Jesse Jones Stith deed to Walter Lee Scott

(Transcribed from handwritten copy by Alan R. Scott 13 August 1999.)

        Whereas in the action of No. 1659 Equity, W.S.Saunders et.al. Plaintiff's, against, Jesse J Stith's Heirs Defendents, pending in the Meade Circuit Court, and order was entered at the January term 1910, directing J.R.Willitt Master Commissioner of said Court, to expose for sale at public auction, to the highest and best bidder, the property herein after described, and Whereas said property was sold in accordance with said order on the 7th day of March 1910, for the sum of $126700 when C.L.Scott and W.L.Scott became the purchasers thereof, and Whereas the report of said sale was confirmed by said Court at the April Term 1910,  and at the April Term 1910, an order was entered directing J.R.Willit Master Commissioner, to execute a Deed of Conveyance of said property to said C.L.Scott and W.L.Scott jointly, but for greater certainty the record and proceedings in said case are referred to. 
        Now therefore, this Indenture, made and entered into this 29, day of April 1910, between W.S.Saunders, Sue Saunders, Malvina Miles, George Miles, Thomas.R.Hills, Mattie Hills Priest, Harry.S.Hills, Lucy Stith, James.T.Mitcham, Sallie Mitcham Alexander, Julia Mitcham Turpin, Joseph.D.Mitcham, Lucy Ann Stith Jeulcius, Joseph.D.Stith, Laura Stith, Marion Stith Nall,           Nall her husband, Robert Read, Lizzie Read, Sylvester Read, Joe Saunders, Maggie Saunders, Allen Saunders, Eva Saunders, Richard Saunders, Pearl Saunders, Maggie Bruner, Gus.D.Bruner, Lucy Lewis, J.Will Lewis, Nora Saunders, Rachel Jones, J.D.Jones, Zora Foushee, Thomas Foushee, Ina Saunders, Daisy Saunders Powell, F.W.Powell, Temp Saunders Smith, Joe Smith, Ben C. Saunders, Catherine Saunders, L.J.Taylor, Eva Taylor, Percy Taylor, Lena Taylor, Mary Taylor, Jesse Taylor, Barbra Shacklett, Lina Hamilton, Molly Shacklett Hatcher, R.N.Hatcher, R.P.Shacklett, W.A.Shacklett, Enfield Shacklett, Liona Cain Adkinsson, Charley Cain, Ella Cain Lloyd, Louisa Cain Parrott, Betty Cain Flower, Henry Cain Smith, Edw. Smith, Rilla Foushee, G.W.Foushee, C.H.Morgan, Althea Morgan, S.L.Morgan, Bettie Morgan, A.S.Morgan, Polly Morgan, H.G.Morgan, Eva Woolfolk, L.N.Woolfolk, Rachiel Stith McQuown,                McQuown her husband, Rhoda Stith Jones,               Jones her husband, Annie Stith Beasley,                  Beasley her husband, Elizabeth Taft, George Taft, Ruth Taft, Milton Taft, Mamie Stith, Charles F. Stith, Kate P. Stith Westerfield, Leander Stith, Cofer Stith,                Stith his wife, Holland Stith,               his wife, Mamie Stith, William Stith, Evaline Stith Hardaway, T.P.Hardaway, the unknown heirs of John C. Stith deceased, James J.Stith, M.E. Stith Girdner, R.T.Stith, Lizzie Stith Crane, Fannie P. Stith Griffith, Mary B. Stith Cowell, J.T.Stith, Lucy Lawson, Maggie Roberts, W.H.Roberts, Griffin Stith, Annie Stith, Horrace Stith, Forrest Stith, Will Stith, Flora M. Smith, Will Smith, Columbus Stith, Virginia Stith, Susan Long, Virgil Long Arthur Wright, Mary Wright, Emma Wright Stith, Charley Stith, M.D. Laffayette Dowell, Cash Dowell, James Richard Stith,             Stith his wife, Dora F. Winn, Doctor Winn her husband, the unknown heirs of Millard F. Stith deceased, Frank P. Skillman, Mamie Skillman, Sarah E. Stith, James M. Hardaway, Eva Hardaway, W.D.Cunnningham,                      Cunnningham her husband, Windonm