W. Durkee and his heirs and assigns for ever all of our share an right intres and claime in an to the following premises to wit situate on Sunfish Creek Salem township Monroe County and State of Ohio and land subject to sale at merratta it being all of our share in all of that land owned by Isaac Baldwin at his death it Being the land Bought ? Baldwin of Adam Henthorn and of John Martin to have and to hold said premises with the appurtences unto the said George W. Durkee and his heirs and assigns for ever and the said Franklin Baldwin for himself and heirs doth herby Covent to and with said George W. Durkee and his heirs and assigns that he is lawfully seazed of the ? in the primeses of afforesaid that he has good right and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in maner and form of afforesaid and that he will forever warent and defend unto the ? use Benefit and ? of heirs the said George W. Durkee and his heirs and assigns for ever the above described premises together with all and singular the improvements and appurtances there on an in every wise those unto Belonging in testamony whereof we the said Franklin Baldwin and Mary Jane Baldwin have hereunto set there hands and ? there seals this 3rd day of May AD 1848
Franklin Baldwin (seal)
Mary Jane Baldwin (sea)
Execute in presents of
James Kyger
E Thomas Weston
State of Ohio Monroe County ss
Before me Thomas Weston one of the associate Judges of in for the aforesaid County and State personally affirmed the above named Franklin Baldwin and Mary Jane Baldwin wife of Franklin Baldwin and acknowledge the signing and sealing of the above conveyence to Be there Volentary act and Deed and the said Mary Jane Being at the same time examined by me seperate and apart from her said husband and the Contents of said instrument maid known to her by me she then declared she did voluntary sign seal and acknowledge the same and that she is still satisfied ? with this 8th day of May AD 1848
Thomas Weston (Associate Judge)

Molly Henthorn and Children Sell Property - 18370404

Molly Henthorn and Children
Sell Property
to
Abraham Barnhard
Vermilion County, Illinois
Page 493-493
4 Apr 1837

This Indenture made this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Between Amos Williams Commissioner, appointed to make conveyance of the ... Estate of Nathan G. Henthorn, late of the County of Vermilion and State of Illinois, deceased, of the one part, and Abraham Barnhard of the County and State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that whereas heretofore to wit: at the last October Term of the Circuit Court held in and for the County of Vermilion aforesaid, on a certain bill in Chancery, ... said there pending in said Court it was by said Court ordered and decreed as follows to wit:

Abraham Barnhard, complainant Viz. Molly Henthorn widow of Nathan G. Henthorn, deceased and James Henthorn, Matthew Henthorn, Janet Henthorn, Ephraim Henthorn, Susannah Henthorn, Elizabeth Henthorn and Nathan Henthorn all of whom are minors and heirs at law of Nathan G. Henthorn, deceased.

Petition for Conveyance: This cause came on to be heard upon the bill answers and exhibits filed herein, and the Court now here being fully advised and informed ... do order and decree, that the said Molly Henthorn shall make and execute a Deed of Conveyance for the following described Land lying and being in the County of Vermilion and State of Illinois to wit: the West Half of the South West quarter of Section No. One in Township Seventeen North of Range No. Eleven West, to Abraham Barnhard. And it is further ordered and decreed that upon the failure or refusal of the said Molly Henthorn, to execute the said Deed of Conveyance, with thirty days from the date ... that then and in that case if the said Molly Henthorn shall enter out bond to pay the sum of Thirty three Dollars and fifty cents to the administrate, of the Estate of said Nathan G. Henthorn, deceased so soon as one shall be appointed, then Amos Williams, be ... he is hereby appointed a Commissioner, to make and execute said Deed in manner and form aforesaid.

It is further ordered and decreed that the said Complainant pay the costs in this cause. Now therefore this Indenture, witneseth that pursuant to the direction and authority given by said order and decree the said, Amos Williams as Commissioner, aforesaid hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto said Abraham Barnhard, his heirs and assigns forever, the West Half of the South West quarter of Section No. One in Township No. Seventeen North of Range No. Eleven West, To Have And To Hold the same with all the privileges and appurtenances to him the said Abraham Barnhard, his heirs and assigns to his and their use and ... Forever.

In witness whereof the said Amos Williams, in the capacity of Commissioner as aforesaid hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Sealed signed and delivered in presence of )
Amos Williams seal
Commissioner
Joseph Patterson James .. Cravens )

State of Illinois County of Vermilion ...

I Joseph Patterson one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County do hereby certify that the above named Amos Williams, in the capacity of Commissioner, as mentioned in the foregoing Deed who was personally known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Deed of Conveyance, as having executed the same this day in his proper person, came before me and acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered the said Deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

Given under my hand and seal at Danville this, fourth day of April A.D. 1837.
Joseph Patterson J.P. seal
Filed for Record September 29 and Recorded October 23, 1837.
Amos Williams, Rec

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David and Mary Jennings Sell Land - 18140406

David Jennings and Mary Jennings
Sell Land
Fayette Co., PA
06 Apr 1814
Deed Book, Vol L, p. 224

