The following Records were abstracted from the earliest land transfers on file in the office of the Register of Deeds of Kent Co., in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Eager, Aaron, Kent Co., Grantor. Alanson Davis, same place, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 23, 40 acres, Algoma Twp.
7 Jan., 1854. Liber U Pg. 278

Eager, Aaron, Plainfield, Grantor. Daniel Hasken, same place, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 30, 40 acres, Plainfield Twp.
8 June, 1846. Liber T Pg. 190

Earl, Benjamin & Minerva (w), Kent Co., - by Howard Snyder, Dep. Sheriff of Kent Co., Grantor. – Mortgage sale of Property. Daniel Ball, same pace, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 26, 40 acres, Plainfield Twp.
12 Apr., 1850. Liber R. Pg. 79, 80

Earl, Jesse & Mary (w), Alpine, Grantor. Priscilla Gee, same place, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 31, 90 acres, Alpine Twp.
22 Nov., 1853. Liber U Pg. 87

Earl, Joseph & Katherine (w), Kent Co., Grantor. Aaron Eager, Kent Co., Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 4, Courtland twp., 40 acres.
29 Nov., 1853. Liber U Pg. 276

Earl, Minerva, Plainfield, Grantor. William Cain, same place, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 23, 48 rods, Plainfield Twp.
13 May, 1852. Liber R Pg. 94

Earl, Nathan & Susan (w), Sparta, Grantor. Charles C. Eddy, same place, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 20 40 acres, Sparta Twp.
13 Mar., 1854. Liber V Pg. 36

Eastman, Galen, Peru Laselle Co., Ill., Grantor. George Eastman, Polkton Twp., Ottawa Co., Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 23, 5 acres, Walker Twp.
29 Mar., 1853. Liber S Pg. 635

Eastman, Galen, Peru Laselle Co., Ill., Grantor. Timothy Eastman, Polkton, Ottawa Co., Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 23, 45 acres, Walker Twp.
28 Mar., 1853. Liber S Pg. 636

Eastman, Timothy & Mary Ann (w), Polkton, Ottawa Co., Grantor. Galen Eastman, Peru Lasalle, Co., Ill., Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 23, 40 acres, Walker Twp.
29 July, 1851. Liber R Pg. 299

Eddy, Henry M., Spring Arbor, Jackson Co., Grantor. William Graham, Courtland Twop., Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 26, 4Eastman, Timothy & Mary Ann (w), Polkton, Ottawa Co., Grantor. Galen Eastman, Peru Lasalle, Co., Ill., Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 23, 40 acres, Walker Twp.
29 July, 1851. Liber R Pg. 299

Eddy, Henry M., Spring Arbor, Jackson Co., Grantor. William Graham, Courtland Twp., Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 26, 40 acres, Courtland Twp
13 Jan., 1854. Liber U Pg. 584

Eddy, Mary Ann, Sparta, Grantor. Charles C. Eddy, same place, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 21, 40 acres, Sparta Twp.
3 Aug., 1853. Liber T Pg. 317

Eddy, Schuyler, L. & Martha A. (w), Maynokete, Jackson Co., Iowa, Grantor. Stephen S. Tower, Oakfield, Grantee. Convey Lots 1, 2, Sec. 29, 140 ½ acres, Oakfield Twp.
15 Feb., 1854. Liber V Pg. 255

Edie, David M. & Natilda (w), Paris Twp., Grantor. Pelatiah Safford, same place, Grantee, Convey land on Sec. 24, 30 acres, Paris Twp.
17 May, 1854. Liber V Pg. 379

Eggleston, E. Seymour & Harriet M. (w), Grand Rapids, Grantor. Timothy I. Tanner, Paris, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. L29, Paris Twp.
18 June, 1853. Liber T Pg. 418

Eggleston, E. Seymour & Harriet M. (w), Grand Rapids, Grantor. George Wendall, same place, Grantee. Convey Lot 4, Blk 4, Kendall’s Add., Grand Rapids.
16 Jan.., 1854. Liber U Pg. 301

Elbert, J. Nicholson & Caroline S. (w), Detroit, Wayne Co., Grantor,. Solomon O. Kingsbury, Grand Rapids, Grantee. Convey Lot 310, Kent Plat, Village of Grand Rapids.
25 Oct., 1852. Liber T Pg. 7, 8

