The Hickman/Butcher Ranch on Bingham Creek, Utah

  The following may seem to be just a collection of dry legal documents, but they document the land holdings of Bill Hickman, his daughter Sarah Catherine, her husband Samuel Monroe Butcher and several of their children near the mouth of Bingham Canyon.  These are lands that were used for ranching and farming.  Lode and Placer mining claims, also a major part of their investment, will be dealt with elsewhere.  Since these records were found in more or less random searches in the books at the Salt Lake County Recorder's office, it is likely there are other similar documents at the same location as yet undiscovered, also here.

25 November 1873, Book *T*, Liens and Leases, p.507:

This Indenture, made the twenty-fifth day of November in the year of

our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, Between

Samuel M. Butcher & Sarah C. Butcher of Salt-Lake County Utah Territory

parties of the first part and the Bingham Canyon & Camp Floyd Rail

Road Company organized under the laws of Utah Territory the party of the

second part, Witnesseth: that the said parties of the first part, for and

in consideration of the sum of one hundred Dollars, lawful money

of the United States of America to them in hand paid by the said

party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have

granted, bargained, sold, aleined, remised, released, conveyed and

remise, release, convey and confirm unto the said party of the second

part and to the successors and assigns forever, all of the following

described easements and right of way to wit: the right of way for the

railway of the second party its successors and assigns upon the route

of said Railway as now surveyed, used and occupied by said second

party as the roadway through the lands of the first parties situated

on the west side of the Jordan River near the mouth of Bingham Canyon

Salt Lake County Utah Ty, being Section (16) sixteen Township three (3)

South Range two (2) West being 640 acres, together with sufficient

land and space adjoining to said track for the convenient and

unobstructed use of said road not to exceed twelve & one half feet on

each side from the centre of the track and the first parties hereby--

relase and forever discharge the second party from all damages &

claims of damage arising from the construction of the road through

said premises said 640 acres being now set apart for school purposes

& in a school section & the parties of the first part hereby in case of

sale of the above or any of the property described herein & defend the

title of the second party to the above right of way.

Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments

and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appurt-

aining, and the rents, issues and profits thereof; and, also all

estate, right, title, interest, property, possession, claim and demand

whatsoever as well in law as in equity of the said parties of the

first part, of, in or to the said premises and every part and

parcel thereof with the appurtenances.

To Have and To Hold all and singular the said premis-

es, together with the appurtenances unto the siad party of

the second part, and to its successors and assigns forever.  And

the said parties of the first part and their heirs, the said prem-

ises, in the quiet and peacable possession of the said party of the

second part its successors and assigns against the said parties

of the first part and their heirs, and against all and every

person and persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to

claim the same shall and will Warrant and by these

presents forever defend.

In Witness Whereof, the said parties of the first part have

[p.508] hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

Signed Sealed and Delivered   )            ____

in the presence of     )S.M. Butcher      (seal)___

A.S. Gould     ) Sarah C. Butcher      (seal)

Thomas Mumford     )

Territory of Utah)ss.

County of Salt Lake  ) On this twenty fifth day of November A.D. One

thousand eight-hundred and seventy three personally appeared before

me A.S. Gould a Notary Public in and for the County of Salt Lake--

Territory of Utah, Samuel M. Butcher and Sarah C. Butcher his wife whose

names are subscribed to the annexed instrument as parties thereto, per-

sonally known to me to be the same persons described in and who executed

the said annexed instrument as parties thereto, who each of them ac-

knowledged to me that they each of them respectively executed the same freely

and voluntarily, and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

  And, the said Sarah C. Butcher wife of the said Samuel C. Butcher having

been by me first made acquainted with the contents of said instrument,

acknowledged to me on examination, apart from and without the hearing

of her husband, that she executed the same freely and voluntarily,

without fear or compulsion, or undue influence of her husband and

that she does not wish to retract the execution of the same.

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my

official seal, the day and year in this certificate first above written.

     __

   /    \A.S. Gould

  ( seal )Notary Public

   \ __ /Recorded June 28 1882 at 10-40 A.M.

Sheriffs Sale Certificates, Book A, p.211:

#235

Marshals Certificate of Sale of Real Estate on Execution

In the District Court of the Third Judicial District of the

Territory of Utah

W N Wickersham   Plaintiff  }

against           }

S W Butcher, S C Butcher    }

  and W.A. Hickman,      }

Defendants           }

I George R Maxwell United States Marshal in and for the

Territory of Utah, do hereby certify; That by virtue of an Execution

which I was commanded to make the amount of Seven hundred

and Seventy eight & 68/100 ($778 68/100) dollars, lawful money of the United

States of America, to satisfy the judgement in said actions with

costs and interest thereon out of the personal property of S.W.