Whereas the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania did by Patent hearing date the twenty seventh day of Dec in the year of our Lord one thousand and seven hundred and ninety nine grant unto David Jennings a certain tract of land situated in Union and Menallen Twsp. in Fayette co. & commonwealth of foresaid containing fifty four acres of land called (Fear Tax) also one other patent for a tract of land adjoining the former called (Southhamption) clearing date the first day of April one thousand seven hundred and ninety two---

---Now this Indenture Wineforth said David Jennings and Mary Jennings his wife for and in consideration of three hundred and fifty dollars to them in hand will and truly paid by George Ebert Merchant of Uniontown the right whereof is hereby acknowledge, have granted bargained and sold and by these present do grant bargain sell release and confirm unto the said George Ebert his Heirs and Assigns the following described piece or parcel of land and premise being apart of the two tracts before described (To Wit) Southhampton and (Fear Tax). Beginning at a hickory tree in the line of George and Jennings the line running by George Ebert's land north twenty four degrees East fifty three perches to a post by the south side of the great Wad Thencer.. North sixteen degrees and a half East sixty nine Perches and eight tenths to large white oak stump corner of John Woodwards land thence by the same north seventy one degrees and a half west forty six perches and three tenths to a post thence by land of said David Jennings South four degrees east. One hundred perches to a post south nine degrees west. Thirty one perches and one tenth to Hickory, the place of beginning containing Seventeen acres and sixty eight perches of land strict measure with the principle and appurtenances there unto belonging as in any wise appertaining.

To have and to hold the before described tract of land of prunyes unto the said George Ebert his heirs It Assigns. .o.ery to the sale judgment ... Mortgage to incumber approved and aproved I think sufficient title thrust

In witness where of the granting have hereto set their hands and affixed their seal the seventy sixth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fourteen.

Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
James Lindsay and
Richard Woodword.

Received the day of the dates of the
foregoing Indenture of the within
named George Ebert

David Jennens SEAL

Three hundred and
fifty dollars the
sum mentioned

her
Mary x Jennens SEAL
mark

David Jennens

Teste(James Lindsay)

Fayette county-on the day of the date of the foregoing Indenture personally appeared David Jennings and Mary his wife before one of the Commonwealth Justice of the peace in and fore said county and acknowledged the foregoing Indenture to be their act and Deed --- said Mary having been previously examined separated and apart from her husband and the contents of this internal .. made known to her where upon she declared that she volentarly and of her own free will did sign of knowledge this instrument without any .... from her husband that it might be recorded as such given unto my hand and seal the same day. recorded and comla.ed 2. May 1815

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Sale of Land Inherited From Susannah Henthorn - 18130702

Sale of Land Inherited From
Susannah Henthorn
02 Jul 1813

Deed Book 7, p. 473, Ohio County Court House, Wheeling, WV

This indenture made this second (?) day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen between William Henthorn son of James Henthorn of the county of Ohio and State of Virginia of the one part and Robert Gray of the county and state aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said William Henthorn for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and ten dollars to him in hand paid by the said Robert Gray before the ... and delivering of those presents the weight whereof is hereby acknowledged Hath given granted bargained sold ... and confirmed and by these presents do give grand bargain ... ... and confirm to the said Robert Gray and his heirs one parcel of land in the county of Ohio and state aforesaid containing seventy three acres one half and twenty perches which was the property of the heirs of Susannah Henthorn deceased which they the said heirs hereby bind themselves to relinquish their rights and claims to the aforesaid tract of land and for that purpose hereunto subscribe their names and affix their seals to wit Stephen Burkam and Sarah his wife; William Shepherd and Mary his wife; James Henthorn and Elizabeth his wife; and Mathew Howell and Rebecca his wife, and jointly and finally bound to ... ... their right to the aforesaid tract of land which is bound as followeth ... Beginning at a long ... tree and running (?) North seventy three and one half degrees, West one hundred and sixty poles to a branch joining land of James Henthorn, then South twenty nine degrees west (?) seventy five poles to a ... oak joining land of Wm Stephenson thence South seventy three and one half degrees East one hundred and sixty poles to a Lignon tree thence North twenty nine degrees; East Seventy five poles to the Beginning (?). With the apurtenances to the said Robert Gray his heirs and assigns to the sole use and behoof of the said Robert Gray and his heirs and the said William Henthorn do covenant with the said Robert Gray and his heirs said parcel of land with its apurtenances ... him the said Robert Gray his heirs executors adm (?) ... and ... against all manner of person or persons claiming or hereafter to claim said shall warrant and forever defend.

By these presents. In witness whereof the said William Henthorn, Fanny his wife and the aforesaid heirs and ... of ... have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seals day and year above written.

John Feay William Henthorn {seal}
John Myers Fany X Henthorn {seal}
Thomas White James Henthorn {seal}
Elizabeth X Henthorn {seal}
Mathew Howell {seal}
Rebecca X Howell {seal}
Stephen Burkam {seal}
Sarah Burkam {seal}

A true copy of the original which was acknowledged in court at July Term 1813 by Wm Henthorn & Fanny his wife parties ... & ordered to be ... & at the same time the said Fanny being privately examined ... and that she did ... voluntarily ... the same & wishes not to contradict (?) it & at August Term 1813 was proven to be the acts of the other parties ... by the oaths of John Feay, John Myers and Thomas White and ... to be ...... Wm Chaplaine Jr. COC