Genealogy
Documents Proving Land Titles
Gibson County,
Indiana
GenealogyDocuments Proving Land Titles |
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Compiled documents relating to proof of land titles.
(Most
of the documents were assembled in the 1920's, but often refer to
events from much earlier. There is a tremendous amount of detail
referring to proof of family relationships.)
| #112 |
Milton
A. Simpson, being duly sworn on his oath says, that he knew William
Rainey in his life time,
that said William Rainey died in the year 1861 prior to the month of July, that
at the time of his death left his widow Nancy Rainey who was very sick at
the time and died within a few days thereafter; that in addition to said widow;
William Rainey left surviving him as his heirs and only heirs at law, his
children Sarah G. Rainey; Willis Rainey; Alberson Rainey; Rosetta Rainey; Wilson Rainey; Mary Ann Rainey and Nancy Jane Rainey and Robinson Rainey; that said Nancy Jane Rainey thereafter married one John
Butcher and was the wife of
John Butcher in the month of October 1869. Affiant further says that Jane
Gourley on the 10th day of January 1883 was widow of Joseph Gourley. Joseph Gourley
departed this life in the year 1877. Signed Milton A. Simpson. Subscribed and
sworn to before me on this 16th day of December, 1921 signed Charles W. Benton, Notary Public
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