ALLEN CO, KY

DEED BOOK D 1826-1831

Abstracted

Sharon Tabor copyright 2003

Pg 1 Court Term October 1825 Ordered that ANAK DAWSON, WILLIAM PULLIAM, JOHN S. GIBSON and JOS. PULLIAM be appointed commissioners.....shall assign to POLLY CUSENBERRY widow of ELIJAH CUSENBERRY deceased her dower in the land and negroes of the estate of her said husband and also to make partition of the negroes of the estate between the heirs.........Oct. 31, 1825 Teste David Walker clk

This day JOSEPH PULLIAM ....qualified to act according to the within order. Dec. 31, 1825........assign to the said POLLY CUSENBERRY one third part of the slaves belonging to said estate.....ELIJAH CUSENBERRY....ten negroes.....the deceased did some few years before his death execute a deed of gift for one of the negros a boy called LEWIS.....to ELIJAH WICKWARE his grandson.....assign to POLLY CUSENBERRY widow of said ELIJAH CUSENBERRY decd one negroe boy by the name of TIM and one negroe girl by name of SARAH ..... commissioners are of opinion that it is not practical to divide the ballance of the slaves among the legatees anything like equal without resorting to a sale......Jan. 14, 1826. ANAK DAWSON, WM. PULLIAM, JOS. PULLIAM

Pg 2...in pursuance of the order of the Allen County Court at their October term 1825.......proceeded to lay off and assign to POLLY CUSENBERRY her right of dower in and to the land ..... her deceased husband ..... 4 small parcels of land containing about 172 acres.... do allot and assign to the said POLLY CUSENBERRY 58 acres being the one third in value of said lands Beginning at a .....line originally called TAYLORS and Beginning corner of a 200 acre survey made in the name of ABRAHAM WOODROW......beginning corner called for in PULLIAMS deed to CUSENBERRY....Jan. 14, 1826. ANAK DAWSON, WILLIAM PULLIAM, JOSEPH PULLIAM, JOHN S. GIBSON Sr.

Pg 3 This indenture made the 13th day of September 1826 between THOMAS BROWN and PATSY his wife of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky of the one part and WALKER HINTON of the county and state aforesaid of the other part....for and in consideration of the sum of $240 current money....convey unto the said HINTON his heirs and assigns forever.....tract or parcel of land.....being in the county of Allen on the waters of Baysfork....(excepting 100 acres...sold to SAMUEL GARRISON....on the 9th day of February 1819 which is no part of this survey) containing 100 acres more or less.... Signed: THOMAS BROWN, PATSEY --(her mark) BROWN..... PATSEY BROWN wife and consort of the grantor was examined ...separate and apart from her said husband she relinquished all dower freely....

Pg 4 This indenture made this 20th day of September 1823 between EZEKIEL BENBROOK of the county of Simpson and state of Kentucky and JOHN CARPENTER of the county of Allen and state aforesaid of the other part.... that the said EZEKIEL BENBROOK for and in consideration of the sum of $302.... sell...and confirm to the said JOHN CARPENTER his heirs and assigns....parcel of land containing 200 acres exclusive of the part that WILLIAM CROGHN and DILLARDS military survey may cut off lying and being in the county of Allen..... Beginning at a state on WILLIAM CROGHENs military line on the east bank of the middle fork of Drakes Creek.... near DILLLARDs line....line of THOMAS A. COVINGTONs 200 acre survey... Wit: JAMES DYE, DAVID CHAPMAN Signed: EZEKIEL BENBROOK ..... recorded Oct. 9, 1823.

Pg 4-5 This indenture made the 18th day of Sept 1826 between ALEXANDER MAYHEW of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky of the one part and DAVID HARRIS of the county and state aforesaid....sell unto the said DAVID HARRIS his heirs and assigns forever....parcel of land....being in the county of Allen and state of Kentucky on the waters of Trammells fork of Drakes creek being a part of a 400 acre survey taken up in the name of JONATHAN SMITH also part of a 200 acre survey taken up in the name of JAMES McRAY..... Beginning .... branch on the SMITH farm...JONATHAN SMITHs 400 acre survey POPES corner..... the said HARRISs old line ...to said HARRISs 25 acre survey.... Signed: ALEX MAYHEW

