McAninch and John McAninch ... real estate ... described as follows, to wit: Commencing at the South East corner of Moses Tomlinson’s & Co.’s Steam Mill lot, adjoining the town of Springtown on the South, thence West to the land belonging to the Estate of Silas Dixon deceased thence South to the land of James Wright, thence East to the South East corner of Hunt’s Addition to the said town of Springtown, thence North to the place of beginning .... one and one half acres I James Wright a Notary Public in and for said County certify that William S. Benbow and Jemima Benbow ... came personally before me ... In testimony whereof I have ... set my hand and affixed my seal this 21st day of November A.D. 1851.

James Wright, Notary Public

Hendricks County, Vol. 15, page 56, recorded December 29, 1851.

 

4. 1852: Joseph, Elizabeth, John and Martha A. McA. to Elisha M. Wright

[Joseph, son of Samuel, married 1845, and brother John, married 1850]

Joseph McAninch, Elizabeth McAninch, John McAninch and Martha A. McAninch ... [for] thirty [sic] dollars ... paid by Elisha M. Wright of the County of Hendricks and the State of Indiana ...Commencing at North East corner of Block No. 5 (Hunt’s addition) in the Town of Springtown, thence South eight rods and ten feet. Then East nine rods, three and one half feet, thence north eight rods and ten feet thence west nine [rods] and three and one half feet to the place of the beginning ... ... set their hands and seals this twenty-ninth day of May A.D. 1852.

Joseph McAninch {seal}   John McAninch {seal}

Elizabeth McAninch {seal}  Martha A. McAninch {seal}

I James Wright a Notary Public in and for said County certify that Joseph, Elizabeth, John, and Martha A. McAninch ... came personally before me ... and the said Elizabeth + Martha A. McAninch wives of the said Joseph and John McAninch ... acknowledged that they executed the same of their own free will ... James Wright, Notary Public

Hendricks County, Vol. 16, page 87, recorded January 29, 1853.

 

5. 1852: Daniel McAninch and Dorcas McAninch to George Wilson

[Daniel, b.KY, younger brother of Samuel, and his wife, Dorcas Burks]

Daniel McAninch and Dorcas his wife of the County of Putnam and State of Indiana in consideration of four hundred and ninety dollars to him paid by George Wilson ...of County of Hendricks and State of Indiana, ... real estate in Hendricks County ... described as follows, to wit: South half of the North East quarter of Section Six[?Five?] in Township Sixteen North of Range One West.  ... Daniel McAninch and Dorcas McAninch his wife ...set their hands and seals this Seventh day of August 1852.

Daniel McAninch {seal}  Dorcas [her + mark] McAninch {seal}

State of Indiana, Putnam [sic] County. ss

Personally appeared before me ... a Justice of the Peace for said County, Daniel McAninch the grantor in the above conveyance ... And the said Dorcas McAninch ... acknowledged that she executed the same of her own free will and accord, and without any coercion or compulsion ... Witness my hand and seal, this Seventh day of August 1852.

{seal} Asa Cooper a Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana, Putnam [sic] County. S.S.

I Jacob McGinnis, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County aforesaid, do certify that Asa Cooper Esq. ... was at the time ... a Justice of the Peace within and for said County ... and that full faith and credit are due to his said official acts. ... I hereunto affix the seal of said Court, and subscribe my name at Greencastle this 18th day of January A.D. 1853. Jacob McGinnis, Clerk

Hendricks County, Vol. 16, page 57, recorded January 19, 1853.

 

McAninch Family History NL, Vol. III, No. 4, December 1995, pg. 6     page 1995-38

 

[original contents (except as noted); change font for online presentation (May 2003)]

 

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