Eldrid, Ansel & Samantha (w), Macomb Co., Grantor. William Myres, same place, Grantee., Convey land on Sec. 2, Grand Rapids Twp.
5 Feb., 1853. Liber T Pg. 29. 30

Eldrid, George W. & Clarissa (w), Kent Co., Grantor. William D. Roberts, same place, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 29, 60 acres, Algoma Twp.
27 Nov., 1852. Liber S Pg,. 368

Eldred, John & Mary Ann (w), Kent Co., Grantor. Clarissa Eldred, same place, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 8, 20 acres, Cannon Twp.
30 Aug., 1854. Liber W Pg. 220

Eldred, Leonard & Emily (w), Macomb Co., Grantor. Jackson Collins, same place, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 3, 160 acres, Plainfield Twp.
8 Sept., 1854. Liber W Pg. 553

Elliot, Eli A. & Susan [?] (w), Clinton, Middlesex Co., Conn., Grantor. John T. Proctor, Macomb Co., Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 34, 160 acres, Cascade Twp., Town of Cascade.
9 Oct., 1850. Liber R Pg. 67

Ellis, John J. & Ellen W. (w), Grand Rapids, Grantor. Gilbert Marshall M. Cray and Stewart Bell Cray, same place, Grantee. Convey Lot 253, Corner of Ionia and Hastings Sts., John Almy’s Plat of 1835.
8 July, 1852. Liber R Pg. 393, 394

Ely, Elias M. & Elisa N. (w), N.Y. City, Grantor. Eilas Quiggle, Paris, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 19, 81 acres, Lowell Twp.
24 Apr., 1854. Liber W pg. 532, 533

Emans, David M. & Sarah Emans (w), Lodi, Senaca Co., N.Y., John T. Emans & Mary Ann (w), Kent Co., and John P. Retan & Catherine (w), same place, Grantee. William K. Emans, Kent Vo., Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 34, 80 acres, Wyoming Twp.
18 Feb., 1852. Liber V Pg. 50

Emery, Nathaniel & Mary (w), Wyoming, Grantor. Joseph Blake, same place, Grantee. Convey Lot 4, 7 to 11, Blk. 6, Eastern Add., Village of Grandville.
22 May, 1854. Liber V Pg. 349

Emery, Nathaniel & Mary L. (w), Grandville, Grantor. Ebenezer Davis, same place, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 18, 40 acres, Wyoming Twp.
29 Apr., 1854. Liber V Pg. 226

Emery, Nathaniel & Mary L. (w), Grandville, Grantor. Charles Thrompe, same place, Grantee. Convey Lot 64, Village of Grandville.
1 Dec., 1852. Liber R Pg. 598

Emmer, Catherine & Joseph Emmer (h), to right of his wife, Kent Co., Grantor. Bartholomew Schlick, Alpine, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 35, 40 acres, Alpine Twp.
15 May, 1854. Liber V pg. 297

English, Joseph S., Sparta, Grantor. Benjamin F. Jacobs, Res. -----, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 36, Twp. Sparta; Sec. 31, Twp. Algoma; Sec. 1, 2, Twp Alpine; Sec. 6, Twp. Plainfield, No land conveyed, - only pine timber on above sections.
1 Apr., 1854. Liber V pg. 112

English, Joseph S., Alpine, Grantor. Benjamin F. Jacobs, Grand Rapids, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 1, 2, 31/100 acres land in Alpine.
1 Apr., 1854. Liber V Pg. 92

English, Joseph S., Alpine, Grantor. Reuben H. Smith, Grand Rapids, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 11, Walker Twp., also Sec. 30,. Alpine Twp., 100 acres.
6 Apr., 1854. Liber V Pg. 87

English, Joseph S. & Diana (w), Alpine, Grantor. Benjamin F. Jacobs, Grand Rapids, Grantee, Convey land on Sec. 6, 40 acres, Plainfield Twp.
1 Apr., 1854. Liber V Pg. 91

English, Joseph S. & Diana (w), Kent Co, Grantor. Amos C. Whitemore, same place, Grantee. Convey land Sec. 36, 80 acr4es, Plainfield Twp.
11 Aug., 1851. Liber V Pg. 7

