Joseph Henderson NICHOLAS Pontotoc MS 14238 04 Jan 1840 SW Sec:15 Twp:9 R:4W acres:160 $25› Recorded:B:29 P:282

Joseph Henderson NICHOLAS Pontotoc MS 14239 28 Jan 1840 NW Sec:22 Twp:9 R:4W acres:160 $25› Recorded:B:29 P:283
Laf Co MS Bk:F P:453-455  
 
S.A. Nicholas/Phillip Lotte Mortgage 23 Mar 1870 Filed:01 Jan 1871 Recorded: 21 Mar 1871 Bk:N P:324
(Phillip delivered to Stephen, 1 dunn cow & calf, 1 black & white cow & calf, 1 bay mare, to secure $50 note 
due 1 Dec 1870)

S.A. Nicholass & wife/JT Alvis Trust Deed N½ SE¼ Sec:23 Twp:9 R: 5W Bk:Z P:756
Also 1 bay pony horse, known as the WH Howell horse, and all other stock I may own or come to own. Also my 
entire crop raised the year 1882.

S.A. Nicholas etux/S.L Smith/R.R. Pate Deed of Trust 12 Jan 1894 Recorded: 19 Jan 1894 Stephen deeded N½ of 
SE¼ Sec 23 Twp 9 R:5W
Also all crops of cotton, corn, (Stephen) indebted for $179.52. Due date:1 Nov 1894. Bk:LL P:65

S.A. Nichols/D.I. Nichols Deed Yalobusha Co. 25 Mar 1898 In consideration of the love and affection I have for 
my wife D.L. Nichols and $10 to me paid, I grant, bargain, sell, convey and warrant to said D.I. Nichols the 
following described land in Lafayette Co. Ms. the N½ of SE¼ Sec:23 Twp:9 R:5W 80 acres, my present homestead. 
Also 1 roan mule named "Pete", 1 bay mule named "Kit", 2 cows & calves, also 5 hogs, 6 sheep. Bk:PP P:168-9

D.I. Nicholas/R.R. Pate Deed in Trust 14 Nov 1899 Grant to S.L. Smith (the above land) Bk:NN P:609

Mrs. D.I. Nicholas/Sisk & Lawshe Deed in Trust 25 Apr 1901 grant W.S. Lester (the above land) also our entire 
crop of all agricultural products raised in 1901. Also 1 brown mare mule about 8-10 years old known as the
W.B. Browning mule.

D.I. & S.A. Nicholas/Sisk & Lawshe Deed in Trust (the above land) grant to J.A. Browning, one promissory note 
of $130.26, due 1 Nov 1902. Bk: P:562

D.I. Nicholas & S.A. Nicholas/R.R. Pate/J.F. Anderson Deed of Trust 23 Jan 1903 (the above land) Also 1 brown 
mare mule named "Nell" about 9-10 years old, 1 Claybank mare named Lucy, about 8-9 years old, 1 dark cow, 
Mattie and her calf, 1 dun cow, Margaret, and her calf, and the crops of corn, cotton, and other products 
raised on above land during year of 1903. Note for $165.00 Bk: P:375-6

S.A. Nicholas/R.R. Pate Substitution of Trustee to R.L. Stephens 1 Jul 1908 default has been made in the 
payment of the money secured by said Trust Deed, and J.F. Anderson, the trustee named therein being requested 
so to do refused to act as trustee there in, I R.R. Pate, the beneficiary in said trust deed do here now 
appoint R.L. Stephens of Oxford, Mississippi, to act in the place of the said J.F. Anderson as Trustee in said 
Trust Deed and do here now request him to proceed to sell the land in said Trust Deed described according to
law and the terms of said Trust Deed. Bk:YY P:100

R.L. Stevens/R.R. Pate/D.I. & S.A. Nicholas Trustees Deed Bk:XX P:309

R.R. Pate/S.A. Nicholas Deed 3 Dec 1910 For and in consideration of the sum of $190.00 I hereby Quit-Claim 
and release unto S.A. Nicholas all my right, title to and interest in and to the following described land, 
to wit: (the above land) situated in Lafayette Co, Mississippi. Intending by the above description to convey 
my interest in the land known as the Nicholas property, and the same as conveyed to me by R.L. Stephens, 
Substituted trustee, see records of deeds of Lafayette Co, Mississippi in the Chancery Clerks office of said 
County. Witness my signature this the 30th day of November, 1910. R.R. Pate Bk:1 P:57

21 Feb 1920 Mrs. D.I. Nicholas Delinquent Taxes Rec'd $35.92 Z.T. Nicholass

01 May 1922 Tax Collector/State

Charlotte Curlee Ramsey
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