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I am trying to establish the parents of my ancestor, Nancy Dawson, who married James Stephens/Stevens. Nancy was born in Kentucky (believed to be in Casey Co.) about 1800.
The following was shared with me by Paul Zebe:
Deed of gift ("for two years and no longer") from Benjamin Dawson to his daughter, Nancy Stephens, 9 June 1816, "Deeds 2, Casey County," pp. 286-287 (LDS Microfilm 0593572, Item 2).
Text:
"In Consideration of the love which I have to my Daughter Nancy Stephens I do lend to her the proporty to wit To one Mare sadle & bridle $70 To five head of cattle $25 To one bed & furniture $30 To Cash in Danville $50 to Cash lent (?) $8:00 To twenty one Bushels of corn $7:00 To one hundred lbs of bacon $8:34ct To one hundr() lbs of hemp $4:00 To one Flax wheel $3: To Two head of Sheep $4: To one Negro Girl by the name of Mariah as (?) $313: To one Black mare saddle & Bridle a $67:50 To two hundred acres of land at $400. to threeBarrels of Corn a $6:00 ($5:00?) To one head of Sheep a $2:00 to thirty Six (?) lb of Bacon a $3:16ct For the terme of two years and no longer at the End of which time the hole is to be returned to me Benjamin Dawson as Witness my hand this 9th day of June eighteen hundred and Sixteen
Ben Dawson SEAL
I acknowledge I Received Such Property as mentioned
James Stephens SEAL
Teste John Dawson Robert Powell
Will his X mark Adams Richard Adams
September the 29th 1819
This will make it appear that I have the within named property now in my possession & do lend it to my Daughter Nancy Stephens for the term of two years from this date and no longer
Witness Benja. Dawson
Isaiah Haines A Donthel (?) John Dawson
Casey County Set (?) The foregoing named Property was this day proven before me in my office by Isaiah Haines & John Dawson subscribing witnesses thereto to have in the possession of Benj. Dawson (overwritten words -- bottom (old) words are "& by him"; top (new) words cannot be made out) mentioned dated & by him delivered to the said Nancy Stephens in the Conditons within mentioned and thereupon admitted to Record in Witness whereof I have hereunto Set (?) my hand this 17th day of February 1820
? Sweney (Sweeny?) clk"
A Milly Dawson married Job Sweeney in Casey Co., Ky and I believe she is a sister to Nancy. Other possible siblings include: George, Benjamin, John, Sally (who married Isaiah Haynes), and Polly (who married Ned Drake).
A Susannah Dawson, sister to Benjamin married Richard Adams, which leads me to believe that Nancy's father was Benjamin Dawson, son of John Dawson and Sally Carroll.
Any help in determining Nancy's parentage would be greatly appreciated.
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