Submitted By: Phillip Riley
E.J. Durbin to Elizabeth Mullen - Deed Book T Page 565 chg. George E.
Hayden
This deed made and entered into January 29, 1879, by and between Elisha J.
Durbin of the town of Princeton in the county of Caldwell and state of Kentucky,
party of the first part, and Elizabeth Mullen, widow of John Mullen, decreased,
and Mary C. Mullen, Frances E. Mullen, Margaret A. Mullen, and Sarah E. Mullen,
heirs at law of said John Mullen, deceased, of Hickman County in the state of
Kentucky, parties of the second part. Witnesseth that whereas the said E. J.
Durbin, party of the first part, sold and by deed with clause of general
warranty conveyed to the said John Mullen in his lifetime at the price of three
hundred dollars which was paid by the said Mullen to the said Durbin the east
half of the northeast quarter of section two township three range two west,
estimated to contain eighty acres, more or less, on the waters of the Obion in
the county of Hickman in the state of Kentucky, and whereas said deed has been
lost or mislaid, so that it cannot be found, and has never been recorded; and
whereas the said John Mullen has died intestate since the execution of said
deed, leaving surviving heirs, his widow and heirs at law, who are the said
parties of the second part. Now therefore in consideration of the premises and
to establish the title to said land in the said widow and heirs of the said John
Mullen in the same manner and to the same extent and with the same rights in
each of them as if this deed had been executed to the said John Mullen in his
lifetime and not otherwise the said party of the first part hereby grants and
conveys to the said parties of the second part the said land above described
according to their respective rights---as the widow and heirs at law of the said
John Mullen decreased to have and to hold with all its appurtenances with them
the said parties of the second part according to their respective rights-- as
aforesaid forever with general warranty. Witness the signature of said party of
the first part the date first above written.
Elisha J. Durbin
State of Kentucky
Caldwell County
I, Frank A. Pasteer, Clerk of the Caldwell County Court, do certify that the
foregoing deed from Elisha J. Durbin to John Mullen's heirs, was this day
produced to me in my office, and acknowledged by Elisha J. Durbin to be his act
and deed, and ordered to be certified to the Clerk of the Hickman County Court
for record, all of which is hereby accordingly done. Witness my hand, this 29
day of January 1879.
Frank A. Pasteer, CLK
By Pent W. Daniel, D.C.
State of Kentucky
Hickman County
I, Smith R. Taylor, Clerk of the County Court for the county and state
aforesaid, do certify that this deed from E. J. Durbin to Elizabeth Mullen was
produced to me in my office on the day of February 1879 and ordered to record.
Whereas said deed together with this and the certificate of the Clerk of
Caldwell County Court has been duly recorded in my office, given under my hand
this 12 day of March 1879.
S. R. Taylor C.H.C.C.