Butcher, S.C. Butcher and W.A. Hickman, the defendants in

said action and if sufficient personal property could not be

found then out of the real property belonging to the said

defendants S.W. Butcher, S.C. Butcher and W.A. Hickman, on

the 15th day of July 1875 or at any time thereafter, as by

the said writ reference being thereunto had more fully appears;

I have levied on, and this day sold at public auction

according to the statute in such cases made and provided,

to John Shafer, who was the highest bidder for the sum of

One Hundred & Eighty ($180.00) dollars lawful money of the United

States of America, which was the whole price paid by him for

the same, the real estate particularly described as follows to wit;

All the right title interest and estate which S.W. Butcher, S.C.

Butcher, and W.A. Hickman defendants, may have held on

the 22nd day of July AD 1875 or may have since acquired in and

to the following described property to wit:

That certain piece or parcel of land, situate, lying, and

being, in Township three (3) south, range two (2) west, section

sixteen (16) and known as the Butcher ranch or Farm "and

lying between the Farms or Ranches of "Mumford and Cotton",

situate in Bingham Cañon, County of Salt Lake and Territory

of Utah, together with all and singular the tenements heridita-

ments, and appurtinances therunto belonging or in anywise

appertaining, And I do hereby further certify that the said

property was sold in one lot or parcel, and that the said

real estate is subject to redemption in lawful money of the

[p.212] United States pursuant to the statute in such cases made and provided,

Given under my hand this 20th day of September AD 1875,

Geo R MaxwellUS Marshall

  Deputy

Filed Oct 9"1875 at 12:30 P.M.  Paid.  Edwin D. Wooley, Recorder, by J.F. Simmons

Copied in Book "A" pgs 211-212 of Sheriffs Sale Certificates, etc. this 2" day of June, 1913

10 May 1884, Book *2F* of Deeds, p.39-40

(4 - 405.)

The United States of America

To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

Homestead Certificate No.2461 }

Application 5217              }

Whereas, There has been deposited in the

General Land Office of the United States a Certificate of the Register of

the Land Office at Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, whereby it appears

that, pursuant to the Act of Congress approved 20th May, 1862, "To Secure

Homesteads to Actual Settlers on the Public Domain", and the acts sup-

plemental thereto, the claim of Samuel M. Butcher has been established

and duly consummated, in conformity to law, for the south west quar-

ter of the south east quarter of section fifteen, and the north west quarter

of the north east quarter, and the north half of the north west quarter of

section twenty two in township three south of range two west of Salt Lake

Meridian in Utah Territory, containing one hundred and sixty acres,

according to the Official plat of the Survey of the said Land, returned

to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General:

  Now Know Ye, that there is, therefore, granted by the United States

unto the said Samuel M. Butcher the tract of land above described:

To Have and To Hold the said tract of land, with the appurtinances

thereof, unto the said Samuel M. Butcher and to his heirs and assigns

forever; subject to any valid and accrued water rights for mining

[p.40] agricultural, manufacturing, or other purposes, and rights to ditches and

reservoirs used in connection with such water rights, as may be recogniz-

ed and acknowledged by the local customs, laws and decisions of courts,

and also subject to the right of the proprietor of a vein or lode to extract

and remove his ore therefrom, should the same be found to penetrate or

intersect the premises hereby granted, as provided by law.

In Testimony Whereof, I, Chester A. Arthur, President

of the United States of America, have caused these letters to be made

patent, and the seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed.

Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the

tenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun-

dred and eighty four and of the Independence of the United States

the one hundred and eighth.

--By the President:  Chester A. Arthur

     { seal }    By Wm H. Cook Secretary.

--      S.W. Clark -  Recorder of the General

    Land Office

Recorded, Vol. 5, page 337

(11098 - 5,000.)

      Recorded June 16th 1887 at 3:10 p.m.

