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                                                                                                        EARLY MICHIGAN LAND PURCHASES
JACKSON COUNTY
11.1.1835
Liber: 2-375
For the consideration of $200.00. Peter Palmer and Naomi Palmer, his wife, both of Genesee Co., NY, to Obadiah Perkins of LeRoy, NY, a convey of land, Section 1 in Sandstone Twp. Witnesses: John D. Safford and Elizabeth Palmer.
6.28.1836
Liber: 3-093
For the consideration of $800.00, Thomas H. Perkins of Genesee County, NY, to Chauncey S. Fassett of Monroe, a convey of land, Sections 24 and 25 in Blackman Twp: Witnesses; J. P. Christancy and J. G. Bruiner.
11.12.1836
Liber: 4-019
For the consideration of $60.00, William Bryan of LeRoy, Genesee Co., NY to Obadiah Perkins of the same place, a convey of land, Section 2 in Sandstone Twp. Witnesses: Augustus P. Rascull and Seth H. Gates.
3.10.1837
Liber: 9-326
For the consideration of $250.00, Obadiah Perkins and Lucy Perkins, his wife, both of LeRoy, Genesee Co., N.Y., to William Stiles of the same place, a convey of land, Section 2 in Sandstone Twp, property formerly owned by Theron Bryan. Mortagee: Peter A. Palmer. Witnesses: Lucinda Parkins and Charles Danforth.
5.13.1839
Liber: 8-584
For the consideration of $180.00, Almon R. Fitzgerald and Mary R. Fitzgerald, his wife, both of Napoleon to Aaron K. Austin of the same place, a convey of land, Section 4 in Norvell Twp: Witnesses: Stephen W. Palmer and Rebecca Perkins.
12.19.1839
Liber: 10-149
For the consideration of $275.00, Obadiah Perkins and Lucy Perkins, his wife, both of LeRoy, Genesee Co., N.Y., to John J. Tompkins, Charles Morgan and John Lent all of the same place, a convey of land, Section 1 in Sandstone Twp. Witness: A.J. Goodrich.
3.18.1842
Liber: 12-540
For the consideration of $50.00, Rufus Tiffany and Louisa Tiffany, his wife, both of Brooklyn to Hannah S. Perkins of the same place, a lot in the village of Brooklyn. Witnesses: Charlotte Orvis and Edward Smith.
3.29.1844
Liber:14-476
For the consideration of $174.62, Hannah Perkins of Brooklyn to George B. Tiffany of the same place, a lot in the village of Brooklyn, property formerly owned by Rufus Tiffany. Witnesses: Christopher Purchase & John Locke Butterfield.
4-10-1845
Liber: 19-096
For the consideration of $150.00, George B. Tiffany and Catharine Elizabeth Tiffany, his wife, both of Brooklyn to John L. Butterfield of the same place, a lot in the village of Brooklyn, property formerly owned by Hannah Perkins. Witnesses: Day Jones and Loss E. Jones
2.13.1846
Liber: 19-189
For the consideration of $36.00, Elihue Luce of Franklin, Portage Co., Ohio, to Darius M. Perkins and Orion Perkins of Huntington, Loraine Co., Ohio, a convey of land, Section 24 in Blackman Twp., property formerly owned by Alexander Laverty and Levuret Hamlin. Witnesses: John C. Kingsley and Whitney Clark.
12.31.1847
Liber: 20-192
For the consideration of $300.00, Rachael E. Perry of Highland Twp., Oakland Co., MI, to Martin D. Perkins of Milford, Oakland Co., MI, a convey of land, Section 22 in Henrietta, Twp: Witnesses: F. E. Perry and O. P. Davidson
   

 

LENAWEE COUNTY
10.20.1838
Liber: 8-565
For the consideration of $1,676.50, David Kayner and Sophia Kayner, his wife, both of Royalton, Niagara Co., N.Y., to William Perkins of the state of Michigan, a convey of land, Sections 15 and 22 in Tompkins Co. Witnesses: Peter P. Murphy and Noah Post, Jr.
11.2.1839
Liber: 25-182
For the consideration of $500.00, William Perkins and Philinda Perkins, his wife, both of Adrian, Lenawee Co., to Lewis R. Eldred of Orleans Co., N.Y., land in Tompkins Twp., Section 22, Witnesses: H.H. Housel and L.W. Baker.
12.29.1840
Liber: 11-635
For the consideration of $200.00, William Perkins of Adrian Twp., Lenawee Co., to Parker Hawes of the same place, a convey of land, Section 15 in Tompkins Twp. : Witnesses: Jonathan Berry and Noah Perkins.
3.26.1841
Liber: 12-123
For the consideration of $400.00, William Perkins and Philinda Perkins, his wife, both of Adrian, Lenawee Co., to William Knight of the same place, a convey of land, Section 22 in Tompkins Twp. Witnesses: Noah Perkins and L.W. Baker.

 

VAN BUREN COUNTY
DATE GRANTEE GRANTOR
Unknown 1882/1890 Sidney Perkins George A. Bush & Wife
11.22.1879 S. J. Perkins L. C. Hurd
2.21.1876 Riley Thompson Minda Perkins
Unknown
1882/1890
Mary Perkins  - Bloomingdale, Lots 2 & 3 Rufus Brown
Nov. 1841 Alson A. Greaves Lewis R. Perkins
April 24.1841 Lewis R. Perkins John W. Butterfield & Wife
4.2.1855 Alanson D. Perkins Eben & Samuel Hughs
June - 1857 Alanson D. Perkins 7 Different Individuals
June - 1866 Sarah Perkins Horatio J. Lawrence
April - 1868 L. S. Loomis E. B. Perkins

 

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