Deeds from John Williams to Heirs & their spouses

Submitted by  Vernon B. Williams
August 24, 2001

John Williams Deeds to heirs and their spouses.
In the Will of John Williams, dated June 1874, he states that he has already made advancements to all his children in Real or Personal Property.  Two of his sons, Granville and Abraham, apparently opted for Personal Property.  The other children and their spouses opted for the Real Property.  Evan C. Williams was willed the remainder of the existing estate in 1874.

General Deed Index - Laurel County, Kentucky
Grantor to Grantee

GRANTOR                       GRANTEE DATE                 BOOK PAGE
Williams, John Tuttle, Peter 7/4/1866 E 565
Williams, John Williams, David 7/19/1866 E 566
Williams, John Mabe, Mariah 7/4/1866 E 567
Williams, John Williams, William H. 7/19/1866 E 568
Williams, John Tuttle, Elizabeth & (heirs) 7/21/1866  E 569
Williams, John McFadden, Mary Ann 7/19/1866 E 570
Williams, John Williams, John Sr. 7/19/1866 E 572
Note:  Page 571 is blank.  All these indentures were filed before the end of July 1866.

Laurel County, KY Deed Book E, p 565
This indenture made this 4th day of July in the year 1866 between John Williams of the County of Laurel & Commonwealth of Kentucky of the one part and Peter Tuttle of the county and State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said John Williams for and in Consideration of Sixty one dollars & 75cts in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained & sold and by these presents doth grant bargain & sell unto the said Peter Tuttle his heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel of Land Situated and being in the County of Laurel & Knox on the watters of Richland & Black Watter and bounded as follows viz  Beginning on the Lot line on a Maple tree standing near where Branden Tuttle now lives thence South with the Lot line to a hickory & Black oaks thence near West with the Marked line to two Black oaks standing on the top of the ridge above the Ben Tuttle house thence near North East to the top of the ridge thence near North down the point to the line of said Tuttles old tract thence with said line to the beginning containing thirty eight Acres be the sum More or less together with all and singular appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining to have and to hold the land hereby conveyed with the appurtenances unto the said Tuttle his heirs & assigns forever and the said John Williams for himself his heirs executors & administrators the aforesaid tract of Land and appurtenances unto the said Tuttle his heirs or assigns against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever doth and will forever warrant & defend by these witnesses whereof the said John Williams doth hereby assign his name the day & date first written above
                                                                                                                                John Williams ss
                                                                                                                                Barbara Williams
State of Kentucky  )
Laurel County        )  ss
I John Pitman Clerk of the Laurel County Court do certify that the foregoing deed from John Williams to Peter Tuttle was this day produced to me in my County and acknowledged by said John Williams & Barbara Williams his wife to be their act & deed whereupon said deed together with the foregoing Certificate hath been duly admitted to record in my office
Given under my hand as Clerk aforesaid this 21st day of July 1866                        John Pitman Clk

Laurel County, KY Deed Book E, p 566
This indenture made this 19th day of July 1866 between John Williams Sr of the County of Laurel & Commonwealth of Kentucky of the one part and David Williams of the County & State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said John Williams Sr for and in consideration on one hundred dollars in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained & sold unto the said David Williams his heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel of Land situated and being in the County of Laurel and on the waters of Roberson the place where the said Williams now lives and bounded as follows  Beginning on a dogwood standing on the West side of the County road on or near the Lot line near where A M Williams now lives thence West with the Lot line to the top of the point between said Williams & Press Tuttle field thence near West with said point to the top of the dividing Ridge thence with said ridge to the top of said ridge this side of Robinson Meeting house thence near N with the top of the ridge to H J Jones line thence E with the said line to the H J Jones corner and a poplar and Chesnut thence near S to the top of the ridge thence near E with the top of the ridge within one hundred of W H Williams fence thence within forty yds of said Williams fence to the County road thence near S with the County road to the beginning supposing to contain one hundred acres more or less together with all and sundry the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold the Land hereby conveyed with the appurtenances unto the said David Williams his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Williams Sr for himself his heirs executors & Administrators the aforesaid tract or parcel of land and appurtenances unto the said David Williams his heirs or assigns against the Claim or Claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever doth and will forever warrant and defend by these presents in witness whereof the said John Williams Sr hath set his name & affixed his seal the day & date above written
                                                                                                   John Williams ( Seal )
State of Kentucky  )
County of Laurel    )  ss
I John Pitman Clerk of the Laurel County Court do certify that the foresaid from John Williams to David Williams was on the 21st day of July 1866 duly presented to me in my County and acknowledged by said John Williams to be his act & deed & said deed being stamped as required by law hath together with the foregoing certificate was duly admitted to record in my office   Given under my hand as Clerk aforesaid this 21st July 1866       John Pitman Clk

