Kathy, et al., Good work on the Deed. I have transcribed it as close as I could. It appears that Joseph was selling his land in Morgan County, Ky. He sure had a lot of acres, 477 total. I was able to use Street Atlas USA software that I have and determine where "CANEY CREEK" is off the Licking River in Morgan County, but I can not determine where "LITTLE CANEY CREEK" is... Do you know what it is? Is it the same as Caney Creek but just called different by different area residents? ....or Is it a separate watercourse that comes off of Caney Creek somewhere? Anyway, I did find some "Elam" roads that are near Caney Creek and I suspect that I am real close geographically to where his property was/is. He and Chilton's property look very close and may have adjoined each other. You'll see in the transcript below where it adjoins the Elam property. I summit that it was all part of one big land grant to their Father, Joseph McKinney for his service in the Military but I can't prove that yet! Just to show you the contrast... I paid $800.00 an acre for some land in Rowan County a few years ago.... and Joseph received $800.00 for 477 ACRES in 1858... of course, $800.00 in those days was a LARGE sum of money! Chilton was 37 and Joseph R. was 36 years old when he sold his property. Their Father, Joseph was already deceased and Virginia Jane was remarried and would live another 30 some years and die in 1890. Virginia Jane is buried next to her second husband in the Grassy Lick Cemetery, in Morgan County, just outside of present day West Liberty, Kentucky. enjoy... ********************************************************** J.R. McKinney To J. W. Claypool, 28th Dec 1858. 477 Acres on Little Caney. This Indenture made and entered into on the 27th day of December 1858 by and between Joseph R. (Reynolds) McKinney & Cordelia H. McKinney his WIFE of Rowan County, Kentucky of the first part and John W. Claypool of the County of Morgan and State of Kentucky of the second part witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS ($800.00) , Seven hundred in the hand paid and One Hundred secured to be paid by note of hand and for the further consideration of a title Bond executed by the Party of the first part to the party of the second part dated 16th day of Aug. 1855, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. We this day Grant, bargain and sell unto the party of the second part the following acknowledged tract of parcel of Land lying and XXXXp in the County of MORGAN and on LITTLE CANEY and boardered as follows: Beginning on a poplar (tree) standing on the land of LITTLE CANEY CREEK a Conditional barrier between said Claypool & Samuel Elam (??), thence running with cXXXX of tract of land patented to Joseph R. McKinney N 50, W 50 poles to a beech (tree) and maple (tree) on a hill side N 86, W 100 poles to a Sugar tree S 48, W 68 poles to a chestnut oak S 65, W 84 poles to two chestnut oaks N 80, W 66 poles to two chestnut oaks S 5, W 90 poles to 3 lines on a steep bank of the Branch S 59, E 15 poles to a beech stump sXXX 50 poles to poplar & Black gum (tree) N 89, E 204 to two sugar trees on the Bank of the Creek N 69, E 58 poles to two chestnut oaks N 49, E 20 poles (to) a hickory and red oak N 28, E 28 poles to hickory & red oak N 67, E 62 poles to four sycamores growing from 1 root N 58, E 58 poles to two chestnut oaks & white oak N 75, E 84 poles to a hickory, dogwood & black gum (tree) N 4, W 60 poles to two hickories & 3 red oaks, a conditional barrier said Claypool and Samuel Elam, N 70, W 11 poles to a hickory, N 18 W 36 poles to a chestnut oak and hickory, N 56, W 52 poles to a chestnut oak and black oak on the top of the ridge, S 77, W 46 poles to a black walnut NEAR THE COUNTY ROAD, S 74, W 20 to the beginning XXXXX . 477 acres XX the sXXXX more or less, to have and to hold free from the party of the first part, his heirs and assigns unto the party of the second part his heir and assigns forever will the party of the first part warrant and XXXXXX but from the claim or claims of no other persons will they warrant as it is distinctly understood that his is a suit claim deed in testimony where of the party of the first part have herewith set their hands and seals this day and note first above written. Joseph R. McKinney Cordelia H. McKinney State of Kentucky Morgan County J. W. H. GXXXXXXX Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do certify that this DEED OF CONVEYANCE from J. R. McKinney and WIFE to Jn. W. Claypool was this day produced to me in my office by the said Grantors and acknowledged by them to be their acts and deeds h(erein)? for the purpose therein EXXXXXXr whereupon the same together with this certificate hath been XXX XXXXXX in my office, signed under my hand this 28th day of December 1859. ______________________________________________________________________ Johnny Mack Souder son of Mary Adeline McKinney daughter of Elbert "Bert" Walker McKinney and Amy Lee Bailey son of Joseph Reynolds McKinney and Nancy Cordelia H. Williams son of Joseph McKinney and Virginia Jane Carter souderj@mindspring.com _________________ Souder/ Bennett/ Wainscott/ Wright/ Richardson Clifton/ Scudder/ Lancaster (Owen, Grant & Madison Co., KY) _________________ McKinney/ Bailey/ Cassity/ Williams/ Wilson/ Owen/ Archer /Pieratt Hasty/ Carter/ Chastain/ Gill/ Murdock/ Richards/ Grant/ Ammon (Rowan, Bath, Morgan, Montgomery, Menifee, Mercer, Lincoln, & Clark Co.'s.) _________________ ..."I shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference" Robert Frost --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003

