Deeds, Wills, Administrations of Jefferson County, State of Alabama
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1 DEEDS – WILLS – ADMINISTRATIONS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA BOOK 2 Vol. V 1833 – 1837 Page 221 – 289 Vol. VI 1836 – 1839 Page 290 – 378 Vol. VII 1839 – 1840 Page 379 – 467 Vol. VII 1840 – 1844 Page 468 – 1844 Birmingham Public Library Birmingham, Alabama Works Progress Administration 1937 2 STATE OF ALABAMA – JEFFERSON COUNTY DEEDS – WILLS – ADMINISTRATIONS 1833 – 1837 Vol. 5 MORTGAGE DEED Page 1 & 2 REASON DUKE to PEYTON KING, trustee, both of Jeff. Co. Ala. Premisis. All corn now on hand and a black horse, cupboard, two tables, 4 chairs, 2 beds and their furniture, and two bed steads, his crop of corn and cotton now planted. Whereas, Jason Addington is security for Reason Duke, in three notes, Viz: One to Curtis Williams in the sum $120, one to Lightfoot Williams, in the sum of $13, and the other to John Martin, in the sum of $64. Reason Duke being willing to secure the payment of said debts, executes this deed of trust Dated Apr. 3, 1833. Ack. Before B. E. Grace Clk. of C.C. Apr. 3, 1833. Filed Apr. 3. Recorded Apr. 15, 1833. B. E. Grace, Clk. of C.C. MORTGAGE Page 2 & 3 DANIEL WATKINS TO BAYLIS E. GRACE, both of Jeff. Co. Ala. Premises. One sorrel mare with a blazed face, about eleven or twelve yrs. Old. Whereas, Watkins is indebted to Grace in the sum of $20.93 ¾, due by note payable to Grace & Kelly. And Watkins being willing to secure the payment of same, executes this mortgage. Wit. Abner Killough Dated Apr. 2, 1833. Ack. Before John Brown Judge of C.C. Apr. 15, 1833. Filed Apr. 15, recorded Apr. 16, 1833, B. E. Grace Clk., C.C. BILL OF SALE Page 3 JOHN G. NELLUMS to CADER COOPER, both of Jeff. Co. Ala. $64. One brown horse, 7 yrs. Old. Ack. Before B. E. Grace, Clk. C.C. Apr. 19, 1833. Filed Apr. 19, recorded Apr. 20, 1833, B. E. Grace, Clk. of C.C. WARRANTY DEED Page 4 & 5 HENRY (X) TURNER to SAMUEL TURNER, both of Jeff. Co. Ala. $350. 80 acres “on which Henry Turner now lives, beginning at a chestnut oak near the corner of Charles Clayton’s field, running thence by a conditional line to a hickory on the section line near the Cedar Mountain, thence with said line to the corner dividing between Joshua Ratliff and said Turner, thence about thirty eight rods south to a black walnut, thence along a cross fence dividing between said Henry Turner and Lewis B. Turner continuing a direct course with said fence to a chestnut on the line between said Clayton and said Turner, thence with said line to the beginning” Dated Aug. 1, 1832. Ack. Before B. E. Grace, Clk. of C.C. Apr. 21, 1832. Relinquishment of dower acknowledged by Elizabeth (x) Turner wife of Henry Turner before B. E. Grace, Clk. of C.C. Apr. 19, 1833. Filed Apr. 19. Recorded Apr. 22, 1833. B. E. Grace Clk. of C.C. MORTGAGE Page 6 J. F. FORREST to E. W. PECK, both of Jeff. Co. Ala. Premises. One bay horse, whereas Forrest acknowledges himself indebted to Peck in the sum of $32.18 ¾ and being willing to secure payment of same executes this mortgage. Dated Apr. 20, 1833. Ack. Before B. E. Grace, Clk. C.C., Apr. 20, 1833. Filed Apr. 20; recorded Apr. 22, 1833. B.E. Grace, Clk. C.C. 3 WARRANTY DEED Page 7 NINEAN TANNEHILL to WALTER TAWRY, both of Jeff. Co. Ala. $250. 80 acres being E1/2 of NW1/4, Sec. 34 Tp. 19, R. 4W . Relinquishment of dower acknowledged by Mary Tannehill, wife of Ninean before John B. Ayres and H. W. Goyne, Justices of the Peace. Sept. 15, 1832. Ack. Before H. W. Goyne & John B. Ayres, Justices of the Peace Sept. 15, 1832. Filed March 1833; recorded April 23, 1833. B. E. Grace, Clk. of C.C. CHATTEL MORTGAGE Page 8 JESSE McCLAIN to E.W. PECK, both of Jeff. Col, Ala. Premises. “A certain negro man named Sam aged about 25 or 30 years” Whereas McClain is indebted to Peck in the sum of $299. 