10 April 1888, Book *2L* of Deeds, p.514-517:

This Indenture, made the 10th day of April in

the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight

Between Samuel M. Butcher and Sarah C. Butcher, his wife,

of Bingham, Utah parties of the first part, and Charles W. Watson and

George E. Chandler of the same place, the parties of the second part,

Witnesseth, That the said parties of the first part, for and in con-

sideration of the sum of Fifty Five hundred (5500) Dollars, lawful

money of the United States of America, to them in hand paid by

the said parties of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby ack-

nowledged, do by these presents grant, bargain, sell, convey, and

confirm unto the said parties of the second part, and to their

heirs and assigns forever, all the following described real estate, some

of which is owned by said Sarah C. Butcher and some owned by

said Samuel M. Butcher, and all situate, lying and being in Salt

Lake county, Utah, to wit:

The North Half (1/2) of the northwest quarter (1/4) and the north-

west quarter (1/4) of the north west quarter (1/4), and the north-east quarter

of the north-east quarter (1/4) of Section twenty-two (22) Township three

(3) South of Range two (2) West Salt Lake Meridian: also, the southwest

quarter (1/4) of the south-east quarter (1/4) and the north-half (1/2) of the

South-east quarter (1/4), and the South-east quarter of the south-east quarter

(1/4) and all of the South-west quarter (1/4) of section fifteen (15) Township three (3)

South of Range two (2) West Salt Lake Meridian containing in all four

hundred and eighty (480) acres of land.  Also all the right, title and

interest of the first parties and each of them of in and to the the (sic)

waters of Bingham Creek, and also all other waters, water rights and

privileges and appropriations, and any and all springs, tanks, ditches

flumes, ways and casements, in or on said or any of said lands

or used thereon or in connection therewith or in any way appendant

or appertenant thereto.

And said Sarah C. Butcher hereby relinquishes and

bars all her dower and dower rights, in all such of the foregoing des-

cribed premises as she has dower or dower rights in or to.

The parties of the second part assume and agree to

[p.515] pay a certain mortgage made June 24, 1887, by the parties of the first

part securing the payment of their note of even date for $600 payable

six months after date to John A. Williams, with interest at 1 1/4%

per month, a part of the above described premises being included

in said mortgage.

Together with all and singular the tenements,

heriditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise

appertaining, and the rents issues and profits thereof.

To Have and To Hold, all and singular the above

mentioned and described premises, together with the appurten-

ances, unto the said parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns

against the said parties of the first part, and their heirs, and

against all and every person and persons whomsoever, lawfully

claiming or to claim the same, shall and will Warrant, and

by these presents forever Defend.

In Witness Whereof, the said parties of the first

part, have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year

first above written.

Signed Sealed and Delivered  }  Samuel M. Butcher  (Seal)

In the Presence of  }  Sarah C. Butcher   (Seal)

Wm M. Bradley.

Territory of Utah  }

      County of Salt Lake  } S.S.

On this 11th day of April A.D. 1888, before me

Wm M. Bradley, a Notary Public in and for said County of Salt Lake

duly commissioned and qualified, personally appeared Samuel

M. Butcher and Sarah C. Butcher his wife who are personally

known to me to be the same persons, named in, and who

executed the foregoing and written deed of conveyance as grantors,

and they each duly acknowledged to me that they each of them

respectively executed the same freely and voluntarily and for the

uses and purposes therein mentioned.

As Witness, my hand and Official Seal, the

day and year aforesaid, at Salt Lake City in said County.

  (Seal)Wm Bradley  Notary Public

Salt Lake Co. Utah

Recorded April 13th 1888 at 9:10 A.M.

This Indenture, made the 11th day of April, in the

year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight

Between Samuel M. Butcher and Sarah C. Butcher his wife,

of Bingham Utah, parties of the first part, and Charles W. Watson

and George E. Chandler of Bingham Utah, the parties of the second

part, Witnesseth, That the said parties of the first part, for and

[p.516] in consideration of the sum of Five Hundred (500) Dollars, lawful

money of the United States of America to them in hand paid by

the said parties of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby ac-

knowledged, do by these presents grant, bargain, sell, convey and con-

firm unto the said parties of the second part, and to their heirs

and assigns forever, all their right, title and interest of and to the

following described lands, situated in Salt Lake County Utah, to

wit:

All of the southeast quarter (1/4) and the east half (1/2) of the south-

east quarter (1/4) and the south east quarter (1/4) of the North west quarter

(1/4) and the south west quarter (1/4) of the north east quarter (1/4) of section

sixteen (16) in Township three (3) South of Range two (2) West of Salt Lake

Meridian.  And said Sarah C. Butcher hereby relinquishes, and bars

all her dower and dower rights, as well as all other rights, by her

claimed, owned or possessed in and to the granted & described

premises and their appurtenances.

Together with all waters, water rights, privileges, &

appropriations, ditches, flumes, ways easements and all and sing-

ular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto be-

longing, or in anywise appertaining, and the rent, issues and prof-

its thereof:

To Have and to Hold, all and singular the above mentioned

and described premises, together with the appurtenances, unto the

said parties of the second part and to their heirs and assigns, forever.

In Witness Whereof, the said parties of the first part,

have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above

written.

