DEEDS: Whitecraft & Ratliff surnames only, Montgomery Co.,Ky ***************************************************************** 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 ***************************************************************** Date: Wed, 23 Jul 97 From: "Keith Wright" Deed Book 2 p. Jan. 25, 1803 John SIX and Mary his wife of Montgomery Co. Ky. of one part and John WHITECRAFT of county aforesaid... Certain tract lying on Flat Creek being part of GEORGE BALLAS preemption containing 153 3/4 Acres beginning at Beech tree standing on a hill side on North side of MANK’s (MONK’s?) Branch and on west side of Flat Creek. Corner to GEORGE BALLAS survey. Running thence east 151 poles to white oak.... Witnesses: JOHN MAPPIN JOHN HUFF JAMES HAWKINS ************************************************************************* Deed Bk. 2 p. ? VALENTINE STONE of Montgomery Co. Ky. to PHILADELPHIA RATCLIFF of county and State aforesaid. VALENTINE STONE for and in consideration of Natural love and affection of a BROTHER to a SISTER... Part of 2000 Acres patented to STEPHEN FRENER ( COULD THIS BE FLEENER?) containing 100 Acres more or less. .. beginning at a Buckeye on BALD EAGLE CREEK on line of Original Survey... corner to SUSANNA RALLS... Witnesses: Nath. W. RATTS James FRENCH DANIEL RALLS JOSEPH RATCLIFF JOHN WILLIAMS ************************************************************************* Deed Bk. 2 p. 84 JOHN SIX of MONTGOMERY CO. KY. of one part and JOHN WHITECRAFT and WILLIAM LUNSDALE of county aforesaid. for 5 schillings... part of GEORGE BALLAS preemption including FARM, MILL, and DWELLING HOUSE where JOHN SIX lives..... to survivor of them and heirs of such survivor. Witnesses: ASA GEARS THOMAS THOMPSON DAVID SIX ************************************************************************* DEED BK 4 p. 249 JOHN FOWLER of FAYETTE CO. KY> of one part and (TO) JOHN WHITECRAFT of Montgomery Co. Ky. June 1, 1807.. Waters of LITTLE FLAT CREEK, a branch of main LICKING containing 200 Acres. John Fowler, signed by THOMAS FLETCHER, his attorney. (note in 1801 tax list John Whitecraft has 1 white males over 21, 1 white males 16-21 , 5 horses , 150 acres on Flat Creek. In 1802 list is same except he has 7 horses. 1802 There is a Zepheniah RATTLIFT with 170 Acres on Flat Creek with 1 male over 21 and 1 male 16-21. Among other families on FLAT CREEK in 1802 are ROGERS, MCILHANNY, JOHN MITCHELL and many others. ************************************************************************* On a Placque at the Court House in Montgomery Co. Soldiers of Revolution of Montgomery Co. Ky. includes: DAVID GIST, DANIEL BEATTY, GEORGE BEATTY, JOHN BEATTY, THOMAS BEATTY, JOHN BURCH, JOSEPH CLARK, JAMES DAVIS, JOHN DAVIS, RICHARD GRIFFIN, BENJAMIN GRIGSBY, SAMUEL WHITSETT, WILLIAM WILLS, among others.