Don't know if this is the Little Caney Creek you are looking for but the one I live on is located at Moon off Rt. 172. in the eastern side of the county. ----- Original Message ----- From: "jms" <souderj@mindspring.com> To: <KYMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 3:59 PM Subject: [KYMORGAN] Our Ancestor... Joseph Reynolds McKinney's land... > Kathy, et al., > > Good work on the Deed. I have transcribed it as close as I could. It > appears that Joseph was selling his land in Morgan County, Ky. He sure had > a lot of acres, 477 total. > I was able to use Street Atlas USA software that I have and determine where > "CANEY CREEK" is off the Licking River in Morgan County, but I can not > determine where "LITTLE CANEY CREEK" is... > > Do you know what it is? Is it the same as Caney Creek but just called > different by different area residents? ....or > Is it a separate watercourse that comes off of Caney Creek somewhere? > > Anyway, I did find some "Elam" roads that are near Caney Creek and I > suspect that I am real close geographically to where his property was/is. > He and Chilton's property look very close and may have adjoined each other. > You'll see in the transcript below where it adjoins the Elam property. > > I summit that it was all part of one big land grant to their Father, Joseph > McKinney for his service in the Military but I can't prove that yet! > > Just to show you the contrast... I paid $800.00 an acre for some land in > Rowan County a few years ago.... and Joseph received $800.00 for 477 ACRES > in 1858... of course, $800.00 in those days was a LARGE sum of money! > > Chilton was 37 and Joseph R. was 36 years old when he sold his property. > Their Father, Joseph was already deceased and Virginia Jane was remarried > and would live another 30 some years and die in 1890. Virginia Jane is > buried next to her second husband in the Grassy Lick Cemetery, in Morgan > County, just outside of present day West Liberty, Kentucky. > > > enjoy... > > ********************************************************** > > J.R. McKinney To J. W. Claypool, 28th Dec 1858. > 477 Acres on Little Caney. > > This Indenture made and entered into on the 27th day of December 1858 by and > between Joseph R. (Reynolds) McKinney & Cordelia H. McKinney his WIFE of > Rowan County, Kentucky of the first part and John W. Claypool of the County > of Morgan and State of Kentucky of the second part witnesseth that for and > in consideration of the sum of EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS ($800.00) , Seven > hundred in the hand paid and One Hundred secured to be paid by note of hand > and for the further consideration of a title Bond executed by the Party of > the first part to the party of the second part dated 16th day of Aug. 1855, > the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. > > We this day Grant, bargain and sell unto the party of the second part the > following acknowledged tract of parcel of Land lying and XXXXp in the County > of MORGAN and on LITTLE CANEY and boardered as follows: > > Beginning on a poplar (tree) standing on the land of LITTLE CANEY CREEK a > Conditional barrier between said Claypool & Samuel Elam (??), thence running > with cXXXX of tract of land patented to Joseph R. McKinney N 50, W 50 poles > to a beech (tree) and maple (tree) on a hill side N 86, W 100 poles to a > Sugar tree S 48, W 68 poles to a chestnut oak S 65, W 84 poles to two > chestnut oaks N 80, W 66 poles to two chestnut oaks S 5, W 90 poles to 3 > lines on a steep bank of the Branch S 59, E 15 poles to a beech stump sXXX > 50 poles to poplar & Black gum (tree) N 89, E 204 to two sugar trees on the > Bank of the Creek N 69, E 58 poles to two chestnut oaks N 49, E 20 poles > (to) a hickory and red oak N 28, E 28 poles to hickory & red oak N 67, E 62 > poles to four sycamores growing from 1 root N 58, E 58 poles to two chestnut > oaks & white oak N 75, E 84 poles to a hickory, dogwood & black gum (tree) N > 4, W 60 poles to two hickories & 3 red oaks, a conditional barrier said > Claypool and Samuel Elam, N 70, W 11 poles to a hickory, N 18 W 36 poles to > a chestnut oak and hickory, N 56, W 52 poles to a chestnut oak and black oak > on the top of the ridge, S 77, W 46 poles to a black walnut NEAR THE COUNTY > ROAD, S 74, W 20 to the beginning XXXXX . > > 477 acres XX the sXXXX more or less, to have and to hold free from the party > of the first part, his heirs and assigns unto the party of the second part > his heir and assigns forever will the party of the first part warrant and > XXXXXX but from the claim or claims of no other persons will they warrant as > it is distinctly understood that his is a suit claim deed in testimony where > of the party of the first part have herewith set their hands and seals this > day and note first above written. > > Joseph R. McKinney > Cordelia H. McKinney > > > State of Kentucky > Morgan County > J. W. H. GXXXXXXX Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do > certify that this DEED OF CONVEYANCE from J. R. McKinney and WIFE to Jn. W. > Claypool was this day produced to me in my office by the said Grantors and > acknowledged by them to be their acts and deeds h(erein)? for the purpose > therein EXXXXXXr whereupon the same together with this certificate hath > been XXX XXXXXX in my office, signed under my hand this 28th day of > December 1859. > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > > Johnny Mack Souder > son of Mary Adeline McKinney > daughter of Elbert "Bert" Walker McKinney and Amy Lee Bailey > son of Joseph Reynolds McKinney and Nancy Cordelia H. Williams > son of Joseph McKinney and Virginia Jane Carter > > souderj@mindspring.com > > _________________ > Souder/ Bennett/ Wainscott/ Wright/ Richardson > Clifton/ Scudder/ Lancaster (Owen, Grant & Madison Co., KY) > _________________ > McKinney/ Bailey/ Cassity/ Williams/ Wilson/ Owen/ Archer /Pieratt > Hasty/ Carter/ Chastain/ Gill/ Murdock/ Richards/ Grant/ Ammon > (Rowan, Bath, Morgan, Montgomery, Menifee, Mercer, Lincoln, & Clark Co.'s.) > _________________ > > ..."I shall be telling this with a sigh > somewhere ages and ages hence: > Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, > I took the one less traveled by, > And that has made all the difference" > Robert Frost > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release Date: 8/19/2003