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    3. Here's something else that Lori Ammerman sent me. It's the information from the brand book in Jennings. Kind of interesting trivia: BRAND BOOK JENNINGS COUNTY, INDIANA Jones, William a crop and under bit in the left ear and a split in the right ear 9 Feb. 1837 Freeman, William smooth crop of each ear and a slit in the left ear 11 Feb. 1837 Laturn (?), Joseph a slit in each ear 11 Feb. 1837 Botton, William a smooth crop of each ear and an underbit out of the left ear 6 Mar 1837 Brown, John a hole in the left ear and a swallow fork in the right ear 18 Mar 1837 Jones, William A. a smooth crop of the right ear & a slit in the left ear 14 Mar 1837 Moore, Richard a crop and slit in the right ear and a crop and hole in the left 28 Mar 1837 Jones, James K. a swallow fork and upper bit out of the right ear and a crop of the 21 Apr 1837 left ear Dwyer, Edward a swallow fork in the left ear 27 Feb 1837 (this record was stricken from the records) Holsclaw, Jacob D. one underbit out of each ear & an upper bit out of the right ear 27 Feb. 1837 Moore, Mary a smooth crop of the right ear and two slits in the same 11 Apr 1837 Burton, David a swallow fork in the left ear and a smooth crop of the right ear 4 May 1837 Woodson, William a smooth crop two slits & an underbit in the right ear and an upper 4 May 1837 half crop in the left ear Dwyer, William a smooth crop of the right ear and a underbit and upper bit out of 15 May 1837 the left ear Hartwell, Reuben two slits in the right ear and an upper bit out of the left ear 20 May 1837 Vawter, John T. (?) a crop of the left ear & a slit and upper bit in the right ear 26 May 1837 Cowell, Chauncey S. a crop of each ear and two slits in the left 26 May 1837 Stuyvesant, Moses S. an under bit out of the right ear and a slit and upper bit out of the 1 June 1837 left ear Frederick, Anton a swallow fork in the right ear and a crop and slit in the left ear 28 August 1837 Clark, James a smooth crop of each ear and a slit in the left 10 June 1837 Barnum, Timothy a smooth crop of each ear and a slit in each ear 14 July 1837 Boyer, August Coy a half crop of the under side of each ear 17 Aug 1837 (this entry stricken from the records) Ewan, Joseph a smooth crop of the right ear and slit in both ears 15 Sept 1837 Twadell, James a smooth crop of the right and a half crop of the underside of the 30 Aug 1837 left ear Klapp, Daniel a smooth crop of the left ear 26 Sept 1837 McKenzie, William a smooth crop of the right ear and slie ant upper bit out of the 26 Sep 1837 left ear Hood, Ephraim a crop and two slits in the left ear and a slope of the underside of 28 Sep 1837 of the right ear so as to bring the ear to a sharp point Hughart, William smooth of the right ear and a half crop of the underside of the left 30 Sep 1837 Grinstead, Richard a smooth crop of the right ear and an under bit out of each ear 4 Oct 1837 Lee, William crop off of the right ear and two slits slope off of the left ear 16 Oct 1837 Lewelling, Moses an under bit in each and a slit in the right ear 25 Oct 1837 Eslsey (?), John W. swallow fork in the right ear and a upper bit out of the left ear 6 Nov. 1837 Pruet, David swallow fork in the left ear and a smooth crop and two slits in the 25 Nov 1837 right ear Meek, Jeremiah N. a crop and slit in the left ear and a swallow fork & underbit out of 30 Dec 1837 the right ear Seely, Jane a crop and underbit out of the right ear and a swallow fork and 20 Jan 1838 upper bit out of the left ear Smith, Mason a swallow fork in the left ear 20 Jan 1838 Beach, Joseph a swallow fork in the right & a split in the left ear 27 March 1838 Cowell, Joseph a smooth crop of each ear and a slit in the left ear 17 April 1838 Barnes, Willis crop off the right ear and a swallow fork of the left No date Dolph, Stephen a crop of each ear and uper bit in each ear 20 Apr 1838 Grayson, John C. a three square hole in left ear 21 Apr 1838 Smith, Thomas a round hole in the right ear 5 June 1838 May, Tobias the left ear a swallow fork in the right ear two under bits 1 April 1838 Ferron, Patrick H. an under half crop of the right ear and a slit in the