1830 Tax List~Trigg County, Kentucky

One of the big mysteries and unanswered questions in my genealogical database is ~When did Ruth Moultrie Cook pass away? What is her death date?

No Obituary, tombstone or death notice has been found for Ruth Cook. She appeared in the following Tax lists for Trigg County, Kentucky – 1820, 1821, 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829 and 1830.

The 1830 Tax List (shown here) is the last entry I have found for Ruth Cook. She is definitely not listed in the 1831 tax list. Every page has been checked and there is no entry for Ruth Cook. 

Speculation varies as to when she passed away. Some say she died in 1829; others say she died in 1830. I have seen no specific date for her death.

Her FindAGrave memorial says she died in 1829. The memorial implied that a tombstone exits but no tombstone is attached to the memorial. 

If you have any information about the death of Ruth Moultrie Cook I would love to hear from you. 

Ruth Moultrie Cook is my 5th Great Grand Aunt.

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[1] Trigg County, Kentucky, "Taxable Property in the County of Trigg (1820-1849), 1830, Ruth COOK; Image 368 of 1214, Kentucky Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.

[2] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 January 2020); Memorial page for Ruth Moultrie Cook; (1775–1829); Find a Grave memorial # 19463197, Citing In 1982 this grave is located on Finis Berkley farm near Laura Furnace.; Trigg County, Kentucky.

DEED of GIFT~From Mother to Sons

RUTH COOK TO JOHN COOK AND OTHERS DEED OF GIFT
Know all men by these presents That I Ruth Cook of Stewart County and State of Tennessee in consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear unto my beloved children John Cook, William Irving Cook, Abraham Martin Cook also for divers good causes and considerations me the said Ruth Cook hereunto moving hath given granted and confirmed and by these presents do give grant and confirm unto the said John Cook, William Irving Cook, Abraham Martin Cook all and singular my goods chattels plates, towels leases and personal estate whatsoever in whose hands custody or possession soever they may be within the state of Tennessee.
To have hold and enjoy alien singular the said goods chattels and personal estate aforesaid unto the said John Cook, William Irving Cook, Abraham Martin Cook their executors and administrators and assigns to a the on proper use and behoof of the said John Cook, William Irving Cook, Abraham Martin Cook their executors and administrators and assigns forever and I the said Ruth Cook all and singular the goods chattels personal estate and other premises to the said John Cook, William Irving Cook, Abraham Martin Cook their executors and administrators and assigns against me the Ruth Cook my executors and administrators all and every other person and persons whosoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents all and singular which said goods chattels personal estate and other the premises I the said Ruth Cook in full possession by delivering to them the said goods lands and tenements before the delivering and sealing of these presents in the name of these whole premises hereby granted.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 30th of September 1824.
                                                                  Ackd. Ruth X her mark Cook {Seal}
Test. John X his mark Crain
Jesse ______

State of Tennessee, Stewart County Court, May Term 1824
The deed of conveyances was acknowledged in open court and ordered to be registered.
                                                               Test W. Williams, Clerk
Registered December 14th, 1824


Ruth Moultrie Cook is the wife of my 5th Great Grand Uncle, Daniel Cook.  






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[1] Land Deed - RUTH COOK TO JOHN COOK AND OTHERS DEED OF GIFT; 30 September 1824; Deed Book #7; Page(s) 216; Register of Deeds; Dover, Stewart County, TN; 10 August 2019. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4T-S9W5-S?i=113&cat=259655

HEIRS of JOHN COOK, Hinds County, MS

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JOHN COOK Deed recorded in Deed Book 9, pp 531-32, Chancery Clerk, Hinds County,Raymond, MS. Transcribed by Reba G. Cook 23 Mar 2007 from mf roll # 9729 in the MDAH. Items in square brackets [ ] are uncertain.


The State of Mississippi, Hinds County. Know all men by these presents that whereas Jno. B. Peyton, John H. Fairchild, John A. [Stue], Levi Bankston 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 [Decr] 1828 to the highest Lot No. five in Square No. Sixteen in said Town for the sum of sixteen ==== dollars twenty 5 cents to John Cook who has paid the money and is now [dead] without having received titles and whereas the undersigned present Commissioners with the power to make titles to lots previously sold paid for therefore by this indenture witnesseth that we L. C Barton Richard L. Drone 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 Dungan and his wife Lucy Dungan Thomas Copeland and his wife Anna Copeland, William Purvis and his wife Milly Purvis, and Joseph Purvis and Elizabeth his wife, John Cook Matthew Rushings heirs being heirs of John Cook deceased their heirs and assigns the aforesaid described lot of ground bargained premises lying and being in the Town of Raymond [aforesaid]. To have and to hold the aforesaid lot of ground in the Town of Raymond unto them the said John Cooks heirs to them their heirs and assigns in fee simple forever and we the said Barton Drone 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 my our hands and seals the 26th day of March 1836.
/S/ L.C. Barton, Richd Drone.


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Source: Reba Cook