Martha Irwin deed to Ellis Dunaway

Date: 22 Mar 1845 to 2 Apr 1845
Location: Westwood, Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, United Statesmap
Surnames/tags: Irwin Dunaway

Below is a transcription of the Martha Irwin deed to Ellis Dunaway.^[1]

The property involved is Lot 5 of the Irwin Estate, which Martha inherited as an heir of her father, William Irwin (abt.1775-bef.1843).^[2] For a complete history of the Irwin estate, see Westwood Irwin Estate.

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[Page] 60

Recd. And Recorded 2d April 1845

Know all men that Martha Irwin of the County of Kenton + State of Kentucky in consideration of seven hundred dollars to her paid by Ellis Dunaway of the city of Cincinnati + State of Ohio, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby bargain sell and convey to the said Ellis Dunaway his heirs and assigns forever the following Real Estate Viz. All that tract or parcel of lands situated + being in the County of Hamilton + State of Ohio and being part of the East half of the South East quarter of Section number (8) eight, in Township number two and Second fractional Range of the Miami Purchase and being Lot number five on the plat of the partition of said half quarter Section among the hirs of William Irwin deceased made by the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hamilton at the May term thereof A.D. 1844 a true copy of which plat is annexed to a deed of Elizabeth Irwin of even date here with conveying Lot No. one, on the same to said Dunaway the said Lot hereby conveyed being marked on said plot with the name of Martha Irwin and containing ten 10 acres of land, together with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging. To have and to hold the same to the said Ellis Dunaway, his heirs and assigns forever, hereby covenanting that the title so conveyed is clear, free and unincumbered and that she will warrant and defend the same against all claims whatsoever. In Witness Whereof the said Martha Irwin has hereunto set her hand and seal this 22d day of March in the Year eighteen hundred and forty five.

Martha Irwin (seal)

Signed, sealed + delivered in presence of
Jno L. Scott
Rebecca Crisman

State of Ohio Hamilton County (illegible) Be it remembered that on this 22d day of March in the Year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and forty five, before me the subscriber a Notary Public in and for said County personally came Martha Irwin the grantor in the above conveyance, and acknowledged the same to be her voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Notorial Seal of office on the day and Year last aforesaid.

John L. Scott
Notary Public (N. P. Seal)

References

1. ↑ Martha Irwin deed to Ellis Dunaway. Hamilton County Recorder, Cincinnati, Ohio. Deed Book 102, page 60. Accessed at the website of the Hamilton County Recorder on May 2, 2022.
2. ↑ Elizabeth Irwin deed to Ellis Dunaway. Hamilton County Recorder, Cincinnati, Ohio. Deed Book 102, Page 58. Accessed at the website of the Hamilton County Recorder on April 30, 2022.