95 as evidenced by several notes, Viz: three notes each for the sum of $41.87 ½, two notes each for the sum of $41.81 ¼, one note for the sum of $40, one note for the sum of $29.70 and also one note for the sum of $21, all of which several notes are signed by me, Jesse McClain and Jonathan Ellard and payable to E.W. Peck, to secure the payment of each and all of said notes this mortgage is executed. Wit. John Brown, Dated April 29, 1833. Ack. Before Baylis E. Grace April 29, 1833. Filed April 29, Recorded May 2, 1833. B. E. Grace, Clk. C.C. DEED OF TRUST Page 9 & 10 WILLIAM SPRADLING to BENJAMINE TARRANT, trustee, both of Jeff. Col, Ala. Premises. One bay mare 5 years old and 5 cows and calves. Whereas Peter Crawford loaned Spradling $58.50 for which Spradling gave a vote in his favor given to him by Isaac Barton as collateral and Spradling being willing to further secure the payment of said debt to Crawford executes this deed of trust. Wit. J. F. Forrest. Dated April 18, 1833. Ack. of all parties to the foregoing deed of trust prove by John F. Forrest before Baylis E. Grace, Clk. C.C. April 27, 1833. Filed April 27, recorded May 2, 1833, Baylis E. Grace Clk. C.C. DEED OF TRUST Page 10 & 11 CHARLES P. JONES to BAYLIS E. GRACE trustee, both of Jeff. Col, Ala. $66.00 Lot in Elyton, known as lot C. P. Jones now lives on, situated near Jonathan Steel’s dwelling house and one gigg & harness and one sorrel mare eight years old. Whereas Jones is indebted to Benjamin Tarrant by promissory note made payable to William Childress Jr. and Jones being willing to secure the payment of said note executes this deed of trust. Dated Apr. 24, 1833. Joint acknowledgement before John Brown, Judge C.C. April 24, 1833. Filed April 24, recorded May 13, 1833. B. E. Grace Clk. C.C. may 8, 1833, for value received I assign the within deed unto G. L. Green, Benjman Terrant. CHATTEL MORTGAGE Page 12 DANIEL WATKINS to JOHN CANTLEY both of Jefferson County, Alabama. Premises. One yoke of steers, cart and one rifle gun. Whereas, Watkins is indebted to John Cantley in the sum of $68.18 ¾ evidenced by note and being willing to secure same executes this mortgage. Wit. H. Morrow, Jr. Dated May 7, 1833. Ack. May 7, 1833 before B. E. Grace, Clk. C.C. Filed May 7, Recorded May 13, 1833. B. E. Grace, Clk. C.C. 4 BILL OF SALE Page 13 JOHN G. NELLUMS to JOHN R. GOYNE both of Jefferson County, Alabama. $50. One brown horse 7 years old. Dated May 6, 1833. Ack. May 6, 1833 before B. E. Grace, Clk. C.C. Filed May 6, Recorded May 14, 1833. B. E. Grace Clk. C.C. CHATTEL MORTGAGE Page 14 HIRAM BURKS to DAVID PRUDE both of Jeff. Co. Ala. $30. “A certain bay mare about five years old.” Dated May 14, 1833. Ack. Before Baylis E. Grace, Clk. C.C. May 14, 1833. Filed May 14 recorded May 17, 1833, B. E. Grace, Clk. C.C. DEED OF TRUST Page 15 ELIZABETH (X) POTTER to ZACHARIAH POTTER both of Jeff. Co. Ala. $400. Negro girl, Milly & her baby Matilda, age 6 months deed of trust to secure Zachariah Potter his legacy in my hands as the administratrix of the estate of his father Absalom Potter, decd., amounting to the sum of $318.00 in the year 1819. Dated May 17, 1833 Ack. Before B. E. Grace, Clk. C.C. May 17, 1833. Filed and recorded May 17, 1833. B. E. Grace, Clk. C.C. Marginal: Deed satisfied Aug. 14, 1836. WARRANTY DEED Page 16 & 17 DARBY HENLEY to VINCENT LOVELESS both of Jeff. Co. Ala. $200. 70 acres being SW ¼ of Sec. 35 T.P. 18 R. 4W beginning at a stake at the center of said Section where the said Henley, Loveless & Thos. Halcombe join corners together, running thence towards B. Gunnell’s, so as to include a field on the premises called Henley’s 40 acre field, to said Loveless’s Spring Branch, thence to a red oak in side of said field standing on an old road, thence along old road to the line dividing said ¼ Sec. from Benjamin Gunnell’s ¼ Sec. thence East on said line to the stake that said Loveless & Henley join thence N. on said Loveless & Henley’s line to the beginning. Dated May 7, 1833 Ack. Before B. E. Grace Clk. C.C. May 7, 1833. Filed May 7, recorded May 27, 1833. B. E. Grace Clk. C.C. WARRANTY DEED Page 17 & 18 THOMAS OWEN of Franklin Co. Ala. to JONANTHAN STEEL of Jeff. Co. Ala. $75. One lot no. 6 in Elyton. Dated Dec. 20, 1831. Wit. William R. Sadler, M. W. Cerue. Ack. Before B. E. Grace, Clk. C.C. May 8, 1833 Filed May 8, recorded July 31, 1833. B. E. Grace Clk. C.C. WARRANTY DEED Page 18 & 19 WILLIAM MILTON to JOHN JACKS, both of Jeff. Co. Ala. $75. 39.94 ½ acres being SE ¼ of NE ¼ Sec. 34 Tp. 15 R. lW. Dated July 20, 1833. Ack. before B. E. Grace, Clk C.C. July 29, 1833. Filed July 29, recorded Aug.