LAND RECORD:  Allotment of Dower Right; Dicey Curry, Mercer Co. KY, 1815

Contributed by Brian & Terri (DaVar) Howard <brianter@macatawa.org> 9-08-99

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Mercer County, Kentucky Court Record-Will Bk. 5, p. 177 Dicey
Curry-Dower

          In compliance with an order of the Mercer County Court to us directed 
we this day have viewed the lands of William Curry Deceased on Salt River and 
have assigned to Mrs. Dicey Curry widow ond relict of sd. Dec'd. her right of 
Dower in said tract of land it being the tract whereon the decedent last lived 
previous to his death Beginning at the South Est. corner of a stable Eastwardly 
of the Stone dwelling house thence North seven degrees west to a stake in
Morgans line; thence from the said corner of said Stable South 5 west seven 
poles, to a stake halfway between the second and third apple trees in the North 
row counting from the N. West corner of the principal orchard thence 
southwardly halfway between those rows to the South row of said orchard thence 
South 83 west to the line of the preemption and with the same to said Morgans
line thence with his line to the stake first above named including the dwelling 
house & two rows of the apple trees of the principal orchard which we conceive 
to be one equitable third part of the said tract as it respects dower right. 
	Given under our hands this 21st day of February, 1815.

                                  Garret Darland, H. Palmer, Augustine Passmore
                                  Mercer County Sct. April County Court 1815.

          The foregoing allotment of Dower to Martha Curry was
produced into court & ordered to be recorded.-Atteste Tho. Allin C. C.


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