Amanuensis Monday~1825 Land Deed, James Lindsay to Ruthy Cook

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Today's Amanuensis Monday subject is a Land Deed from James Lindsay to Ruthy Cook, 1825. ¹

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JAMES LINDSAY to RUTHY COOK DEED

This Indenture made this 21st day of November 1825, Between James Lindsay of the County of Trig[g] and State of Kentucky of the one part and Ruthy Cook of the County of Stewart and sate of Tennessee of the other part.
Witnefsetgh that for and in consideration of the sum of two Hundred dollars to me in hand paid by the sd Ruthy Cook, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the Sd. Lindsay hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain + sell deliver in full and confirm unto the said Ruthy Cook their heirs and afsigns forever the following tract of lands situate on the South side of Cumberland River on the Sd Rivers in the said county of Trigg and in the sate of Kentucky bounded as follows to wit: beginning in woods and figures as follows July 15th 1798 Surveyed for Adam Craig 666 2/3 of land by virtue of an entry made August 6th 1784, lying on the South side of Cumberland River adjoining the upper end of Zachariah Johnson’s entry No. 100. Beginning at his upper corner on the river a hickory gum and hoopwood and marked Z (Double E back to back)  thence with said Johnson’s line West 173 poles crofsing a pond to a stake (xxxx stake) in said line thence South 11 E. 150 poles to a stake in the original line thence East 173 poles to a beech and maple near the river thence down the
same North 140- North 25 West 50 poles North 18 West 120 to the beginning containing 333 acres of land be the same more or lefs, together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining To have and to hold the land and hereby conveyed with the appurtenances unto the Sd Ruthy Cook her heirs and afsigns forever and the Sd James Lindsey for himself his heirs, executors or administrators the aforesaid tract of land and appurtenances with the said Ruthy Cook her heirs or afsigns forever. In Witnefs, whereof the Said James Lindsey hath hereunto set his hand and Seal the day and date above this 21 day of November 1825.
Signed, sealed                                                James Lindsey {Seal}
and delivered in the
presence of
Nathan Futrell
Blunt Alsobrook

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Trigg County, to wit: The foregoing Indenture of bargain and Sale of one
James Lindsey to Ruthy Cook was on the 17th day of April 1826 proven before me, by the oath of Nathan Futrell and on the 24 June 1826 also proven by the oath of Blunt Alsobrook both subscribing witnesses thereto, to be the act and deed, hand and seal of said Lindsey the grantor therein named, for the purposes therein, and the same was ordered to be recorded. In testimony whereof  deed Seal the same together with this certificate we truly recorded in my office. I have hereunto set my hand as clerk of the County Court for the county aforesaid.
                                                                              WillCannon C. C. C.

James Lindsay was the son-in-law of Ruth Cook. He married Ruth’s daughter Tillitha Cook on 18 October 1819 in Christian County, Kentucky.

Most on-line trees show that Ruth Cook died in 1829. None are more specific than 1829 and none of them have a source for the year 1829. Thus this is a doubtful date and the death of both Ruth Moultrie and her husband, Daniel Cook, still remains a mystery. 


James Lindsay is the husband of my 1st Cousin 6 times removed.




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[1] Land Deed - JAMES LINDSEY to RUTHY COOK; 21 November 1825; Deed Book #B; Page(s) 276 and 277; Register of Deeds; Cadiz, Trigg County, KY; 10 August 2019.
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