DEED: Reuben M. and Nancy Wells to James M. Williams, Calloway County, Kentucky Submitted by: Sylvia A. Nash, ******************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and 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 ******************************************************************************** Note: I have tried to transcribe spelling and punctuation as they are in the original. Deed Book M, pp 207 Summary: 8/16/1865...8/21/1865; Grantee, J. M. Williams; Grantor, R. M. Wells; $540 for 45 acres & all appurtenances (NW corner of SE qtr of S2 T2 R5 East, 96 poles E/W x 75 poles N/S, beg John Ivie's S boundary near lane between John & R. C. Ivie). R M Wells To Deed J M Williams Tax & fee paid Ded This Indenture made and entered into this 16th day of August 1865 between Reubin M Wells of the one part and James M Williams of the other part both of the county of Calloway and state of Kentucky witnesseth that the said R M Wells for and in consideration of five hundred and forty Dollars in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. Hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain sell and convey unto the said J M Williams his heirs and assigns the following described tract of land lying and being in the North West corner of the south east quarter of Section 2 Township 2 Range 5 East containing 45 acres and bounded as follows (to wit) commencing on John Ivies south boundary line at a Rock near the mouth of the lane between said Jno Ivie and R. C Ivie Running thence east 96 poles coming on the line between R F Nix and R M Wells thence south 75 poles to a Rock in said Wells field thence West 96 poles to a rock being the corner between W Futrell and J M Williams thence north 75 poles to the beginning Together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold the land hereby conveyed with the appurtenances unto the said J M Williams his heirs and assigns forever. And the said R M Wells for himself his heirs and assigns against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever doth and forever will warrant and defend by virtue of these presents In testimony whereof the said R. M. Wells together with Nancy Wells his wife hath hereunto Sit their hands and seals this 16th day of August 1865 the day and date above written. R. M. Wells (Seal) Nancy (her X mark) Wells (seal) State of Kentucky Calloway County Set I John B. England Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that this deed from R M Wells and Nancy Wells his wife to James M Williams was on the 18th Instant acknowledged before me in my office by the said Wells and wife to be their act and deed as required by law the same being Stamped as required by act of Congress was duly lodged for record. Whereupon the said deed together with this certificate hath been duly admitted to record in my office. Given under my hand this 21st day of August A D 1865 J. B. England Clk