This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Aquilla Barber, Dickinson, James James, Lloyd, Lowderback, Paullin, Robinson Classification: Deed Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oRB.2ACI/724 Message Board Post: Salem County Historical Society Deed 1118 The originals are there, complete with seals and signatures, but also full typed transcripts of which I made copy to study at home. Here I am abstracting from the transcripts. vnc 9 March 1789 James James, gentleman of Pilesgrove and Hannah his wife, to David Pauling of same place, tailor Whereas Aquilla Barber, late of Pilesgrove, mason, owned a parcel of land in Pilesgrove, did by deed dated 1 April 1777 convey unto Hannah James, of Pilesgrove, gentlewoman, all that tract of land. and said Hannah James, sometime after departed this life, but by her last will ...gave James James authority as executor to said will to convey said land and premises. Consideration of L40 lawful money of New Jersey Beginning at a stone standing in the road leading to Woodstown, within 8 perches of the center of the road leading to Lowderbacks ( 7Stars? vnc) Thence S 40 deg. W 6 perches to a stone in the road Thence N 24 deg. W 22 perches and 17 links to a stake in the field Thence N 40 deg E 9 perches and 20 links to a stake Thence S 17 deg E 24 perch and 12 links to place of beginning Contains one acre of land, strict measure. Witnesses: Samuel Robinson Samuel L. James Signed James James Hannah James codicil on back Before signing and executing the within deed, it is agreed by and between the parties that the said David Paullin shall make, maintain and support a good and sufficient lawful fence to enclose the said land within mentioned at his own expense, for which said Paullin bindeth himself, his heirs and assigns, dated the day and year within written signed David Paullin Witness Sam'l L. James -------------------- Deed 1119 23 March 1789 Between David Paullin of Pilesgrove, tailor, and Martha his wife to Bateman Lloyd, Jr. of the same place, merchant Consideration of L40 history of land recited from Aquilla Barber to Hannah James, to her executor James James who sold to David Paullin on the 9th of March 1789 who now sells the same 1 acre to Bateman Lloyd, Jr. exact same metes and bounds signed David Paullin Martha Paullin witnesses Jacob Harris and George Dickinson Not recorded _________ Deed 1130 7 May 1789 James James of Pilesgrove, gentleman, and Hannah his wife to Oliver Brooks of same place, cooper This is another acre lot, originally Aquilla Barber to Hannah James and then her executor James James - adjoining the one sold to David Paullin, as evidenced in the metes and bounds. Beginning at a stone standing in the road leading to Woodstwon, being also a corner of Bateman Lloyd's lott purchased from David Paullin Running from said stone along the road S 40 deg W 4 perches and 15 links and 1/2 to a tone in the road thence N 40 deg 30 minutes W 20 perches and 19 links to a stake or stone in the field thence N 40 deg E 11 perches and 2 links to a stake or stone corner of Bateman Lloyd's lott, thence by said lott S 24 deg. east 22 perches and 17 links to the beginning. Contained one acre and 2 perches of land, strict measure. Witnesses: William Owen and James James signed James James not recorded. Fence is also agreed upon, at the expense of Oliver Brooks

Thank you for sharing these unrecorded deeds. Is this David Paullin the son of Henry and Catherine Paullin? It's interesting to know that deeds did not have to be recorded to be legal. It was especially true if land was passed down to heirs in a will, such as the 400 acres the Rev. Daniel Elmer gave to his 4 sons in his will in 1753 in the New England Town area. People recorded deeds so there would be a record in the courthouse of the transaction, but many were not recorded for many years after the transaction. The original deed always stays with the buyer - what we find in courthouses are always transcriptions of the original. I have in my possession a number of deeds from southern New Jersey which have survived in family papers, the earliest being 1809 from Cumberland County. I mean to make myself a photocopy, and then donate the originals to the local historical or genealogical societies. Mostly mine are from Cumberland County. I need to check the Index of Deeds to see which ones were recorded and which ones not. Some have old sealing wax on them - they are really neat! Mary Hill Salt Lake City, Utah ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 11:51 AM Subject: Unrecorded Deeds - David Paullin, tailor of Pilesgrove, Salem county, New Jersey This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Aquilla Barber, Dickinson, James James, Lloyd, Lowderback, Paullin, Robinson Classification: Deed Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oRB.2ACI/724 Message Board Post: Salem County Historical Society Deed 1118 The originals are there, complete with seals and signatures, but also full typed transcripts of which I made copy to study at home. Here I am abstracting from the transcripts. vnc 9 March 1789 James James, gentleman of Pilesgrove and Hannah his wife, to David Pauling of same place, tailor Whereas Aquilla Barber, late of Pilesgrove, mason, owned a parcel of land in Pilesgrove, did by deed dated 1 April 1777 convey unto Hannah James, of Pilesgrove, gentlewoman, all that tract of land. and said