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RICE MAXEY, Clk
By P.H. LESLIE, D. Clk

Land Survey

December the 14th 1837 Survey for - MELINDA SHELTON fifty acres of land in Clinton County on the ridge between the waters of the Caney fork and Spring Creek, by Virtue of an order of the County Court of said County of their March Term 1837 Betinning at a Sugartree where a stake [at] PROVINCE'S Corner shoudl stand, thence with his line S67 W61 poles to a Beech and Maple his Corner, thence South 11 poles to a Chestnut Oak, thence S45 E34 poles to a Maple and Beech, thence S12 W20 poles to a Black Oak and Hicory on DALTON'S line, thence with it S58 E40 poles to a stake near the Corner of his fence - thence S85 E12 poles to a stake, North of C.T. DALTON'S House, thence S40 E30 poles to a Sugartree, thence S78 E30 poles to a Black Oak, thence North 20 poles to a Hicory on BURKS line, thence with it N37 W23 poles to a chestnut his corner, thence with his line S55 W30 poles to a Stake & ponters his corner, thence with his line N45 W35 poles to a Sugartree his Corner, thence N8 E60 poles to a poplar and -- Buck Eye, thence N77 E20 poles to a Sugartree and pointers, thence N30 E28 poles to a Sugartree, thence N38 W105 poles to a Maple and pointers, thence N80 W50 poles to a large dead white oak -- and Pointers PROVINCE'S Beginning Corner, thence with his line S35 E131 poles to the Beginning.

MICHAEL BROWN C.C. & HKr.
EILIJAH SHELTON  " "   "   " "
JOHN SHELTON     Marker                        WM. WOOD S.C.C.

[Transcriber's Note - C.C. = Chain Carrier, HKr = Housekeeper - directed the survey, S.C.C. may have meant Senior Chain Carrier, or Senior Clerk of Court?] The original Survey was folded in thirds, with the following inscriptions on the center fold: "Melinda Shelton - 05 Acres plat. Recorded Att [Attest?] WM. WOOD, Sec. - Recorded Book 3 - Page 78 ~~Recd. 2 Decm 1839 - Certified 2nd June 1840 - No 1632 No 1 CCC"

Land Patent No. 1632

CHARLES A. WICKLIFFE, ESQ, Lieu. & Acting. Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, to all to whom these Presents shall come, Greetings, Ynow {sic} Ye That by virtue and in consideration of an order from the Clinton County court, there is granted by the said Commonwealth, unto MELINDA SHELTON a certain Tract or Parcel Of Land and containing fifty Acres, by survey, bearing date the 14th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine lying in the county of Clinton on the Ridge between the waters of the Caney fork and Spring Creek. Beginning at a Sugartree where a stake [at] PROVINCE'S Corner Shoudl stand, thence with his line S67 - W61 poles to a beech and maple his corner thence S11 poles to a Chestnut oak thence S45 E34 poles to a maple and beech thence S12 W20 poles to a black oak and hickory on DALTON'S line thence with it S58 E40 poles to a Stake near the corner of his fence thence S85 E12 poles to a Stake North of E.T. Daltons {sic. - should be C.T. Dalton's} house thence S40 E30 poles to a Sugartree thence S78 E30 poles to a black oak thence N20 poles to a hickory on BURKS line thence with it N37 W23 poles to a Chestnut his corner thence with his line S55 W30 pooles [sic.] to a stake and pointers his corner thence with his line N45 W35 poles to a Sugartree his corner thence N8 E60 poles to a poplar and buckeye thence N77 E20 poles to a Sugartree and pointers thence N30 E28 poles to a Sugartree thence N38 W105 poles to a maple and pointers thence N80 W50 poles to a large dead white oak and pointers PROVINS'S Beginning Corner thence with his line S35 E131 poles to the Beginning.

WIth its appurtenances: To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land, with its appurtenances, to the said MELINDA SHELTON and her heirs forever.

In witness thereof, the said C.A. MIDKIFFE, ESQ., Lieu. & Acting Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, hath hereunto set his hand and caused the seal of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to be affixed, at Frankfurt, on the 2nd day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty and of the Commonwealth, the forty ninth.

By the Lieu. & Acting Governor, C.A. WICKLIFFE [signature]
                                                      J.M. BULLOCK, Secretary of State [signature]

NOTES: MELINDA SHELTON is a mystery. She never appeared by name on any census in Kentucky or Tennessee. She probably was the extra female, age 40 to 50 (born about 1790 to 1800), in the household of Isaac Shelton on the 1840 Clinton Co., KY Census. In 1846 land was surveyed next to Melinda’s property for Michael Brown. In 1850 Isaac Shelton was still living next to Michael Brown, but Melinda was not present. The inference is that Melinda Shelton was an older sister or the mother of Isaac Shelton, and that she died by 1850, If she was his mother she may have been older than shown on that census. No proof. Since the Clinton Co., KY courthouse burned in 1865 there is no record of what happened to Melinda or her property.

1840 Clinton Co., Kentucky Census; Page 329 ½ (Between Thomas Burke and Polly Jones) Isaac Shelton 121001 - 0001011
1 male under 5
2 males 5 to 10
1 male 10 to 15
1 male 30 to 40, born between 1800 to 1810 = Isaac
1 female 15 to 20
1 female 30 to 40 = Susan, wife of Isaac
1 female, 40 to 50, born 1790 to 1800 = Melinda?

1850 Clinton Co., Kentucky; District 1; August 14th; Line 27; Household 247 (next to Michael Brown): SHELTON, ISAAC, age 49, male, laborer, owns real estate worth $50, born in Tennessee; Susan, age 50, female, TN; John, age 18, male, laborer, TN; Salina, age 6, female, born in Kentucky

1860 Wayne Co., Kentucky -- Isaac's widow was living in Monticello with daughter, Salina. Where did the land go?

In 1836 Clinton Co., KY was carved from the counties of Cumberland and Wayne. In 1830 there were two heads of household in Cumberland Co., KY who may have been the PROVINCE named in this Survey. They were HIRAM PROVENCE and THOMAS PROVINCE.

In 1840 THOMAS BURKE lived between JOHN SHELTON and ISAAC SHELTON.