DEEDS: Selected Deed Abstracts, 1789-1810, Mason County, KY *********************************************************************************** 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. File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Debbie Nordyke (tnor0263@flash.net) 3/17/99 ************************************************************************************ The following information was gathered while researching my ancestor Rev. William Wood. William moved his family from Pennsylvania down the Ohio River, landing at Limestone, Kentucky Territory, Virginia around noon on December 31, 1784. Simon Kenton sold 400 acres of some of the land he acquired while surveying in Kentucky County, VA to William Wood and Arthur Fox. The town of Washington, Kentucky was laid out in lots by William Wood and Arthur Fox. Arthur Fox was a surveyor from Virginia and invested in the land with William. A-3 July 28, 1789 Simon Kenton and Martha his wife of Mason Ky AND William Wood and Arthur Fox of Mason Co Ky, Tr: Land sale in Washington, Mason Co Ky, Clerk: R. Rankin The following information was taken from deed abstracts for land sales between William Wood and Arthur Fox and some of the original settlers in Washington. These were transcribed from abstracts, so there is always a possibility of error. Please refer to the original records in Mason County to confirm the deed information. The deeds all begin with "William Wood and Sarah his wife and Arthur Fox and Mary his wife of Mason Co AND...". The clerk was Robert Rankin unless specified otherwise. DEED DATE GRANTEE A-4 July 28, 1789 Robert Rankin of Mason Co KY Sale of 3 lots in Washington town A-6 July 28, 1789 Joel Berry of Mason Co, late Bourbon Co A-7 July 28, 1789 Robert Flora of Bourbon Co A-8 July 28, 1789 Robert Downing of Mason Co A-9 July 28, 1789 Thomas Williams of Mason co A-10 July 28, 1789 James Turner of Mason Co A-30 July 27, 1790 Stephen Treacle of Mason Co Sale of two lots A-31 July 27, 1790 Thomas Stevenson of Mason Co Sale of two lots Clerk: Thomas Marshall, Jr. A-34 Jan 29, 1790 Charles Pelham of Mason Co A-35 May 24, 1791 John Scott of Mason Co A-37 June 2, 1791 John Rogers of Mason Co Clerk: Thomas Marshall, Jr. A-38 Jan 25, 1791 William George of Mason Co Clerk: Thomas Marshall, Jr. A-53 Feb 21, 1791 Nathan Allen of Mason Co Clerk: Thomas Marshall, Jr. A-93 Aug 23, 1791 Thomas Forman of Mason Co Clerk: Thomas Marshall, Jr. A-100 Aug 23, 1791 Richard Corwine of Mason Co Clerk: Thomas Marshall, Jr. A-219 Aug 20, 1790 David Brodrick of Mason Co A-224 July 23, 1792 Joseph Allen of Mason Co Clerk: Thomas Marshall, Jr. A-225 July 24, 1792 Philip Drake of Mason Co Clerk: Thomas Marshall, Jr. A-275 Aug 27, 1793 Joseph Allen of Mason Co Clerk: Thomas Marshall, Jr. A-286 May 28, 1793 John Kenton of Mason Co A-288 May 19, 1793 John Wilson of Mason Co A-289 Aug 27, 1793 John Johnston A-290 May 28, 1793 David Davis A-291 Aug 27, 1793 Alexander Walker A-296 Jan 22, 1793 John Johnson of Mason Co