LAND DEEDS One may find two kinds of deeds to post here: Portland when it was still part of Washington County. Twality County before it was Washington County. Names of towns changed also changed: Hillsborough was originally Columbia. Cornelius was originally Orchards.

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USGenWeb, Washington County, Oregon

Submitted April 2005 by Judy Kellar Fox, foxkellar@comcast.net

Geo. W. Walling to Albert A. Durham, quitclaim

Signed 5 December 1849

Washington County, Oregon, Deeds, Book 1:2, "Bonds and Deeds of Washington

County, Oregon Territory," Department of Assessment and Taxation, Hillsboro,

Oregon.

Spelling, punctuation, and line lengths are as in the original. Insertions

for readability are given within brackets.

Albert A. Durham Records Quit Claim.

Deed.

Know all men by these Presents

that in consideration of the sum of fourteen hundred dollars to me in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged

I do sell and quit Claim unto A.A. Durham all my right title interest and Claim in and to the Claim upon which I now reside and by

me recorded in December 3d 1847

Attest Geo. W. Walling.

W.W. Chapman.

December 5th 1849.

William Geiger jnr[?]

Recorder.

USGenWeb, Washington County, Oregon

Submitted April 2005 by Judy Kellar Fox, foxkellar@comcast.net

Job McNamee to Thomas Stephens, a lot in Portland, Washington Co.

"Bill of Sale" [in this case a mortgage]

Signed 2 November 1849, recorded 5 December 1849

Washington County, Oregon, Deeds, Book 1:1, "Bonds and Deeds of Washington

County, Oregon Territory," Department of Assessment and Taxation, Hillsboro,

Oregon.

Spelling, punctuation, and line lengths are as in the original. Insertions

for readability are given within brackets.

Bill of Sale of Town property

Know all Men by these presents that

I Jobe Mcname of the town of portland

county of washington and teritory of Oregon

grocery ceeper [keeper] for and in consideration of the

sum of six hundred dollars to mee in hand

paid by thomas stephens of the teritory and county

above written The Receipt whereof is Here By

acknowledged) Have Bargained Sould and

delivered, and By these presents do bargain

sell and deliver to the s[ai]d Thos. stephens one

lot No [blank] In Block No [blank] In the town

of portland aforesaid Together with one house

and Bolling ally on sd lot with all the

Appertainances there unto Belonging to have

and to hold the sd Primaces [premises] with all the

appertainances there unto belonging To the

sd Thomas Stephens, his Executors administrators

and assigns To his and thare own proper use

and Benefit for Ever In witness where of

I have here unto set My hand and Seal

this 25 day of october 1849

Job McName

(seal)

The conditions of the above Bill of sale

is such that if the sd above Bound Jobe

Mc nemee His heirs Executors or administrators

or any of Them shall and do well and truly pay

or cause to Be paid unto the sd Thomas

stephens his heirs or Executors or administrators

and asigns The sum of six hundred dollars with

ten per cen[t] per anum from date It Being the

amount of a note gave to the sd stephens of

Halcomb [Holcomb, now Clackamas Co.] Baring the folowing Date san francisco

August 16th 1849 and Due twelve months from

the above Date and to Be paid in gold Or Silver

with the sd 10 per cent Intrust [interest] and without

Defalcation Then this obligation to Be Nul and

void otherwise to Remain In full force and

virtue in law

Signed Sealed an[d] Job McNamee (seal)

Delivered this 2n[d] Day of

Nov 1849 in presence of

Wm. M. King

Recorded this 5th day of December

A.D. 1849. William Geiger jnr[?]

Recorder.