Pg 6-7 This deed of bargain and sale made and entered into this 23rd day of August 1826 between WILLIAM RAY of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky of the one part and JAMES STARK of the other part and of the same county ... for and in consideration of one dollar ... deliver to said STARK a certain negro man named SAM a slave ...and it is so... understood by the parties hereto that when the said WILLIAM RAY and ROBERT H. PARIS on the 3rd day of January 1825 executed their hand to said STARK acting excer of JEREMIAH START decd for $13 in specie being interest from it's date if not punctually paid ... on the 18th day of January 1824 said RAY and DAVID A. PORTER executed their note to JAMES or RUN (?) wife STARK for $45 specie pay ... (this is a very complicated deed giving dates and amounts of money by JOHN GOODY, THOMAS GATE, CARLTON R. GATE, JOHN MOREHEAD, SMALL GARRISON, HEXEKIAH R. GARRISON, WILLIAM RAY to JAMES STARK with the end result being debts paid by the exchange of the slave SAM to JAMES STARK) .... Wit: JESSE S. GOODY, GARIN DUNCAN, DILLARD DUNCAN Signed: WILL RAY

Pg 7 Know all men ... the said EDWARD WOODWARD of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky being about to leave the said state of Kentucky and may never return again do ... appoint BRYANT HOOD my true and lawfull attorney to take care of my five children which I am about to leave behind towit SMALL A. WOODWARD, JOHN G. WOODWARD, ROBERT L. WOODWARD, GEORGE W. WOODWARD and MARYANN E. WOODWARD ... this 15th day of September 1826. Attest: THOS. OLIVER, ALEX RITCHEY Signed: EDWARD WOODWARD

Pg 7-8 This Indenture made ... this 28th day of January 1826 between SAMUEL WILLOBY of the county of Allen Kentucky of the one part and the late wife and the whole of the rest of the heirs of SOLOMON WILLOBY deceased all of the county and state aforesd ... that the widow SARAH WILLOBY late wife of SOLOMON WILLOBY decd BRYANT HOOD exer and BETSY his wife MOORE HINTON and TEMPY his wife NOAH REVIS and LANEY his wife ISAAC LANDERS and PATSY his wife for and in consideration of $1000 ... convey unto said SAML WILLOBY one of the Exers of the estate of said decenant ...parcel of land situate in the county aforesaid ... on Tramels fork of Drakes creek ... Wit: H??? HYAM, ROBERT JOHNSON, PETER WILLIAMS Signed: SARAH WILLOBY, BRYANT HOOD & BETSEY, MOORE HINTON & TEMPY, NOAH REVIS & LANEY, ISAAC LANDERS, PATSEY LANDERS. .... recorded July 17, 1826

Pg 8-10 This Indenture made this 4th day of September 1826 between JOHN U. WARING and MARY his wife of the county of Fayette and state of Kentucky ... and JAMES MOTLEY of the county of Allen and state aforesaid ... the said JOHN UPRHAM(?) WARING and MARY his wife for the ... sum of $161 dollars and the ... sum of $??? secured to be paid on or before the first day of January 1830 ... full consideration of $705 ....sell unto the said JOHN MOTLEY his heirs and assigns ... parcel of land ...lying and being in the county of Allen on the sulpher lick fork of bays creek ... beginning at the original corner ...of ABRAHAM CHAPLINS 300 acre survey on the sulpher lick ... Mrs. NICHOLSs spring branch and corner of a 22 acre survey made for WILLIAM VERDIN... north side of a branch CORYHNS and MAUPINS ???? the original owner of this survey ... to the beginning being part of a survey patented to RAWLEIGH MORGAN containing 500 acres but upon resurvey by A. PAYNE ... this part contains 564 acres .... Signed: JOHN U. WARING, MARY WARING Wit: JOHN MOTLEY, MASTIN (x his mark) WILLIAMS, JACOB (x his mark) TABER, FRANCES MOTLEY, ZACHARIAH MOTLEY ... recorded September 18, 1826

Pg 10 This indenture made this 20th day of September 1826 between WILLIS MITCHELL Senr of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky of the first part and WILLIAM CROW of the same county and state aforesaid ... deed of mortgage bearing date the 3rd day of June 1824 ... lot of land of land in the town of Scottville No. 20 the object and intent ... to keep said party of the first part secure ... injuncture ... given by the said party of the second part with said party of the first part to JOHN PULLIAM ... obtained by said PULLIAM against said party of the second part ... for about $259 & 28cents .... Now therefore and in consideration ... for one dollar good ... the said party of the first part doth hereby grant ... and convey unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns ... the said lott of land No. 20 in the town aforesaid ... Signed: WILLIS MITCHELL Sr

