Putnam County, Indiana Deed Index Entries.
Putnam County Indiana Grantor Index Vol. 1, I-S
Grantor Grantee Date of deed Amt. Description Section Acres Deed book
Benjamin Slavens William McKee November 1, 1831 $150 W1/2NE1/4 12-15-5 80A vol. B p. 393
Hiram B. Slavens John P. Gibson November 1, 1832 $170 E1/2NW1/4 32-15-4 80A vol. B p. 459
John Slavens Coper & Sands October 26, 1836 $600 part lot 121, Greencastle vol. E p. 310
John Slavens John T. Seller April 15, 1839 $4000 lot 194, Greencastle vol. E p. 521
John Slavens Seller Talbot et al June 18, 1838 $400 part of NE1/4 21-14-4 vol. F p. 546
Henry Slavens George Cornelius April 1, 1838 $28 part W1/2SW1/4 31-16-5 6A vol. F p. 556
Hiram B. Slavens M.E. Church January 9, 1844 part of W1/2NW1/4 28-15-4 1.5A vol. K p. 67
Hiram B. Slavens etal Trustee M.E. Church July 1, 1847 $75 part of W1/2NW1/4 28-15-4 3.75A vol. M p. 358
Thomas J. Slavens Elzephus Thomas February 22, 1850 $550 E1/2NW1/4 14-15-5 80A vol. O p. 570
John Slavens Slavens & Inge October 1, 1851 $550 part of SW1/4 30-16-5 5A vol Q p. 226
Reuben Slavens John Hulett June 17, 1852 $200 1/10 interest NW1/4 34-15-4
Henry Slavens Mayson C. Harrison September 29, 1852 $800 NE1/4SE1/4 31-15-4 40A vol. R p. 245
Thomas J. Slavens William Wright October 2, 1853 $1610 SW1/4SW1/4 34-15-4 40A vol. R p. 507
John Slavens Masonic Lodge No. 90 vol. S p. 407
Slavens & Inge T.C. Hargrave December 16, 1854 $40 lot near Portland Mills vol. T p. 90
Slavens & Inge William Hargrave December 16, 1854 $40 lot near Portland Mills vol. T p. 91
Slavens & Inge George H. Smith December 16, 1854 $40 lot near Portland Mills vol. T p. 97
Thomas J. Slavens William Swinford December 11, 1855 $1100 W1/2SW1/4 3-14-5 vol. T p. 465
Reuben Slavens etal William Knowls March 24, 1856 $40 lot in Portland Mills
Hiram B. Slavens etal Gustavis Lilly September 16, 1856 $620 part lot 121, Greencastle vol. U p. 60
(quit claim deed)
Hiram B. Slavens James Rickets Februrary 23, 1856 $450 part lot 133, Greencastle vol. U p. 326
Slavens & Inge James S. Ball March 24, 1856 $40 lot in Portland Mills vol. U p. 512
Reuben Slavens & wife J.D.Alexander December 8, 1858 $600 lot in Portland Mills
being part of 31-16-15 vol. W p. 312
Reuben Slavens & wife J.B. Inge December 8, 1858 $40 half a lot in Portland Mills vol. W p. 312
John Slavens etux. John A. Ramsey November 25, 1858 $250 piece of land adjoining
Portland Mills 4A vol. X p. 164
Slavens & Inge Cook & Grimes February 16, 1861 $500 two lots in Portland Mills vol. X p. 612
John Slavens Richard P. Newgent March 10, 1863 $1200 E1/2W1/2SW1/4 31-16-5 5A vol. Y p. 538
Putnam County Indiana Grantor Index Vol. 6, R-Z
Milton Slavens James Brown October 20, 1863 $234 part of SW1/4NW1/4 24-16-3 13A vol. 2 p. 72
Reuben Slavens Elsiphus Thomas May 27, 1864 $3400 W1/2NW1/4 32-15-4 80A vol. 2 p. 433
John Slavens Eliza F. Smith September 19, 1864 $2000 lot 81 Greencastle vol. 4 p. 104
John Slavens A.C. Goodbar June 25, 1865 $2500 lot 57 Greencastle vol. 4 p. 437
L.C. Slavens Lewis L. Rogers August 1861? $900 lot 3 Crawley's subd. Greencastle vol. 4 p. 497
