Thurman.Thomas-to-Owsley.Joel.1854.Cumberland.DEED Joel Owsley - Thomas Thurman June 29 1854 Cumberland County KyArchives Deed Written: June 29 1854 Cumberland County, Kentucky Deed Book N page 164-170 Whereas Thomas Thurman on the 15th day of May 1851 filed his bill in Chancery in the Cumberland Circuit Court against Alexander Neil and William T. Somerville executors of Luke Tiernan, Charles Tiernan, William H. Tiernan, Mariah Williamson, Rebecca Somerville, Luke Chatard, Pene Chard, Catharine Chatard, Frederick Chatard, Luke T. Brian, Brooks Perkins, Edward M. Greenway, William Cheek, John H. Walthall, John Rush, William Claywell, John Carter, Nancy Bohanan, John Garrett, James H. Litchmond, James Wade, John Cash, and John B. Baker, and such Cumberland Circuit Court 1852 an Interl______ entry decree was rendered in said suit and at the November term 1852 of the said Cumberland Circuit Court a final decree was rendered in said suit for the call of one undivided ______ity of a tract of land lying in Cumberland county on Cumberland River opposite the Town of Burkesville made up of several tracts included in a deed from John Thurman to Thomas Thurman filed in said suit. Also one undivided ____ity of the ferry and one acre of land lying on the north bank of Cumberland River attached to the ferry aforesaid or so ______nch there of as would pay and satisfy said Thomas Thurman the amount of his decree in said suit and by and in said final decree. Albert G. Waggoner was appointed a commissioner to make land sale _____ after duly advertising the time, place and terms of said sale as required in said decree proceeded on the twelfth day of June 1854 at the court house door of Burkesville it being County Court day to sell one undivided ______ity of said land and ferry to the highest bidder for ready money and Joel Owsley became the purchaser of one undivided ______ity of said land and ferry and one acre on the north bank of the river at his the highest and best bid of forty eight hundred and ninety one dollars 22 cents he the said Joel Owsley then and there paying _____ the amount of his said bid in ready money and said A.G. Waggoner Commissioner as aforesaid having made his report of said sale to the Cumberland Circuit Court at the June term 1854 if said court the same way approved and confirmed by said court and at the said last mentioned term of said Cumberland Circuit Court the said Albert G. Waggoner was appointed a commissioner to convey one undivided ____ity of said three thousand acres of land more or less and said ferry and the one acre of land on the north side of said Cumberland River to the said Joel Owsley the purchaser thereof as aforesaid. Now, in consideration of the promise the said Albert G. Waggoner Commissioner aforesaid does by these presents convey unto the said Joel Owsley and his heirs forever the said land and ferry one of said tracts if bounded as follows (to wit): Beginning on two beeches and buckeyes trees, John Emersons northeast corner which stand on Cedar Creek Waters of Cumberland River thence S57E 3 poles to two buckeyes and elm and white walnut trees thence N34E179 poles with the Damewood’s line to his corner two beech and black ash trees thence N33E179 poles to two beech and buckeye trees by a large branch thence, N54W179 to a sugar tree and sycamore trees standing on the bank of the river thence down the river S33W179 poles to the beginning. One other tract containing 200 acres patent granted to John Thurman by patent bearing date 11th day of December 1806 and bounded as follows to wit: Beginning on the bank of the river at a sycamore and two sugar trees thence 55&E179 poles to two beeches and black ash trees thence S33W179 poles to two beeches and black ash trees thence S33W179 poles to two beech and black ash trees thence S57W179 poles to two Sycamore and Hoopwood trees on the bank of the Cumberland River and at the mouth of a Great Gut on the lower side thence up the river N33E179 poles to the beginning. One other tract containing two hundred acres granted to John Thurman by patent bearing date on the 11th day of December 1807 and bounded as follows: Beginning at two sycamores and Hoopwood trees standing on the bank of the river corner to Boston Damewood thence down the river binding on the same S5E52S30E40 poles 647E32 poles 650E94 poles to Robert Galloways corner on the bank of the river a walnut sugar and black as trees thence north his line N46E178 poles to Galloways corner two beech and sugar trees thence north his line S56E16 poles to a sugar tree and white walnut tree corner to Robinson thence north his line N85E179 to two beech trees on the bank of Bear Creek, Robinsons Corner thence N58W210 poles to two beeches and sugar trees on John Emersons line thence north his line S33 W 37 poles to two beeches and black ash trees Boston Damewood corner thence north his line S 38 W 179 