Leonard & Catharine Mowan to George Allbaugh

 

Land Records, Jefferson Ohio
Bk Y, Pg 57, F#895958
Leonard Mowan to George Allbaugh


Know all men by the presents, that we Leonard Mowan and Catharine Mowan his wife of the the said Leonard Mowan late widow of George Allbaugh late of Jefferson County Ohio deceased for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and five dollars to us in hand paid by George Allbaugh son of the said George Allbaugh deceased of the county and State aforesaid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have remised, released and forever quit claimed and by these presents do remise, release and forever quit claim unto the said George Allbaugh all and all manner of dower and title of dower whatsoever which I the said Catharine Mowan now have or may might should or of right out to have or claim of in or out of all and every the “messuages” lands, tenements and hereditaments which were belonging to the said George Allbaugh my former husband at anytime during the coverture between him and me the said Catherine Mowan situate and being in the county and State aforesaid, It being the South west quarter of Section Seven in Township Twelve in Range Four of the lands directed to be sold at Steubenville, and also all manner of actions or write of dower whatsoever so as neither we the said Leonard Mowan and Catherine Mowan nor any other person for us or in our name any manner of dower or writ of action of dower, or any right or title of dower of or in the said “messuage’s” lands hereditaments or of or in any part or parcel thereof at any time hereafter shall or may have claim or prosecute against the said George Allbaugh his heirs and assigns forever.  In witness whereof we have set our hands and seal this 28th day of May A.D. 1835.

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us    }                                 Leonard Mowan  (seal)
Robt. Leslie           }                                                                                 Catherine   X  Mowan  (seal)
Wm Drenen           }                                                                                              her mark

State of Ohio, Jefferson County SS
Personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county the above named Leonard Mowan and Catherine his wife and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the above instrument of writing to be their act and deed for the purpose therein expressed.  And that the said Catherine wife of the said Leonard Mowan being by me examined separate & apart from her said husband & the contents of said deed being fully made known to her by reading the same in her presence, she did declare upon such separate examination that she did voluntary sign, seal & acknowledge the same & that she is still satisfied therewith.  Given under my hand and seal this 28th day of May A.D. 1835.
                                                                                                              Robert Leslie, Justice of the Peace
State of Ohio, Jefferson County SS.            Recorded March 29, 1845.                George Beatty, Recorder.

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