Zenas L. Slavens Isaac Wilson September 15, 1865 $400 lot in Portland Mills vol. 3 p. 164
T.J. Slavens Alexander Breckenridge October 14, 1865 $3200 E1/2SW1/4 15-15-5 vol. 3 p. 201
Reuben Slavens Andrew Sigler August 11, 1866 $3500 part of 16-14-4 1A vol. 6 p. 295
Reuben Slavens John B. Nees March 9, 1866 $3337 part of lot 92 Greencastle vol. 6 p. 317
Milton Slavens Harvey N. Vannice January 8, 1868 $357 part SW1/4NE1/4 24-16-3 8.93A vol. 9 p. 212
Hiram Slavens etal John Wedlake June 7, 1869 $900 lot 1 Greencastle vol. 10 p. 232
Sarah Slavens James Bridges January 2, 1869 $100 part SW1/4NW1/4 28-15-4 vol. 13 p. 298
Sarah Slavens Willis P. Wood December 17, 1873 $6300 NW1/4 28-15-4 154A vol. 15 p. 196
L.C. Slavens etal Sarah Slavens December 13, 1873 $1 NW1/2 28-15-4 vol. 15, p. 202
*Molly Slavens R.J. Ragan November 15, 1875 $346 W1/2NE1/4 24-16-3 8.8A vol. 15 p. 524
M.E & M. Slavens David Chadd October 12, 1876 $3200 SW1/4NE1/4 24-16-3 27A
(quit claim deed) part E1/2 NE1/4 24-16-3 27A vol. 19 p. 102
Thomas J. Slavens Thomas Sigler September 25, 1876 $2100 E1/2NE1/4
pt. W1/2 NE1/4 35-15-5 100A vol. 19 p. 117
Sarah Slavens Louise McNutt April 14, 1880 $1500 part of lot 23, Greencastle vol. 24 p. 40
Sallie Slavens Mary M. Hamrick May 5, 1883 love part NE1/4SE1/4 27-15-5 23A vol. 26 p. 376
Sarah Slavens Margaret M. Hamrick December 1, 1884 love part SE1/4 27-15-5 23A vol. 28 p. 413
*while the index pretty plainly said "Molly" I believe this is Milton
Putnam County Indiana Grantor Index Vols. 16, 17, 18
Milton Slavens Eliza Bryan November 5, 1874 $250 part SW1/4NE1/4 24-16-3 2A vol. 18 p. 238
Milton Slavens Reuben J. Ragan November 18, 1874 $346.75 part W1/2NE1/4 24-16-3 8A vol. 18 p. 468
Putnam County Grantee Index 1824-1863 Vol. 2 H-S
grantee grantor date amt. description sec. acres book
Reuben Slavens Jacob Yocum September 27, 1827 $1000 W1/2NW1/4 32-15-4 80A vol. A p. 278
Hiram B. Slavens Joseph Jackson November 5, 1828 $360 W1/2NW1/4 28-15-4 80A vol. A p. 385
Hiram B. Slavens James Montgomery January 5, 1831 gift E1/2NW1/4 28-15-4 80A vol. B p. 177
John Slavens Lenox M. Knight March 12, 1835 $500 lot 121, Greencastle vol. D p. 26
Henry Slavens Sheriff, Putnam Co. April 26, 1835 $49 W1/2SW1/4 31-16-5 vol. D p. 92
(sheriff's deed)
John Slavens Nathan Noland June 15, 1835 $50 part NE1/4 25?-14-4 2.09A vol. D p. 127
John Slavens Reese Hardesty October 14, 1835 $170 part 21-14-4 vol. D p. 218
John Slavens Edw. McGaughey Nov. 16, 1837 $50 part NE1/4 21-14-4 vol. F p. 406
John Slavens Ephraim Dukes July 19, 1836 $2000 part 21-14-4
John Slavens John Brenton October 10, 1840 $150 part W1/2SW1/2 31-16-5 vol. H p. 253
John Slavens et al. Charles Morris September 4, 1841 $150 part 6-15-5 25.25A vol. I p. 74
John Slavens Obediah Goodwin August 17, 1844 $500 W1/2SW1/4 26-15-5 vol. L p. 14
Hiram Slavens Andrew Sigler September 17, 1847 $300 part E1/2SW1/4 26-15-5 30A vol. M p. 428
Reuben Slavens Jr. Sam'l M. Hart July 9, 1847 $180 part 31-16-5 vol. N p. 334
