Dear Oldham and Madison Co., KY researchers--my photocopy of the film is blackened in areas and difficult to read. Will Harris-Hunters try to identify the Richard M. Harris below--his parentage? I recommend that you check, as time allows, either the original or the film. Take a deep breath before you read this. It is quite complex but contains a good deal of genealogical information. Caution: If you do not find these persons in the censuses or tax rolls of Madison Co., KY, please check the census indexes for Missouri. That is where the Ellingtons settled and some of the other Oldham heirs as well. Some of these heirs are from the first marriage of Richard "Ready Money" Oldham (d. June 1836), but most of them are from his second marriage to Patsy Reid, daughter of Alexander Reid, decd. The Patsy Oldham who is a signatory to this deed is the widow of Richard R/M Oldham, the former Patsy Reid. She is later found in the Missouri censuses--Platte Co. She obtained a Rev War widow's pension. Children of the first marriage of Richard *Ready-Money* Oldham to Ursala Duke Williams (the widow Peoples), which marriage took place in Caswell Co., NC, Oct 1786, are as follows, not in birth order: Nancy Chenault (the widow of Overton Harris, now remarried to Anderson Chenault) Ursala Jackson, wife of Hancock Jackson [he became governor of Missouri] Patsy Oldham, wife of Jesse Barnes Goodman Oldham [only son of first marriage], who is said to have been murdered in Missouri. Elizabeth, the widow Clark. (Her husband's given name is unknown.) Question: Can anyone identify Nathan Williams? Is he a brother of Joseph Williams, who settled in Madison Co., KY, migrating from Caswell Co., NC. Submitted by E.W.Wallace >From FHL film 183298 Madison Co., KY Deed Bk 7-134ff This Indenture made this 20 (?) September 1852 between Alpheus Ellington and Tillitha his wife, Alexander R. Oldham, Milton Oldham, Turner Barnes and Frances his wife, Patsy Oldham, James Wood and Sophia his wife, Richard B. Oldham, Richard M. Harris and Louisa his wife, Richard DeJarnett and Polly Ann his wife, Elizabeth Clark, Nancy Chenault, and Anderson Chenault her husband, Patsy Barnes wife of Jesse Barnes, Ursala Jackson and Hancock Jackson her husband and the unknown heirs of Goodman Oldham decd, heirs of Overton H Oldham decd, and the said Alpheus Ellington and Tillitha his wife some of the heirs of Richard Oldham decd of the first part by J. M. Shakelford Commissioner and Nathan Williams of the second part Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred dollars to them in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and in accodance with the decree[s?] rendered in the case now pending in the Madison County court of Jesse Franklin [& c?] against Nathan Williams & c and the cross pleadings therein of Overton H Oldham [hrs?] against Richard Oldham's hrs. have and do by these presents as heirs of Overton H. Oldham decd and the said Ellington and wife as heirs of Richard Oldham decd grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Williams and his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in Madison County on the waters of Otter Creek and bounded and described in a deed of record in the Madison County [court?] clerks office from Richard Oldham's heirs to said Nathan Williams bearing date the 22d April 1839 except however out of the same some 8 or 10 acres lately in controversy between said Oldham's heirs N Williams and Saml Halley and which is deeded to said Nathan Williams by Nathl Oldham. To have and to hold said tract of land with all the appurtenances thereto belonging subject to the exceptions aforesaid unto him the said Nathan Williams and his heirs forever free from the claim of the parties of the first part. And said parties of the first part hereby warrant and defend their title to their interest conveyed as aforesaid in said Shakelford as commissioner aforesaid (who only acts as comr and is in no count to be made responsible) hereto set their hands and seals the date above. Alpheus Ellington Tillitha Ellington Alex R. Oldham Milton Oldham Turner Barnes Frances Barnes Patsy Oldham James Wood Sophia Woods Richard B. Oldham Richard M. Harris Louisa Harris Richd Dejarnett Polly Ann Dejarnett Elizabeth Clark Nancy Chenault Anderson Chenault Patsey Barnes Jesse Barnes Ursala Jackson Hancock Jackson & unknown heirs of Goodman Oldham decd Heirs of Overton H. Oldham decd and Alpheus Ellington & Tillitha Ellington heirs of Richard Oldham decd By J. M. Shakelford, Comr. Richd Dejarnett Polly Ann Dejarnett Elizabeth Clark Nancy Chenault Anderson Chenault Patsey Barnes Jesse Barnes Ursala Jackson Hancock Jackson