Miscellaneous Record
Creator: Morris County. Register of Deeds
Date: 1892-1929
Level of Description: Series
Material Type: Government record
Call Number:
MF 3587 - MF 3589
Unit ID: 197509
Space Required/Quantity: Microfilm
Title (Main title): Miscellaneous Record
Scope and Content
Scope and content: Microfilmed volumes from the Register of Deeds office entitled "Miscellaneous Record." The volumes contain copies of deeds, power of attorney statements, affidavits, court orders, receipts, oil and gas leases, and land patents. The deeds and patents document land ownership in Morris County, and the oil and gas leases documenting companies obtaining the rights to drill on private property for oil and natural gas. The affidavits accompany the deeds and state that the grantor or grantee is acquainted with the other party in the agreement, sworn before a notary and filed with the register of deeds. Other records include copies of journal entries for district court cases involving the register of deeds. The volumes are indexed and includes grantor and grantee names, types of instruments, date of deed filing, and page number. All records are organized by filing date with the register of deeds.
Locators:
No Locators Identified
Microfilm:
- MF 3587 no. 2: MISCELLANEOUS RECORD - A, B 1892-1908
- MF 3588: MISCELLANEOUS RECORD - C, D, E TO PG. 338 1908-1922
- MF 3589: MISCELLANEOUS RECORD - E CONT'D W/PG 339, F 1917-1929
Index Terms
Subjects
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Morris County (Kan.)
Deeds -- Kansas -- Morris County
Land grants -- Kansas -- Morris County
Land tenure -- Kansas -- Morris County
Oil and gas leases -- Kansas -- Morris County
Agency Classification:
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Local Government Agencies. Morris County. County Offices. Register of Deeds.