left ear 20 Aug. 1838 Simpson, George two slits in the right ear and a crop of the left ear 1 Oct. 1838 Marsh, Samuel crop of the left and a split in the right ear. 9 Oct. 1838 Chace, Harvy underbit out of the right ear 10 Oct 1838 Henry, John a hole in the left ear and a half crop of the underside of the right 19 Oct. 1838 ear Graves, Orin a mark with a crop of the right ear and an upper bit out of the left 10 Nov. 1838 ear Day, Lewis a mark with W in the upper side of the right and the same on the 21 Nov. 1838 under side of the left ear Green, Nathan a crop of the right ear and a crop slit in the left ear 24 Nov. 1838 Riggs, Martin Columbia Township, a swallow fork in each ear and an under ??? 29 June 1839 (some words lost under corner of page) Conner, Willoughby Vernon Township, A crop and slit in the right ear and crop and 1 Oct. 1839 crop and under bit in the left ear Clarkston, Henry Vernon Township, a split in the left ear 1 Oct 1839 Green, James Spencer Township, an underbit in the right ear and ½ crop off the 11 Jan 1840 left ear. Hughes, James Vernon Township, a mark for his geese, a slit in each foot between No date the outside toes & the right toe off of the right hind foot. Wright, Thomas Vernon Township, a smooth crop of the left ear 7 Mar 1840 Klapp, John smooth crop of the right ear and an upper bit out of the same 7 Mar 1840 Carson, Daniel Campbell Township, crop and underbit in the right, and a swallow 30 Mar 1840 fork and under bit in the left ear. Percell, Thomas records a mark with a swallow fork in the right ear 30 Nov 1838 Tweedy, Francis records a mark with a crop of the left ear and a slope of the under 18 Dec. 1838 side of the right ear E?rbsland, Joseph a mark with a swallow fork in the right ear and a crop off the left 19 Feb. 1839 and a slit in the same ear Fitzgibeon, Thomas a mark with two crops and an under crop in the left ear 1? Apr 1839 (?)Seming, John C. Montgomery Twp. a mark "A crop off the left ear and a slit in the 13 Apr 1839 right ear Beck, Daniel Columbia Twp. a mark a smooth crop off each ear and a slit in each ?? May 1839 Hackey(?), Frederick Vernon Twp. three slits in the right and a whole in the left 10 Jun 1839 Bade, Michael a mark with two holes in the right ear and a smooth of and a hole 4 Jun 1840 in the left ear Robertson, Adam a mark with a crop and hole in the right ear 15 Sep 1840 Gasper, John Vernon Twp. a swallow fork in the left ear 30 Oct 1840 Johnson, John T. Vernon Twp. his stock mark to wit, a smothe crop off the left ear 14 Jan 1841 Paterson, Thomas Bigger Twp. a smothe crop off each ear and an under slit in the left 15 Jan 1841 Clegg, William C. a round hole in the right ear 23 Jan 1841 Cox(?), William Durham a crop off the right ear & slit & under bit in the left ear 30 Jan 1841 Gasper, John Campbell Twp., a brand with the letters B & C in the left hip of all 19 Feb 1841 his stock Torbett, John S. Vernon Twp. a crop and slit in the left ear 22 Feb 1841 Bowen, William Vernon Twp. a smooth crop and hole in each ear 5 Mar 1841 Goodbody, William a crop and slit in the right ear and a cross slit in the under part of 13 Mar 1841 theleft ear Reevs, Powel Spencer Twp. a crop and slit in each ear 21 Apr 1841 Dunham, James D. Montgomery Twp. a slit in each ear 26 Apr 1841 Fable, John P. two crops and two slits in the ear , Spencer Twp. 8 May 1841 Gahn, Adam Spencer Twp. a crop and slit in the right and upper bit in the left, 8 May 1841 veman(?) Woolf, Bastion Montgomery Twp. two slits in the left ear 12 May 1841 McClelland, Richard Montgomery Twp. a smoth crop off each year a hole in the right 12 May 1841 and an under bit in left Brandt, John P. Montgomery Twp. a swallow fork and underbit in the left ear and a 12 May 1841 smothe crop off the right Hooker(?), George a swallow fork in each ear and an underbit out of the left ear 15 May 1841 McCabe, William Campbell Twp. an underbit in each ear 20 May 1841 Winters, Trotwine Spencer Twp. with a hole and slit and underbit in the right ear 7 July 1841 Adams, Lewis Spencer Twp. a smooth crop off the left ear 7 Aug 1841 Justice, David a smooth crop of the right ear and a swallow fork in the left 23 Aug 1841 