English, Joseph S. & Diana (w), and Perry P. Parker & Charlotta (w), Grand Rapids, Grantor. E. Darwin Birdesly, Ottawa Co., Grantee. Convey land N ½ of S.W. ¼ Sec. 34, 80 acres, Sparta Twp.
11 Oct., 1845. Liber W Pg. 4, 5

English, Joseph S. & Diana (w), Sparta Twp., Grantor. William B. Pangborn, Grand Rapids, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 6, 48 acres, Plainfield Twp.
1 Mar., 1853. Liber S   Pg. 325

English, Joseph S. & Diana (w), Sparta Twp., Grantor. Solomon Cronkite, Swarth, Grantee. Convey land Between Sec. 1, 2, 40 acres, in Alpine Twp., Town of Alpine.
1 Dec., 1851. Liber T Pg. 63

English, Joseph S. & Dianna (w), Sparta, Grantor. Bliss Sexton, Grand Rapids, Grantee. Convey 25 acres, Alpine Twp., Village of Alpine.
2 Dec., 1851. Liber R Pg. 161

English, Morton W., Algoma, Grantor. John Watkins, Courtland, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 25, 40 acres, Solon Twp.
27 Mar., 1854. Liber W Pg. 260

English, William S., Alpine, Grantor. Benjamin F. Jacobs, res. -----, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 1, Alpine Twp., no land conveyed,- only timber standing.
1 Apr., 1854. Liber V Pg. 186

English, William S., Alpine, Grantor. Benjamin F. Jacobs, Kent Co., Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 1, Alpine Two. No land conveyed, - only pine timber standing and cut down.
1 Apr., 1854. Liber V pg. 112, 3

English, William S. & Nancy A. (w), Sparta Twp, Grantor. Benjamin F. Jacobs, Grand Rapids, Grantee. Convey land 2 & 31/100 acres on Sec. 1 in Town of Alpine.
9 Nov., 1853. Liber U Pg. 54

English, William S. & Nancy E. (w), Alpine, Grantor. Benjamin F. Jacobs and Sarell Wood, Rees. -----, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 1, 7 acres, Alpine Twp.
27 June, 1854. Liber W pg. 222

Escott, Edward B. and Joseph B. Escott, Kent Co., Grantor. Jonathan F. Chubb, same place, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 22, 80 acres, Walker Twp.
29 June 1952. Liber R Pg. 204

Evans, Daniel W., N.,Y. Cy., Grantor. Newton J. Colson, Bowne, Grantee. Convey land on Sec., 24, 40 acres, Bowne Twp.
7 Aug., 1854. Liber W pg. 84, 85

Evans, Daniel W., N.,Y. Cy., Grantor. Loan Hills, Kent Co,. Grantee. Convey land on Sec,. 30, 1 acre, Grand Rapids Twp.,
11 Aug., 1854. Liber W pg. 85

Evans, Daniel ., N.,Y. Cy., Grantor. Ransom E. Wood, Grand Rapids, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 30, 1 acre, Grand Rapids Twp.
11 Aug., 1854. Liber W pg 95

Evans, Daniel W., N.,Y. City, N,Y, Co., N.Y., Grantor. George C. Evans, Grand Rapids, Grantee. Convey tract of land in Campau Plat, Grand Rapids.
5 Mar., 1853. Liber R pg. 337

Evans, Daniel W., N.,Y. City, N,Y, Co., N.Y., Grantor. Daniel Ball, Grand Rapids, Grantee. Convey Lots 1, 2, Blk. 8 Campau Plat, Grand Rapids.
10 July, 1852. Liber R Pg. 344

Evans, Daniel W., N.,Y. City, N,Y, Co., N.Y., Grantor. Joseph Miller, Alpine. Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 19, 40 acres, Alpine Twp.
4 July, 1853. Liber T pg. 201

Evans, George C. & Mary (w), Grand Rapids, Grantor. Cyrus P. Watson, Cannon Twp., Grantee. Convey land on Sec,. 30, 15 acres, Cannon Twp.
7 Apr., 1854. Liber V Pg. 109

Evans, George C. & Mary A. (w), Grand Rapids, Grantor. Isaac D. Hozen, Honrorge, Ontario Co., N.Y., Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 24, 80 acres, Wyoming Twp.
17 Apr., 1854. Liber V Pg. 153

