Know all men by these presents[sic] that I Solomon Huitt of Lawrence County Arkansas Territory have Granted bargained and sold unto Benjamin Crowley for the Consideation of two hundred Dollars a certain settlement and preemption right situate on Spring river about two miles above the mouth of Eleven points on the north side of said spring river which said improvement was made by the said Soloman Huitt and sold by him to the said Crowly on which the said Crowly now lives To have and to hold the said settkement and improvement _ together with the right of preemtion thereto[sic] to the said Benjamin Crowly and his assigns _ with all the rights binefits[sic] pr--d-gs and advantages therunto[sic] bulonging[sic] or in any wise apper laming[claiming]. In witness whereof I have hirunto[sic] seat[sic] my hand and seal this 12th day of October 1819 Solomon Nuitt [his seal] In presence of Richd.[Richard] Searcy Territory of Arhansas[sic] Lawrence County On this 18th day of October AD 1819 the above Deed was filed for Record and is recorded in book B folio 125 and 26 Richd. Searcy clk[clerk]
[sideways writing] Sol[Solomon] Huitt to Benj[Benjamin] Crowly DEED
Filed October 13th 1819 recorded in Book B folio 125 and 26 R Searcy clk clk fee for Record $00 30 Certificate and seal .50 --- fee 50 $1.80 (note the light thumbprint left under the writing)
Arkansas Territory Lawrence County ss Personally appeared before the undirsgind[undersigned] a Justier[sic] of the peace in and for the County aforsaid[sic] the within named Solomon Nuitt and acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered the within Deed of Convyance for the --- and purpos[sic] therein mentioned Given under my hand this 13th day of October AD 1819 Richd. Searcy JP[Justice of the Peace]
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Benjamin Crowley is for whom Crowley's Ridge is named. After arriving in Arkansas, he and his sons settled on the ridge and soon were followed by many other relatives and friends from the east.
Transcription
Know all men by these presents[sic] that I Solomon Huitt of Lawrence County Arkansas Territory have Granted bargained and sold unto Benjamin Crowley for the Consideation of two hundred Dollars a certain settlement and preemption right situate on Spring river about two miles above the mouth of Eleven points on the north side of said spring river which said improvement was made by the said Soloman Huitt and sold by him to the said Crowly on which the said Crowly now lives To have and to hold the said settkement and improvement _ together with the right of preemtion thereto[sic] to the said Benjamin Crowly and his assigns _ with all the rights binefits[sic] pr--d-gs and advantages therunto[sic] bulonging[sic] or in any wise apper laming[claiming]. In witness whereof I have hirunto[sic] seat[sic] my hand and seal this 12th day of October 1819 Solomon Nuitt [his seal] In presence of Richd.[Richard] Searcy Territory of Arhansas[sic] Lawrence County On this 18th day of October AD 1819 the above Deed was filed for Record and is recorded in book B folio 125 and 26 Richd. Searcy clk[clerk]
[sideways writing] Sol[Solomon] Huitt to Benj[Benjamin] Crowly DEED
Filed October 13th 1819 recorded in Book B folio 125 and 26 R Searcy clk clk fee for Record $00 30 Certificate and seal .50 --- fee 50 $1.80 (note the light thumbprint left under the writing)
Arkansas Territory Lawrence County ss Personally appeared before the undirsgind[undersigned] a Justier[sic] of the peace in and for the County aforsaid[sic] the within named Solomon Nuitt and acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered the within Deed of Convyance for the --- and purpos[sic] therein mentioned Given under my hand this 13th day of October AD 1819 Richd. Searcy JP[Justice of the Peace]
Description
This document is a deed of sale between Solomon Huitt and Benjamin Crowley for the sum of two hundred dollars for land and improvements along the Spring River about two miles above the mouth of Eleven Points.
Physical Description
Document, 13" x 7 7/8"
Subjects
Farms; Frontier & pioneer life; Land; Land use; Law & legal affairs;
Geographical Area
Lawrence County (Ark.)
Language
English
Local Identifier
Lawrence County Land Records, MSNE.0077, Box 1, Folder 1819, Item 1
Digital Resource
Document
Digital Collection
Territorial Arkansas Collection
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Preferred Citation
Lawrence County Land Records, MSNE.0077, Box 1, Folder 1819, Item 1, Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives, Powhatan, Arkansas
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