Wilson, Uriah, Division of Land, 1825, Nicholas Co., KY

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Submitted by: Connie Graves [mailto:medowlark9@aol.com] 
Date: Sunday, June 10, 2001 8:19 AM

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Nicholas Co., KY Will Book B, p 338,339   Division of the Land of Uriah Wilson,
Sr  Decd In  pursuance of an order of the Nicholas County Court made at their
November Term 1825 of sd court.  We the undersigned commissioners met on the
Land of which Uriah Wilson Sr died seized and possessed & proceeded to lay off
and divide the same amongst the Heirs and legal representatives of said Uriah
Wilson Sr Decd as follows (Towit) (See the Platt)  To Jesse Wilson who holds by
purchase the Interest of Nathaniel & Joseph Wilson and Johnathan Prather three
of said parts as wide as his own Interest which makes four equal parts in said
Land  Towit  "Beginning at A.  three Hickories corner to Baxter in Talbs line;
thence with said line S45 E196 poles crossing Hinkston twice to B a stake in
Swearingen's line near an Elm and Plum tree. Thence N1 W103 poles to C a stake
on the edge of the creek crossing Hinkston twice, Thence N47 W128 poles to D a
sugar & Buckeye  Thence with the original lines S44 W58 poles to the beginning"
containing sixty eight and one half acres be the same more or less. Also alloted
unto Uriah Willson Jr deceased Twenty acres of Land "Beginning at C a stake on
the edge of Hinkston in Swearingens line. Thence with it N1 W 42 poles to F a
sycamore in said line, Thence W95 poles to E a stake in Somersett in Thomas's
line with it S44 W 284 poles to D a sugar & Buckeye in said line.  Thence S47 E
128 poles to the beginning (be the same more or less). And also alloted unto
Phillip Bellis who owns by purchase the Interest of Abram Kern Twenty acres be
the same more or less. Beginning at G a Buckeye Thence N48 W58 poles to a stake
corner to A. Darland. Thence with Mrs Thomas' line S44 W41 1/2 poles to E on
Somersett creek, Thence S 48 E95 poles to F a sycamore & five - - - -   in
Swearingens line, Thence with it N1 W 55 poles to the beginning.  We the said
undersigned commissioners after being duly sworn proceeded to make the division
aforesaid according to right and justice.  Given under our hands this 5th day of
December 1825.

                       <  Horace Metcalfe

Commissioners    <  Surveyor and Commissioner

                        <  John Carter Jr

                                  his

                         <  Abraham X Darland

                                  mark

Nicholas County Sct.  December Term 1825 This division of the Land of Uriah
Wilson Sr Deceased was this day produced in open court and ordered to be
recorded which is done accordingly.

                            Attest

                        Horace Metcalfe  seal

Nicholas Co., KY Order Book E, p 319  December Term 1829 Jonathan Crouch is
appointed curator of the Estate of Uriah Wilson within this county.  Who
thereupon came into court and made oath thereto and together with William
Johnson and Richard Harding as the securities entered into and ack. bond in
penalty of $200 conditioned according to law.

The above document describes the farm which became known as "The Wilson Place".
A description of the road to the farm was found among the depositions of early
settlers in central KY taken in 1806 in Bourbon Co., KY. From the deposition of
Michael Cassidy:  "The main buffalo road that led from the Upper Blue Lick
crossed Hingston a short distance below the mouth of what is now called
Summerset.  This road was a large buffalo road in early times, and was known by
the name of Upper Salt Lick trace." [ Cook, Fayette Co., KY Records,  Vol. 1]