Pg 11-12 This Indenture made and entered into this 19th day of September 1826 between JAMES McMURRAY of Allen county and state of Kentucky of the one part and JAMES CUSENBERRY of aforesaid county and state of the other part ... in consideration of the sum of $350 ...convey unto the aforesaid CUSENBERRY two several tract of land ... in aforesaid county on the waters of Bays fork the first tract ... 200 acres patented by GEORGE HEETER bearing date 24th January 1818 ... the second tract adjoining the first as above stated ...corner to a military survey of 500 acres belonging to DANIEL MONROE Sr .... also to a corner to GEORGE HEETERS survey ... corner to JAMES HERNDENs 200 acre survey ... a line of JOHN GRIFFINs 250 acre survey ... containing by survey 90 acres ... Teste: W.P. NEALE Signed: JAMES McMURRAY ... recorded Sept. 28, 1826

Pg 12 This Indenture made this 1st day of October ... 1826 between JOHN STAYTON of the county of Henry and state Tennessee and JOHN AYRES of the county Allen and state of Kentucky ... in consideration of the sum of 600 dollars current money of the state of Kentucky ... parcel of land lying and being in the county of Allen and state of Kentucky on the waters of Bays fork ... containing ... 128 acres ... Test: JACOB LANDERS, GABL BENNETT Signed: JOHN STAYTON ... recorded Oct. 7, 1826

Pg 13 This Indenture made the 7th day of October ... 1826 between JOHN AYRES of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky of the one part and THEODRICK A. MEREDITH of the county and state aforesaid ...in consideration of the sum $400 good and lawful money of the state of Kentucky ... convey unto the said THEO. A. MEREDITH ... parcel of land lying and being in the county of Allen and state of Kentucky ... containing by estimation 100 acres ... Signed: JOHN AYRES.

Pg 13-14 This Indenture made ...the first day of July ...1826 between DAVID SIMPSON of the county of Warren and state of Mississippi of the one part and EDWARD SIMPSON of the state of Pensylvania of the other part ... in consideration of the sum of $1000 ... sell ... unto the said EDWARD all the right title and interest which he may have by decents from his father JOHN SIMPSON, late of the state of Pensylvania ... parcel of land containing by estimation 2200 acres ... being on the great Barren River in the county of Allen and state of Kentucky and adjoining the lands of STARKS and others ... Signed: DAVID SIMPSON state of Mississippi .... recorded July 1, 1826 Mississippi ... recorded July 1, 1826 Warren Co, KY ... recorded Aug. 1, 1826 Allen Co, KY

Pg 14-15 This Indenture made this 24th day of May ... 1826 between JOHN UPCHURCH of the county of Henry and state of Tennessee of the one part and EZEKIEL BENBROOK of the county of Simpson and state of Kentucky of the other part ... in consideration of the sum of $500 ... confirm to the said EZEKIEL BENBROOK his heirs and assigns ... parcel of land containing 100 acres ... exclusive of the part that WILLIAM CROGHAN and DILLARDS military survey may cut of lying and being in the county of Allen and state of Kentucky ...a stake on WILLIAM CROGHANs military line on the East bank of the middle fork of Drakes creek ... Wit: MERRICK HERRINGTON, MOSES HARRIS, JOSEPH BRITTAIN Signed: JOHN (x his mark) UPCHURCH

Pg 15-16 This Indenture made this 26th day of March 1826 between MORRIS PHILLIPS of Warren County state of Kentucky of the one part and SAMUEL WHITNEY of Allen County state aforesaid ... in consideration of the sum of $400 ... deliver unto the said SAMUEL WHITNEY ... a parcel of land lying and being in Barren county Kentucky on the waters of Big Barren River .... beginning ... CRUMPs military line ... SHIPLEYs supposed military line ... PHILLIPs corner ... containing 145 acres said land granted to the said MORRIS PHILLIPS by a deed from authority of state bearing date the 27th day of September 1813 ... Wit: HUGH BROWN, WILL FITZPATRICK Signed: MORRIS PHILLIPS .... recorded Oct. 16, 1826

Pg 16-18 This Indenture made ... 20th day of August 1825 between AMOS HARRIS deputy for DAVID HARRIS late sheriff of Allen county of the one part and WALTER THOMAS executor of the will of JOHN WILLS decd of the other part .... on the 15th day of August 1821 ... from the clerks office of the Allen circuit court an execution of fine ... of SAMUEL WILLOBY against the estate of ALFRED PAYNE and WILLIAM R. PAYNE ... 50 acres of land lying near Scottville one half acre of ground ... in the said town of Scottville ... numbers 139, 144, 79 & 80 ... (this is a complicated deed of trust mentioning many dates and surveys involving EDWARD THACKER, WILLIAM HODGE decd, SAMUEL GARRISON, JOHN HILLMAN, JOHN MEEK) ... Signed: AMOS HARRIS, DS for D. HARRIS, S. ... recorded Oct. 28, 1826.

