KY-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest 25 Feb 2000 Volume 00 : Issue 94 ______________________________X-Message: #1 Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 11:17:30 -0800 From: "Martina Carpenter" Subject: DEED: Lee, 1845, Madison Co Indenture Richard Lee's Heirs to Ebenezer Titus Madison County, KY Deed Book 2 1844-1845 Pages 486-488 FHC Film #0183296 This Indenture made and entered into this 1st day of September 1845 by and between James Stephenson and Polly his wife, late Polly Lee, Noah Lee, Thomas McGuire and Ann his wife, late Ann Lee, Sally West, late Sally Lee, Richard Lee, David Lee, Thomas Lee, Gresham Lee, Hezekiah W. Wright and Delila his wife, late Delila Lee, James Lee, David W. Dalton and Margaret his wife, late Margaret Lee, Irvine Lee, Preston Forest and Lucinda his wife, late Lucinda Lee, Joel Todd and his children to wit: Martha Ann Todd, Elizabeth Boatman, late Elizabeth Todd, John Todd, Irvine Todd, Newton Todd, Amanda Todd, Lucinda Todd, Mary Jane Todd and Joel Todd Jr heirs and legal representatives of Nancy Todd, deceased, late Nancy Lee and Robert Belsha, Dorothy Belsha, James Belsha, Harvey Belsha, Mary Belsha, Margaret Belsha, Milton Belsha and William Belsha heirs and legal representatives of Elizabeth Belsha, decd, late Elizabeth Lee by Kiah Crooke a commissioner appointed by a decree of the Madison Circuit Court in the case of Richard Lee's heirs on Petition of the first part, and Ebinizer Titus and Dorothy his wife, late Dorothy Lee of the second part. Witnesseth that whereas by the Decree aforesaid in the cause aforesaid the said Crooke as Commissioner was directed to Survey and divide the land of Richard Lee decd equally in value among all his heirs - he having done so as in his judgment seemeth right - the land is in Madison County on the Brushy Fork of Silver Creek containing 352 acres and the part of said land laid off to them and hereby conveyed is twenty six acres, marked [?] the Commissioner report returned in the ____ aforesaid Lot No 7 [?] and bounded as follows, To wit: Beginning at a Stake corner to Lot No. 6 with a line of same East 171 poles to a Stake on the East line of the 352 acres thence with said line S2W 24 = poles to a stake in the old lot corner to Lot No. 8 with a line of Same West 171 poles to a Stake, red oak pointer marked T.B. on the West line of the 352 acres, with Said line N2E24 = poles to a Stake white oak pointer the Beginning. Now the parties aforesaid of the first part by the Commissioner aforesaid hereby convey to the party of the second part aforesaid all the title and interest in said twenty six acres of land which they have derived from their ancestor Richard lee, deceased, and the appurtenances belonging therein. To have and to hold the same to them the parties of the second part and their heirs forever. The said Crooke acts as commissioner and is not to be liable in any event whatever. In testimony whereof the grantors aforesaid by the said Commissioner hereunto set their hands and seals the day & date first above written. James Stephenson (seal) Martha Ann Todd (seal) Polly Stephenson (seal) Elizabeth Boatman (seal) Thomas McGuire (seal) John Todd (seal) Ann McGuire (seal) Irvine Todd (seal) Sally West (seal) Newton Todd (seal) Richard Lee (seal) Amanda Todd (seal) David Lee (seal) Lucinda Todd (seal) Thomas Lee (seal) Mary Jane Todd (seal) Gresham Lee (seal) Joel Todd Jr. (seal) Hezekiah W. Wright (seal) Robert Belsha (seal) Delila Wright (seal) Dorothy Belsha (seal) James Lee (seal) James Belsha (seal) David W. Dalton (seal) Harvey Belsha (seal) Margaret Dalton (seal) Mary Belsha (seal) Irvine Lee (seal) Margaret Belsha (seal) Preston Forest (seal) Milton Belsha (seal) Lucinda Forest (seal) William Belsha (seal) Joel Todd (seal) By the Commissioner Kiah Crooke Kentucky Madison Circuit Set I David Irvine, Clerk of the Circuit Court for the Circuit aforesaid do certify that at a Circuit Court held for said Circuit on the 1st day of September 1845 this Deed of Conveyance was produced in open Court and acknowledged by Kiah Crooke as Commissioner to be his act and deed, which was examined and confirmed by the Court and orderd to be certified to the Clerk of the Madison County Court for record in his office and the same is hereby done accordingly. Attest David Irvine, ____ Kentucky, Madison County Set I JM Shackelford [?] Clerk of the County Court for said County do certify that this Deed of Conveyance and Certificate was produced to me for record on the 3rd day of march 1846 and the same have been duly recorded in my office. Attest JM Shackelford Crucc [?] ______________________________X-Message: #2 Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 11:18:42 -0800 From: "Martina Carpenter" Subject: DEED: Lee, 1845, Madison Co Indenture Richard Lee's Heirs to Elizabeth Lee Belsha Heirs Madison County, Kentucky Deed Book 2 1844-1845 Pages 489 - 491 FHC Film #0183296 This Indenture made and entered into this 1st day of September 1845 by and between Ebenezer Titus and Dorothy his wife, late Dorothy Lee, James Stephenson and Polly his wife, late Polly Lee, Noah Lee, Thomas McGuire and Ann his wife, late Ann Lee, Sally West, late Sally Lee, Richard Lee, David Lee, Thomas Lee, Grisham Lee, Hezekiah W. Wright and Delila his wife, late Delila Lee, James lee, David W. Dalton and Margaret his wife, late Margaret Lee, Irvine Lee, Preston Forest and Lucinda his wife, late Lucinda Lee, Joel Todd and his children to wit: Martha Ann Todd, Elizabeth Boatman, late Elizabeth Todd, John Todd, Irvine Todd, Newton Todd, Amanda Todd, Lucinda Todd, Mary Jane Todd, and Joel Todd Jun, heirs and legal representatives of Nancy Todd, Decd, late Nancy Lee, by Kiah Crooke, a Commissioner appointed by a decree of the Madison Circuit Court in the case of Richard Lee's heirs on Petition of the first part and Robert Belsha, Dorothy Belsha, James Belsha, Harvey Belsha, Mary Belsha, Margaret Belsha, Milton Belsha and William Belsha, heirs and legal representatives of Elizabeth Belsha, decd, late Elizabeth Lee of the second part. Witnesseth That whereas by the decree aforesaid in the Cause aforesaid the said Crooke as Commissioner was directed to survey and divide the land of Richard lee, deceased, equally in value among all his heirs-he having done So as in his judgment seemeth right-the land is in Madison County on the Brushy fork of Silver Creek Containing 352 acres and the part of said land laid off to the parties of the Second part and hereby conveyed is twenty five acres marked on the Commissioner's report returned in the suit aforesaid Lot No. 8 and is bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at a stake in the old Lot and corner to Lot No. 7 thence with a line of the same West 171 poles to a stake and red oak pointer on the West line of the Said 352 acres, with said line S2W 23 = poles to a sourwood and red oak corner to Lot No. 9 with a line of same East 171 poles to a Stake dogwood, red oak and black gum pointers on the East line of the 352 acres with said line N2 E 23 = poles to the Beginning. Now the parties aforesaid of the first part by the Commissioner aforesaid hereby convey to the parties of the Second part aforesaid all the title and interest in Said twenty five acres of land which they have derived from their ancestor Richard Lee, decd and the appurtenances belong thereto. To have and to hold the same to them the parties of the Second part and their heirs forever. The said Crooke acts as Commissioner and is not to be liable in any event whatever. In Testimony whereof the grantors aforesaid by the said Commissioner hereunto set their hands and seals the day and date first above written. Ebenezer Titus (seal) Irvine Lee (seal) Dorothy Titus (seal) Preston Forest (seal) James Stephenson (seal) Lucinda Forest (seal) Polly Stephenson (seal) Joel Todd (seal) Thomas McGuire (seal) Martha Ann Todd (seal) Ann McGuire (seal) Elizabeth Boatman (seal) Sally West (seal) John Todd (seal) Richard Lee (seal) Irvine Todd (seal) David Lee (seal) Newton Todd (seal) Thomas Lee (seal) Amanda Todd (seal) Grisham Lee (seal) Lucinda Todd (seal) Hezekiah W. Wright (seal) Mary Jane Todd (seal) Delila Wright (seal) Joel Todd Jun (seal) James Lee (seal) Noah Lee (seal) David W. Dalton (seal) Margaret Dalton (seal) By the Commissioner Kiah Crooke (seal) Kentucky, Madison Circuit Set. I, David Irvine, Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid, do Certify that at a Circuit Court held for this Circuit on the 1st day of September, 1845 this Deed of conveyance was produced in open Court and acknowledged by Kiah Crooke, as Commissioner, to be his act and deed, which was examined and confirmed by the Court, and ordered to be certified to the Clerk of the Madison County Court for record in his office, which is hereby done accordingly. Atteste David Irvine, Cucc Kentucky, Madison County Set I, J M Shackelford, Clerk of the County Court for Said County, do certify that this Deed of Conveyance and Certificate were produced to me for record on the 3rd day of march 1846 and the same have been duly recorded in my office. Atteste J M Shackelford, Cucc ______________________________X-Message: #3 Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 