Submitted by Mamie Tate
Caldwell County, Ky.
Deed Book K
page 199
August 13,
1841
Deed Book K. page 199. Caldwell County, Kentucky
Whereas
on the 21st day of November 1831 a certain tract of land containing one
hundred acres situate in the county Caldwell on Skinframe Creek and entered
for taxation in said name of John Goddard who struck off to the state of
Kentucky for the nonpayment of the taxes then due thereon. And whereas the
heirs and legal representatives of David Sigler dec'd (who was the assignee of
said Goddard) thro the adm of said estate hath paid the sum of two dollars 75
cents the full amount of tax entered cost and charges due thereon up to this
date. Therefore witnesseth that in consideration of the premises and by virtue
of an act entitled an act providing that the estates of persons dying without
heirs or distributees shall vest in the commonwealth and other purposes
approved January 17th 1840.
I Charles B. Dallam as agent duly employed
and appointed under said act have sold relinquished and conveyed and by these
presents doth resell, relinquish, and convey to the said heirs and legal
representatives of David Sigler dec'd their heirs and assigns all the right
interest and claim of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in and to the said tract
100 acres of land struck off to the state as aforesaid. And furthermore, in
the name of said Commonwealth hereby release the said tract of land from all
penal forfeitures and charges that have heretofore accrued to the said
Commonwealth for and an account of the nonpayment of the taxes due
thereon~~~~
Given under my hand and seal as the agent of the said
Commonwealth this the 13th day of August 1841.
Signed-- Chas. B. Dallam,
agent of forfeited land.
State of Kentucky County of Caldwell~~~
I
Charles B. Dallam clerk of the County Court for said County do certify that
this deed from Charles B. Dallam agent of forfeited lands unto the heirs and
legal representative of David Sigler deceased was this day produced to me in
my office and acknowledged by said Charles B. Dallam agent as aforesaid to be
his act and deed hand and seal for the purpose therein contained. Whereupon I
have truly recorded the same and this certificate in my said office~~~~
Given under my hand this 13th day of August 1841.
Signed~~ Charles B.
Dallam clk.