Transcription of Deed – John T Allen to Calvin C Parks, 1832

Transcribed by Julie Tarr, 14 July 2010

Source: Oakland County, Michigan, Deed records, 1821-1926, 6: 94-95, John T Allen to Calvin C Parks,
13 March 1832; FHL microfilm 975,563, item 1.

This Indenture made the thirteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and thirty two Between John T Allen of Sandwich [n.k.a. Windsor] Upper Canada and Sarah
his wife of the first part and Calvin C Parks of Auburn Oakland County Michigan Territory of the second
part Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred
dollars to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby confessed
and acknowledged have granted bargained sold remised released aliened and confirmed and by these
presents do grant bargain sell remise release alien and confirm unto the said party of the second part and
to his heirs and assigns forever the following described piece or parcel of Land situate in said village of
Auburn Michigan Territory being a part of the west half of North west quarter of section thirty six in
Township three North Range ten East as follows beginning at a post standing on South boundary
of Main Street (so called) in the Village of Auburn Ninety Links South thirty three degrees forty
minutes west of a post standing on the North boundary of said quarter section & also in the center
of the Street Running South thence South on the West boundary of said Street two chains &
nineteen links to a post thence west five chains & fifteen Links to a post standing on the East
boundary of the Mill Pond thence North Seventeen degrees East along the boundary of said mill
Pond two chains and twenty Eight links to a post on the south boundary of the first mentioned
street thence East along said boundary line four chains and fifty links to the place of beginning
One acre & nine Rods of Land being the same that was [seized?] to by Ebenezer Smith and Lydia his
wife to the said John T Allen by deed bearing date the sixteenth day of April in the year eighteen hundred
and twenty seven Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto
belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents
issues and profits thereof and all the estate right title interest claim or demand whatsoever of the said
part[y] of the first part either in Law or Equity of in and to the above bargained premises with the said
hereditaments and appurtenances To have and to hold the said premises as above described with the
appurtenances unto the said party of the second part and to his heirs and assigns forever and the said
parties of the first part for their heirs executors and administrators do covenant grant bargain and agree to
and with the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns that at the time of the ensealing and
delivering of these presents we are well seized of the premises above conveyed as of a good sure perfect
absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in the Law in fee simple and that the above bargained
premises in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns
against all and every person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part thereof we will
forever Warrant and defend

In witness whereof the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and
year first above written

Sealed and Delivered in the presence of

Ellis Doty John J Allen L.S.
George Doty [no signature or mark] L.S.

Territory of Michigan }
County of Wayne } ss Personally appeared John T Allen the signer of the within Instrument and
before me acknowledged that he executed the same freely and voluntarily for the purposes therein
mentioned

Given under my hand at the City of Detroit this 13th day of March 1832

Ellis Doty Justice of the Peace

Received for Recording September 6th 1832 at 3 OClock PM

Walter Sprague Register OCMT

J T LeRoy Dept