Tuesday, April 19, 2011

All In The Family? A Deed Between Roark And Evans

Originally posted at "Detour Through History" on 05 November 2007:


In a deed housed at the West Virginia Archives dated 7 October 1839, Michael, John and William Roark, heirs of William Roark*, Revolutionary War veteran, sold property to David Evans of Muhlenberg Co., Kentucky. John Roark and William Roark (Jr.) were both residents of Muhlenberg County; Michael Roark was living in Gallatin County, Illinois. Was David Evans related to Michael Roark's wife, Nancy (Evans) Roark, who was married to Michael in Muhlenberg Co.?  Was Nancy's father named David Evans?
*Was still alive in 1839
Monongalia County, (West) Virginia, Deeds
OS 15-599  
Made: 7 October 1839 
Recorded: 23 March 1840


This Indenture made and entered into this 7th day of October in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-Nine between John Roark and William Roark of Mulinburgh (sic) county State of Kentucky, and Michael Roark of Gallatin county, State of Illinois heirs-at-law of William Roark of the first part, and David Evans of Mulenburg (sic) county State of Kentucky of the second part; Witnesseth - that for & for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to them the parties of the first part in hand paid by the said party of the second the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained, granted, sold and conveyed, and [truncated]



[Still need to transcribe part of deed above]


[truncated] signed the foregoing deed, who acknowledged the same to be his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein contained. Given under our hands and seals at Equality this 7th day of October A D 1839.
John Reynolds
Soloman Hall

State of Illinois  Gallatin County Sct
   I Leonard White, clerk of the County commissioners court in and for said County do certify John Reynolds and [blank] whose signatures appear to the above certificate is and were at the time of signing the same, acting Justices of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that all due faith and credit is due their official acts as such In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my said office at Equality this 7th day of October A.D. 1839.   Leonard White, Clk

Kentucky Muhlenberg County Sct
    Before the undersigned two of the Commonwealths Justices of the peace for said County came John Roark & William Roark and acknowledged the within instrument of writing to be their act & deed for the purpose therein named; Given under our hands this 30th day of November 1839.  G. W. Short, J.P.
John Campbell, J. P.

Commonwealth of Kentucky Muhlenberg County sct
         I Charles F. Wring clerk of the county court for the County aforementioned certify that John Campbell & George W. Short, Esqs whose names appear to the foregoing certifi__ of acknowledgement are & were at the time of signing the same acting Justices of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified & that due faith & credit is due each of their official acts as well in Court as thereout  Given under my hand this 26th day of December 1839.  Ch F. Wring

Virginia, Be it remembered that on the 23rd of March 1840 this deed was produced to me Thomas P. Ray clerk of the county court of Monongalia & my office certified and admitted to record.  Thomas P. Ray


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