Jonas Combs and Wife
To Deed 31, 1, 16, on river, 800, 101
John Combs 26 N 33

Submitted by Gary Welch

Jonas Combs and Wife
To Deed 31, 1, 16, on river, 800, 101
John Combs 26 N 33

This indenture made this Twenty sixth day of November, in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty three, between Jonas Combs and Margaret Combs, his wife, of the County of Lawrence and State of Ohio, of the one part and John Combs, of the County and State aforesaid, of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said Jonas Combs and Margaret, his wife, of the County and State first aforesaid, for and in consideration of the sum of eight hundred dollars, lawful money, the United States, to them in hand well and truly paid by the said John Combs, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and thereof and thereupon do acquit, release, exonerate and forever discharge the said John Combs, his executors and administrators, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, released, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents, do grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release, convey and confirm unto the said John Combs, his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain parcel of land situate in said County, bounded and described as follows to wit; being part of Section Number Thirty one, Township Number One, of Range Number Sixteen. Beginning at a stake on the bank of the Ohio River, corner to John C. Shute (formerly Jacob Ruffle) from which stake a Black Walnut, eight inches in diameter, bears South 46˚ West, 65 links and a Black Walnut, five inches in diameter, bears South 63˚ East 41 links, thence up the Ohio River, with the meanders thereof, North 68˚ East, 88 poles to a stake from which a Beech, ten inches in diameter bears South 13˚ West, 72 links; thence North 70˚ 40' East, 5.64 poles to a stake, corner to Joseph Davidson from which a Beech, eleven inches in diameter, bears South 31˚ 30' East, 39 links, thence North 45˚ West, 33.56 poles to a stake, thence North 209.44 poles to a stake from which a Pheasant Oak in inches in diameter bears West 28 links, thence West 62.12 poles to a stake, corner to John C. Shute (formerly Jacob Riffle) thence with his line South 268.32 poles to the place of beginning containing one hundred and one acres, three rods and seven poles, according to the survey made Oct. 8 1827, be the same more or less. An all the estate, right , title, interest, claim and demand of the said Jonas Combs and Margaret Combs, his wife, of in and to the said premises hereby granted and every part thereof, together with all and singular the rights, privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging or in anywise appertaining and the rents, issues and profits thereof. To have and to hold the said premises hereby bargained and sold or meant or intended so to be with the appurtenances to the said John Combs, to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said John Combs, his heirs and assigns forever and the said Jonas Combs and Margaret, his wife for themselves, their heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant, promise and agree to and with the said John Combs, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns that they are the true and lawful owners of the premises hereby granted and have good right , full power and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner and form aforesaid. And further that they the said Jonas Combs and Margaret, his wife, their heirs, executors and administrators will warrant and forever defend the aforesaid premises with their appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof, unto the said John Combs, to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said John Combs, his heirs and assigns against all persons lawfully claiming or to claim by from or under them or by from or under any person or persons whomsoever. In witness whereof, the said Jonas Combs, together with Margaret Combs, his wife, who hereby relinquishes her right of dower in the premises, have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

Signed, sealed and Jonas Combs (Seal)
Delivered in presence of, Margaret Combs (Seal)
Tho. Kerr (Her X mark)
Joseph Davidson

The State of Ohio, Lawrence County S.S.

Before me, the undersigned, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, came personally Jonas Combs and Margaret Combs, his wife, the above grantors and acknowledged the above indenture to be their voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. Said Margaret Combs, (who hereby relinquishes her right of dower in the premises) being by me examined, separate and apart from her said husband, agreeably to the statute in such case, made and provided, as acknowledged that she signed and sealed the same of her own free will and without fear or coercion of her husband. Given under my hand and seal this twenty sixth day of November, one thousand and eight hundred and thirty three.
Tho. Kerr, J.P. (Seal)

The State of Ohio, Lawrence County S.S.

Recorders office at Burlington, November 30 1833,

The foregoing is a true copy of the original received for record, November 26th 1833 and this day recorded. Jos. Wheeler, Recorder

Fees $ 0. 87 ½

This is from Lawrence Co. Ohio Deed Vol. # 6, pg. # 228-229, available at the Lawrence Co. Ohio Recorders office. This land in Sec. # 31 is adjacent to Sec. # 32, where Andrew P. Kouns had received land from his father, Christian Kouns. Margaret Comb’s father, George Kouns, is also a son of Christian Kouns. (See Lawrence Co. Ohio Deed Vol. # 5, Pg. # 105-107 and “Record of Wills of Lawrence Co. Ohio, Book # 1 1846-1860, Pg. # 31-36 (George Kouns Will) According to the records of “The Hardin Co. Ohio Pioneer Association” Pg. # 42 (Original Book in possession of Hardin Co. Ohio Genealogical Society) Jonas Combs moved to Hardin Co. Ohio on 23 March 1834. The above deed helps to support that statement by showing Jonas Combs selling this land in Lawrence Co. Ohio prior to that date. Later, in Hardin Co. Ohio, Jonas Combs would buy 1000 acres in partnership with Jacob Koons, (See Hardin Co. Ohio Deed Vol. N, Pg. # 389 and 390) Jacob was also named as a son of Christian Kouns in Lawrence Co. Ohio Deed Vol. # 5, Pg. # 105-107 and from 11 Sept. 1816 to 3 April 1829, Jacob owned land in
Sec. # 24, Township # 2, Range 17, in Lawrence Co. Ohio(See General Land entry files at the National Archives and Lawrence Co. Ohio Deeds Vol. # 5 pg. # 205-206 and Vol. # 5 pg. # 206-208) Jacob’ land is approximately 2 miles from the land mentioned above as sold by Jonas Combs to John Combs.