Laurel County, KY Deed Book E, p 567
This indenture made this 4th day of July in the year 1866 between John Williams Sr of the County of Laurel & Commonwealth of Kentucky of the one part and Mariah Mabe of the County and Commonwealth aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said John Williams for and in consideration of four hundred & fifty dollars in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said Mariah Mabe his heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel of Land situated and being in the County of Laurel & Knox on the waters of Richland and Roberson the place where the said Mabe now lives and bounded as follows  Beginning on the poplar corner Standing one mile west of the big lick thence North with the Lot line to Peter Tuttles corner hickory & black oak thence with said line to two Blackoaks on the top of the ridge thence near South West with the Marked line with the dividing ridge between Black Watter and Roberson Watters within 80 yards of John Williams field thence same distance from the field to the road thence with the road near South to the Lot line thence East to the Beginning together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining to have and to hold the Land hereby Conveyed with the appurtenances  unto the said Mariah Mabe his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Williams for himself his heirs executors and administrators the aforesaid tract of land and appurtenances unto Mariah Mabe his heirs or assigns against all slaim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever doth and will forever warrant and defend by these presents in witness whereof the said John Williams hath set his name and affixed his seal the day and date above written
                                                                                                                            John Williams     ss
                                                                                                                            Barbara Williams
State of Kentucky    )
County of Laurel      )  ss
I John Pitman Clerk of the Laurel County Court do Certify that the foregoing deed from John Williams to Mariah Mabe was on the 21st day of  July 1866 presented to me in my County and acknowledged by said Williams to be his act & deed and said deed being stamped as required by Law hath together with the foregoing Certificate been duly admitted to record in my office
Given under my hand this 26th July 1866                                                       John Pitman Clk

Laurel County, KY Deed Book E, p 568
This indenture made this 19th day of July 1866 between John Williams of the County of Laurel and Commonwealth of Kentucky of the one part and William H Williams of the County and Commonwealth aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said John Williams for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained & sold and by these presents do grant bargain & sell unto the said Wm H Williams his heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel of Land Situated and being in the County of Laurel on the waters of the black water and Roberson the where said Wm H Williams now lives  Beginning in a beach Standing on the South bank of black water which is a corner of Nancy Sassers Land thence near North West with her line to the top of the ridge between Cain Creek and black Water thence near West with the dividing ridge to the point that leads to H J Jones thence down the point to said Jones line thence with said line to a poplar & chesnut Standing near Said Wm H Williams east field thence near South to the top of the ridge to David Williams line thence near East with said line to the road thence East with Mabes line to Sassers line thence near north with Sassers line to the Beginning  Supposing to contain one hundred acres be the same more or less together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto Belonging or in anywise appertaining to have and to hold the Land hereby conveyed with the appurtenances unto the said W H Williams his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Williams Sr for himself his heirs executors and administrators the aforesaid tract of Land and appurtenances unto the said William H Williams his heirs or assigns against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever doth and will forever warrant and defend by these presents in witness whereof  the said John Williams hath put his name and affixed his seal the day & date first above written                                                                     John Williams (Seal)
State of Kentucky   )
County of Laurel     )ss
I John Pitman clerk of the Laurel County Court do certify that the foregoing deed from John Williams to Wm H Williams was on the 21st day of July 1866 presented to me in my office and acknowledged by said John Williams to be his act and and and said deed being Stamped as required by Law hath together with the foregoing certificate been duly admitted to record in my office
Given under my hand this 26th July 1866                                                John Pitman Clk

Laurel County, KY Deed Book E, p 569
This Indenture of bargain and sale made and entered into this the 21st day of July 1866 between John Williams Sr of the one part and Elizabeth Tuttle wife of James Tuttle and their heirs that she now has and may hereafter have by said Tuttle of the other part all of the County of Laurel and State of Kentucky now for and in consideration of the Love and affection that the said Williams have for my Daughter Elizabeth Tuttle and the children she now has or may have hereafter by the said James Tuttle have this day bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain & sell unto the said Elizabeth Tuttle wife of the said James Tuttle and the children she now has or may hereafter have by the said Tuttle two tracts of Land lying and being in the County of Laurel and waters of big Laurel and bounded as follows    1st tract Beginning on a Maple near the mouth of a lane that leads near the ford of Johns Creek on the South side of J L Russels Farm thence west down big Laurel with the Meanders to John Jones line to J L Russel corner on a hickory thence south with the road leading from John Williams Mill to the log road near Harvey Williams to the Beginning Containing Seventy five & ½  acres Known as the Isaac Him place   2nd  Tract bounded as follows and known as the Edmond Redmond place beginning on a black gum Standing in the old Survey line known as the Watts line on the north side of Dixon Sassers field thence North to H A Hales line thence NW with Hales line to the top of the ridge that divides the waters of black water and cain Creek thence near South with the dividing ridge to Elizabeth McFadens line thence with the dividing ridge to Dickson Sassers line to the Beginning supposed to contain fifty acres more or less together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto Belonging or in anywise appertaining to have the Land hereby conveyed unto the said Elizabeth Tuttle and her heirs as aforesaid and the said John Williams & defend against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever doth and will forever warrant by these presents in witness whereof the said John Williams hath set his seal the day & date above written                  John Williams (Seal)
State of Kentucky   )
County of Laurel     )  ss
I John Pitman Clerk of the Laurel County Court do certify that the foregoing deed from John Williams to Elizabeth Tuttle was on the 21st day of July 1866 presented to me in my County & acknowledged by said Williams to be his act & deed & said being stamped as required by Law hath together with the foregoing Certificate been duly admitted to record in my office
Given under my hand this 21st day of July 1866                                  John Pitman Clk