11:19:41 -0800 From: "Martina Carpenter" Subject: DEED: Lee, 1845, Madison Co Indenture Richard Lee's Heirs to Hezekiah Wright Madison County, Kentucky Deed Book 3 1845-1848 Pages 1-2 FHC Film #0183296 This Indenture made and entered into this 1st day of September 1845 by and between James Stephenson and Polly his wife, late Polly Lee, Ebenezer Titus and Dorothy this wife, late Dorothy Lee, Thomas McGuire and Ann his wife, late Ann Lee, Sally West, late Sally Lee, Richard Lee, Noah Lee, David Lee, Thomas Lee, Gresham Lee, James Lee, David W. Dalton and Margaret his wife, late Margaret Lee, Irvine Lee, Preston Forest and Lucinda his wife, late Lucinda Lee, Joel Todd and his children to wit: Martha Ann Todd, Elizabeth Boatman, late Elizabeth Todd, John Todd, Irvine Todd, Newton Todd, Amanda Todd, Lucinda Todd, Mary Jane Todd, and Joel Todd Jr, heirs and legal representatives of Nancy Todd, deceased, late Nancy Lee, and Robert Belsha, Dorothy Belsha, James Belsha, Harvey Belsha, Mary Belsha, Margaret Belsha, Milton Belsha and William Belsha heirs and legal representatives of Elizabeth Belsha, decd, late Elizabeth Lee by Kiah Crooke a commissioner appointed by a decree of the Madison Circuit Court in the case of Richard Lee's heirs on Petition of the first part, and Hezekiah W. Wright and Delila his wife, late Delila Lee of the second part. Witnesseth that whereas by the Decree aforesaid in the cause aforesaid the said Crooke as Commissioner was directed to Survey and divide the land of Richard Lee decd equally in value among all his heirs - he has done as in his judgment seemeth right - the land is in Madison County on the Brushy Fork of Silver Creek containing 352 acres and the part of said land laid off to them and hereby conveyed is twenty two acres marked on the Commissioner's Report returned in the suit aforesaid Lot No. 1 and bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at a stake three red oaks pointers the NE corner of the 352 acres, thence with Carver's line S2W 20 = poles to five red oaks close to the meeting house Corner to Lot No. 2 with a line of same West 171 poles to a stake white oak and chestnut pointer, thence W 282 = poles to a stake 2 sourwood and two oak pointers, the NW corner of the 352 acres with a line of same East 171 poles to the Beginning. Now the parties aforesaid of the first part by the Commissioner aforesaid hereby convey to the party of the Second part aforesaid all the title and interest in Said 22 acres of land which they have derived from their ancestor Richard Lee, decd and the appurtenances belonging thereto. To have and to hold the same to them the parties of the Second part and their heirs forever. The said Crooke acts as Commissioner and is not to be liable in any event whatever. In testimony whereof the grantors aforesaid by the said Commissioner hereunto set their hands and seals the day and date first above written. James Stephenson (seal) Joel Todd (seal) Polly Stephenson (seal) Martha Ann Todd (seal) Ebenezer Titus (seal) Elizabeth Boatman (seal) Dorothy Titus (seal) John Todd (seal) Thomas McGuire (seal) Irvine Todd (seal) Ann McGuire (seal) Newton Todd (seal) Sally West (seal) Amanda Todd (seal) Richard Lee (seal) Lucinda Todd (seal) Noah Lee (seal) Mary Jane Todd (seal) David Lee (seal) Joel Todd Jun. (seal) Thomas Lee (seal) Robert Belsha (seal) Grisham Lee (seal) Dorothy Belsha (seal) James Lee (seal) James Belsha (seal) David W. Dalton (seal) Harvey Belsha (seal) Margaret Dalton (seal) Mary Belsha (seal) Irvine Lee (seal) Margaret Belsha (seal) Preston Forest (seal) Milton Belsha (seal) Lucinda Forest (seal) William Belsha (seal) By the Commissioner Kiah Crooke Kentucky, Madison Circuit Set: I, David Irvine, Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid, do certify that at a Circuit Court held for said Circuit on the 1st day of September 1845 this Deed of Conveyance was produced in open Court and acknowledged by Kiah Crooke as Commissioner to be his act & deed, which was examined and confirmed by the Court and ordered to be certified to the Clerk of the Madison County Court for recin in his office which is hereby done accordingly. Attest David Irvine, Cucc Kentucky Madison County Set. I J M Shackelford, Clerk of the County Court for said County do Certify that this Deed of Conveyance and Certificate were produced to me on the 3 day of March 1846 for record and the Same have been duly recorded in my office Attest J M Shackelford, Cucc End of ky-footsteps-digest V00 #94 ************************************************************************ 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.