Signed Sealed and Delivered  }        Saml M. Butcher   (Seal)

In Presence of  }  Sarah C. Butcher  (Seal)

  Wm M. Bradley  }

Territory of Utah   } S.S.

  County of Salt Lake       }

On this 11th day of April A.D. 1888 before me Wm Brad-

ley, a Notary Public in and for said County of Salt Lake duly com-

missioned and qualified, personally appeared Samuel M. Butcher and

Sarah C. Butcher his wife, who are personally known to me to be the

same persons named in, and who executed the foregoing and within

deed of conveyance as grantors and they each duly acknowledged

to me that they each of them respectively executed the same freely

and voluntarily and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

As Witness my hand and official seal, the day

and year aforesaid, at Salt Lake City in said County.

Wm M. Bradley

Notary Public

  Salt Lake Co. Utah.

  Recorded April 13th 1888 at 9:10 A.M.

[p.517]This Indenture, Made this 11th day of April in the

year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight,

Between George W. Butcher and Eunice E. Butcher, his

wife, of Bingham, Utah, parties of the first part, and George E.

Chandler and Charles W. Watson of the same place, the parties of

the second part, Witnesseth, that the said parties of the first part

for and in consideration of the sum of Ten (10) Dollars, lawful mon-

ey of the United States of America, to them in hand paid, by the

said parties of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknow-

ledged, do by these presents grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm

unto the said parties of the second part, and to their heirs and

assigns forever, all of the following described real estate, situate,

lying & being in Salt Lake County, Utah.  to wit: all of the South-

west quarter (1/4) of section fifteen (15) Township three (3) South of Range

two (2) West, Salt Lake Meridian.

Together with all waters, water rights, privileges and

appropriations, ditches, flumes, ways, easements and all and

singular the tenements dower and dower rights, hereditaments and

appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining,

and the rent issues and profits thereof.

To Have and To Hold, all and singular the above

mentioned and described premises, together with the appurten-

ances, unto the said parties of the second part, and to their

heirs and assigns, forever, And the said parties of the first part,

and their heirs, the said premises, in the quiet and peaceable poss-

ession of the said parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns,

against the said parties of the first part, and their heirs, and again-

st all and every person and persons whomsoever, lawfully claiming

or to claim the same, shall and will Warrant, and by these

Presents forever Defend.

In Witness Whereof, the said parties of the

first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and

year first above written.

Signed, Sealed, and Delivered  }     George W. Butcher   (Seal)

In Presence of    }     Eunice E. Butcher   (Seal)

A.J. Stanchfield               }

Territory of Utah  }

  County of Salt Lake       } S.S.

On this 12th day of April A.D. 1888 before me

John Shrickley, a Notary Public in and for said County of Salt Lake

duly commissioned and qualified, personally appeared George

W. Butcher, and Eunice B. (sic) Butcher his wife who are personally known

to me to be the same persons named in, and who executed the

foregoing and within deed of conveyance as grantors, and they

duly acknowledged to me that they executed the same freely,

and voluntarily and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

As witness my hand and official seal the day

and year aforesaid, at Bingham in said County.

<<There may be more, but it was not copied>>

19 July 1888, Book *2P* of Deeds, p.489-490:

This Indenture, made the 19th day of July in the year of our Lord one

thousand eight hundred and Eighty Eight, Between William Butcher

of Bingham Canyon Utah, the party of the first part, and George E.

Chandler and Charles W. Watson of the same place, the parties of the second part.

[p.490] Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration

of the sum of Ten (10) Dollars, lawful money of the United States

to him in hand paid by the said parties of the second part, the receipt

whereof is hereby acknowledged, does by these presents remise

and forever Quit Claim unto the said party of the second part,

to his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain lot piece or parcel of

land, situated in the County of Salt Lake, Territory of Utah,

and particularly described as follows, to-wit:

All of section sixteen (16) in Township three (3) South

two (2) West, Salt Lake Meridian, U.S. Survey.

Together with all and singular the waters and water

privileges & appropriations, and the tenements, heriditaments, and

appurtenances, thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, with

reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rewards

and profits thereof.

To Have and To Hold all and singular, the said parcel

together with the appurtenances, unto the said parties of the second part

and to their heirs and assigns forever.

In Witness Whereof, the said party of the first part does

hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Signed, Sealed and       }

delivered in presence of }William Butcher  (seal)

  Nellie Strickley

  Territory of Utah } S.S.

