From: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 7:33 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Hughes-from-Cooper.1881.Calloway.DEED Thomas Cooper - Tobias Hughes August 30, 1881 Calloway County KyArchives Deed Calloway County, Kentucky Written: August 30, 1881 Recorded: September 12, 1881 T. A. HUGHES TO DEED THOS. R. COOPER Acknowledged by Tobias A. Hughes and Mary F. Hughes, this august 30th 1881. Attest. J. N. Williams, Clk by J. F. Locke, D. C. This Indenture made and entered in to this August 30th 1881. Between Tobias A. Hughes of the County of Calloway State of Ky. of the first part and Thomas R. Cooper of the County and State aforesaid of the Second part. Witnesseth, that the said Tobias A. Hughes for and in Consideration of the sum of Three Hundred dollars of which One Hundred and fifty in hand paid the balance, to be paid as follows Fifty dollars August 30th 1882 and Fifty dollars on August 30th 1883 and Fifty dollars August 30th 1884, which is evidenced by promissory notes of even date herewith. Also a lien is retained on the land herein Conveyed until all the purchase money is paid. Having bargained and sold, and by these presents doth bargain sell and convey to the said Thos. R. Cooper party of the Second part, his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land lying on the waters of Clarks River in the County of Calloway, State of Ky. To-wit. The north half of the east half of the northwest quarter of Section Twenty Two (22) Township Two (2) Range Three (3) East. Containing forty acres the same more or less to have and to hold the above described land by deed with general warranty. In witness whereof the said Tobias A. Hughes, the party of the first part, hath hereunto set his hand together with his wife Mary F. Hughes who hereby relinquishes her right of dower in and to the land herein conveyed on the day and date above written. Signed: T. A. Hughes Signed: M. F. Hughes State of Kentucky Calloway County I, J. N. Williams Clerk, of the Calloway County Court certify that the foreging Deed from T. A. Hughes to T. R. Cooper was on the 30th day of August 1881 acknowledged by Tobias A. Hughes and wife Mary . Hughes to be their act and deed before my deputy J. F. Locke as appears from said deputy endorsement thereon towit “Ack’d ‘ by Tobias A. Hughes and Mary F. Hughes this Aug 30th 1881. Att J. F. Williams Clk by J. F. Locke DC Said Deed being this day duly lodged for record hath with this certificate been recorded September 12 1881. Signed J. N. Williams Clerk By CGT (?) Manning DC Submitted by: Roger Cooper cfarm1@bellsouth.net Additional Comments: Thomas R. Cooper was born December 12, 1853. His wife was Sarah Jane Haneline born March 15, 1864. They were married December 11, 1878. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/