Evans, George C. & Mary A. (w), Grand Rapids, Grantor. Cyrus P. Watson, Cannon Co., Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 30, 27 acres, Cannon Twp.
7 Apr., 1854. Liber V Pg. 108

Evans, George C. & Mary A. (w), Grand Rapids, Grantor. Robert H. Smith, same place, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 24, 40 acres, Ada Twp.
8 Feb., 1854. Liber V Pg. 102

Evans, George C. & Mary Ann (w), Grand Rapids, - by Daniel W. Evans, N.Y. City assignee, Grantor. David Aspinwell, same place, Grantee. Convey Lot 2, 3, Blk 18, Bostwick Add., Grand Rapids.
27 Sept., 1854. Liber W pg. 420

Evans, Ira P. & Ann P. (w), Glocester Co., Providence, R.I., Grantor. Elisha M. Alarich, same place, Grantee. Convey land in City of Grand Rapids, same two lots conveyed to me by Elisha M. Aldrich in Jan, 1853, Deed recorded on Pg 529, 530, L.S.
11 Sept., 1854. Liber W Pg. 351

Evans, Ira P. & Ann P. (w), Glocester Co., Providence Co., N.Y., Grantor. Thomas S. Sargeant, Grand Rapids, Grantee. Convey Lot 4, Sec. 6, Campau Plat.
24 May, 1854. Liber V Pg. 526

Evans, Ira P. & Ann P. (w), Glocester Co., Providence, R.I., Grantor. Thomas S. Sargeant, Grand Rapids, Grantee. Convey Lot 4, Sec. 6, Campau Plat.
20 May, 1854. Liber V Pg. 525

Evans, Ira P. Jr., Brookland, Rings Co., N.Y. Grantor. Ira P. Evans, Glocester. Providence Co., R.I. Grantee. Convey Lo9t 4, Sec. 6, Campau Plat, Grand Rapids., Village of Grand Rapids, also Sec. 11, 10 acres, Walker Twp.
20 Jan., 1852. Liber [?] Pg. 110

Evans, John, Erie Co., N.Y., Grantor. Emily Harrison, same place, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 17, Caledonia Twp.
6 May, 1852. Liber R Pg. 46

Evans, Marcus A. & Harriet M. (w), Michigan, Grantor. Charles A. Babcock, same place, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 18, Cannon Twp.
16 May, 1853. Liber U Pg. 423

Evans, Richard G. & Mary J. (w), Res. -----, Grantor. Emily Harrison, Oshkosh, Wisc., Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 18, 320 acres, Caledonia Twp.
29 May, 1854. Liber V pg. 502

Evans, Richard G. & Mary Jane (w), Buffalo, Erie Co., N.Y., Grantor. Emily Harrison, same place, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 17, 160 acres, Caledonia Twp.
6 May, 1852. Liber R pg. 44, 45

Evans, Robert & Sally (w), Ionia Co., Grantor. William Castle, Montcalm Co., Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 18, 50 acres, Caledonia Twp.
6 Feb., 1852. Liber W Pg. 279

Evarts, Nathaniel M & Mariah L. (w), Sparta Twp., Grantor. Loren B. Tyler, same place, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 13, 40 acres, Bowne Twp.
5 Apr., 1853. Liber S pg. 573.

Evens, William & Lucretia (w), Ada Twp., Grantor. William Evens Jr., same place, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 1, 40 acres, Ada Twp.
26 Oct., 1852. Liber S Pg. 565

Everett, Franklin & Thirza C. (w), Grand Rapids, Grantor. Elnathan Mills, Paris, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 11, 80 acres, Paris Twp.
17 Sept., 1853. Liber T Pg. 441

Evers, John & Mary E. (w), Wood Co., O., - by Solomon I. Withy, Atty., Grantor. Charles Rathbun, Paris, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 17, 75 acres, Paris Twp.
14 May, 1853. Liber S Pg. 626

Everts, Shadrach H. & Eunice (w), Grand Rapids, Grantor. Lamentine P. Patter, same place, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 29, 18 acres, Grand Rapids Twp.
3 Apr., 1854. Liber V Pg. 83

Everts, Shadrach H. & Eunice (w), Grand Rapids, Grantor. Jeremiah Boynton, same place, Grantee. Convey land on Sec. 10, 100 acres, Alpine Twp.
30 Jan., 1854. Liber V Pg. 60