Hannah James, sometime after departed this life, but by her last will ...gave James James authority as executor to said will to convey said land and premises. Consideration of L40 lawful money of New Jersey Beginning at a stone standing in the road leading to Woodstown, within 8 perches of the center of the road leading to Lowderbacks ( 7Stars? vnc) Thence S 40 deg. W 6 perches to a stone in the road Thence N 24 deg. W 22 perches and 17 links to a stake in the field Thence N 40 deg E 9 perches and 20 links to a stake Thence S 17 deg E 24 perch and 12 links to place of beginning Contains one acre of land, strict measure. Witnesses: Samuel Robinson Samuel L. James Signed James James Hannah James codicil on back Before signing and executing the within deed, it is agreed by and between the parties that the said David Paullin shall make, maintain and support a good and sufficient lawful fence to enclose the said land within mentioned at his own expense, for which said Paullin bindeth himself, his heirs and assigns, dated the day and year within written signed David Paullin Witness Sam'l L. James -------------------- Deed 1119 23 March 1789 Between David Paullin of Pilesgrove, tailor, and Martha his wife to Bateman Lloyd, Jr. of the same place, merchant Consideration of L40 history of land recited from Aquilla Barber to Hannah James, to her executor James James who sold to David Paullin on the 9th of March 1789 who now sells the same 1 acre to Bateman Lloyd, Jr. exact same metes and bounds signed David Paullin Martha Paullin witnesses Jacob Harris and George Dickinson Not recorded _________ Deed 1130 7 May 1789 James James of Pilesgrove, gentleman, and Hannah his wife to Oliver Brooks of same place, cooper This is another acre lot, originally Aquilla Barber to Hannah James and then her executor James James - adjoining the one sold to David Paullin, as evidenced in the metes and bounds. Beginning at a stone standing in the road leading to Woodstwon, being also a corner of Bateman Lloyd's lott purchased from David Paullin Running from said stone along the road S 40 deg W 4 perches and 15 links and 1/2 to a tone in the road thence N 40 deg 30 minutes W 20 perches and 19 links to a stake or stone in the field thence N 40 deg E 11 perches and 2 links to a stake or stone corner of Bateman Lloyd's lott, thence by said lott S 24 deg. east 22 perches and 17 links to the beginning. Contained one acre and 2 perches of land, strict measure. Witnesses: William Owen and James James signed James James not recorded. Fence is also agreed upon, at the expense of Oliver Brooks ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi Mary, I can't answer your question yet as to which David this is. He may be a son of that one. I am personally trying to track a David Paullin who m. Mary Webber. He died sometime after 1808 - perhaps in the War of 1812? At least one of that name served from Salem county. So, we don't know yet. But ours is called David Jr. in 1797 when he's named Administrator for his father in law, Thomas Webber. Our David's widow m. 2nd Poultes Risener as his 2nd wife. In Mary Risoner's will she devised land to her granddaughter Temperance Paullin, who later sells 2 acres near modern Pennsgrove in 1840. I am trying to follow the land, testing a theory that the ground in question was passed by female lines via probate for over 90 years before any part of it was recorded in the official records. If I am right, this ground originated with Henry Vandever who left all his estate to his only daughter Mary, the wife of Thomas Webber. Henry's been my brickwall on the Vandevere line for a long time now. I think there were many reasons deeds were not recorded. I've heard it estimated only about 1/3 were, about equal to the number of people who actually make wills. When done between family members, perhaps it didn't seem as important. Probate laws would have provided the transfer when it was done by decease of a family member. New deeds were not necessary, so seldom made in those cases, unless a quit claim was done or it was sold again to someone else. Of course it wasn't always easy to travel to the courthouse in early times, and then there were fees involved. I wonder if the Stamp Act required by the British, part of the Intolerable Acts that led to the Revolution, weren't also part of the reason some avoided making formal record. There seems to be a real scarcity of recorded transactions in that time period in particular. You are lucky to have the originals in your possession. The original signatures can be used to help compare between individuals with the same name. Hope to do that eventually with the several David Paullins I have found here in Salem County in roughly the same time period. I have a couple original deeds too, that were carried with migrating family members to Denver from Salem county, only a few of which were recorded. We have placed copies in several local repositories so that other's can benefit from the information they hold. The originals were given to various cousins who held interest. A professional genealogist once told me that the most underutilized resource for research were old deeds in private hands. I'd encourage you to make transcripts and share them with the appropriate lists online too, as I have tried to do. It's so much tougher for people out of the area to access what's available, even if it's been deposited in