Pg 18-19 This Indenture made the 16th day of November ... 1826 between ABRAHAM S. BYRD and JANE BYRD his wife of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky of the one part and SAMUEL BEHELOR of the county and state above ... and in consideration of seven hundred dollars ... parcel of land containing 200 acres lying and being in the county of Allen state of Kentucky on Long creek waters of Barren River by survey ... Signed: ABRAHAM S. BYRD, JANE (x her mark) BYRD

Pg 19 This Indenture made ... this 28th day of November 1826 between STEPHEN T. LOGAN of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky of the one part and BENJAMIN LAURENCE, E.T. BAINBRIDGE, and JAMES ANDERSON Junr merchants and partners trading under and known by the name style and firm of B. LAURENCE & CO of the county of Jefferson and state aforesaid ...sell unto the said party of the second part one negroe girl named MARIAH about fourteen years of age, and one boy named OVERTON about twelve years old ... note for five hundred and seventy four dollars fifty five cents bearing interest from the date ... Signed: S.T. LOGAN... recorded deed of mortgage .... Dec. 1, 1826.

Pg 20 This Indenture made ... this 27th day of September ... 1821 between JOHN PULLIAM of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky of the one part and ELIJAH CUSENBERRY of the county and state aforesaid of the other part ... in consideration of the sum of $500 ... parcel of land ...being in the county of Allen on the waters of Difficult whereon the said CUSENBERRY now lives containing 75 acres ... Beginning ... on R. TAYLORs line ... Attest: J.J. COCKRILLE, W. THOMAS, JOSHUA (B his mark) BUCHANNON Signed: JOHN PULLIAM ... recorded Nov. 23, 1826

Pg 20-21 This Indenture made this 25 day of October the year 1826 between WALTER THOMAS of the county of Allen and commonwealth of Kentucky of the one part and JAMES ATWOOD of the county and commonwealth aforesaid ... in consideration of $50 ... parcel of land ... being in the county of Allen on the waters of the Dry fork of Bays fork ... near the road leading from Scottville to Glasgow in a line of 200 acre survey made in the name of HUGH MORRISON assignee of LOWREY ... hickory in CUMMINS line ... 31 acres ... Signed: W. THOMAS, NANCY THOMAS ... recorded Nov. 20, 1826

Pg 21-22 This Indenture made ...this day of November 20th 1826 between DAVID A. PORTER of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky of the one part and JAMES ATWOOD Jr of same county and state aforesaid...in consideration of the sum of $150 ... parcel of land containing thirty and three fourth acres being a part of the tract taken up by WILLIAM D. SWEARENGEN ... Signed: DAVID A. PORTER

Pg 22-23 This deed of bargain ... entered into this 9th day of October 1826 between WILLIAM T. HENDERSON and REBECCA his wife of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky of the one part and FRANCIS JOHNSON excr of ROBERT MOORE decd of the other part ... in consideration of the sum of one dollar ... parcel of land ... being in the said county of Allen on the middle fork of Drakes Creek being the same on which the said HENDERSON now lives containing 369 acres ... bounded ... to the 316 acre survey sold by said HENDERSON to SAMUEL OXFORD on a line of the patent (being part of a survey patented to WILLIAM PAYNE 1787) ... said WILLIAM T. HENDERSON ... indebted to the said FRANCIS JOHNSON executor of ROBERT MOORE decd in the sum of $660.98 bearing legal interest ... payable two years after date ...Wit: THOMAS PAYNE, W. HAMM Signed: Wm. T. HENDERSON, REBECCA W. HENDERSON ... Mrs. REBECCA W. HENDERSON wife of WILLIAM T. HENDERSON...being ... examined separately privily and apart from her said husband ... voluntarily relinquish all right of dower ... recorded Oct. 16, 1826

Pg 23-24 This Indenture made this 2d day of November 1826 between ROBERT SPILMAN of the county of Allen and commonwealth of Kentucky of the one part and WALTER THOMAS of the county and commonwealth aforesaid of the other part ... in consideration of the sum of $100 ... parcel of land ... being in the county of Allen on the waters of Difficult ...beginning at a white oak ... of a 200 acre survey made in the name of THOMAS SPILMANS ...corner of a 200 acre survey made in the name of the said WALTER THOMAS assignee of SAMUEL CAMPBELL ... CHARLES TERRILLS corner ... containing thirty three acres ... ROBERT SPILMAN together with NANCY SPILMAN his wife who hereby relinquishes her right of dower ... Signed: ROBERT SPILMAN... recorded Nov. 20, 1826

