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Deed - Hiram Conway to Dudley B. Conway
Filed in Book 55 at page 283 of the Deed Records of
Mason County, Kentucky
September 1, 1846
Deed - Hiram Conway of Mason County, State of Kentucky, to Dudley B.
Conway of the same.
“2 Negro girls named Frances and Margaret and their
increase and one Negro man named Charles.”
Being the interest Hiram Conway derived under the will of John
Conway, deceased, recorded in Will Book M, Page 354, Mason County,
KY.
Deed - Henry Grimes to Andrew M. January
Recorded in Book 55 at page 220 of the deed records
of Mason County, KY
April 24, 1846
Henry Grimes conveys to Andrew M. January a certain Negro man named
William, about 33 years old and of black complexion.
It is understood that January is to emancipate William at the
expiration of 7 years from this date.
William Bradford relinquishes all right, title and interest in and
to William to which he may be entitled by mortgage and gives his
consent to the sale.
Release of Mortgage - Henry Grimes to William
Bradford
Recorded in Book 55 at page 204 of the deed records
of Mason County, KY
May 5, 1846
Whereas I, William Bradford of the County of Adams, State of Ohio,
hold a mortgage on a certain Negro girl named Mary, about 13
years old, dark complexion, which said mortgage was given to me by
Henry Grimes on October 15, 1841. Now in consideration that Henry
Grimes has sold said Negro to Richard Willett and the proceeds of
said sale are paid over to me, I do hereby release said mortgage
upon said Negro and relinquish and convey to said Willett all right,
title and interest I have in said Negro girl by virtue of said
mortgage.
Deed of Trust - John M. Morton to Henry Waller
Filed in Book 55 at page 86 of the deed records of
Mason County, KY
September 25, 1845
Deed of Trust from John M. Morton to Henry Waller, both of
Maysville, KY. Conveys “two Negro slaves, Thornton, mulatto,
aged about 35 years and Edmund, black, aged about 16 years”,
in trust for John M. Duke, Peter Lashbrooke, and William R. Wood,
who are securities for John M. Morton for a note to the Maysville
Branch of the Bank of Kentucky.
Mortgage -
Eli Keene to R. H. Stanton
Filed in Book 55 at page 76/77 of the deed records of
Mason County, KY
March 14, 1846
Mortgage of Eli Keene to R. H. Stanton, both of Mason County, KY,
conveys the parcel of land on which Eli Keene now resides and also
one mulatto girl named Ann, about 11 years of age.
Mortgage from
Eli Keen to Robert Blanchard and Henry
Reeder
The date of this mortgage was August 19, 1845.
Filed in Book 54 at Page 365 of the deed records of Mason County,
KY.
Mortgage of Eli Keen of Mason County, KY to Robert T. Blanchard and
Henry R. Reeder, also of Mason County.
"my negro girls, Caroline and Sarah Ann, now in the possession of
the said Robert T. Blanchard, the former about 17 and the latter
about 14."
Mortgage from Eli Keen to Robert Blanchard and Henry
Reeder
Filed in Book 55 at page 272 of the deed records of Mason County, KY
August 21, 1846
This seems to be a renewal of the previous mortgage dated August 19,
1845, and mentions:
"two negro girl slaves named Caroline and Sarah Ann, now in the
possession of Robert T. Blanchard, the first about 18 years old and
the latter about 15 years old."
Indenture of Edward Smith
Filed in Book 55 at page 76 of the deed records of
Mason County, KY
March 9, 1846
Edward Smith is made apprentice to John N. Ganter for 3 years from
December 4, 1845. He is to be taught the trade of a weaver and dyer.
Deed of Trust - Edward Claybrooke to James B.
Claybrooke
Filed in Book 55 at page 59 of the Deed Records of
Mason County, Kentucky
February 26, 1846
Edward Claybrooke of Mason County, KY, for and in consideration of
the natural love and affection he bears to his daughter, Mary L.
Baldwin, wife of Edmund Baldwin, also of Mason County, conveys to
James B. Claybrooke of Mason County in trust, a negro girl named
Caroline, aged about 19 years, for the sole benefit of his said
daughter, Mary L. Baldwin, and, after her death, to be held by the
said trustee for the exclusive use of Edward Claybrooke’s
granddaughter, Mary Baldwin, a child of his daughter, Mary L.
