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Muscatine County Iowa
1879
| History of Muscatine County Iowa 1879 | |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Historical Section, 1879, pages 428-429
MARRIAGE RECORDS. The first license issued in Muscatine County was dated February 13, 1837, and was signed by Robert McClaren, Clerk of the Commissioners' Court of Muscatine County. The contracting parties were Andrew J. Starks and Merilla Lathrop. The certificate of marriage shows that the ceremony was performed by Err Thornton, Justice of the Peace, on February 16, 1837.
The second license was issued March 4, 1837, to James Caughran and Harriet Bamford, by Robert McClaren. The ceremony was performed the same day, by John G. Coleman, Justice of the Peace.
The third license was dated March 23, 1837, to Joseph White and Lany Barricklow, by Mr. McClaren, and Silas S. Lathrop, Justice of the Peace, performed the ceremony the same day.
The fourth license was dated April 15, 1837, and issued to John Marble and Hester Cobb, by Mr. McClaren. The ceremony was performed, the same day, by 'Squire Lathrop.
The fifth marriage in the county was performed April 24, 1837, by Err Thornton, the contracting parties being Arthur Washburn and Melvina Bratt.
These five licenses were issued prior to the assembling of the first session of the District Court, at which time Mr. McClaren was succeeded in the office of Clerk by John S. Abbott, who was appointed by Judge Irvin. There were eight marriages authorized, in addition to the foregoing, during the year 1837, ViZ.: May 20, by Justice Coleman, Washington A. Rigby and Lydia Barr; June 5, by Justice Coleman, Norman Fullington and Melvina Baker; June 7, by Justice Coleman, Thadius Burd and Mary Adair; June 21, by Henry Summers, John Pierce and Jane C. Deven; June 31, by J. G. Coleman, Matthias Mounts and Susan E. Daniels; July 20, by S. S. Lathrop, John De Wolf and Mary Ann Bagley; September 20, by 0. R. Tomkins, David Miles Hanson and Malinda Harper; September 21, by J. G. Coleman, James Mitchell and Sylvia Oles.
RECORDER'S RECORDS. The first instrument filed for record in Muscatine County was a deed executed by Charles Henderson to Peter Smith, the former of Muscatine County, the latter of Scott County. The property transferred was as follows: Lots Nos. 5 and 6, in fractional Section No. 8, Township 78 north, Range No. 2 west; and Lots Nos. 5 and 6, in fractional Section No.9, same town and range as above. The area was 150 70-100, the consideration $188. Lewis McKee was Register of Deeds when the instrument was filed, December 5, 1838.
The first mortgage waR filed December 10, 1838, between Wire Long, of Muscatine County, and Daniel Hortz, of Des Moines County. The instrument covered the southwest fractional quarter of Section No. 27, Township No.77 north, Range No. 1 west, containing 127 2-100 acres.
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