This document transcribed and analyzed by Claude.AI shows that John Cook purchased the property and paid for it in 1828 but died before receiving formal title. The current county commissioners are now conveying the title to his numerous heirs, officially transferring ownership of the property to them.
Transcription of Image 1:
"A bargained premises lying and being in the Town of Raymond aforesaid. To have and to hold the aforesaid described lot of ground in the Town of Raymond unto him the said John Cook, his to them their heirs and assigns in fee simple forever.
And we the said Barton & Drow do hereby as Commissioners as aforesaid convey the title of said described lot of ground forever unto the heirs of said John Cook deceased their heirs and assigns from the County of Hinds aforesaid forever.
Given under our hands and seals the 26 day of March 1836
J. C. Barton [seal]
Rich'd Drow [seal]
State of Mississippi
Hinds County
Personally appeared before the undersigned a acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, J. C. Barton & Rich'd D. Drow who acknowledged that they signed sealed and delivered the foregoing deed as their act & deed for the purpose therein contained.
Given under my hand and seal this 26th day of March 1836
Filed 26th March 1836
D. D. Dent clk
Wm. Stuart J.P. [seal]"
Transcription of Image 2:
"The State of Mississippi
Hinds County
Know all men by these presents that whereas Wm. B. Peyton, Abr. H. Fair and John A. Fairchild, John Barksdale & Samuel Ferguson as Commissioners of Hinds County for the purpose of selling the lots in the Town of Raymond in said county, did sell on the 22nd day of Sept. 1828 to the highest bidder No. five in Square No. sixteen in said Town for the sum of sixteen dollars & twenty-five cents to John Cook who has paid the money and is now dead without having received title, and whereas the undersigned present Commissioners with the power to make title to lots previously sold & paid for & therefore by this Indenture Witnesseth that we, J. C. Barton & Richard Y. Drow for and in consideration of the premises do hereby, as acting Commissioners as aforesaid and successors to said Peyton & others do hereby grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto Elijah Cook, Abraham Cook, James Raney and his wife Polly Raney, John Duncan and his wife Lucy Duncan, Thomas Copeland and his wife Anna Copeland, William Purvis and his wife Milly Purvis and Joseph Purvis & Elizabeth his wife, John Cook & Matthew Rushing, heirs being heirs of John Cook deceased their heirs and assigns the aforesaid described lot of ground..."
Summary of the Deed by Claude.ai
Purpose of the Deed:
This document represents a land conveyance finalizing a property transaction that began in 1828. The current commissioners (Barton and Drow) are issuing a formal deed for land that was purchased by John Cook, who died before receiving the title to the property.
Key Parties:
Original Sellers: William B. Peyton, Abraham H. Fair, John A. Fairchild, John Barksdale, and Samuel Ferguson (original commissioners of Hinds County)
Current Sellers/Grantors: J.C. Barton and Richard Y. Drow (current commissioners)
Original Buyer: John Cook (deceased)
Current Grantees (heirs of John Cook):
Elijah Cook (likely son)
Abraham Cook (likely son)
James Raney and wife Polly Raney (likely daughter and son-in-law)
John Duncan and wife Lucy Duncan (likely daughter and son-in-law)
Thomas Copeland and wife Anna Copeland (likely daughter and son-in-law)
William Purvis and wife Milly Purvis (likely daughter and son-in-law)
Joseph Purvis and wife Elizabeth (likely daughter and son-in-law)
John Cook (likely namesake/son)
Matthew Rushing (likely relative)
Property Details:
Lot No. 5 in Square No. 16 in the Town of Raymond, Hinds County, Mississippi
Purchase price: $16.25
Original sale date: September 22, 1828
Deed execution date: March 26, 1836
The document shows that John Cook purchased the property and paid for it in 1828 but died before receiving formal title. The current county commissioners are now conveying the title to his numerous heirs, officially transferring ownership of the property to them.
William Purvis and wife Milly (Cook) Purvis
Joseph Purvis and wife Elizabeth (Cook) Purvis
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