deeds

Collection includes deeds in Portland, Oregon, for Amos and Melinda King, and a deed in Long Beach, Washington Territory, for E. J. Jeffery; wills for Melinda King and Edward James Jeffery; a baptism certificate for Nautilla Jeffery, née King; and a stock certificate for Edna J. Jeffery.

Collection consists of deeds for land in Linn County, Oregon, 1853-1895; and an abstract of title for land in Linn County, Oregon, 1901, prepared for A. A. Lindley.

Warranty deed from Joshua and Nancy Misenheimer to Jacob and Lucy Kuhns, conveying property in Multnomah County, Oregon.

Thomas Mountain (1822-1915) was a member of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842, a river captain, and and employee of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. Collection consists of deeds for land in Couch's Addition, Portland, Oregon, deed for cemetery plot in Multnomah County, Oregon, and receipts and correspondence, 1873-1899, of Thomas Mountain; land claims and other legal documents in Washington Territory, 1853-1865, of Raphael Brunn.

William Sherlock (1817-1901) was born in Ireland. He migrated to Portland, Oregon, where he established a livery business in 1850. Sherlock's property investments included 45 acres in northwest Portland; he also at one time owned Swan Island. Collection consists of manuscript deeds for property in Portland, 1851 and 1855; a manuscript survey of William Sherlock's land claim, Portland, 1862; and miscellaneous receipts, 1851-1868.