DEEDS:  NICHOLS, James & Sarah to son Henry Nichols  -  Nelson County

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Nelson County Deed Book #9, page 330-331 

To all to whom these presents shall come I James NICHOLS and Sarah NICHOLS
his wife of Nelson County and state of Kentucky for and in consideration of 
the love goodwill and affection which we have and bear toward our loving son 
Henry NICHOLS of Nelson County and state aforesaid have given and granted 
and by these presents do freely give and grant unto the said Henry
NICHOLS his heirs executors and adm one Negro woman named Lydda and her
increase, one Negro woman named Knacka and her daughter Rhoda and both of 
their increase, one Negro woman named Rebecca and her increase. One Negro 
boy named Loftes, one Negro girl named Leah and her increase, one Negro boy 
named Bassil, one Negro girl named Harriet and her increase and forth five 
acres of land being part of the said tract of land that the said James NICHOLS now
lives on and that he purchased of William CASEBEAR, and all my stock and
household furniture and plantation utensils; be it understood that the said 
Henry NICHOLS is not to have the above Negroes and property in his possession
until the death of the said James NICHOLS and Sarah NICHOLS his wife and 
said Henry NICHOLS is to take care and support us both decently as long as 
we both live, and if said Sarah NICHOLS should be the longest live she is to
keep the above Negroes in her possession until her death for her support to 
live them out or do as her own wisdom thins proper. And if said Henry NICHOLS
should decease having no lawful heir from his body before said James
NICHOLS and Sarah his wife the above Negroes and property I give to my son
James NICHOLS and his heirs at both our deaths to have and to hold the above 
aforesaid Negroes and property to said Henry NICHOLS his heirs executors and 
adm forever. In witness whereof we have here unto set our hands and affixed 
our seals in the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven. 

Signed James NICHOLS 
Sarah (her mark X) NICHOLS 

Signed sealed and delivered in presents of us: 
William HUGHS, John ALLBRIGHT 

I certify that on the 5th day of October 1811 the above deed from James
NICHOLS and Sarah his wife to Henry NICHOLS was acknowledged before me by 
the said James and his act and deed and proved to be the act and deed of 
the said Sarah by the oaths of William HUGHES and John ALLBRIGHT the 
subscribing witness there to and I have recorded the same as required by law.
Witness my hand as clerk of the county court of said county. 

Signed. Ben GRAYSON 
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