DEED:  James M. Hight Deed of Trust, 1858
SOURCE:  Nelson County Deed Book 15, Page 214
CONTRIBUTOR:  Sylvia Ray  <SylviaCamdenRay@aol.com>
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This Deed made this 8th day of February 1858 between James M. Hight and Geals, 
his wife, of the County of Nelson of the first part, and Hugh S. Brent of said 
County of the second part, witnesseth:  That the said James M. Hight and Geals 
his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars to them 
in hand paid by the said Hugh S. Brent, at and before the sealing and delivery 
of these presents the receipt of which is here fully acknowledged have bargained, 
sold, and confirmed unto him the said Hugh S. Brent their interest consisting of 
one eighth part of the dower land belonging to the Widow Polly Wills which he, 
the said James M. Hight is entitled to by his marriage with Geals Wills, to have 
and to hold the same interest to him the said Hugh S. Brent, his heirs and assigns 
forever, and the said James M. Hight and Geals, his wife, do for themselves, their 
heirs and assigns, warrant and forever defend, a good and sufficient title to him 
the said Hugh S. Brent, free from the claims of them the said James M. Hight and 
Geals, his wife, and from the claim or claims of all and every person or persons 
whatsoever.  In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our 
seals this day and date above written. 

                                                    James M. Hight   {seal}
								             
                                                    Geales D. Hight  {seal}
                                                       Her X Mark

Nelson County, to wit:
We, Charles N. Patterson and Peter C. Coffey, Justices of the Peace in and for 
the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Geals D. Hight, the wife of James M. 
Hight, a party to the foregoing deed hereto annexed bearing date on the 8th day 
of February 1858, personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid, and being 
examined by us separately and apart from her said husband and having the deed 
aforesaid fully explained to her, acknowledged the same to be her act and deed and 
that she did not wish to retract it, and at the same time personally appeared 
before us, James M. Hight, another party to said deed and acknowledged the same.  
Given from under our hands this 8th day of February 1858.

                                                    Chas N. Patterson, JP
                                                    Peter C. Coffey, JP  

In the Clerk's Office of Nelson County Court May 13th 1858.
This Deed was presented duly certified by two Justices of the Peace and admitted 
to record.

                                       Teste:      S. S. Loving, Jr.   DC


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