THE STUART FAMILY ARCHIVE
1811 deed to James Diven Senior and Junior — Cumberland Book U
Evidence reference: 600.20.001
Evidence status: Image archived
Document date: 1811
Collection: 600_Wallace_Diven
October 28, 2026 — original enlarged and volume identified The original indenture on pp.498–499 is dated 20 December 1811 and names James Diven Senior and James Diven Junior, both of Tyrone Township, as purchasers from Benjamin McCord and Elizabeth his wife, administrators of Benjamin Cunningham. The filmed title at DGS008035089 image4/776 explicitly identifies Deeds Vol.U, 1810–1812; image274/776 is this deed. High-resolution deed and volume-title images are now attached alongside the earlier overview.
Correct source citation: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book U, pp.498–499; FamilySearch DGS008035089, image274/776. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSXB-X9NW-4 . Volume-title image: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSXB-X9NZ-9 . The later 1840 recital's apparent W is retained as a discrepant citation, not the actual filmed volume label. This deed confirms co-purchase and residence, not a father–son relationship. Correlation to the later land family follows the 1840 deed's recital, with exact personal dates still qualified.
Earlier research retained: Cumberland deeds 1810–1814, image 274/776, pp. 498–499. Machine transcript reports 20 December 1811 deed from McCord administrators to James Diven Senior and Junior, Tyrone Township. Overview image saved; exact details need enlarged manuscript verification. Senior/Junior do not prove a father-son relationship. Family identities unconfirmed.
9 October 2026 — unmapped evidence review, Archive AI: Linked as Diven land-record research context. Senior/Junior labels do not prove parentage; record identity and the noted volume conflict remain unresolved.