Commissioners deed to Snowden, W. N.
Clark County (KY) Deed Book Volume 38, 1856-1858, Page 357-358
Whereas by virtue of a decree of the Clark Circuit Court rendered in the chancery
suit of Joshua Snowdens� Administrator against Joshua Snowdens heirs etc at the October term 1851 the
undersigned was appointed a commissioner to execute to William
N. Snowden, a deed for and on behalf of the defendants the children and heirs at law
of Joshua Snowden deceased for the land sold by Thomas Hart as said courts com-
missioner, under a former decree in the above case; now in obedience to said last
mentioned decree, I W. C. Sympson commissioner for and on behalf of the children
and heirs of Joshua Snowden decd. to wit Lucinda Stuart late Lucinda Snowden
and Joseph Stuart her husband; John Snowden Charles C. Snowden, Sally Ann
Duncan late Sally Ann Snowden and her husband Charles Duncan, David
Snowden, Emily Ann Allen, late Emily Ann Snowden and Richard Allen
her husband, Mary Ann Snowden and Andrew Snowden, do hereby bargain sell
and convey to the said William N. Snowden all right, title, claim, and interest of
said children and heirs in and to 71 acres and 16 poles of land subject however to the
widows dower, and is bounded as follows to wit, beginning at D. a large hickory
corner to D. J. Snowden's lot, thence S 77 �� E. 4 poles to E. a station, thence at N. 70 E. 20
poles to F. thence S. 70� E. 24 poles to G. thence N. 82 �� E. 16 poles to H, thence S. 56 3/4�
E.16 poles to J. thence S. 37 3/4� E. 24 poles to K. thence N 46 �� E. 3 poles to L a station at the
junction of a branch with the Long branch, thence up the Long branch with its meanders N. 69� E. 6 poles
to M, thence N. 9� E. 42 poles to O. thence N 44 �� W.16 poles to P. thence N. 25� W. 90 6/10 poles to Q a
stake Lewis Pigg's corner between two hickories near the junction of another branch with the Long branch,
thence up the small branch with said Pigg's line S. 66� W. 6 poles to R., thence N.75 �� W24 poles to S.
thence
N. 51� W. 11 2/10 poles to T. and elm in said branch, thence departing from said branch and running up
a ravine N 33�� E 32 poles to U. a stake on a ridge at the head of said ravine, thence N. 43� E 8 2/10
poles
to V a stake L. Pigg's corner near a red oak, thence with another of said Pigg's line N. 18 � �W. 25 4/10
poles
to W a stake, thence N. 54 3/4� W. 36 4/10 poles to X. a stake in the side of a hill with two white oaks
and
two hickories pointers, thence with a newly marked line S. 53� W. 49 poles to b. a planted rock at
the junction of the bridge and spring branches, thence S. 89 1/4 �W. 40 8/10 poles to a stake on the side
of
a hill with a chestnut oak, black oak, and a red oak pointer, thence S. 3� 10' W. 27 1/4 poles to
C a corner of D. J. Snowden's lot, thence S. 84� E. 47 � poles to d. a set stone in the Spring branch and
thence S 3� 10� [ 10'] W. 27 1/4 poles to d. another of D. J. Snowden's lines corners the beginning.
To have and to hold the said 71 acres and 16 poles of land with all its rights, privileges,
and appurtenances to the said William N. Snowden and his heirs forever. For a more particular description
of said land reference is made to a survey now on file in the above suit in
the office of the Clark Circuit Court. This conveyance subject to the widows dower. In testimony
whereof the said W C Sympson as commissioner aforesaid has hereunto set his hand and seal this 21st day of
December 1853.
W. C. Sympson commissioner( seal)
State of Kentucky Clark Circuit Court December 21st 1854
I Aylett H. Buckner clerk of said court do certify that this deed from William C. Sympson as com-
missioner to William N. Snowden was this day produced in court, and acknowledged by said
commissioner to be his act and deed, approved by the court, and ordered to be certified to the clerk
of the Clark County Court for record which is done.
A.H. Buckner clk
State of Kentucky
I, Willis Collins, clerk of the Clark County Court certify that the forgoing deed from com-
missioner to William N. Snowden with the certificate annexed was this day produced to me
for record, and the same with this [and heretofore] certificate has been duly recorded in my office.
Given under my hand the 14th day of October 1857.
Willis Collins, clerk
