A few Hendricks Co. Indiana records
I recently received the results of a "surname search" from the genealogical section of the Danville (Ind.) Public Library.They did a nice job, too-- I now have hard copies to back up online data or lookups that were done in the past.Here are a few things that they sent that were new to me:
From the Hendricks County Tract book, John Slavens is listed as owning 40? (that number is unreadable, and I'm making a guess as to what it looks like) acres in Eel River Twp. as of March 18, 1834.Bureau of Land Management records online show John with this land in 1835 and also two 40-acre tracts in nearby Boone County in 1837.
In a 1934 History of North Salem, in a paragraph listing some of the residents by 1836, John Slavens appears.My gggrandfather James Slavens wasn't listed, although his father-in-law Enoch Davis and several of Enoch's sons were.
In Hendricks County voting records 1826-32, James Slavens of Eel River Twp. is listed as voting in elections April 4, 1831; April 2, 1832; and August 6, 1832.Mereda Slavens of Center Twp voted August 6, 1832; Isaiah Slavens in Eel River Twp. on April 2, 1832; and Benjamin Slavens in Eel River Twp. on April 2, 1832; and August 6, 1832.
Benjamin Slavens' marriage to Elizabeth Farrow on July 23, 1833 is listed in the Indiana marriage database as occurring in Hendricks County.The marriage record confirms this and states that Elizabeth Farrow was from Boone County.
In the deeds book, they list land sales by Benjamin Slavens in August 1838; Harvey Slavens February 1852; James Slavens April 1847; and John Slavens in November 1837; and land purchases by Mary Slavens in August 1835 and James Slavens in October 1835.I have requested copies of the deeds from the county.
Finally, James Slavens has an entry in the 1854-56 probate book-- seems to be a little late if he did indeed die in 1851-2.I have sent for the probate; perhaps I'll finally know what happened to his second wife and young children following his death.
As a side note, I'm starting to plan a fall trip to the Hendricks, Boone, and Putnam County area to do research. . .