Laurel County, KY Deed Book E, p 570
This indenture made this 13th day of July 1866 between John Williams Sr of the County of Laurel & Commonwealth of Kentucky of the one part and Mary Ann McFaden of the County & State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said John Williams for and in consideration of one hundred dollars in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained & sold and by these presents doth grant bargain & sell unto the said Mary Ann McFaden her heirs & assigns all that tract or parcel of land situated and being in the County of Laurel on the head of Cain Creek and bounded as follows   Beginning on a white oak where Betty McFadens line crosses Cain Creek thence up said Cain Creek to the fork thence near north west to Peter Weavers old line thence near South west with the said line to the top of the ridge between Cain Creek & Roberson thence with the dividing ridge between Cain Creek Roberson & Black Water to Betty McFadens line thence near north with said line to the Beginning supposing to be one hundred acres be the same more or less together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining to have and to hold the Land hereby conveyed with the appurtenances to the said Mary Ann McFaden her heirs and assigns forever and the said John Williams Sr for himself his heirs executors and Administrators the aforesaid tract of Land & appurtenances to the said Mary Ann McFaden her heirs or assigns against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever doth and will forever warrant and defend by these presents in witness where of the said John Williams hath set his name and affixed his seal the day and date above written                                                                                          John Williams (Seal)
State of Kentucky   )
Laurel County         ) ss
I John Pitman Clerk of the Laurel County Court do certify that the foregoing and from John Williams Sr to Mary A McFaden was on the 21st day of July 1866 produced to me in my office and acknowledged by said Williams to be his act & deed & said deed being Stamped as required by Law hath together with the foregoing Certificate been duly admitted to record in my office
Given under my hand this 27th day of July 1866                                      John Pitman Clk

Laurel County, KY Deed Book E, p 571
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Laurel County, KY Deed Book E, p 572
This indenture made this 19th day of July 1866 between John Williams of the County of Laurel and Commonwealth of Kentucky of the one part and John Williams Jr of the County and State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said John Williams for and in consideration of one hundred dollars paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain & sell unto the said John Williams his heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel of Land situated and being in the County of Laurel on big Laurel and its waters the place where the said John Williams Jr now lives and bounded as follows    Beginning on two White oaks which is a corner to Boxes Spring branch thence down the branch to a black gum thence near north to a sweet gum thence near north west to two rocks panted thence near north to a maple thence near East to a Beach & Sowerwood standing on a line of the John Weaver tract thence near W with said line to the Lot line thence north with the Lot line to the North bank of Big Laurel thence up said sink apart to a white oak Standing on the South bank of the Creek thence near South with the Marked line to a white oak thence near South East to the corner of said John Williams Sr fence thence with said fence to a white oak thence near South West with the cross fence to a poplar thence near South to black oak on Boxes line thence South West with said line to the Beginning Supposed to contain one hundred acres be the same more or less together with with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining to have and to hold the Land hereby conveyed with the appurtenances to the said John Williams Jr his heirs & assigns forever and the said John Williams Sr for himself his executors and Administrators the aforesaid tract of Land and appurtenances unto the said John Williams his heirs or assigns against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons doth and will forever warrant and defend by these presents in witness whereof the said John Williams hath set his name & affixed his seal the day & date above written                                  John Williams (Seal)
State of Kentucky   )
Laurel County         )  ss
I John Pitman Clerk of the Laurel County Court do certify that the foregoing deed from John Williams to John Williams was on the 21st day of July 1866 presented to me in my County & acknowledged by said Williams to be his act & deed & said deed being Stamped as required by Law together with the foregoing Certificate hath been duly admitted to record in my office this 27 July 1866                                                                                             John Pitman Clk