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Whitley Co., Ky Deed
Book 40, Page 82
11/22/1902 (Levi
- Wm. Bias - Levi) Rebecca Bennett (?Monhollen), Mary Myres
and
Elijah Myres (E. L.
Myers), Sarah Perkins and Demps Perkins, Bettie Bowlin and James
Bowlin, Nerva Bennett
and Sydna Bennett, parties of the first part and Pleas Bennett,
party of the 2nd
part. Releasing all claims to real estate of Levi Bennett,
deceased,
except property
mentioned - (see page 84)
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Whitley Co., Ky Deed
Book 40, Page 84
3/3/1903 Pleas
Bennett and wife, Mary J. Bennett to Samuel Bennett $150.00, 8
acres.
To be paid $100.00
now and $50.00 when Minerva Bennett and Malinda Bennett
(sisters of Pleas) is
of age of 21 years and assigns the deed on Mary Birk Hollow
between Prior Adams
and his mother, Bertheena Bennett - line below said Bennett and
William Bennett -
line below Levi Bennett, Wm. Bennett and H. F. Snyder.
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Whitley Co., Ky Deed
Book 40, Page 354
4/26/1902 Joseph
and Emmaliza Bennett to Samuel Bennett
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Whitley Co., Ky Deed
Book 71, Page 560
2/25/1901 B. A.
Bennett to heirs of Minerva (Bennett) Bruce, dec.
Stella Bruce, Walter
Bruce, Elbert Bruce, Sarah Ellen Bruce, land deeded to Elizabeth
Craig, dec. by B. A.
Bennett, line of George Gennett to Sarah Peace line.
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Amos Bennett, Jr. - 1909 Deed of Heirs
Whitley County, Kentucky
Deed Book 60, Page 205-208
Thos. Bennett Et. Al.
By Commissioner,
To } Deed
James Bennett
Filed for (?resed)
Aug 16th 1909 Att.
E. G. Massingale, Celrk
Page 205
Whereas, in the action of A. R. Bennett, Administrator of the
estate of Amos Bennett, Deceased, plantiff against Thomas Bennett
et al defendants pending in the Whitley Circuit Court, an order
was entered at the november term, 1907 directing E. Foley Master
Commissioner of said Court to expose for Sale at public auction,
to the highest and best Bidder, the property hereinafter
described and
Whereas, said property was sold in accordance with said order on
the 6th day of January, 1908 for the sum of two thousand three
hundred Eighty five ($2385.00) Dollars, when James Bennett became
the purchaser for tract no 4 as shown in the Judgment and order
of sale for the price of Nine Hundred ($900.00) Dollars, and
Whereas, the report of said Sale was confirmed by said Court at
the March term, 1908 an order was entered directing said E.
Foley, Master Commissioner, to execute a deed of conveyance of
said property to said James Bennett but for greater certainty,
the records and proceedings in said case are here referred to.
Now Therefore this Indenture made and entered into this July 11,
1908, between Thos. Bennett, Benj. Bennett, S. Bennett, P. E.
Bennett, James Bennett, Amos Bennett, Vina Rickett, Wm. Rickett,
Nancy Croley, Mike Croley, Katie Mays, G. B. Mays, Henry Morgan,
Fannie Bird, Tobt. Bird, Ollie Blakley, Will Blakely, A. J.
Morgan, Sam Morgan, Henry Morgan, Guardian, Angeline Bennett,
Alice Bennett, Ada Bennett, James Bennett, Jr., Minnie May
Bennett, Rad Bennett, Amanda Bennett, Archie Bennett, Tho. Sears,
guard., (between lines; Sidney Bennett, Flora Sears, Thos.
Sears), Rhoda Meadors, Charlie Meadors, Lula
Page 206
Bennett, Ralph Bennett, Etta Bennett and Nute Bennett. By E.
