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Subject: William C. Lewis vs William F. Davis & others 1879
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 13:01:02 EST

I have received copies of the original of this document from the Hickman
County Clerk and have transcribed it below.  The original contains a drawing
of the survey map. I will email the map to anyone who makes such a request.
Note that the Davis parties are heirs of Noah F. Davis. Noah's daughter Ada
married William Claiborne Lewis Jr. However, the following appears to apply
to W.C. Lewis Sr.
Lorien Gunsallus

Hickman Co KY Processioners Book #1 1852-1900, p 231-232
William C. Lewis & others against William F. Davis & others

Pursuant to an order of the Hickman County Court at the March term 1879
appointing H.C. Brown, James Black and J.S. Hardin commissioners to decide
the lands belonging to the heirs of Noah Davis dec’d. We proceeded to
discharge the duties assigned us (after being duly sworn) on the 6th day of
March 1879. Ly first survey the whole tract beginning at A on Diagram a post
thence north 160 poles to B a post, thence west 1876 to C a post with hickery
pointer thence South 29 poles to D a post thence East 276 poles to E a post
thence South 131 poles to F a post thence east 160 poles to A the beginning
thence South 20 poles to G a post thence east 52 poles to H a post with black
oak pointer thence South 60 poles to I a post with hickery pointer thence
East 97 poles to J a post; thence north 80 poles to K a dogwood with two
white oak pointers, thence west 147 poles to A the beginning  containing 220
acres 1 rod 34 poles. We then proceeded to divide the same between the
parties entitled thereto as follows to wit,

Lot 1, Begins at B a post NE center quarter section thence west 68 ¼ poles to
X a post with pointers, thence South 80 poles to R a post, thence east 68 ¼
poles to N a black oak thence north 80 poles to the beginning containing 34
acres and 20 poles. Also No. 1 begins at A a post, thence north 80 poles to N
a black thence west 20 poles to S a post thence South 80 poles to a post,
thence east 20 poles to the beginning containing 10 acres all allotted to
Noah L. [Noah Lafayett] Davis as his one fifth interest. Lot 2 Begins at X a
post with pointers NW corner No 1 thence west 119 poles to C a post with
hickory pointer, thence South 29 poles to D a post thence east 276  poles to
E thence South 25 poles to P a post with sassafras and black oak pointers
thence East 92 poles to Q  a post with hickery pointer thence north 54 poles
to the beginning containing 36 acres. Also No 2-2 begins a W, SE corner to
No. 4 a post thence east 20 poles to V a post thence North 80 poles to V a
post thence north West 20 poles to W a post thence South 80 poles to W the
beginning containing 10 acres which is allotted to Ada E. Lewis as her 1/5
interest. Lot no 3 beginsat O a sumac with two red oak pointers thence east
92 poles to R a post thence north 26 poles to Q a post with pointers thence
west 92 poles to P a post with sassafras and oak pointers thence south 26
poles to the beginning containing also lot no. 3-3 begins at V, SE corner to
2-2 a post east 20 poles to U a post thence west 20 poles to V a post south
80 poles to the beginning containing 10acres. [error: should read also lot
no. 3-3 begins at V, SE corner to 2-2 a post east 20 poles to U a post thence
north 80 poles to U thence west 20 poles to V a post south 80 poles to the
beginning containing 10 acres.] Also 3-3 begins a A a post thence south 20
poles to G a post, thence east 51 polesto H a post with red oak pointers
thence South 60 poles to I a post with hickery pointer thence east 29 poles
to L a post thence north 80 poles to M a post with three hickory pointers
thence west 80 poles to the beginning containing 21 acres all allotted to Wm.
F. Davis as his 1/5 interest. Lot No 4 begins at F a post SW corner to
quarter thence east ?? poles to W a post, thence north 80 poles to W a post
thence north 80 poles to W a post thence west to O a sumac with 2 red oak
pointers thence south 80 poles to the beginning containing 30 acres Also 4-4
begins at SW corner to 1-1 thence north 80 poles to S a post thence west ??
to T a post thence south 80 poles to T a post thence east 20 poles to the
beginning containing 10 acres all allotted to Samantha E. Davis. No 5 begins
at J a post with pointer thence north 80 poles to K a post with two white oak
pointers, thence west 68 poles to M a post with hickory pointers thence south
80 poles to L a post, thence east to the beginning containing 34 acres Also
5-5 begins T SW corner to 4-4 thence north 80 poles to T a post thence 20
poles to U a post thence south 80 poles to U a post thence 20 poles to the
beginning containing 10 acres all allotted to Millie/Mallie? as her 1/5
interest all of which is most respectfully submitted.H.C. Brown SHCJ.S. Hardin

State of Kentucky, Hickman County} I, Smith R.Taylor, Clerk of the court for
said county do certify that the foregoing was onthe 7th day of April 1879
filed in court and ordered to one term forexceptions and on the 8th day of
May 1879, No exceptions filed, was ordered tobe recorded which is done. Given
under my hand this  ?? day of February 1882. Smith R. Taylor.ext

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