Baldwin, and also the exclusive use of his great granddaughter, Mary
Louiza Peck, who was a daughter of Lerelda Peck, the latter of whom
was a daughter of his said daughter, Mary L. Baldwin, to be enjoyed
after the death of said daughter, Mary L. Baldwin, in equal
proportions, and in the case of the death of either of them, the
survivor to take the whole. In case both his said granddaughter and
great granddaughter should die without lawful issue, then the said
slave and her increase is to revert and come back to Edward
Claybrooke’s estate and to go to his proper heirs.
Mortgage - Aquilla W. Sampson
to Hord, McIlvain,
Davis & Daulton
Filed in Book 55 at page 48 of the Deed Records of
Mason County, Kentucky
February 5, 1846
Mortgage from Aquilla W. Sampson of Maysville, KY, to Francis T.
Hord, John B. McIlvain, Otho Davis and Thomas Daulton, the said
parties having become Sampson’s security to the Maysville Branch of
the Bank of Kentucky. Sampson conveys to the above parties “two
Negro girl slaves. One of the said slaves is a mulatto girl named
Milly, aged about 10 years, and the other is a black girl named
Hannah, aged about 6 years.”
Deed of Trust - Lomax Cammack to Wm. H. Robertson
Filed in Book 55 at page 29 of the Deed Records of
Mason County, Kentucky.
November 21, 1845
Whereas Edward Robertson, my father-in-law, shortly after my
marriage to his daughter, Dolly, gave to my said wife several Negro
slaves, male and female, who have since increased and are, with
their increase, named as follows:
Beverly, Squire, Carlisle, Mary, Dilse, Dolly, Elijah, Harriet,
Ann, Lewis, Agnes, and America
and are now in my possession, and by law belong to me absolutely,
since there was no deed of trust made by said Edward Robertson to my
said wife, and whereas arrangements have been now made by the
surrender by my wife of her land which had been deeded to her by her
said father by which all my debts will be certainly paid and I left
free and unembarrassed in the full ownership and possession of the
above named slaves and as I am now anxious to secure these slaves to
my said wife and our children. Now therefore, in consideration of
the surrender which my wife has made of her land to the payment of
my debts, and of the great love I bear her and my children, I have
bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain and sell, alien,
release and convey all my right, title and interest in and to said
slaves to Dr. William H. Robertson as trustee for the use and
benefit of said wife, Dolly Cammack, and our children. And my said
trustee shall have full power to control and manage the said slaves
for the purposes aforesaid, free of any authority or claim of mine.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ____
day of November, 1845.
Lomax Cammack
Teste
Edward Robertson, Jr.
Thomas E. Worthington
I accept the within trust this 21st day of November, 1845.
William H. Robertson
Release of Mtg. - Caleb White to Samuel K.
Sharpe and Everett Stillwell
Filed in Book 55 at page 11 of the Deed Records of Mason County,
Kentucky.
May 20, 1845
Whereas Caleb White of Maysville on January 8, 1845, executed a
mortgage to Samuel K. Sharpe and Everett Stillwell on a negro boy
named Alfred, which mortgage has now been fulfilled, Sharpe
and Stillwell hereby release all claim to said negro boy.
Mortgage - James B. Dobyns to Rawleigh O.
Chinn
Filed in Book 55 at page 6 of the deed records of Mason County,
Kentucky:
December 15, 1845
Mortgage - James B. Dobyns to Rawleigh O. Chinn, both of Mason
County, conveys a negro man named Joseph Settle for $650.
Also refers to a previous deed dated November, 1845, whereby James
Dobyns mortgaged to Rawleigh O. Chinn a negro man named Mason.
Mortgage - James Alexander Keith to John A. Keith
Filed in Book 54 at Page 425 of the deed records of
Mason County, KY.
October 22, 1845
Mortgage - James Alexander Keith to John A. Keith:
"a certain negro man slave named Wesley, aged about 37 years"
Apprenticeship of Alexander Clift to Joseph T.
Littlejohn
Filed in Book 54 at Page 394 of the deed records of
Mason County, KY.
October 13, 1845
Alexander Clift is made apprentice to Joseph T. Littlejohn
Pursuant to an act of the general assembly of Kentucky concerning
the poor, Joseph T. Littlejohn placed with Alexander Clift for a
term of twelve years from January 4, 1846. Alexander Clift is to
teach Joseph T. Littlejohn the trade of a blacksmith and cause him
to be taught to read and write and common arithmatic and provide him
with meat, lodging and clothing during said term. |