County of Salt Lake }

On this 20th day of July A.D. 1888 before me

John Strickley a Notary Public in and for said Counto of Salt Lake

duly commissioned and qualified, personally appeared William

Butcher who is personally known to me to be the same person named

in, and who executed the foregoing and within deed of conveyance

as grantor, and he duly acknowledged to me that he executed the

same freely and voluntarily, and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

As Witness my hand and official seal, the day and

year aforesaid, at Bingham Canyon in said County.

   --John Strickley

{ Seal }  Notary Public

   --Salt Lake Co. Utah

Recorded October 20th 1888 at 1:40 p.m.

10 September 1888, Book *2Q* of Deeds, p.76-76:

This Indenture, made the Tenth day of September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hund-

red and eighty eight Between Albert Butcher, unmarried, of Bingham, Salt Lake County, Utah,

party of the first part, and Charles W. Watson and George E. Chandler, of the same place,

the parties of the second part, Witnesseth that the said party of the first part, for

and in consideration of the sum of One Thousand Dollars, lawful money of the

United States of America to him in hand paid by the said parties of the second

part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, does grant, bargain, sell alien,

remise, release, convey, and confirm and ^[insertion] by these presents does grant, bargain, sell,

alien, remise, release, convey and confirm^ unto the said parties of the second part,

and to their heirs and assigns forever, all that certain piece or parcel of

land situate, lying and being in County of Salt Lake, Territory of Utah, described

and bounded as follows to wit:

All of the South half <1/2> of the North West quarter <1/4>, and all of the South

half <1/2> of the North East quarter <1/4> of Section Twenty Two <22>, Township

Three <3> South of Range Two <2> West, Salt Lake Meridian, and situated

in Salt Lake County, Utah.

Also any and all Waters, Water rights, privileges and appropriations, claimed,

owned or possessed by the first party in the Waters of Bingham Creek, and

in all other streams, springs, and sources of supply, in anyway on,

or used on or in connection with said, or any of said lands, or

otherwise used or claimed by the first party, and also all ditches,

flumes, easements, rights of way, and all other appurtenances to all

of said lands.

Together with all and singular, the tenements, hereditaments and

appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, and

the rents, issues and profits thereof; and also all the estate, right, title,

interest, homestead rights, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever,

as well in law, as in equity of the said parties of the

first part, of, in or to said premises, and every part and parcel thereof,

with the appurtanences and the said _____________________________________.

To Have and to Hold all and singular the said premises, to-

gether with the appurtenances, unto the said parties of the second part,

and to their heirs and assigns forever.  And the said parties of the

first part, and their heris, the fee-simple title to the said premises,

and the quiet and peaceable possession thereof in the said party of the

second parties, _____ heirs and assigns, against the said parties of the

first part, and their heirs, and against any and all persons

whomsoever, lawfully claiming or to claim the same, shall and

will Warrant, and by these presents forever Defend.

In Witness Whereof, the said parties of the first part have

hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above

written. Albert Butcher    (Seal)

Signed, Sealed and           )

delivered in the presence of }

G.W. Boynton  )

United States of America

Territory of Utah   }

County of Salt Lake } s.s.

On this Tenth day of September, A.D. one thousand

[p.76] eight hundred and Eighty Eight, personally appeared before me,

John Strickley, a Notary Public in and for said County, Albert

Butcher, whose name are subscribed to the annexed instrument

as party thereto, personally known to me to be the same person de-

scribed in and who executed the said annexed instrument

as party thereto.  And duly acknowledged to me that he executed

the same freely and voluntarily, and for the uses and purposes they

mentioned.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed

  --official seal at my Office at Bingham the day and

(Seal)  year in this certificate first above written.

  --John Strickley

   Notary Public

Recorded September 12th 1888 at 9: A.M.

To see US General Land Office records, click here and search for Butcher.

To explore the Butcher Ranch in 3D, click here.

To return to the Butcher Family page, click here.

To return to the Hickman Family index page, click here.

  The diagrams shown below attempt to illustrate the lands involved in each transaction (shown in purple), using the descriptions contained in the text.  To see a more detailed map of this  area, click here.

  This is not a complete summary of Hickman-Butcher properties, and more research should be done.  Obviously in order for a person to sell property he or she must first have obtained it from someone else, and most documents of this type have not yet been found.  If anyone has the time and would like to try searching in the Salt Lake County Recorder's Vault, contact me for hints on how this may be done.

Samuel & Sarah to BC&CF Rail Road

Hickman-Butcher Ranch Sheriff's Sale

Samuel Butcher Homestead

Samuel & Sarah Butcher to Watson & Chandler

Samuel & Sarah Butcher to Watson & Chandler

George & Eunice Butcher to Chandler & Watson

William Butcher to Chandler & Watson

Albert Butcher to Watson & Chandler