I have seen this happen before where one of the deeds is a Quit Claim Deed or the deeds specify a 1/2 interest in the property. Bev nelcyn wrote: > Hi, List - > I was wondering if anyone familiar with land records could give me a > clue as to what this series of events might mean. I have found land > records from the 1840's that have me puzzled. First, Christiana Kitson > purchases land from Malachi Concklin in March 1846, for $150......Kosciousko > Co., NE quarter of the SW quarter of Section 36, twsp 32, Range 6 East 44 > acres. Her husband is never mentioned in the transaction. Then in March > 1847, she sells the same exact land to John Bennett for the same amount, her > husband Stephen still not mentioned. > In August, 1847, there is a deed where Stephen sells the same exact > parcel of land to John Bennet for $150. > In most land transactions, the husband is listed with his wife > secondary. I could understand it if Stephen was dead, and she sold land as > his widow. But Stephen is alive til 1871. I am missing something here, > evidently, as I have don't understand why she is the only purchaser listed > in 1846, even tho she is married, and she is the only seller listed in 1847; > yet her husband also has a deed that seems to be separate from hers for the > same parcel of land......but there is no record of him ever purchasing the > land. Sound strange to anyone else???? Cynthia > > ==== INKOSCIU Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE, address your email to [email protected] (or [email protected] if you receive the digest)