More Information About The James Bland Family
Photo of Black Vultures taken at Solsberry, Greene County, Indiana
Abstract of Title for Sarah Bland
(Found in my great grandmother Cindy (Bland) Sparks' "Important Box", after her death. Her important box was an old wooden box about the size of a shoe box, that contained all her important papers. I still have it with all papers in tact.)
An Abstract of Title to the North East 1/4 of the North East 1/4 of Sec. 3, Town 7, N.R. 4 West. And the North West 1/4 of the North West of Sec. 2, Town 7, N.R. 4 West, in Greene County, Indiana
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United States No. 1 to Osborne Bland
Entry - April 5, 1830 - Tract Book Pg. 107 - Conveys N.E.-N.E.-3-7-4 West.
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Dated Sept. 14, 1849 - Acknowledged same day - Recorded Sept. 12, 1850 - In Book 11, Pg. 547 - Consideration $200.00
Eli Bland and Sarah (his wife)
William Bland and Martha A. (his wife)
Jesse Bland and Mary (his wife)
Moses Bland and Malinda (his wife)
No. 2 To Warren Bland
Convey their interest in N.E.-N.E.-3-7-4 West. The above conveyance among other things recites, that the above named, Eli, William, Jesse & Moses are children and heirs of Osborne Bland deceased.
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Dated Sept. 14, 1850 - Acknowledged same day - Recorded Sept. 24, 1850 - In Book H, Pg. 559 - Consideration $50.00
Hiram Bland and Rachel (his wife)
No. 3 to Warren Bland
This conveyance recites that Hiram Bland is son and heir of Osborne Bland deceased and conveys his interest in N.E.-N.E.-3-7-4 West.
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Dated April 23, 1851 - Acknowledged same day - Recorded April 23, 1851 - In Book I, Pg. 338 - Consideration $50.00
Lucinda Shaver and David (her husband)
No. 4 To Warren Bland
This deed conveys grantors interest in N.E.-N.E.-3-7-4 West and recites that Lucinda Shaver is daughter and heir of Osborne Bland deceased.
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Dated Aug. 30, 1850 - Acknowledged same day - Recorded Sept. 21, 1850 - In Book H, Pg. 558 - Consideration $50.00
Lutisha Walker and William (her husband)
No. 5 To Warren Bland
This deed conveys grantors interest in N.E.-N.E.-3-7-4 West and recites that Lutisha Walker is daughter and heir of Osborne Bland.
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Dated Feb. 5, 1852 - Acknowledged same day - Recorded April 15, 1867 - In Book J, Pg. 210 - Consideration $50.00
James Bland and Lydia (his wife)
No. 6 To Warren Bland
Deed shows grantor, James Bland is son and heir of Osborne Bland deceased and conveys his interest in N.E.-N.E.-3-7-4 West.
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Dated Feb. 22, 1849 - Acknowledged same day - Recorded May 31, 1849 - In Book G, Pg. 648 - Consideration $50.00
Sarah Bland (unmarried)
No. 7 To Warren Bland
Deed shows grantor to be widow of Osborne Bland deceased and conveys her interest in N.E.-N.E.-3-7-4 West.
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Entry Jan. 29, 1853 - Tract Book Pg. 107 - Conveys N.W.-N.W.-2-7-4 West.
United States
No. 7 1/2 To Warren Bland
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Dated Dec. 13, 1856 - Acknowledged same day - Recorded Dec. 30, 1856 - In Book O, Pg. 39 - Consideration $1,000.00 - Conveys same as Caption.
Warren Bland and Nancy (his wife)
No. 8 To Jesse Burch
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Dated April 13, 1861 - Acknowledged same day - Recorded July 15, 1861 - In Book S, Pg. 134
Jesse Burch and Sarah (his wife)
No. 9 To Jesse Bland
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Dated Nov. 27, 1865 - Acknowledged same day - Recorded Dec. 12, 1865 - In Book W, Pg. 333 - Consideration $1,000.00 Conveys same as in Caption.
Jesse Bland and Sarah Jane (his wife)
No. 10 To Cynthia J. Bland, Eliza E. Bland and Henry Bland
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Tax Deed - April 7, 1885 - Acknowledged same day - Recorded June 17, 1885 - In Book 28, Pg. 585
John S. Harrell - Auditor - Greene Co.
