I am starting off another work week by transcribing a document that is important to my cousin Ed's family research. Today I will transcribe the Warranty Deed that was issued when Reinert I. Emerson and Dora Emerson, his wife, sold the land and buildings that had been their homestead in Torning Township, Ward County, North Dakota to Clifford Zethren for one dollar and other valuable considerations that were not mentioned. Reinert and Dora were Ed's maternal grandparents.
Amanuensis Monday is a weekly blog theme that was started by John Newmark, the author of TransylvanianDutch blog. John defines Amanuensis as "A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another." I also appreciate the good work and format examples of San Diego genealogist Randy Seaver of the blog Genea-musings. Thanks guys.
I hope that working through transcribing documents that are important to my family's history will help to to recall the fine details they contain. I have a tendency to gloss over important bits of information in my excitement of the find.
This is document is a "fill-in the blanks" form primarily completed with handwritten information. Any fields that are left blank on the original will also be left blank on the transcription. If I make any comments these will show with square brackets [ ]. The information that was added to the blanks I have have shown in bold italics. The document appears to be transcribed as all the handwriting appears to be written by one person, including the signatures.
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| IMAGE: Warranty Deed between Reinert Emerson and Clifford Zethren for the sale of the homestead in Torning Township, Ward County, North Dakota.[1] |
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DEED RECORD ?? ??-???
Document No.
327946
THIS INDENTURE, Made this 2nd day of March, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty, between Reinert I. Emerson and Dora Emerson, his wife whose post office address in 12541 - 17th Ave. N.E., Seattle, Washington, parties of the first part and Clifford Zethren whose post office address is Douglas, N. Dak., party of the second part.
WITNESSETH, That the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar and other valuable considerations --
Revenue Stamp 50 cts.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD THE SAME, Together with all the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining to the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns FOREVER. And the said Reinert I. Emerson and Dora Emerson, his wife, parties of the first part or their heirs, executors and administrators do
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said parties of the first part hereunto set their hands the day and year first above written.
Signed and Delivered in Presence of
Roy E. Guppy }
H. A. Cross }
Reinert I. Emerson --
Dora Emerson --
STATE OF
County of King } ss.
On this 5th day of March, in the year 1940 before me personally appeared Reinert I. Emerson and Dora Emerson, his wife, known to me to be the persons described in and who executed the within instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same.
N.P. Seal [notary public]
H.A. Cross
My commission expires May 18th, 1940. Notary Public, Seattle, County, Washington
Aud. Seal [auditor]
Delinquent taxes and special assessments or installments of special assessments paid and transfer entered this 15 day of March 1940.
Fred M. Bray
Auditor, Ward Co. N.D.
By -- Deputy.
R.D. Seal [register of deeds]
I hereby certify that the within Deed was filed in this office for record on the 15th day of March, 1940 at 2:30 o'clock P.M. and was duly recorded in Book 143 of Warranty Deeds on page 576.
Nell P. Rose
Register of Deeds
By -- Deputy
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Source:
1.) Ward County, North Dakota, USA, microfilm copy. Privately held by S. King [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] microfilm copy of Warranty Deed 327946, Book 143 of Warranty Deeds, page 576, from Reinert I. and Dora Emerson to Clifford Zethren, 02 March 1940.
The recent two warranty deeds I have transcribed occurred at nearly the same point in history, shortly past the close of the Great Depression, and both events exchanged land ownership for incredible sum of one dollar. Was this a frequent occurrence? I am not sure how to find the answer to this question; so at this point it is merely a curiosity to me. In one warranty deed the land buyer was the person of interest and in the other, the one transcribed above, the person of interest is the seller. It goes both ways.
I think this is the first document I have worked with that has contained within the text the location of where the document was filed. Within the last line this document has "Book 143 of Warranty Deeds on page 576." Many have the page number shown in an upper-corner, but do not contain the book/volume name or number unlike this one. Have you run across this kind of information within documents of this sort?
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