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Whitley Co., Ky Deed Book 71, Page 256
12/13/1912 W. A. Bennett and wife Samantha 260 acres to Grant Bennett $260.00.
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Whitley Co., Ky Deed Book 71, Page 270
12/31/1912 Grant Bennett and wife, Polly to Preston A. Bennett, $260.00 paid. Poplar
Creek conveyed by W. A. and Samantha Bennett cor George W. Bennett - Thomas
Sears - John Sears.
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Whitley Co., Ky Deed Book 71, Page 290
1/18/1912 Jesse L. (Lamanse "Manse") Powers and Elizabeth, his wife of Pollytown,
Ky., to Levi Lawson, $2500.00. Land adjoining Elijah Harp and Elike Powers, 150
acres corner Jesse Powers between James Bennett and Wiley Perkins line with Jesse
Powers between Elihue Bennett and James Bennett, between B. A. (or C. A.) Bennett
and J. L. Powers.
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Whitley Co., Ky Deed Book 79, Page 609
8/30/1913 Samantha Bennett to Polly N. Bennett all of Teague, Ky, Whitley County.
Land Buffalo Creek trib to Big Poplar corner for A. P. Bennett.
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Whitley Co., Ky Deed Book 79, Page 459
2/24/1915 Mary Adkins, Dow Adkins, Malinda Martin, Lee Martin, Manerva Harp,
Lige Harp, Rebecca Bennett, Sarah Partin, Henry Partin, Nettie Lunsford and John
Lunsford, parties of the first part and Pleas Bennett and Mary Bennett, his wife, parties of
the second part. Lot 4 in allotment of (?Elivi) Bennett, dec., estate adjoining Malinda
Martin's allotment from Sarah Perkin's part of allotment. Sarah and Henry Partins join
with heirs of (?Livi) Bennett to make deed. Original burned up accidently.
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Whitley Co., Ky Deed Book 79, Page 447
5/24/1916 J. W. Davis to Sam Bennett and Evy Bennett $500.00 for (23 3/10) acres of
Jellico Coal in King Mts.
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Amos Bennett, Jr. - 1912/1917 Deeds of
Heirs
Whitley County, Kentucky
Deed of heirs - Amos Bennett
Deed Book 80, Page 143
James Bennett et al
To / Deed
J. N. Sharp
Lodged for record
Feb. 1, 1917
E. F. White, Clerk
Kate Sunderland, D. C.
This Deed of Conveyance made and entered into by and between
James Bennett and Effie Bennett, his wife, Benjamin Bennett, and
Nancy Bennett, his wife, Samuel Bennett and Eva Bennett, his
wife, and Thomas Bennett and Biddy Bennett, his wife, Amos
Bennett, Jr. and Dora Bennett, his wife, Archie Bennett and
Maggie Bennett, his wife, Vina Ricketts and Wm. Ricketts, her
husband, Nancy Croley and Mike Croley, her husband, Katie Mayes
and her husband Glenn Mayes, P. E. Bennett and his wife Edith
Bennett, Florie Sears and her husband Tom Sears Guardian, Rhoda
Meadors and her husband Chas. Meadors, Luly Powers and her
husband Arthur Powers, Allie Moyers and her husband Billy Moyers,
Fannie Bird and her husband Rob. Bird, Ollie Blakley and her
husband, Willie Blakeman (?should be Blakley), H. L. Morgan
Guardian and Angeline Bennett guardian parties of the first part,
and J. N. Sharp, party of the second part.
Witnesseth: that the parties of the first part, for an in
consideration of the sum of $80.15, cash in hand paid, the
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do hereby sell, grant
and convey unto the party of the second part, his heirs and
assigns forever, the following described property to - wit, the
following described tract of land situated on top of the Mountain
between Mulberry and Patterson Creeks in Whitley County,
Kentucky, and bounded and described as follows:
Beginning on a stake where a hickory once stood, with chestnut,
hickory, dogwood, and wateroak pointers on top of a mountain
lying between Veatch branch and Bennetts' Fork of Patterson Creek
in Whitley County, Kentucky, being the corner of the patent of
land taken out by Amos Bennett in 18; said corner being also a
corner of land formerly owned by Cynthia Reynolds, but recently
purchased by J. N. Sharp; and is also a corner of tract of land
now owned by Dr. A. Gatliff running thence N. 8630 East, 342 ft.
