Howard County Land Deeds Volume C, 1818-19 Page 101 4 December 1818 John Waters of New Madrid County sells to Edmund Rutter of Washington County, KY various lands including 1/16th of land of his father Thomas W. Waters (John Waters is in Cape Girardeau County when he acknowledges the deed on December 4th.) Page 103 4 December 1818 John Waters to Edmund Rutter of Washington County, KY warrantee deed for seven other undivided 16th of the land in the previous deed belonging to the following heirs of Thomas W. Waters, deceased: 1/16 to William Shaw and Polly his wife in her right 1/16 to John Lark and Precious his wife in her right 1/16 to Henry Waite and Elenor his wife in her right 1/16 to Ignatius Walker and Mary Ann his wife in her right 1/16 to John Mifflin and Nancy his wife in her right 1/16 to Fanny Waters 1/16 to Emily Waters