DEEDS: Augustine Choat, 1801-1838, Bath Co., Kentucky ----------------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by: From: "Shawn Choat Martin" Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 10:50 PM ------------------------------------------------------ **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. **************************************************************************** Here are other Document abstracts that I have obtained regarding the Choat family of Bath Co. From what I understand they lived in the Mill Springs community of Bath Co. We have never been able to find a burial site. 1801 -- Montgomery Co., KY Deed Book 2, p. 140 -- 16 October 1801 -- Lewis Thompson to Augustine Choat, both of Montgomery Co., KY for 100 pounds. 1 dark mare about 15 hand high, 1 year old, 1 bay mare 3 years old about 14 hands, 1 sorrel horse colt, 21 head of cattle, 8 head of hogs, all household furniture, 2 rifle guns and all property to what belongs me... Mortgage to be paid before 25 December 1812. 1803 -- Montgomery Co., KY Deed Book 3, p. 489 -- 20 Deptember 1803 -- Lewis Shewbert, orphan of John Shewbert, deceased, age 10 the 12th of February is bound as apprentice to Augustine Choat until age 21 to learn occupation of casting metal at iron works. In this time he shall obey..etc. his master and shall not play at cards, or dice or any other unlawful game. He shall not haunt ale houses or taverns, shall not commit fornication or contract matrimony during said time...Master to provide...etc...teach or cause to be taught reading, writing and common arithmetic, including the rule of 3 & 3 pounds 10 shillings in cash, decent meals, clothes... 1816 -- Bath Co., KY Deed Book B, page 68 -- Augustine Choat sells negro boy Hampton, to Thomas Mockler 25 July 1816 Wit: Peter Davis, David F. Foster Augustine Choat (seal) 1824 -- Bath Co., KY Deed Book E, page 75 -- Augustine emancipates slaves: Sarah and her three children, Sydney, Eliza and Sary Ann because of services rendered and under an impression of the impropriety of retaining slaves in bondage. 9 August 1824 Augustine X Choate (seal) 1822 -- Bath Co., KY Deed Book E, page 244 -- Kenaz Farrow for $1 deeds to Augustine Choat tract of land in Bath Co. on Mill Creek where Choat now lives. 19 Feb 1822. Wit. E. Ashly and George Welsh 1835 -- Bath Co., KY Deed Book J, page 44 -- Augustine Choat to pay debt owed Kelly Bascom mortgages 2 negroes: William (age 25) and James (age 2-3) 28 Mar 1835 Augustine X Choat 1835 - Bath Co., KY Deed Book J, page 63 -- I, Augustine Choat of Bath Co., KY on 17 Nov. 1834 for natural love and affection to my grandson, Augustine Glover, do give the following property: 3 feather beds, bedding and bedsteads, 1 loom, a fallen leaf table, 1 spinning wheel, 1 reel, 1 chest, 1 trunk, 1 set of chairs, 1 pair andirons, a mirror, 2 pots, 1 oven and lid, 1 coffee pot, 2 teapots, 3 bucketts, 1 churn, 1 fire shovel, 1 knife box, 2 augers, 26 head of geese, 3 horses, 2 grubing hoes, 1 skillet, 2 tea kettles and lid, 3 pr pot holders, 2 plows, 1 cupboard, 3 dishes, 1 dz plates, 2 sets china, cuts and saucers, a cream mug and 2 pitchers, 1 sugar bowl, 2 salt cellars, 1 set teaspoons 1 set large spoons, 1 coffee mill, 1 set knives and forks, 1 tea canister, 6 cups, 1 cow and calf, 1 heifer, 1 horse beast, 3 axes, 2 ten-gallon kettles, 1 eight-gallon kettle, 2 iron wedges, 1 drawing knife, 1 mans saddle, 1 womans saddle, 1 set tea plates, 1 pr smelting irons, Deed of Gift or Bill of Sale 15 Apr 1835 Augustine Choat (seal) 1837 -- Bath Co., KY Deed Book J, page 482 -- Augustine Shoate of Bath Co., KY 1 Feb 1837 for $250 current money of KY. sells to Thomas Jackson land in Bath on Mill Creek. 1838 -- Bath Co., KY Deed Book K, page 318 -- Augustine Choat sells two month old slave girl Louisa Clay, daughter of Eliza Jane aged about ? months together with all her increase, to James W. Thomas for $20. 5/8/1838 1838 -- Bath Co., KY Deed Book K, page 319 -- Augustine Choat sold to Sally Choat "a free woman of color" a certain Negro girl by the name of Elizabeth, daughter of Sydney, aged about 11 months, together with all her increase. 26 August 1838. Recorded 12 Nov. 1838 Augustine Choat (seal)