Hardaway,                  Hardaway his wife, Beverly Anderson Miller, Charley Hardaway, Nancy Stith Wright, Charles B. Stith, Thomas J. Stith, Hanah Stith, W. Henry Shumate, Annie Shumate, T. Jeff Shumate, Ruth Shumate, Sallie Shumate Simpson, Mace Simpson, Martin Shumate Wright, Eugene Wright, Sophia Shumate Board, Milton Board, Hills Priest, Henry Priest, the unknown heirs of Jesse J. Stith deceased, being the heirs at law of Jesse J. Stith deceased by J.R.Willitt Master Commissioner of said Court of the first part and C.L.Scott and W.L.Scott jointly, of the second part, Witnesseth, That for and in consideration of the full payment of the purchased price aforesaid, the reciept whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the parties of the first part by J.R.Willett Master Commissioner aforesaid have sold, and by this writing do convey to said parties of the second part and their heirs and assigns jointly forever the following described property to with -: A certain tract of land situated in Stith Valley Meade County Kentucky, Beggining at a hickory thence N. 75 1/2, E. 96 1/2, poles to a large red oak, on steep west hill side in the May Bannister Co. line, thence with same E. 26 1/2, poles to a red oak R.A.Craycrofts corner, thence with his line N. 40 1/2 E, 52 poles to a small post oak, thence N. 16 1/2, E. 15 1/2 poles to a large post oak Craycroft's corner, thence with his line N. 2. E, 18 poles to two hickories R.A.Craycroft' corner, thence with his line N. 61 1/2, E. 22 1/2 poles to a stone in Craycroft's line Honie tract, thence N. 46, W. 93 1/2 poles to a stone a line of the William's tract, thence with said line S. 23, W. 67, poles to a hickory on the East side of an old road, Williams corner, thence S. 72 1/2, W.110, poles to a flint rock corner to the Williams tract in a line of the widow Wrights tract, thence with Williams line and a line of Charles Scott, S, 2, W, about 387, poles to a stone corner the 15 1/2 Acres which Jesse J. Stith conveyed to Zack Hobbs, thence with a line thereof S. 89 3/4 E. 47, poles to a stone in the lane and corner to Zack Hobbs home place, thence N. 2, E. about 283 poles to the beggining and coutaining 240, Acres of land more or less, and a part of the two tracts of land conveyed to Jesse J. Stith by Buckner Stith et. al. by deed dated October 1st, 1844,  and recorded in deed book "E", page 72, in the Meade County Clerk's Office, Also see deed "U" page 394.
        To have and to hold said property with its appurtenances unto the said grantees their heirs and assigns jointly, the said commissioner conveys all the right title and interest, legal and equitable of the said W.S.Saunders, Sue Saunders, Malvina Miles, George Miles, Thomas.R.Hills, Mattie Hills Priest, Harry.S.Hills, Lucy Stith, James.T.Mitcham, Sallie Mitcham Alexander, Julia Mitcham Turpin, Joseph.D.Mitcham, Lucy Ann Stith Jenkins, Joseph.D.Stith, Laura Stith, Mary Stith Nall,           Nall her husband, Robert Read, Lizzie Read, Sylvester Read, Jos Saunders, Maggie Saunders, Allen Saunders, Eva Saunders, Richard Saunders, Pearl Saunders, Maggie Bruner, Gus.D.Bruner, Lucy Lewis, J.Will Lewis, Nora Saunders, Rachel Jones, J.D.Jones, Zora Foushee, Thomas Foushee, Ina Saunders, Daisy Saunders Powell, F.W.Powell, Temp Saunders Smith, Joe Smith, Ben C. Saunders, Catherine Saunders, L.J.Taylor, Eva Taylor, Percy Taylor, Lena Taylor, Mary Taylor, Jesse Taylor, Barbra Shacklett, Lina Hamilton, Molly Shacklett