The Shasta courier., 1872-11-02
DEED. Person B. Reading to Gilman
Dapis-dated Oct. 9th 1859,


in the County of Shasta described as COM
mencing at the Quarter Section corner post
in the center of Section 20 as designated in
P. B. Beading private survey of his Rancho
Buena Ventura, from thence runs North APO
3O/ East % 50--l00 chains to the Sacramento
] River, thence up stream on West bank of the
River North--lQo East IA 25--l00 chains,
thence North l3o' l51Wcst- ~ sAa--l0n chains
to the South line of tract Of land heretofore
sold to Catev and Armstrong, thence South
100 West along the South line of Catey and
Armstrong rs 50--100 chains to stake,
thence North 47o 30/ West 10 25--l0O chains
to stake, thence South 42o 3O/ West 20
chains to a stake, thence South 47o 3O/ East
40 chains to place of beginning. Containing
1l9 36--lO0 acres and being a part of the
North Quarter of Section 90. Recorded, Oc-
! tober 18th, 1859, Liber &C." of Deeds, page
443.
4 DEED. P. B. Reading TO Geo. W. Moore
dated July 27th 1860.
Conveying all that piece or parcel of land
situated in Shasta County, &c. Being part of
land claim known as Buena Ventura. Com
mencing at the North corner of VIM. Arm
strong's tract of land. 1st. Runs North 80,
30/ East l6 chains 80 links, and establish a
corner. I'd. Runs South $50, 45/, East %
chains to the bank of the Sacramento River,
thence down stream meandering said river
South 600, 30/, West chains. Thence South
4So West chains, thence South 26o, 30/,
West 10 chains, thence South 100, 30/, West
10 chains, to VIM. Armstrong; line, thence
North 47o, 30/, West along said Armstrong;
line IA 50-10O chains, to the place of begin
ming. Containing 80 4--100 acres, being
bounded on the North and West by land of p
fba bvW A -,
tract and on the East by Sacramento river
Variation of Magnetic needle ITO 45/ East
Recorded, Nov. 21st, 1860, Liber &C." of
Deeds, page go.
DEED. Person B. Reading to Charles
Nireles-dated April 10th 1862.
Conveying all that lot of land lying in the
town OF Reading Shasta county &c. and par
ticularly described and designated as lot No.
l in square No. 2, said lot having front on
Front street of 80 feet and a front on A. street
of l40 feet, running back to an alley 20 feet
wide. Recorded, April 18th, 1862, Liber
CHI of Deeds, page 200.
P. B. Reading Declaration of Homestead-
dated April 2lst 1862
That he is married and resides with his fam
lily on the land and premises situated in Shasta
county described as follows Commencing
at a point on the West bank of the Sacra-
mento river so feet below the landing of the
Ferry known as the Dangerield ferry and at
present occupied by Adams as public ferry.
Thence running South $50 West magnetic
course to the back line of the survey of the
land known and designated as the Buena
Ventura Ranch, thence along said back line
in Southerly direction to the middle of Cot
tonwood creek, thence down the middle of
said Cottonwood creek to its mouth or juno
tion with the Sacramento river, thence up the
Western bank of the Sacramento river to the
place of beginning. Recorded, April 22nd,
1862, Liber l of Homesteads, page IS.
DEED. Pierson B. Reading to August MIC
olete-dated Oct. 11th 1862.
Conveying all that tract of land situated in
Shasta county, on the South side of the road
leading from Shasta to Red Bluff, and about
three miles from Shasta, described as follows
to wit Commencing on the South of said
road at the North East corner of the house of
said Nicolete, running thence due East along
the South side of said road 5 76--l0O chains,
to stake, thence South 50--100 chains to a
stake, thence West 50-l00 chains, ,toa stake,
thence North A 45-l00 chains, to stake on
the South side of said road, thence South 10
East 2 94--1O0 chains, along said road to the
place of beginning. Containing lO--lOO
acres Variation leo, 45, East. Recorded, Nov
10th, 1865. Liber 2, Mortgages page As.
DEED-Pierson B. Reading to Anna Matilda
Washington-Dated November Goth, 1862
Conveying all that parcel or tract of land stu
ated, in the County of Shasta described follows
The West half of Section SO, and the East half
of Section SO as appears and set forth in the sur
vey of the R-zcho Buena Ventura, duly recorded
in the Recorders Office, de-. said tract containing
GAO acres more or less. Recorded December 9Th,
1852, Liber al" Of Deeds, page 3as