I came upon a most interesting deed in Nelson County in which William Y. Linton sold thirteen and a half acres of land to Gethsemani Abbey. Both William and his brother Moses Linton owned land adjacent to the abbey as seen in the photo below. This large photo hangs in the Visitors Center of Gethsemani Abbey.
The land, mentioned below, was located on the north fork of Pottingers Creek, containing seven acres of bottom land and 6+ acres of hill land. From the photo below, included in the deed, it shows the land and also markings showing north and true north. You can see the same marking on the first photo.
William Yerby Linton and Moses Filmore Linton were sons of Moses Lewis Linton, eldest son of Captain John Hancock Linton and wife Ann Mason Linton. Moses Lewis Linton married Ann Nancy Pead in Orange County, Virginia, December 17, 1800. The couple were in Kentucky before September 12, 1807, when they purchased 77+ acres of land from Robert and Catherine Howsley for $320 – less than $5 per acre. I believe the two oldest children – Benjamin Clark Linton and Nancy Millie Linton – were born in Virginia a few years before starting the journey to Kentucky, and the other three – William, Moses and Frances – born after the arrival in Kentucky – since there is quite an age gap according to census records. Of course there could be other children born who died at a young age.
In 1850 the elder Moses and Nancy lived with daughter Frances and her husband, James Hagan, in Washington County. Moses was listed as a school teacher. Frances Linton Hagan died February 15, 1853, and Moses died in August of 1854, at the age of 84. After the deaths, Ann Nancy Pead Linton and James Hagan lived with William Y. Linton per the 1860 Nelson County Census.
In searching for wills for Moses Linton I found none in Nelson or Washington County. Division of dower land for Nancy, widow of Moses, Sr, gave her 1/3 of land October 11, 1859.
William Yerby Linton married Mary Hagan June 12, 1838. Moses Filmore Linton married her sister, Nancy Hagan, two months later, August 16, 1838. The two girls were daughters of Edward Hagan. James Hagan, son of Edward, married Frances Linton, May 29, 1838. By the time of this deed in 1865, Mary and Nancy Hagan were both deceased, leaving their share of Edward Hagan’s property to their husbands.
Now that I have given you background information let us now continue with mentioned deed from the Linton’s to Gethsemani Abbey.
This Indenture made and entered into this 13th day of December 1865 by and between William Y. Linton of the County of Nelson and State of Kentucky, of the first part, and the Abbey of Gethsemani pf the second part. Witnesseth that the party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred and forty nine dollars, to him in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, has bargained and sold and by these presents does bargain and sell, align and convey unto the party of the second part a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Nelson County on the North Fork of Pottingers Creek and bounded as follows – To wit, beginning in the lines of said Linton and Gethsemani lands seven links S21 E from a sugar tree (1) and moving thence S55 ¾ W29 ½ poles to an elm (2) thence S12 W78 4/5 poles to an ash and cedar (3) thence S8 ½ E48 poles to a stone (4) thence S4 ½ W29 poles to a
stone (5) thence south 12 ½ E81 poles to two small cedars (6) thence S17 ½ W11 3/5 poles to a stone (7) on the east side of the North Fork of Pottingers Creek 19 links S76 ½ W from a white oak thence N85 W1 4/5 poles to the edge of the creek aforesaid at low water (8) then up and with the creek as it meanders 203 4/5 poles to a sycamore on the west bank of the creek (9) binding on the line of the Gethsemani lands to its corner the aforesaid sycamore thence N16 E76 poles to a stake in a bottom in place of an ash (10) thence N75 ¼ E25 poles to the beginning containing thirteen and six tenths acres seven acres of which is bottom land and six and six tenths acres hill land. To have and to hold the foregoing described tract or parcel of land and its appurtenances unto the party of the second part and its assigns will forever warrant and defend against the claim or claims of all and any person or persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof the party of the first part has hereunto subscribed his name this day and date above written. It is further understood as a portion of the contract conveyance aforesaid that William Y. Linton has purchased the interest of Moses Linton and wife in about ? acres of land willed by Edward Hagan to his children. He has also contracted the purchase of the interest in said 497 acres now belonging to James Hagan, son of said Edward Hagan, who for the consideration herein expressed joins in the conveyance and it is further understood that the deceased wife of William Y. Linton and heirs who are subject to William Y. Linton’s life estate, one third of two of said six children, Mary Ann Linton and John Linton, all of age, who for the consideration herein expressed join in this conveyance. Now to secure the grantee in the absolute title to said land herein conveyed to said William Y. Linton hereby covenants that the balance of his said lands shall stand henceforth forever here in the perfection and security of the title to the lands hereby conveyed and upon relinquishment by said children to the grantor herewise of title to said land to the indemnity as aforesaid shall cease forever.
William Y. Linton
James Hagan, his mark
John E. Linton
Mary Ann Linton
Witness, John W. Gun
State of Kentucky Daviess County
I, John O’Brian, Clerk of the Daviess County Court,
do certify that the foregoing deed from William Y. Linton and others to the Abbey of Gethsemani was this day duly acknowledged by John E. Linton to be his act and deed. Witness my hand this 30th day of July 1866.
John O’Brian, Clerk DCC, by Frank H. McCarty. DC
State of Kentucky, Nelson County
I, Edwin Turner, Clerk of the County Court for the county and state aforesaid do certify that on this day the foregoing deed was produced to me in my office for record which was done accordingly as it has been fully acknowledged as appears in the above certificate and on the back of said deed. Given under my hand this the 7th day of March 1867
Edwin Turner, Clerk by William J. Dalmaggo, DC
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