Pg 24-25 This Indenture made this 25th day of October in the year 1826 between JAMES ATWOOD Jr. of the county of Allen and commonwealth of Kentucky of the one part and WALTER THOMAS of the county and commonwealth aforesaid ..in consideration of $50 ... parcel of land ... being in the county of Allen on the waters of Difficult and bounded ... 30 acre survey made in the name of WESTLEY THOMAS ... stake in PULLIAMs line ... ELLIS\'92s corner on PULLIAM line ... Hickory on THOMASs line ... corner of a 200 acre survey made in the name of WILLIAM THOMAS ... containing 50 acres .... said JAMES ATWOOD together with SUSANNAH ATWOOD his wife who hereby relinquished her right of dower ... Signed: JAMES ATWOOD Jr, SUSANNAH ATWOOD ... recorded Nov. 20, 1826

Pg 25 This Indenture made this 22d day of November 1826 between JOHN PULLIAM of the county of Allen and commonwealth of Kentucky of the one part and WALTER THOMAS of the county and commonwealth aforesaid ... in consideration of $400 ... parcel of land ..in the county of Allen on the waters of Walnut creek ... beginning 200 acre survey made in the name of JOHN BURLASON ... containing 200 acres ... wherefore the said JOHN PULLIAM together with NANCY PULLIAM his wife who hereby relinquishes her right of dower .... Signed: JOHN PULLIAM, NANCY PULLIAM

Pg 26 Know all men ... I JOHNSON J. COCKRILLE of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky have released and forever quit claim from my heirs executors and administrators ... do release and forever quit claim to the heirs and legal representatives of JOHNSON ELLIS of the county and state aforesaid ...to a certain parcel of land containing 39 acres being a part of the 200 acre tract where I now live situated in the county aforesaid on the waters of Bays fork (which parcel of land is mentioned in HUGH MORRISONs deed to me not withstand JOHNSON ELLISS in his life time ...) ...this 22nd day of November 1826 ... land being assigned as owner to said COCKRILLs wife in the estate of JOHNSON ELLIS decd ... Wit: W. THOMAS, RICHARDSON P. HUGHES, Signed: J.J. COCKRILLE .... relinquishment from JOHNSON J.COCKRILLE to the heirs of JOHNSON ELLIS deceased as proved to me ...on the 22nd day of November 1826 ....DAVID WALKER

Pg 26-27 This Indenture made ... this 21st day of November 1826 between NOAH REVIS of the one part and ISAIAH DODD of the other part both of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky....in consideration of the sum of $330 in commonwealth paper ... containing 100 acres ...in the county of Allen on Tramels fork of Drakes Creek ... beginning at SOLOMAN WILLOBYs deceased ... Signed: NOAH (x his mark) REVIS

Pg 27 This Indenture made ... 28th day of October 1826 between THOMAS SUTTON deputy for DAVID HARRIS sheriff of Allen County Kentucky of the one part and ALFRED PAYNE of the town of Scottville Kentucky on the other part ... the Simpson Circuit Court did at their April term 1823 in a suit wherein ALFRED PAYNE was plantiff and DANIEL M. JONES defendant ... (numerous dates and dollar amounts mentioned) ... Signed: DS for D HARRIS SAC ....recorded Nov. 21, 1826

Pg 28-29 ... I JAMES McCLUNG of the city of Richmond in the state of Virginia ... do make the following disposition of my estate ... to my beloved wife ... negroe slaves towit LUCY and her son MOSES, BETT, MILFORD, KATE and her son PETER, GILES and one other ... from ... my farm in hanover County ... all the rest ... I do ... bequeath to JOHN WILKHAM and JAMES BRECKENRIDGE in trust ... residue ... to my daughter ELIZABETH WIKHAM ... remainder to her children living at her death ... JOHN WIKHAM and JAMES BRECKENRIDGE my executors ... 13th day May 1810 Wit: J. GIBBON, JAMES DREW McCEW(?), JOHN BUCHANAN, A. BLAIR Signed: JAMES MCCLURG ... premature death of my dear wife ... I desire ... executors not to dispose of my real property except my western and distant lands ... 8th day of May 1817 ... city of Richmond ... 17th day of July 1823 This last will and testament of JAMES McCLURG deceased was proved by the oaths of JAMES GIBBON and JAMES DREW McCAIR(?), ... motion of JOHN WILEHAM (?) one of the executors ..WILLIAM A. WICKHAM and EDMUND A. WICKHAM his securities ... recorded July 30 1823 state of Virginia City of Richmond ... County of Allen ... Tuesday the 18th day of October 1825 The last will and testament of JAMES McCLURG deceased .... recorded ....

