Good Beautiful Afternoon Boschong Subscribers! Back in September 2006 I posted this Deed from Damon but at the time Damon could not furnish me with the Deed book and pages and the scan was fuzzy and hard to read. Thanks to Mareetta Brewer who went to the Ross County courthouse and retrieved a really clear copy, the blanks have been filled in and the question to what Deed book and page this deed is recorded in has been answered. Thanks to both of you! This is the last Deed for Ross County for the moment. ------------------ Ross County Ohio Deed Book 15 Pages 39 - 41 18 November 1817 Heirs of Catharine Bushong to Ephraim Doolittle Lot 254 THIS INDENTURE made this eighteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen BETWEEN John Bushong and Jenett Bushong his wife, Jacob Bushong and Jane Bushong his wife of the County of Ross in the State of Ohio, and George Bushong and Martha Bushong his wife and Henry Bushong and Issabella Bushong his wife of Barren County in the State of Kentucky of the one part, and Ephraim Doolittle of the Town of Chillicothe, County of Ross, and State of Ohio, of the other part: WITNESSETH that the said John Bushong and Jenette Bushong his wife, Jacob Bushong and Jane Bushong his wife, George Bushong and Martha Bushong his wife and Henry Bushong and Issabella Bushong his wife, all heirs and legal representatives of Catharine Bushong late of Ross County aforesaid deceased, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and six dollars of lawful money of the United States of America to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and forever acquit and discharge the said Ephraim Doolittle his heirs, executors and administrators have granted, bargained, sold, aliened and confirmed and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell alien and confirm unto him the said Ephraim Doolittle and unto his heirs and assign forever, all that Lot, piece or parcel of Land situate, lying and being in the Town of Chillicothe, County of Ross, and State of Ohio aforesaid, being one In Lot in the said Town of Chillicothe CONTAINING six poles in front of Fifth Street and Twelve poles back and known and distinguished on the Recorded platt of said Town by In Lot 254 Two hundred and fifty four Together with all improvement, watercourses, rents, issues and appurtenances whatsoever, to the aforesaid premise belonging or in anywise appertaining, and the remainders, and profits thereof and all the estate right, title, interest, property, claim, and remainders whatsoever of their the said John Bushong and Jenett Bushong his wife, Jacob Bushong and Jane Bushong his wife, George Bushong and Martha Bushong his wife, and Henry Bushong and Issabella Bushong his wife of in and to the same. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Lot, piece or parcel of ground hereby conveyed with all and singular the premises and every part and parcel thereof, with every of the appurtenances unto the said Ephraim Doolittle his heirs and assigns forever, to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Ephraim Doolittle his heirs and assigns forever, AND they the said John Bushong and Jenett Bushong his wife, Jacob Bushong and Jane Bushong his wife, George Bushong and Martha Bushong his wife, and Henry Bushong and Issabella Bushong his wife, or either of them their or either of their heirs or any other person or persons whatsoever AND LASTLY they the said John Bushong and Jenett Bushong his wife, Jacob Bushong and Jane Bushong his wife, George Bushong and Martha Bushong his wife, and Henry Bushong and Issabella Bushong and their heirs, all and singular the premises hereby bargained and sold with the appurtenances unto the said Ephraim Doolittle his heirs and assign against them the said John Bushong and Jenett Bushong his wife, Jacob Bushong and Jane Bushong his wife, George Bushong and Martha Bushong his wife, and Henry Bushong and Issabella Bushong his wife, their and each of their heirs and all and every other person or persons whatsoever Do and will warrant and forever defend by these presents In testimony whereof they the said John Bushong and Janett Bushong his wife, Jacob Bushong and Jane Bushong his wife, George Bushong and Martha Bushong his wife and Henry Bushong and Issabella Bushong his wife have hereunto interchanged by set {setting} their hands and affixed their seals this day and year first herein written. John Bushong, Seal Jannett Bushong, Her X Mark Jacob Bushong, His X Mark Jane Bushong, Her X Mark George Bushong, Seal Martha Bushong, Her X Mark Henry Bushong, Seal Issabella Bushong, Her X Mark Signed, Sealed and Delivered and in the presence of: Nathan McCreary Margaret McCreary James Bishong STATE OF OHIO ROSS COUNTY SS Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid John Bushong, Jacob Bushong, George Bushong and Henry Bushong each of whom signed the foregoing deed and severally acknowledged the same to be their respective act and deed for the purpose therein expressed also at the same time came Janett Bushong wife of the aforesaid John Bushong and Jane Bushong wife of the aforesaid Jacob Bushong each of whom also signed the annexed Deed who being above the age of eighteen years respectively were by me examined severaly separately and apart from each of their said Husbands touching the said deed, the contents of which was fully made known to each of them; whereupon they severally and respectively declare that they acknowledged and did each voluntarily and of their free will and accord seal and as their respective act and deed deliver the same, without any compulsion or coercion of their or either of their said husbands. Given under my hand and seal this 19th day of November 1817. John Johnston, Seal Justice of the Peace for Ross County BARREN COUNTY STATE OF KENTUCKY SS Personally appeared before us Two of the acting Justices for Barren County, Martha Bushong wife of the within named George Bushong and Issabella Bushong wife of the within named Henry Bushong and both being examined before us separate and apart from each of their husbands of their willingness to sign their right of dower of this deed of conveyance saith they do it free choice without promise or threat doth freely sign it and made their mark before us. Given under our hands this 8th day of May 1818 Samuel Marrs JOP ----------------------- Researched by Mareetta Brewer and Transcribed and Submitted by Gloria Neiger Bushong