to a black oak on the ridge; thence N 40-45 East 590 ft. to a
locust stump with a hickory and two black oak pointers; thence N
36-?? East 292 ft. to a stake in the line of the old Veatch
patent, (said stake lying S 42-15 West and 337 ft. from a hickory
corner on a high point of the ridge) thence S42 - 15 West to a
point of the beginning containing 3 25/100 acres more or less,
and being a part of the same land deeded to Amos Bennett by deed
bearing date (left blank) day of ? 190 and recorded in deed book
(blank) page (blank) in the Clerk's office of the Whitley County
Court, and which (?same) land was owned by Amos Bennett at the
time of his death, and who died in Whitley County, intestate, and
left the children herein before named as his children and heir at
law and to whom said land descended by virtue of the laws of
descendant then in force in this State. To have and to hold unto
the party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, forever,
with (?sovena?) of General Warranty.
In witness whereof the parties of the first part have here unto
subscribed their names on this the 22 day of April 1911.
James Bennett
Effie Bennett, his wife
Angeline Bennett (widow of Wiley Bennett)
Alice Moyers
W. M. Rickett (William)
Vina Rickett
P. E. Bennett (Pete)
Edith E. Bennett
R. F. Bird (Robert)
Fannie (herXmark) Bird
W. M. Blakley (Willie)
Ollie Blakely
Ada Bennett
Ben Bennett
Nancy Bennett
C. D. Meadors (Charlie)
Rhoda Meadors
Will F. Moyers
H. L. Morgan, Gdn. (Henry, widower of Sarah Bennett Morgan)
Amos Bennett
Dora Bennett
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State of Kentucky
County of Mercer
J.P. Miller, a notary public in and for the county and state
aforesaid, do here by certify that the foregoing deed was this
day produced to me in said county and acknowledged by Ben Bennett
and Nancy Bennett, his wife, parties thereto to be their act and
deed.
All of which is hereby certified to the proper office for record.
Given under my hand and seal on this 5th day of June 1912. My
commission expires on Jany 16 - 1916.
J. P. Miller, Notary Public
Samuel Bennett
Eva Bennett
Thos. Bennett
Biddy Bennett
Flora Sears (eldest child of Joseph Bennett)
T. C. Sears (Thomas)
A. R. Bennett (Archie)
Maggie Bennett
G. B. Mayes (Glenn)
Kattie Mayes
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State of Kentucky
County of Whitley
I, E. G. Massingale, Clerk of the County Court for the County and
State aforesaid, certify that the foregoing deed of conveyance
from Jas. Bennett and Effie Bennett, his wife, Benj. Bennett and
Nancy Bennett, his wife, Sam Bennett and Eva Bennett, his wife,
Thomas Bennett and Biddy Bennett, his wife, Amos Bennett, Jr. and
Dora Bennett, his wife, Archie Bennett and Maggie Bennett, his
wife, Angline Bennett Guardian, Vina Ricketts and W. M. Ricketts,
her husband, Nancy Croley and Mike Croley, her husband, Katie
Mayes and her husband Glenn Mayes, P. E. Bennett and his wife
Edith Bennett, Florie Sears and her husband Tom Sears Guard.,
Rhoda Meadors and her husband Chas. Meadors, Lula Powers and her
husband Arthur Powers, Addie Moyers and her husband Billy Moyers,
Fannie Bird and her husband Bob Bird, Ollie Blakley and her
husband Willie Blakley, H. L. Morgan Guardian, parties of the
first part to J. N. Sharp, party of the second part, was this day
produced to me in the county aforesaid, and acknowledged by them,
parties grant. Or thereto, to be their act and deed, in due form
of law.
Given under my hand this the 11 day of September, 1912.
J. A. Stanfill, Clerk
By R. Monhollen, D. C.
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State of Kentucky
County of Whitley
I, E. F. White, Clerk of the County Court for the county and
state aforesaid certify that the foregoing deed was on the 1st
day of Feb. 1917 lodged for record. Whereupon the same and the
foregoing certificate have been duly recorded in my office.
Witness my hand this 2nd day of Feb., 1917.
E. F. White, Clerk
Kate Sunderland, D. C.
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Submitted by Janet Foster 12/8/06
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