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Source: Crawfordsville Record, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana 8 Feb 1834

TAKEN UP … by Robert Warren living about one and a half miles SE from Crawfordsville, Montgomery Co Indiana - 3 estray Oxen the one a pale red steer, white on his tail and white on his belly and white on the top of his rump, is marked with a crop and underbit in the left and under half crop in the right ear and has on a Bell with a leather collar and common buckle - appraised to $16.25.  The other a Black Steer marked the same as the red one - appraised to $15.  The other a dark brindle steer with broad horns and marked with a swallow fork in each ear, has on a bell with a leather collar and common buckle - with the bell appraised to $16.25. These steers appear to be about 7 or 8 years old and appear to be work oxen.  D. Johnson and James Anderson appraisers … PM Currey, JP Crawfordsville Jan 21, 1834 - #51


Source: Crawfordsville Record, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana 8 Feb 1834

TAKEN UP … on the 16th December 1833, by Stephen Blackford of Cain Township, Fountain County, Indiana, an Estray Bay Filley, two years old last Spring; about 13 ½ hands high, one white spot on the heel of the left hind foot, no other marks or brands perceivable. Appraised to 20 dollars by Samuel Mehoten and David Liggett.  A true copy from my estray book, this 30th day of December, 1833.  Absalom Mendenhall, JP .. January 21, 1843 (sic - should be 1834) … 51 - 3


Source: Crawfordsville Record 26 Dec 1835 p 4

TAKEN UP – by Lewis Howard in Jackson Township, Boone County Ind on the 23d day of Nov 1835 one estray mare, supposed to be three years old last spring, a dark bay with a black mane and tail, black legs, supposed to be 14 hands and a half high no other marks nor brands perceivable, appraised to $30 by Francis Howard and Joseph Farrow before, me, John H. Nelson JP – Dec 4, 1835


Source: Crawfordsville Record 26 Dec 1835 p 4

TAKEN UP – by Banjamin Meckey of Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana living one mile and a half from Crawfordsville on the Terre Haute Road, one estray bay mare colt, two years old last spring, about 14 and a ½ hands high had on a leather halter, appraised to $15 by John Wilson and Jerrey Brookshere. Certified by E McConnell, JP – Nov 26, 1835



Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, 4 January 1855 p 3

TAKEN UP _ by Moses Gillam, living in Coal Creek Township, Montgomery county, Indiana, on the 25th day of November, 1854, two Estray Steers one is a dun, marked with a crop, an under bit in the left ear and an under bit in the right ear, and a blemish on the left pastern behind, 4 years old past. The other is red with some white about each horn, some white on the belly, with a swallow fork and an under bit in the right ear: appraised to $40.50 by Michael Spencer and John P. Killin, before Samuel McComas, Justice of the Peace, on the 16th day of December, 1854. Attest: A.P. Lynn, clerk



Underneath this : TAKEN UP, BY P. P. Lunger, living in Coal Creek Township, Montgomery county, Indiana, one Estray Steer, supposed to be two years old last spring, a red brindle, marked with a split in the right ear and an under bit in the left ear, some white on the belly, legs and tail appraised to $15.00 by Thompson Park and Oscar Park, before Samuel McComas, Justice of the Peace, on the 12th day of December, 1854. Attest: A. P. LYNN, Clerk. December 21, 1854-*



Source: Crawfordsville Record, 27 Feb 1836

Taken Up -- By Jacob Drollinger, living in Sugarcreek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, on the 18th of January 1836 two cows; one a red with white back and belly, a crop, a slit and an underbit in the left ear and a hole in the right ear, supposed to be 8 or 9 years old; the other a white cow with a red streak on each side of the neck, the fore legs red, and red on the ears, a crop off the left ear, has on a bell with a leather collar which is spliced, fastened with a buckle and string; supposed to be 4 or 5 years old; appraised to $20 by Isaac Miller and William Holloway. A true copy. John B. Lowman, JP Jan 30, 1836

Same paper: Taken Up by John Ferguson living in Walnut Township, Montgomery County, Indiana on the 15th January 1836, two estray steers, one red and other pied brown and white each supposed to be two years old last spring and each marked with a smooth crop off the right ear; appraised to $8 each by Samuel Hughes, Anthony and Henry Beck : Jan 15, 1836 - John Walkup, JP.

Same paper: Taken Up by John Smith, a resident of Coalcreek (sic) township, Montgomery County, Indiana, a stray steer, red and white, horns with black points, marked with a crop and swallow fork in each ear, supposed to be 3 years old last spring; appraised to $10 by John Campbell and James Dazey Nov 26th 1835 before me, James L. McKinney JP

Same paper: Taken up, by William McJimsey, a resident of Coalcreek township, Montgomery County Indiana a stray steer, red and white spotted, marked with a crop off the left ear and an underbit in the right, supposed to be three years old last spring; appraised to eleven dollars, by John Roll and William Clark, November 26th 1835 before me, James L. McKinney, JP

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Source: Crawfordsville Record, 6 Feb 1836 Taken up:

By John Ferguson, living in Walnut Township, Montgomery County, Indiana on the 15th January 1836 two estray steers one red and the other brown and white, each supposed to be two years old last spring and each marked with a smooth crop off the right ear, appraised to $8 each by Samuel Hughes, Anthony Beck and Henry Beck Jan 15, 1836 – John Walkup, JP

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