Pg 29-30 This Indenture made this 27th day of February ... 1826 ... between JESSE MEADOWS of the county of Camden state of Tennessee by his attorney in fact LACY MEADOWS of the one part and ELIJAH MASON of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky of the other part ...in consideration of the sum of $362.50 ... convey ...parcel of land situate in the county of Allen and state aforesaid ... being on the waters of the East fork of Drakes creek ... beginning ... JAMES McELROY line ... ELIJAH M. COVINGTONs corner ... containing 150 acres by survey ... Wit: W. HAMM, JAMES HAMM Signed: JESSE MEADOWS, LACY MEADOWS his attorney in fact ... proved Feb. 20, 1827

Pg 30-31 Articles of agreement ...5th February 1827 between CENQUE (?) WYATT of the one part of the county of Monroe and state of Kentucky and WARNER HOUSER of the county of Allen and state aforesaid of the other part ... mortgaged to the said WARNER HOUSER a certain negroe boy named CHARLES ... for the sum of $467 in silver ... the said Charles to work for the sum of $28.02 each year so long as she stays in the possession of WARNER HOUSER ... Attest: STEPHEN MOODY, STEPHEN HOUSER Signed: CONQUE (?) WYATT, WARNER HOUSER ... recorded Feb. 5, 1827 Monroe Co KY ... recorded Feb. 19, 1827 Allen Co KY

Pg 31-32 This Indenture made this 15th day of August 1826 between THOMAS HARRISON of the county of Franklin and state of Tennesse of the one part and PHEBE DILLEN of Allen County and state of Kentucky ... in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars ... parcel of land ...in the county of Allen and state of Kentucky on Little Tramel on the waters of Drakes Creek ... Beginning ... to ISRAEL ANDERSON Assignee of LEVY RICKMAN ... Signed: Thomas (-- his mark) HARRISON ... recorded Dec. 18, 1826 Franklin Co, TN ... recorded Feb. 8, 1827 Allen Co KY

Pg 32-33 This Indenture made this 9th day of March 1827 between ESTHER FICKLIN of Allen County of the one part and ROBERT F. PULLIAM of the same county of the other part ... consideration of the love and affection she bears the said PULLIAM her grandson ... convey unto said PULLIAM the tract of land where said ESTHER now lives in Allen county containing 200 acres ... also the following names slaves WURT, PRINCE JIM, JERRY, LUCY, NAN and her child ALLEN and BETTY ... and at her death them to go according to the will of ROBERT P. FICKLIN decd (conditions listed for the care of Esther while she lives with Robert follows) ... Attest: GEO. S. GIBSON, JOHN HARGIS Signed: ESTHER (x her mark) FICKLIN, ROBT. F. PULLIAM... recorded March 10, 1827.

Pg 33-34 This Indenture made this 18th day of December ... 1826 between JAMES LOVELL and ELIZABETH his wife of the county of Allen and commonwealth of Kentucky of the one part and WILLIAM WALKER of the county of Allen and commonwealth aforesaid of the other part ... consideration of the sum of $200 current money of the commonwealth ... parcel of land lying on the waters of Buck creek and being in the county of Allen and commonwealth of Kentucky aforesaid containing 156 acres ... Beginning ... JOHN GIBSONs corner ... Signed: JAMES W (x his mark) LOVEL

Pg 34-35 This Indenture made this 18th day of November ... 1826 between WILL T. LOVEL and PRISCILLA his wife of the county of Simpson and commonwealth of Kentucky of the one part and WILLIAM WALKER of the county of Allen and commonwealth of the other part ... consideration of the sum of $350 dollars current money of the commonwealth ...parcel of land on Buck creek and being in the county of Allen and commonwealth of Kentucky aforesaid containing 160 acres ... Test: DAVID HARRIS, NATHAN K. POPE Signed: WILL T. (x his mark) LOVEL ... recorded Dec. 18, 1826

Pg 35-36 This Indenture made this the 3rd day of March 1827 between PEYTON WELCH of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky of the part, and BURTON BROWN of the county and state foresaid of the other part...in consideration of the sum of $350 ... parcel of land ... in the county of Allen and state of Kentucky on the head waters of Bays fork ... on a line of the widow ALEXANDER 200 acre survey ... containing 100 acres by survey ... Signed: PEYTON WELCH

Pg 36-37 This Indenture this 18th day of April 1827 between DAVID HARRIS of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky of the first part and ANAK DAWSON of the same state and county afsd of the second part ... in consideration of the sum of one dollar lawfull money ... the following property to wit one black man, one roan filly (following is a long list of items included in the transfer of property and dates and amounts of debts owed. Names mentioned: JAMES DYE, HANNAH DAWSON)... Test: JACOB W. WALKER, GEORGE WALKER Signed: DAVID (H his mark) HARRIS .... recorded April 23, 1827

