AGENCY: Washington County (Utah). County Recorder
SERIES: 23265
TITLE: Deeds (Toquerville)
DATES: 1865-1954.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date recorded.
DESCRIPTION: In 1882 the territorial legislature shifted the boundary between Kane and Washington Counties, so that a large section of western Kane County became part of Washington County (Laws of Utah, 1882, Chapter LII, "Creating Garfield County"). The county recorder began a new set of deed books for the annexed land. These books contain a wide variety of documents relating to real property in eastern Washington County, which includes Toquerville, Hurricane, LaVerkin, Springdale, Rockville, Grafton, Virgin City, New Harmony, Bellevue, Mountaindell, and Duncan. These deed books contain warranty or quit claim deeds, which conveyed property from one individual to another; probate judge deeds validating individual claims to land in Grafton, Virgin City and Toquerville; and desert land and homestead certificates documenting individual homesteads or purchases in the public domain. They contain state land certificates issued to purchasers of state owned lands. They contain tax deeds and sheriff's deeds chronicling the sale of property for unpaid taxes or debts. Whenever the 5th District Court settled an estate or otherwise adjudicated a land related issue, the court decree was also recorded in the deed books. The deed books contain other land related documents, including mining claims, agreements, oil and gas leases, assignments, easements, and right of way deeds. They contain additional miscellaneous records such as affidavits, bishop's certificates and powers of attorney.
RETENTION
DISPOSITION
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
These records are in Archives' permanent custody.
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Microfilm master: For records beginning in 1865 through 1954. Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: For records beginning in 1865 through 1954. Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Historical Legal
The records in this series document settlement and land ownership in eastern Washington County, including Hurricane, Toquerville, Springdale, Rockville and other communities.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public