DEED: Wilson to Bellis

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Contributed by Rosalyn Bellis (rbellis@tidalwave.net) Date: Saturday, January 19, 2002
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DEED:  Wilson to Bellis
26 May 1836 (20 acres on the Somerset)
Nicholas County Courthouse Record Book L, page 130

(Note: Per the Will of Uriah Wilson, this tract of land was allocated to
Philip Bellis in 1825
http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/nicholas/court/w425001.txtwilled
It appears to me that the legal transfer of title didn't take place until eleven years
ater.  rb)

This indenture made the 26th day of May in the year 1836.  Between Jesse Wilson and
Susannah Wilson his wife of Nicholas County and State of Kentucky of the one part, and
Philip Bellis of the same County and State of the other part.  Witnesseth, that the said
Jesse Wilson and his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty Dollars to them
in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained and
sold and by these presents do convey and confirm unto the said Philip Bellis his heirs
and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situate in the county aforesaid on
Somerset Creek and bounded as follows, towit,  Beginning at Buckeye at ?G? (see plat of
Division of the Land of Uriah Wilson decd. of record in the Nicholas County Court clerk
office.)  Thence N. 48° W. 58 poles to a stake corner to ?-? Branch.  Thence with Mrs.
Thomas’s line S. 44 W. 41 ½ poles to a Stone on the creek.  Then S. 48 E. 95 poles to a
Sycamore in Swearingen’s line.  Thence with it N. ?W.? 55 poles to the Beginning.
Containing Twenty acres be the same more or less.  (it being that portion of the tract of
land in the possession of Uriah Wilson decd. at the time of his death and in the division
of said land was allotted to Philip Bellis assignee of Abraham Kern ?-? entermarried with
Susannah Wilson one of the heirs of said Uriah dec.  ?-? said Jesse now holding the legal
title thereto.)  Together with all and singular the premises and appurtenances thereunto
Belonging or in any wise appertaining.  To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of
Land and premises unto the said Philip Bellis his heirs and assigns forever.  And the
said Jesse Wilson and wife for themselves their heirs executors and administrators the
said tract or parcel of land unto the said Philip Bellis his heirs or assignees against
the claims or claims of all and every person whatsoever claiming or to claim through or
under them do and will warrant and forever defend by these presents.  ?-? not warrant or
defend against any other person or persons whatever the object and intention of this
conveyance bring to place in said Bellis his heirs or assigns such legal title as the
said Jesse Wilson has to said land without any recourse whatever on Wilson his heirs or
in case of said land being lost or taken by any claims on ?-? title to said Wilsons
Title.  In witnesses whereof the said Jesse Wilson and wife have hereunder set their
hands and seals the date first above written.

Signature:
Jesse Wilson (seal)
Susanna Wilson (seal)

Commonwealth of Kentucky Nicholas County to wit:
I, I.G. Parks, Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do certify that the
Deed from Jesse Wilson and Susannah Wilson his wife to Philip Bellis was on this day
produced to me and my office and acknowledged by the said Jesse Wilson to be his act and
deed.  And the said Susannah Wilson being examined by me privately and apart from her
said husband declared that she did freely and willingly seal and deliver said writing and
wishes not to retract it; and acknowledged the said writing again shown and explained to
her, to be her act and Deed, and consenteth that the same may be recorded.  Whereupon
said Deed together with this certificate have been duly admitted to record in said
office.  Given under my hand this 30th day of May in 1836.

I.G. Parks (? Title ?)

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Transcribed December 28, 2001 by Rosalyn Bellis, descendant of Philip Bellis.