Amick, Joel a crop off of the right ear and an upper bit on the left ear 26 Aug 1841 (written over top of this is "This mark is changed Aug. 11 1841 on account of Orin Graves recording the same mark 10 Nov. 1838 by request of Joel Amick. W. ? Walker D/y R.?.C.) Ross, John a hole in the right ear and a slit in the left ear 8 Nov 1841 Hern, John Sand Creek Twp. a slit in the right ear and the tail cut off Not dated Knaub, Ballhasan Columbia Twp. a crop off the right ear and a slit in the under side 23 Nov 1841 of the same ear and a swallow fork in the left ear Hemberger, John Columbia Twp. an under bit in each ear 23 Nov 1841 Comstock, Nelson a square crop of the right ear and a swallow fork in the left ear 1 Dec 1841 Woferd(?), Mathias Columbia Twp. a smooth crop off each ear 8 Dec 1841 Gassaway, Richard Vernon Twp. a smooth crop and an under bit in the left ear 13 Dec 1841 House, Samuel Spencer Twp. a swallow fork in the left ear and a cross slit in the 15 Dec 1841 under side of the right ear Vitsil, Philip Montgomery Twp. an under bit in each ear 3 Jan 1841 Hughs, Isaac Bigger Twp. a crop & split & under bit in each ear 24 Feb 1842 Deal, John Spencer Twp. a crop and two splits 7 Mar 1842 Lamon, Philip Spencer Twp two splits in each ear 7 Mar 1842 Holfrich, John P. Spencer Twp a round and square hole in the left ear 13 Apr 1842 Bar, Anda Geneva Twp. a crop and slit in the left ear and a hole in the right 25 Nov 1842 ear Snyder, Adam Columbia Twp. a hole in the left ear and the top cut off of the right 23 Dec 1842 ear Tate, James Spencer Twp. a swallowfork in the left ear and a smooth crop off 19 Jan 1843 the right ear McCalpin, Patrick Sand Creek Twp. a smooth crop of each ear and an under bit in the 23 Feb 1843 right ear Spright, Pleasant Sand Creek Twp. a hole in the left ear and a smooth crop off the 3 Mar 1842 right Twaddle, Hiram Vernon Twp. a round hole slit out at the end of the right ear & an 16 Mar 1843 under bit in the same Payton, Adonijah Vernon Twp. two under bits out of the right ear & a smooth crop 16 Mar 1843 off of the left ear How, Jacob Vernon Twp. a round hole & slit in the left ear & an under bit in 17 Apr 1843 the same Sheilds, James Vernon Twp. a round hole & slit in the right ear & a slit in the left 17 Apr 1843 ear Griffith, John Spencer Twp. a smooth crop of each ear 31 May 1843 Johnson, Benj. Campbell Twp. a crop and slit in the right ear 28 Jun 1843 Graham, Samuel Bigger Twp a crop of the left ear & a nick & crop the under side of 11 Aug 1843 the right ear Snowden, Charles Geneva Twp. a crop and slit in the left ear and an upper bit out of 14 Aug 1843 the right ear Miller, Christian Geneva Twp. a smooth crop off each ear and an underbit in each 23 Oct 1843 ear Rockwell, Asa Geneva Twp. a crop and a hole in each ear 16 Dec 1843 Marsh, David Sand Creek Twp. a half crop in the underside of the left ear and 20 Dec 1843 an underbit in the right ear Wright, Levi Bigger Twp. a smooth crop off the right ear 27 Dec 1843 Amick, William Geneva Twp. a crop and slit in the right ear & an upper bit in the 3 Feb 1844 left Johnson, John of colour(?) a smooth crop off the right ear 21 Feb 1844 Lovet(?), Christopher Sand Creek Twp a round hole in each ear 28 Feb 1844 Duffy, Patrick Sand Creek Twp an underbit & hole in the right ear 13 Mar 1844 Janingar(?), Peter Sand Creek Twp a round hold in each ear 4 Apr 1844 Filgis(?), Leonard Vernon Twp. a round hole in the right ear 4 May 1844 Oldham, Absolem Columbia Twp two slits in the left ear & one slit in the right ear 18 May 1844 Klapp, Henry B. Geneva Twp. a crop of the right ear & an under bit in the left 8 Jun 1844 Wilcox, William Spencer Twp. a slit in each ear 5 Dec 1844 Decker, George Vernon Twp. a mark for his dumb Broots as follows with a smooth 12 Dec 1844 Crop off the left ears Gasper, Joseph Sand Creek Twp. a crop & under bit in the left ear & a split in the 27 Dec 1844 right ear Gasper, Charles Sand Creek Twp. a swallow fork in the right ear and a smooth crop 27 Dec 1844 of the left ear Earl??, Jacob Montgomery Twp. a crop & split in the right ear & a hole in the 23 Jan 1845 left ear

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