Pg 37-38 This Indenture made this 30th day of April 1827 between MARTHA ANDERSON of the county of Sumner and state of Tennesse of the one part and DICKENSON BURRIS of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky ... in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars ... parcel of land containing 200 acres .... beginning ... JOHN BENNION line on the water of little TRAMMELLS creek ... corner on WILLIAM BENNENS(?) line ... SARAH ANDERSON ... Signed: MARTHA (x her mark) ANDERSON

Pg 38-39 This Indenture made this 1st day of April 1827 between HIRAM ANDERSON of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky of the one part and SAMUEL ANDERSON of the county and state aforesaid of the other part ... in consideration of the sum of $800 ... parcel of land ... being in Allen county and state of Kentucky on the waters of Bays fork it being a part of a 200 acre survey on which WILLIAM ANDERSON now lives ... Signed: HIRAM ANDERSON ... recorded April 3, 1827

Pg 39-40 This Indenture made this 18th day of October ... 1826 between WILLIAM COCKRILL Senr and ELIZABETH his wife of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky of the one part and JOHN EMMERSON of the county of Warren and state aforesaid ... in consideration of the sum of $550... parcel of land ... being in the aforesaid county of Allen and on Bays fork ... Wit: GEO. W. MANSFIELD, WILLIS HAMMETT Signed: Wm. COCKRILL Senr, ELIZABETH (= her mark) COCKRILL .... she did relinquish her right of dower ... Oct. 19, 1827 Wit: ROBT. H. PARIS, ANAK DAWSON ... recorded May 16, 1827

Pg 40-41 This Indenture made this 23rd day of February 1827 between THOMAS SUTTON deputy sheriff for JOHN RAGLAND sheriff of Allen County Kentucky of the first part and WILLIS MITCHELL of the county and state aforesaid of the second part ... (the following is a list of dates and debts involving estate of JOHNSON J. COCKRILL, HERBERT P. GAINES, SAMUEL WICKWARE, ELIJAH CUSENBERRY decd)... tract of land containing 46 acres situate in the county afsd ...beginning... corner to JERMIAH STARKs military survey ... CROGHANs line intersects ... Signed: THOMAS SUTTON DS for J. RAGLAND SAC

Pg 41-42 At a county court ... held for the county of Allen ... January 1827 ordered that WALTER THOMAS, DAVID A. PORTER, WILLIAM OLIVER and CURTHBERT BURTON or any three of them be appointed commissioners to divide and allot to each of the heirs of ELIJAH CUSENBERRY decd their proportion of the slaves of said decedent...

Pg 42 Agreeable to an order of the Allen county court at their January term 1827...the following division ... of the slaves of ELIJAH CUSENBERRY decd among the heirs of said decedent ... To JOHNSON J. COCKRILL and OBEDIENCE his wife one women by the name of BETTY and her two children ELIZA & CATHARINE ... To SAML WICKWARE and ELIZABETH his wife ... one boy bye the name of READ one woman by the name of MILLEY & one man by the name of GREEN ... To HENRY CUSENBERRY one woman by the name of PHEBE and her two children MARY and EDWARD ... it is impracticable to place them in three equal lots We therefore to avoid separating the child from ... the mother .... (following are dollar amounts to be paid among the heirs to made the division equal) ... Signed: WILL OLIVER, CUTHBERT BURTON, DAVID A. PORTER ... recorded Feb. 19, 1827

Pg 42-43 This Indenture made ... 27th Day of Feby 1827 between CARLTON R. GATTON of the first part and DREWRY BURTEN Jr. of the town of Scottville Kty of the other part ... in consideration of the sum of $7 ... one half of a certain piece or lot of land ... in the aforesaid town Scottville Kty ... number 119 ..deeded from J.M. REA to GATTEN and STARK ... Signed: C.R. GATTON

Pg 43-44 This Indenture made this 13th day of August 1827 between WILLIS MITCHELL Sr., ANAK DAWSON executor of the estate of BRUMFIELD LONG decd of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky of the one part and RICKHILL and WILLIS of the county of Fayette and state of Kentucky of the other part ... in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars ... parcel of land... being in the county aforesaid containing 168 acres ... being a part of a 200 acre survey originally entered in the name of DAVID AYRES lying on the waters of Bays fork .. bounded ... ANAK DAWSONs line ... GEO. W. MANSFIELDs corner on THOMAS GATTENs line ... Signed: WILLIS MITCHELL Sr., ANAK DAWSON

Pg 44 This Indenture made ... this 6th day of August eighteen hundred and twenty seven between FRANCIS M. WILLIS and BENJAMIN JACKSON ... said WILLIS for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars .. tract of land lying on the middle fork of Drakes creek in the county of Allen state Kentucky ... bounded ... corner of a hundred acre survey now owned by THOS GIBSON being a part of a 1000 acre survey patented to MARTIN L. HAWKINS ...said GIBSONs corner..to 193 acre survey part of said 1000 acre survey sold to EZEKIEL BENBROOK ... corner of JOHN CARPENTER 400 acre tract part of said 1000 acre survey ... containing 100 acres ... Signed: FRANCIS M. WILLIS, PATSEY WILLIS ... August 22, 1827.... PATSEY WILLIS ...relinquished all dower in said land...