Henry Slavens Edwin Parish et al. August 29, 1849 $566 NE1/4SE1/4 31-15-4 40A vol. O p. 348
Hiram B. Slavens John M. Knight May 3, 1851 vol. P p. 575
(power of attorney)
Slavens & Inge John Slavens October 1, 1851 $550 part SW1/4 30-16-5 5A vol. Q p. 226
Thomas J. Slavens Emri Heady January 29, 1852 $1150 SW1/4SW1/4 34-14-5
NW1/4NW1/4 3-14-5
part SW1/4NW1/4 3-14-5 80.5A vol. Q p. 497
Hiram Slavens Thomas Allen September 11, 1852 $1000 part E1/2SW1/4 26-15-5 50A vol. Q p. 713
Hiram Slavens Jesse Pierce October 9, 1852 $4000 NW1/4NW1/4 35-15-5 40A vol. R p. 30
John Slavens Daniel A. Farley May 21, 1852 $500 part 25-14-3 9A vol. R p. 358
Thomas J. Slavens R. Goodwin 1854 vol. S p. 637
(power of attorney)
Thomas J. Slavens Charles G. Lee September 4, 1855 $1470 W1/2SW1/4 2-14-5
NE1/4SE1/4 3-14-5
part SE1/4SE1/4 3-14-5 vol. T p. 257
Putnam County Grantee Index 1824-1863 Vol. 3 S-Z
grantee grantor date amt. description sec. acres book
John Slavens John Jenkins January 28, 1863 $1700 Lot 81, Greencastle vol. 1 p. 394
Thomas J. Slavens Francis M. Wright January 22, 1863 $200 E1/2SE1/4 15-15-5 80A vol. 1 p. 414
Milton Slavens Lewis A. Rose December 15, 1862 $720 SW1/4NE1/4 24-16-3 40A vol. Y p. 528
Reuben Slavens Geo. W. Hewlett April 6, 1863 $2000 (Greencastle) 16-14-4 1A vol. Y p. 619
Putnam County Grantee Index 1863-1886 Vol. 6 R-Z
grantee grantor date amt. description sec. acres book
John Slavens William H. Hyten August 31, 1864 $2800 part E1/2SE1/4 2-15-4 20A vol. Z p. 419
John Slavens William A. Smock September 17, 1864 $2500 lot 57, Greencastle vol. 4 p. 286
John Slavens William A. Morris December 30, 1864 $1093.30 part E1/2SE1/4 29-14-15 15.8A vol. Z p. 537
Hiram Slavens John Allen August 16, 1865 love E1/2W1/2SW1/4 20-15-4 20A vol. 5 p. 140
Zenas L. Slavens Chesley L. Inge July 8, 1865 $100 lot in Portland Mills vol. 3 p. 161
Z.L. Slavens Daniel G. Williams(?) March 11, 1864 $400 parcel of land 6-15-5 vol. 3 p. 162
Thomas J. Slavens James T. Howard October 13, 1865 $3550 E1/2NW1/4 and
W1/2NE1/4 35-15-5 100A vol. 5 p. 293
Reuben Slavens Henry E. Cowgill December 1, 1865 $6675.00 part of lot 92, Greencastle vol. 5 p. 457
Hiram Slavens George Allen March 20, 1869 $200 lot 1, Peck's enlargement, Greencastle vol. 10 p. 82
Milton Slavens Elizabeth Bryan November 24, 1864 $782 part E1/2NE1/4 24-16-3 vol. 13 p. 140
L.C. Slavens Jas. A. Crawley March 4, 1871 $1000 lot 3, Crawley's subd. Greencastle vol 13 p. 401
Sarah Slavens L.C. Slavens et al. December 13, 1873 $1 NW1/4 28-15-4 vol. 15 p. 202
Sarah Slavens M.A. Moore guar. December 12, 1873 $150 1/5 NW1/4 28-15-4 vol. 15 p. 287
Sarah Slavens Sheriff Putnam Co. April 19, 1880 $1656.58 part lot 23, southern enlargement,
sheriff deed Greencastle vol. 23 p. 142
Putnam County Grantee Index Vol. 16, 17, 18
grantee grantor date amt. description sec. acres book
Milton Slavens Elizabeth J. Parsons June 17, 1872 $346.75 part W1/2NE1/4 24-16-3 8 107/160 vol. 16 p. 170
Mary E. Slavens William S. Walters January 2, 1875 $2500 SW1/4NW1/4 24-16-3 27A
S end E1/2NE1/4 24-16-3 27A vol. 18 p. 243