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Transcriptions of copies of original documents from the Hickman County KY Clerk.
Transcribed by Lorien Gunsallus
William C. Davis to his heirs Joseph W. Davis, James E.
Davis, Daniel H. Davis & Elizabeth Jane Davis
Hickman Co. KY Deed Book B, page 1
This indenture made and entered into this the 15th day of December in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two between William Davis of
the County of Hickman and Commonwealth of Kentucky of the one part and Joseph W.
Davis, James E. Davis, Daniel H. Davis and Elizabeth Jane Davis, heirs and legal
representatives of the aforenamed William C. Davis of the same county and
commonwealth aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said William C.
Davis for and in consideration of the love and affection which he bears for his
aforesaid four children Joseph W. Davis, James E. Davis, Daniel H. Davis and
Elizabeth Jane Davis has this day given and by these presents do give unto his
aforesaid four children the following named Negro slaves now in his possession,
to wit: Francis, a Negro boy aged eleven years, Lovena, a Negro girl aged twelve
years and Nan, a Negro girl aged eight years and their increase to be equally
divided between said four children to have and to hold the same to them and
their heirs forever. In Witnesseth whereof the aforesaid William C. Davis has
set his hand and affixed his seal the day and date above written.
Wm.C. Davis
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us:
John Campbell, Micajah McQuary
Kentucky, Hickman County, To wit, I Henry L. Edington clerk of the court for the
county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing deed from William C. Davis
to Joseph W. Davis, James E. Davis, Daniel H. Davis and Elizabeth Jane Davis was
this day produced to me in my office and acknowledged by the said William C.
Davis to be his act and deed, hand and seal for the purposes therein contained
and ordered to be recorded and therefore the same together with this certificate
are hereby recorded in my office in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand this 2nd day of January 1833. H. L. Edington, Clk.