Amanuensis Monday~Land Transaction Between Catherine Fagan and her Nephew Jasper Dryman.

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Today’s subject is a Land Transaction Between Catherine Fagan and her Nephew Jasper Dryman.

In an earlier post, we learned that Catherine Hancock was the wife of Mark Rivers. That Mark Rivers died between 22 March 1878 and 8 September 1879 in Choctaw County, Alabama. We further learned that on 9 September 1879, Catherine, the widow of Mark Rivers, married George S. Fagan in Choctaw County, Alabama.

We also saw that in March 1878, Mark Rivers deeded his wife Catherine all of his land a total of 198 acres. (DB “N” page 381 and 382). 

Jasper Newton Dryman was a nephew of Catherine Hancock Rivers. Jasper's parents were John Dryman and Elizabeth Rivers. Elizabeth was the sister of Catherine's husband, Mark Rivers. Something tragic happened to John and Elizabeth Dryman leaving their 5 children as orphans in the 1840’s. Mark and Catherine took Jasper into their home and cared for him until adulthood. 

Now Catherine has re-married and is selling her nephew 80 acres of the 198 acres she was given by her husband.

Catherine Fagan}
To}     Deed
J. N. Dryman }                  Filed For Record April 3rd 1880


The State of Alabama}
Choctaw County }  Know all men by these presents that in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand paid by J. N. Dryman the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged I do Grant bargain sell and convey to the J. N. Dryman the Following described real estate to wit: the West half of the Northwest quarter of fractional section twenty-two Township ten north of range five West containing Eighty acres more or less. To have and to hold to the said J. N. Dryman his heirs and assigns forever Witness my hand and seal this 24th day of March A. D. 1880.
                                              Catherine X (her mark)  Fagan {Seal}
 
The State of Alabama} 
Choctaw County } I,  J. W. Watkins a Justice of the Peace in and for our county hereby certify that Catherine Fagan whose name is signed to the foregoing conveyance and who is known to me acknowledged before me on this day that being informed of the contents of the conveyance, she executed the said voluntarily on the day the said record dated. Given under my hand this 24th day of March 1880.                 J. W. Watkins J.P.
Recorded April 5th 1880
B. H. Warren Probate Judge






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[1] Land Deed - Catherine Fagan to Jacob P. Hayne; 18 December 1888; Deed Book #"P"; Page(s) 3; Register of Deeds; Butler, Choctaw County, Alabama; 9 November 2019. [Source: J. Larsen.]