Foley, Master Commissioner of said Court of the first part and
James Bennett party of the second part. Witnesseth; That for and
in consideration of the payment of the purchase price aforesaid,
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the parties of the
first part by E. Foley, Master Commissioners aforesaid, has sold
and by his writings do convey to said party of the second part
and his heirs and assigns forever, the following described
property, to wit: A certain tract or parcel of land lying and
being in the County of Whitley and State of Kentucky on the
waters of Big Patterson Cr. Containing about 60 acres, more or
less, and bounded as follows:
Beginning on a black oak, James Bennett's corner on a ridge,
thence with Bennett's line north 18 ½ East 18 poles to a black
gum and chestnut oak at the sand rock, thence N66 E. 9 ½ poles
to a black gum a spotted oak, an old corner: thence with the old
line N. 76 E. 60 poles to a black oak; thence S. 16 ½ E 87
poles to a chestnut on the ledge of rocks near the creek; thence
crossing the creek S. 32 E. 8 ½ poles to a stake in the branch
;thence with said Branch S. 66 ½ E.29 poles to a beech Stump,
the old corner thence with Whitsetts' line S.6 E.81 poles to a
sourwood on top of the ridge, Whitsetts' line and Wiley Bennett's
corner; thence with the top of said ridge N.29 ½ W.9 ½
Poles to a chestnut oak on top of the ridge; thence N.52 W.22
poles to two pines, sourwood and maple on a little Ledge top;
thence N.73 W.13 poles to a white oak; thence N.63 W.10 poles to
a small maples in a drain; thence N.66 @.17 poles to a sweet gum
on a rock where the water pours over a cliff near the creek;
thence N.1 E.2 ½ poles to a mulberry; thence crossing said
creek N.53 W.13 ½ poles to the County road; thence N.32 E.4
poles to a stone; thence N.48 W.18 ½ poles to a hickory;
thence n.43 W.34 poles to a black oak and stone in Wiley
Bennett's line; thence N.28 W.53 poles to the beginning.
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To have and to hold said property, with its appurtenances unto
the said grantee and his heirs and assigns, the said Commissioner
conveys all right, title and interest, legal and equitable of
said Thos. Bennett, Benjamine Bennett, Sam Bennett, P. E.
Bennett, James Bennett, Amos Bennett, Vina Ricketts, William
Ricketts, Nancy Croley, Mike Croley, Katie Mays, G. B. Mays,
Henry Morgan, Fannie Bird, Robt. Bird, Ollie Blakely, Will
Blakely, A. J. Morgan, Sam Morgan, Henry Morgan, guardian,
Angeline Bennett, Alice Bennett, Ada Bennett, James Bennett Jr.,
Minnie May Bennett, Rad Bennett, Amanda Bennett, Archie Bennett,
Thos. Sears, guardian, Sidney Bennett, Flora Sears, Thos. Sears,
Rhoda Meadors, Charlie Meadors, Lula Bennett, Ralph Bennett, Etta
Bennett and Nute Bennett in and to said property and warrants the
title thereto so far as he is authorized by the judgement, order
and proceedings in said cause and no futher, but he does not bind
himself personally by anything contained herein in any event
whatever. In Testimony whereof, Said E. Foley, Master
Commissioner aforesaid, has hereunto subscribed his name this
11th day of July 1908.
E. Foley, Master
Commissioner of the Whitley Circuit Court.
Acknowledged by the Master Commissioner, examined in open Court,
this 11th day of July, 1908
M. J. Moss, Judge
Whitley Circuit Court
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State of Kentucky,
Whitley Circuit Court
I, L. P. Lay, Clerk of the Whitley Circuit Court, do certify that
this deed from Thomas Bennett, Benjamin Bennett, S. Bennett, P.
E. Bennett, James Bennett,
Page 208
Amos Bennett, Viney Rickett, Will Ricket, Nancy Croley, Mike
Croley, Katie Mays, G. B. Mays, Henry Morgan, Fannie Bird, Robt.
Bird, Ollie Blakely, Will Blakely, A. J. Morgan, Sam Morgan,
Henry Morgan guardian, Angeline Bennett, Alice Bennett, Ada
Bennett, James Bennett Jr., Minnie May Bennett, Rad Bennett
Amanda Bennett, Archie Bennett, Thos. Sears guardian, Sidney
Bennett, Flora Sears, Thos. Sears, Rhoda Meadors, Charlie
Meadors, Lula Bennett, Ralph Bennett, Etta Bennett, and Nute
Bennett - By E. Foley, Master Commissioner of said court to James
Bennett was on the 11th day of July 1908, presented in open Court
By E. Foley, Master Commissioner of said Court and was by him
duly acknowledged to be his act and deed, and the said deed
having been examined by the Court was approved and confirmed and
so endorsed by the judge and ordered to be transmitted, duly
certified to the Clerk of the Whitley County Court for record,
which is now done accordingly. Given under my hand this 11th day
of July, 1908.
Attest: L. P. Lay, Clerk
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State of Kentucky
County of Whitley
I, E. G. Massingale, Clerk of the County Court, for the County
and State aforesaid certify that the foregoing deed was on the
16th day of Aug. 1909 Lodged for record whereupon the same with
the foregoing and this certificate have been duly recorded in my
office.
Witness my hand this 16 day of Aug. 1909.
E. G. Massingale, Clerk
By H. L. Massingale, D. C.
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Submitted by Janet
Foster 12/8/06
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