Land Transactions, Heirs of William Mothershead

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1. Land Transfer, 1830
   Abstraction by: Mabry Benson

   In the Jefferson County, Missouri, Deed Book G, p. 33; dated 20 October 1830: Minor Mothershead and wife Cely, Orson Baker and wife Elizabeth, Milton Baker and wife Sarah, Samuel Thurman and wife Lucy and John Williamson and wife Laury sell to Clifton Mothershead for $575 the West half of the SE quarter Section 15 Township 39N Range 3E.

2. Power of Attorney to John Murrell by the Heirs of Sally & Elizabeth Baker
   Transcription made from microfilm on file in Jefferson County, copied by cousin Al Huskey. (No attempts have been made to correct spelling or punctuation from the original document.)

   Know all men by these presents that We, Orson Baker, John C. Herrington and Martha his wife, John Baker and Susan his wife, Emily Baker, Calvin Baker, Edward B. Wiley and Lucy his wife, Madison Graham and Nancy his wife, heirs and legal representatives of Sally Baker and Elizabeth Baker who were daughters and heirs at law of William Mothershead deceased, the said Sally Baker and Elizabeth Baker being now dead, now we the heirs aforesaid for divers (sic) good causes and considerations us thereunto moving - have made nominated constituted and appointed and by these presents do make nominate constitute and appoint Mr. John Murrell of Jefferson County Missouri, our true and lawful agent and attorney in fact irrevocably, for us and in our names or either of us, to grant bargain and sell to such person or persons and for such sum or sums as our said agent and attorney may see fit any and all the real Estate or property whatsoever Lands, tenaments goods or chattels belonging to us or either of us, or to which we or either of us may have any claim situate in the Commonwealth of Kentucky as heirs of aforesaid or otherwise, and to make execute, sign, seal and acknowledge and deliver all such deeds or other instruments of writing whatsoever that may be necessary in the premises with such covenants as to warranty as he may see proper we hereby ratifying (sic) and confirming and agreeing to ratify and confirm all and singularly the acts of our said agent and attorney in and about the premises.

   In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 26th day of November AD 1855
   

   Executed in the presence of Tho C Fletcher }

   Orson Baker [seal] John C. Herrington [seal] Martha (her x mark) Herrington [seal] John (his x mark) Baker [seal] Susana Baker [seal] Emily Baker [seal] Calvin Baker [seal] Edward B. Wiley [seal] Lucy Wiley [seal] Nancy (her x mark) Graham [seal] Madison Graham [seal]

   State of Missouri }
   County of Jefferson }
   Be it remembered, that on this Fifth day of December AD Eighteen hundred and fifty five, before me the undersigned clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said county of Jefferson personally came Orson Baker, John C. Herrington and Martha his wife, John Baker and Susan his wife, Emily Baker, Calvin Baker, Edward B. Wiley and Lucy his wife Madison Graham and Nancy his wife, who are personally known to me to be the same persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument of writing and having executed the same, and severally acknowledged the same to be their act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned they the said Martha, Susan, Lucy and Nancy being by me first made acquainted with the contents of said instrument, adknowledged and declared on an examination separate and apart from their said husbands that they severally executed said instruments voluntarily freely and without compulsion or undue influence of their said husbands.

   In Testimony whereof I hereto set
   my hand and affix the seal of
   said court at office date aforesaid
   Tho C Fletcher Clk