John POWELL was in Butler County 1820-1840. He disappeared from the census and other Butler Co., PA records after that census of 1840. Other researchers have found a John POWELL in the 1850 census of Johnson Twp., Gibson Co., IN and claim this is the John POWELL of Butler Co., PA. Certainly the age of the John POWELL of IN, and the given name of his wife, fit with Butler County records. Questions: 1. if this is the same man what does this record tell us? Did John POWELL return to live in Butler Co., PA? Had he retained his residence in IN, would not the document so reflect? 2. please explain the meaning and purpose of this court document found in Register of Deeds office. 3. please view the census link below (Johnson Twp., Gibson Co., IN ancestry p345) and tell me where John was born? http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/Default.aspx?htx=3DView&r=3Dan&dbid=3D805= 4&iid=3DINM432_147-0249&fn=3DJohn&ln=3DPowell&st=3Dd&ssrc=3D&pid=3D1850672 My niece and I appreciate all help. Barbara Mac Recorded May 1st AD 1851 Butler Co., PA Deed Book S, p285 John POWELL to Joseph COOPER 22nd April 1851 Joseph COOPER And John POWELL Whereas I purchased with Joseph COOPER fifty seven acres and four perches of land situate in East Conoquennessing Township, Butler County of John BREDIN the attorney in fact of the executors of Benj CHEW deceased and the article for the purchase was drawn between the executors of the said Benjamin CHEW, deceased, and The amount paid on the article to this time has been paid by the heirs of Samuel POWELL and whereas the deed for the said land has been made by the executors of the said Benj CHEW, dec'd to me although it is not yet delivered, being in the hands of John BREDIN until the balance of the purchase money is paid or a bond given to secure the payment of it, The said purchase was made for the heirs of Samuel POWELL and I hereby declare that I hold the deed in Trust when it may be delivered to me for the said heirs and also subject to whatever of the balance of the purchase money they may have to pay that I ought to pay for my part of. Witness my hand and seal this twenty second day of April AD eighteen hundred and fifty one. /s/ John Powell Witness present Jas JONES Benjamin RICHARDSON Barbara McLeod <1brown1blue@gmail.com>