Barren Co. Ky Deed Book # 6 pgs. 402-404
This indenture made and entered into this the 16th day of August 1866, between R. B. Evans as commissioner an a judgement of the Barren county court of the first part and James M. Wyatt of the second part Witness to that where as at the April term 1866 of the Barren county Court in a suit pending there as in which J. H. Steenbergen, Martha Britt, George Britt, Joseph Wyatt, and Martha Wyatt (widow) are plaintiffs against James M. Wyatt, Rebecca Henderson, Thomas Henderson, Mary Wyatt, Loanie Whitney, and the unknown heirs of Sally McGinnis (deceased ) defendants.
A judgement was rendered by which it was ordered and adjudged that the lands mentioned in said suit containing 225 acres be set apart in lots as follows; to plaintiffs: J. H. Steenbergen one fourth and one eighth of one fourth to plaintiff Joseph Wyatt the same to Plaintiff Martha Britt and Martha Wyatt each one eight of one fourth to defendant Mary Wyatt, Rebecca Henderson, each one eighth of one fourth and to the unknown heirs of Sally McGinnis ( deceased) one eighth of one fourth of said land.
And W. Wright , K. P. Ellis and G. A. Ellis we appointed commissioners to executors said judgement and where as at the end term 1866 of said court said commissioners filed their report in open court showing another thing that they allotted to James M. Wyatt party of the second part lot # 8 containing 57 ½ acres and bounded as follows; beginning at a black gum corner to lot #7 with line of the same N 59 E 171 poles to a hickory and gum on the original line S 25 E 90 poles to hickory and black oak on the bank of Tracy Branch up the same with meanders S40 W 32poles to a white oak Steenbergen corner W 156 poles to the beginning. Said land lying and being in the county of Barren and State of Kentucky on the waters of Peter’s Creek and whereas further at the July term 1866 of said court a judgement was entered confirming the report of said commissioners and appointing R. B. Evans a commissioner to convey the land to the persons entitled thereto as shown by said report.
Now therefore in consideration of the promises and by virtue of the authority vested in me as commissioner in said judgement, I do hereby for and on behalf of the heirs at law of John Wyatt (deceased) convey the daid land as herein described to said James M. Wyatt. To have and to hold unto her and his hand and assigns forever and I agree to warrant and defend the title to said land to be free from all claims whatever so far as I am authorized and empowered by said judgement to do. Given under my hand and seal the day and date first herein written.
R. B. Evans Com. /Seal/
State of Kentucky
Barren county { Sct
I, J. P. Nuckols clerk of the county court for said county certify that the fore going deed from R. B. Evans commissioner to James M. Wyatt was the 20th day of August 1866 acknowledge by said ___ to be his act and deed and filed for record duly stamped and the same together with the approval of W. R. McFerris county clerk judge endorsed thereon and the certificate have been recorded.
Given under my hand this 17th day of May 1869.
J.P. Nuckols C B C C
Barren Co. - Wyatt