Hatcher, R.N.Hatcher, R.P.Shacklett, W.A.Shacklett, Enfield Shacklett, Leona Cain Adkinsson, Charley Cain, Ella Cain Lloyd, Louisa Euin Parrott, Betty Cain Flower, Henry Cain Smith, Ed. Smith, Rilla Foushee, G.W.Foushee, C.H.Morgan, Althea Morgan, S.L.Morgan, Bettie Morgan, A.S.Morgan, Polly Morgan, H.G.Morgan, Eva Woolfolk, L.N.Woolfolk, Rachiel Stith McQuown,                McQuown her husband, Rhoda Stith Jones,               Jones her husband, Annie Stith Beasley,                  Beasley her husband, Elizabeth Taft, George Taft, Ruth Taft, Milton Taft, Mamie Stith, Charles F. Stith, Kate P. Stith Westerfield, Leander Stith, Cofer Stith,                Stith his wife, Holland Stith,               Stith his wife, Mamie Stith, William Stith, Evaline Stith Hardaway, T.P.Hardaway, the unknown heirs of John C. Stith deceased, James J.Stith, M.E. Stith Girdner, R.T.Stith, Lizzie Stith Crane, Fannie P. Stith Griffith, Mary B. Stith Cowell, J.T.Stith, Lucy Lawson, Maggie Roberts, W.H.Roberts, Griffin Stith, Annie Stith, Horrace Stith, Forrest Stith, Will Stith, Flora M. Smith, Will Smith, Columbus Stith, Virginia Stith, Susan Long, Virgil Long, Arthur Wright, Mary Wright, Emma Wright Stith, Charley Stith, M.D. Laffayette Dowell, Cash Dowell, James Richard Stith,             Stith his wife, Dora F. Winn, Dr Winn her husband, the unknown heirs of Millard F. Stith deceased, Frank P. Skillman, Mamie Skillman, Sarah E. Stith, James M. Hardaway, Eva Hardaway, W.D.Cunnningham,                      Cunnningham her husband, Windom Hardaway,                  Hardaway his wife, Beverly Anderson Miller, Charley Hardaway, Nancy Stith Wright, Charles B. Stith, Thomas J. Stith, Hanah Stith, W. Henry Shumate, Annie Shumate, T. Jeff Shumate, Ruth Shumate, Sallie Shumate Simpson, Mace Simpson, Martin Shumate Wright, Eugene Wright, Sophia Shumate Board, Milton Board, Hills Priest, Henry Priest, the unknown heirs of Jesse J. Stith deceased, being the heirs at law of Jesse J. Stith deceased, in and to said property and warrants the title thereto, so far as he is authorized by the judgment, orders and proceedings in said cause and no further, but does not find himself personally by anything contained herein, in any event whatever.
        In testimony whereof, said J.R.Willett Master Commissioner aforesaid, has hereunto subsribed his name this 29th day of April 1910.        

                                                                                                          J.R.Willitt Master
                                                                                                         Commissioner M.C.C.

        Acknowledged by the Commissioner, examined and approved in open Court, this 29th day of April 1910,                                                                                                                                            John P. Haswell Jr.
                                                                                                                                       Special Judge M.C.C.

State of Kentucky
Meade Circuit Court Sct.
                            I, J.R.Willett Clerk of the Meade Circuit Court, do hereby certify that this Deed from the heirs at law of Jesse J. Stith, deceased, by J.R.Willett Master Commissioner of said court to C.L.Scott and W.L.Scott jointly, was on the 29th day of April 1910, presented in open Court by J.R.Willett Master Commissioner, and was by   ... (end of copy available)