GenealogyDocuments Proving Land Titles |
Gibson County,Indiana |
Compiled documents relating to proof of land titles.
(Most
of the documents were assembled in the 1920's, but often refer to
events from much earlier. There is a tremendous amount of detail
referring to proof of family relationships.)
#13 |
The
subscriber hereto being first duly sworn on his oath deposes and says, that he
was personally acquainted with Melvina Brown and Clinton Brown, to whom on the 18th day of February 1865, David Goodnight
and wife conveyed lot # 50, in the Columbia Division, town of Patoka, in Gibson
County, Indiana, and he knows that said Melvina Brown departed this life on or
about the 16th day of January 1888 and that the said Clinton Brown departed
this life, in testate on or about the 16th day of August 1887
leaving him surviving his
only heirs at law, his widow Olive Brown, and his 4 children, namely William Brown, Mabel Brown, Arthur Brown and Charles Brown. Affiant further says that the said William Brown departed
this life, in testate on or about the 9th day of April 1900 leaving
him surviving his only heirs at law, his widow Fannie Brown and his 2 children
Clinton Brown and Grace Brown and that the said
widow Fannie Brown has since died, but as to the date of her death affiant does
not know. Affiant further says that the said Mabel Brown departed this life on
or about the 9th day of April 1910 leaving her surviving no husband,
no child or children. Signed |