Pg 44-45 This Indenture made ... the 9th day of Feby 1827 between BENJAMIN JACKSON of Logan Co. of the one part & JOHN HAGANS of Allen Co of K.Y. state of the other part ...in consideration of the sum of 3 hundred dollars... parcel of land situate in Allen Co K.Y. on a branch of Trammels fork of Drakes creek Beginning ... corner where ROGERSERS upper line of one thousand acre survey ... RAGLAND LANGSTONS line ... HOWARD NANNEYs line ... BAALAM THOMPSONS ...Wit: HUGH HAGANS, JESSE HAGANS, BRIGGS STRAIT Signed: BENJAMIN JACKSON .... recorded September 29, 1827

Pg 45-46 ... I HAMLIN LEDBETTER of the county of Allen Kentucky ... sold to WILLIAM DIXON of the same county and state ... tract of land ... on the waters of the Middle fork of Drakes creek for the sum of ninety dollars ... bounded ... corner of WILLIAM DIXON ... line of JAMES DYES ... DAVID HARRIS and WILLIAM LIGHTFOOT ...KINYAN(?) WRIGHTs... ELIJAH SHIELDs line ... 4th day of Oct. 1827 Signed: HAMLIN LEDBETTER

Pg 46-47 This Indenture made this 12th day of Sept. 1827 between WILLIAM T. HENDERSON of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky of the First part, and ROBERT H. PARIS, THOMAS SUTTON and JAMES VENABLE of the same county and state aforesaid of the second part ... said party of the first part on the 27th day of August 1827 execute ... to ABAOLAM STRATTON ... note for the payment of two hundred ninety seven dollars and ninety seven and three fourth cents specie to be paid nine months after date and for and in consideration of the futher sum of one dollar ... Test: ANAK DAWSON, PAUL THAXTON Signed: Wm. T. HENDERSON

Pg 47 This Indenture made ... this 24th of January 1827 between JOHN H. NANNY of the one part and THOMAS OLIVER of the other part both of Allen County Kentucky ... said OLIVER ... in consideration of six hundred and ninety five dollars ... to said NANNEY ... parcel of land ... being on trammels fork of Drakes creek ... Wit: WILLIAM OLIVER, BRIGGS STRAIT, JAMES OLIVER Signed: THOMAS OLIVER ... recorded September 17, 1827

Pg 47-48 This Indenture made ... this 24th January eighteen hundred and twenty 7 between JOHN H. NANNY of one part and JOHN CARPENTER of the other part both of Allen County Kentucky...in consideration of seven hundred and seventy five dollars .... confirm to said JOHN CARPENTER a tract of land lying on the water of Johns creek in the county and state above named containing two hundred acres ... bounded ... LUCY THOMPSONs line ... LANGSTONS line ... Wit: WILLIAM OLIVER, THOMAS OLIVER, JAMES OLIVER Signed: JOHN H. NANNY ... recorded September 17, 1827

Pg 48-49 This Indenture made this sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven between THOS. EADES and his wife PRISCILLA of the county of Bourban and state of Kentucky of the one part and RICHARD MITCHEL of Allen County and state aforesaid ... in consideration of the sum of one hundred & fifteen dollars ... confirm unto the sd RICHARD MITCHEL ... tract of land containing one hundred & thirty three achors (sic) ... on Baysfork a branch of Big Barren river ... Wit: ASA B. EADES, GRANVILLE O. EADES Signed: THOS. EADES, PRISCILLA EADES

Pg 49-50 This Indenture made ... this 28th day of December 1826 between THOMAS GATTON of the county of Morgan and state of Illinois of the one part and JAMES RAY of the county of Saline and state of Missouri of the other part ... said THOMAS GATTON for and consideration of the sum of fifty dollars ... convey unto the said JAMES RAY ... two certain Lots ...being in the town of Scottville and state of Kentucky... numbers one hundred and seventeen and one hundred and thirtysix ... Signed: THOMAS GATTON ... recorded Jan. 13, 1827 Morgan County, state of Illinois ... Wit: GEO. HACKET J.P, ROYAL JEFFS J.P. ... recorded July 23, 1827 Allen County KY