No. 11 To Sarah Bland
Conveys same as in Caption. Deed regular in form. Shows Taxes delinquent. Land advertised and sold by County Auditor, never redeemed at expiration of five years.
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Int. Claim, Aug. 3, 1885 - Acknowledged same day - Recorded Oct. 21, 1885 - In Book 29, Pg. 236 - Considerstion $900.00 - Conveys same as Caption.
Henry Bland (unmarried)
Eliza E. Bland (unmarried)
Cynthia J. Surber (unmarried)
No. 12 To Sarah Bland
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Incumbrances
No Mortgages appear of Record.
No Judgments appear of Record.
No Mechanac's Liens appear of Record.
No Tax Titles appear of Record other than above>
No Delinquent Taxes appear of Record.
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State of Indiana, Greene County:
I hereby certify the within and fore going to be a true and complete Abstract showing all transfer of the Title of record and all liens thereon known to or discovered by this Abstracter to the Real Estate or land described in the Caption herein.
Aug. 20, 1894 - James R. Baxter, Abstracter
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(This document is proof of parentage for:
Eli Bland, son of Osborne Bland, husband of Sarah ? ,
William Bland, son of Osborne Bland, husband of Martha A. Fisher,
Jesse Bland, son of Osborne Bland, husband of Mary Lawrence,
Moses Bland, son of Osborne Bland, husband of Malinda "Milly" Lawrence,
Hiram Bland, son of Osborne Bland, husband of Rachel S. Bays,
Lucinda Bland, daughter of Osborne, wife of David Shaver,
Lutisha Bland, daughter of Osborne, wife of William Walker,
James Bland, son of Osborne Bland, husband of Lydia Burch.)
(This document also shows Osborne Bland Jr. left a widow named Sarah (Sarah "Sally" (Kent) Andrews married Osborne Bland November 15, 1848, Book E, Page 68, Greene County, Indiana. They were only married a few months before he died February 5, 1849, and she is not the mother of any of his children).
Filed Mar. 31st., 1849 and Recorded in Book G on page 648. Test.
T. R. Carrie, Resle., Greene County, Ind.
Fee recording deed $1.00, Acking. $.25, $1.25
Know all now by their presents that whereas I Sarah Bland, widow of Osborne Bland, late of the county of Greene, and state of Indiana, deceased, being well advanced in age and having married the said Osborne Bland but a few months previous to his death, and having lived with him but a short time, in consideration of the said premises and also in consideration of the sum of five dollors to me in hand, paid by Warren Bland, son of the said Osborne Bland and also in consideration of one hundred and fifty weight of pork at sum of three dollars and severty five cents, and one heiffer (cow) of the value of seven dollars; also to me delivered by the said Warren Bland, as also in consideration of having and retaining all and __________ all the property which I had in my possession previous to, and at the time of my marriage with the said Osborne Bland, do hereby and by these presents, bargain, sell, transfer, and __________ to the said Warren Bland, all and __________ all my right, interest, and claim, either legal, or equitable (as the widow of the said Osborne Bland) to the personal and real estate of the said Osborne Bland, and by these presents do hereby __________ and forever relinquish all right and Title, and claim of Dower to the said Warren Bland. To the following described lands towit the North East quarter, of the North East quarter, of Section three, in Township seven, North of Range four West. Containing forty acres of land, the same being the place whereon the said Osborne Bland last resided, and of which he died __________ __ __________ my hand and seal this 22 day of February, 1849.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Thomas Walls and Jesse Burch - Sarah Bland (her mark X)
State of Indiana, Greene County:
I Samuel Abrams, Recorder for said County certify that Sarah Bland personally appeared before me and acknowledged that she voluntarely and of her own free will and accord signed, sealed and delivered the foregoing __________ for the purposes there in mentioned.
Given under my hand and seal.
Bloomfield, Feb. 22, 1849
S. Abrams R.G.C.
(The above document is proof of parentage for Warren Bland. And also confirms that Sarah Bland (Sarah "Sally" (Kent) Andrews) was the widow of Osborne Bland when he died.)
1850 Greene County, Indiana Census - 21 September, 1850