Samuel Cropland to Eli P Hodges, Sarah E and Eli P Hodges - Deed book H Page 15
This indenture made & entered into this 2nd day of January 1850 between Samuel Cropland of the first part and Eli P Hodges, Trustee for Sarah E and Edward C Hodges, the grandchildren of the party of the first part, of the second part, and the said Sarah E and Edward C Hodges of the third part all of the County of Hickman & state of Kentucky. Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of natural love and affection for his said grandchildren Sarah E and Edward C Hodges and for the further consideration of the sum of one dollar in hand paid by the said trustee has this day given and granted and by these presents doth give grant and convey to the said Eli P Hodges, trustee as aforesaid, two slave to wit, Thomas aged about 16 and Cela aged about 29 years unto the said Eli P Hodges Trustee as aforesaid to have said slaves with their increase for the use and benefits of said Sarah E and Edward C Hodges and their bodily heirs, forever and in case either of them die without issue, then to the survivor Mary S Davis their half sister and in case of death of both of them to said Mary S Davis or the heirs of her body the said Hodges Trustee as aforesaid to have the use or benefit of said slaves until the said children attain the age of 21 years or marry for and in consideration of his supporting educating said Sarah E and Edward C Hodges. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this data first above written.
Samuel Cropland {seal}
Joseph Smitt
M. Tomlinson
I WHH Taylor clerk of court for the county aforesaid do certify that the within and foregoing deed from Samuel Cropland to Eli P Hodges, Trustee for Sarah E and Edward C Hodges was on this 2nd day of January 1850 produced to me in my office and acknowledged by said Cropland to be his act and deed whereupon said deed with this certificate hath been duly admitted to record in my office.
Given under my hand this 15th day of April 1850.
WHH Taylor