poles to two beech and black ash trees Damewood’s corner thence with his line N57W179 poles to the beginning. One other tract containing two hundred acres granted to John Thurman by patent from the Commonwealth of Kentucky bearing date on the 11 day of December 1807 and bounded as follows (to wit) Beginning at two Hoopwoods and box elder standing between the mouth of Bear Creek and Otter Creek thence N34E143 poles to three beech trees on the bank of Bear Creek thence N50W6 poles to two beech trees James Robinson corner thence north his line S85W179 poles hickory trees on the ridge thence north in line N5W179 poles to a sugar tree and white walnut tree Robinsons corner thence N56 W16 poles to two beech and sugar trees crossing sugar creek thence S46 W178 on the bank of Cumberland River thence down one other tract containing 200 acres granted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky to John Thurman 1807 and bounded as follows (viz): Beginning at two beech trees on Bear Creek James Robinsons northeast corner thence north John Lastlys line N58W210 to two beech and sugar trees Leastlys corner that stands on John Emersons line thence north Emerson’s line S38E152 poles to Emersons corner two beech and ____ sugar trees thence north _______ passing by his corner and running 210 poles to a Spanish oak a white oak and black ash trees on a great north hillside thence S33W152 poles to the beginning. Also one other tract, containing 200 acres entered in the name of James Robinson adjoining the land of John Thurman assignee of Robert Galloway, John Thurman assignee of John Young, and John Thurman assignee of John Lastly and others also. One other tract, containing 100 acres granted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky to John Thurman by patent bearing date the 11th day of December 1807 and bounded as follows (to wit): Beginning at or near the line of said Thurman’s other land at a Hickory and elm thence running up Cedar Creek E155 poles to a sugar and two beech trees near a branch thence S 105 and 57 poles to a white oak, chestnut oak and cedar thence W 155poles to a stake N103 and 11/10 poles to the beginning. Also one other tract, or parcel of land granted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky to John Thurman bearing date the 11th day of December 1807 containing 86 acres bounded as follows to wit: beginning at a sugar tree and dogwood corner to said Thurman survey of 400 acres thence with a line thereof N82 W 179 poles to two chestnut oaks on the river cliff thence S3 E 18 poles to a maple and chestnut oak thence with a conditional line S40 E 70 poles to a white oak thence with another conditional line N55 E70 poles crossing a branch at 16 poles to a beech and sugar tree thence N25 W63 poles to the beginning. Also one other tract or parcel of land granted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky to the Woodford Academy and conveyed by the agent of said academy to Thomas Thurman by deed bearing date the 6th day of June 1810 and bounded as follows to wit: Containing 400 acres beginning at 24 poles from James Robinsons preemption of 200 acres at a white oak and two beeches thence S93 E 179 poplar and ash thence S 15 W 203 poles to a beech and dogwood on or near Robert Galloway’s line thence S7W179 poles to two chestnut oaks thence N7E179 poles to a beech thence S83E26 poles to the beginning. Also one acre of land situate on the north side of Cumberland River binding thereon adjoining D Sheffeys land including the ferry landing on the north side of said river at or just below the two of Burkesville and also the ferry on both sides of said river with the ground attached and the appurtenances thereto which tract make up and constitute the tract of three thousand acres more or less ____ the one acre on the north side of the Cumberland River attached to the ferry and said ferry landing. To have and to hold unto the said Joel Owsley and his heirs forever and the said Albert G. Waggoner Commissioner aforesaid does hereby convey to the said Joel Owsley and his heirs forever all the rights title claim and interest which the said complainant and said defendants or any of them has in and to the one undivided mority of the said tract, of three thousand acres more or less made up of the several parcels herein described and also one acre of land on the north bank of Cumberland River and the ferry aforesaid so as to vest in him the said Joel Owsley all the title right and claim of the said complainant and defendants in fee simple as fully and completely as said commissioner is authorized by his appointment and by law to do. Witness whereof the said Albert G. Waggoner Commissioner as aforesaid has hereunto set, his hand and seal on the 29th day of June 1854. A.G. Waggoner (seal) Examined and approved by the court June 29, 1854 Z. 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