the Historical society or courthouse. BTW, Salem County Courthouse also has a few unrecorded deeds in it's possession, indexed by the archivist for the clerk. <[email protected]> One in particular could almost be considered artwork. Don on sheepskin, cut and tied on the border in an intricate series of knots...and as clear as the day it was made. A more beautiful example of calligraphy on an "indenture" form of deed I have never seen. Thanks for your interest, Val. ----- Original Message ----- From: MARY HILL To: [email protected] ; SalemList ; CumberlandList Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 11:09 AM Subject: Re: Unrecorded Deeds - David Paullin, tailor of Pilesgrove, Salem county, New Jersey Thank you for sharing these unrecorded deeds. Is this David Paullin the son of Henry and Catherine Paullin? It's interesting to know that deeds did not have to be recorded to be legal. It was especially true if land was passed down to heirs in a will, such as the 400 acres the Rev. Daniel Elmer gave to his 4 sons in his will in 1753 in the New England Town area. People recorded deeds so there would be a record in the courthouse of the transaction, but many were not recorded for many years after the transaction. The original deed always stays with the buyer - what we find in courthouses are always transcriptions of the original. I have in my possession a number of deeds from southern New Jersey which have survived in family papers, the earliest being 1809 from Cumberland County. I mean to make myself a photocopy, and then donate the originals to the local historical or genealogical societies. Mostly mine are from Cumberland County. I need to check the Index of Deeds to see which ones were recorded and which ones not. Some have old sealing wax on them - they are really neat! Mary Hill Salt Lake City, Utah ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 11:51 AM Subject: Unrecorded Deeds - David Paullin, tailor of Pilesgrove, Salem county, New Jersey This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Aquilla Barber, Dickinson, James James, Lloyd, Lowderback, Paullin, Robinson Classification: Deed Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/oRB.2ACI/724 Message Board Post: Salem County Historical Society Deed 1118 The originals are there, complete with seals and signatures, but also full typed transcripts of which I made copy to study at home. Here I am abstracting from the transcripts. vnc 9 March 1789 James James, gentleman of Pilesgrove and Hannah his wife, to David Pauling of same place, tailor Whereas Aquilla Barber, late of Pilesgrove, mason, owned a parcel of land in Pilesgrove, did by deed dated 1 April 1777 convey unto Hannah James, of Pilesgrove, gentlewoman, all that tract of land. and said Hannah James, sometime after departed this life, but by her last will ...gave James James authority as executor to said will to convey said land and premises. Consideration of L40 lawful money of New Jersey Beginning at a stone standing in the road leading to Woodstown, within 8 perches of the center of the road leading to Lowderbacks ( 7Stars? vnc) Thence S 40 deg. W 6 perches to a stone in the road Thence N 24 deg. W 22 perches and 17 links to a stake in the field Thence N 40 deg E 9 perches and 20 links to a stake Thence S 17 deg E 24 perch and 12 links to place of beginning Contains one acre of land, strict measure. Witnesses: Samuel Robinson Samuel L. James Signed James James Hannah James codicil on back Before signing and executing the within deed, it is agreed by and between the parties that the said David Paullin shall make, maintain and support a good and sufficient lawful fence to enclose the said land within mentioned at his own expense, for which said Paullin bindeth himself, his heirs and assigns, dated the day and year within written signed David Paullin Witness Sam'l L. James -------------------- Deed 1119 23 March 1789 Between David Paullin of Pilesgrove, tailor, and Martha his wife to Bateman Lloyd, Jr. of the same place, merchant Consideration of L40 history of land recited from Aquilla Barber to Hannah James, to her executor James James who sold to David Paullin on the 9th of March 1789 who now sells the same 1 acre to Bateman Lloyd, Jr. exact same metes and bounds signed David Paullin Martha Paullin witnesses Jacob Harris and George Dickinson Not recorded _________ Deed 1130 7 May 1789 James James of Pilesgrove, gentleman, and Hannah his wife to Oliver Brooks of same place, cooper This is another acre lot, originally Aquilla Barber to Hannah James and then her executor James James - adjoining the one sold to David Paullin, as evidenced in the metes and bounds. Beginning at a stone standing in the road leading to Woodstwon, being also a corner of Bateman Lloyd's lott purchased from David Paullin Running from said stone along the road S 40 deg W 4 perches and 15 links and 1/2 to a tone in the road thence N 40 deg 30 minutes W 20 perches and 19 links to a stake or stone in the field thence N 40 deg E 11 perches and 2 links to a stake or stone corner of Bateman Lloyd's lott, thence by said lott S 24 deg. east 22 perches and 17 links to the beginning. Contained one acre and 2 perches of land, strict measure. Witnesses: William Owen and James James signed James James not recorded. Fence is also agreed upon, at the expense of Oliver Brooks ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237