Individual Details
Benjamin Atherton
(Abt 1765 - Abt 1840)
Date of death is an ante death date
1840 ESTATE: KY, Hardin, Court Order Book I, p. 221:
"Monday 19th October 1840 - Benjamin Atherton is exempted from the ---- payment of county levy. "
1841 LaRue county, KY Deeds Book 1, LDS Film #409401
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This Indenture made and entered unto this 30th day of June 1841. - Between Joshua Eatherton of the first part & Archabald Barnes & Sally Barnes, late Sally Eatherton, Stephen Devers & Eunis Devers, late Eunis Eatherton, Wm Eatherton & Sarah his wife, Abraham Dewitt & Elizabeth Dewitt, late Elizabeth Eatherton, and Moses Eatherton & Hannah his wife of the second part = Witnesseth that the parties of the Second part for & in consideration of twenty dollars paid to each of them before the signing sealing and delivery of this conveyance the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged do all and convey to said Joshua Eatherton all these respective right titles interest & claim in & to a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Hardin County on the waters of Watkins run a branch of the Nolynn Containing one hundred acres more or less, the same land upon which Benjamin Eatherton lived & died and the parties of the second part, legal heirs and representatives of Said Benjamin Eatherton deceased for & in consideration of the above sum of money hereby sell & convey all our right title interest & claim to said land with all its appurtenances to the said Joshua Eatherton, his heirs & assigns forever. And further the parties of the second part agree and lined [?] themselves to warrant & defend the title to the aforesaid land & appurtenances from themselves, their heirs & all & every person claiming by through on under them, but from the claim of no other person. In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands the day & date above written.
Stephen (his X mark) Dever
Eunis (her X mark) Deaver [sic]
Archabald (his X mark) Barnes
Sally (her X mark) Barnes
Abraham Dewitt
Elizabeth (her X mark) Dewitt
William Atherton
Sarah (her X mark) Atherton
Moses (his X mark) Eatherton
Hannah (her X mark) Eatherton
State of Kentucky
Hardin County
I Samuel Haycraft Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do certify that on the 30th day of June 1841 - the foregoing deed from Benjamin Eatherton heirs to Joshua Eatherton was produced to me in my office and acknowledged by Archabald Barnes, and on the 30th day of July 1841 by William Eatherton, and on the 6th day of May 1842, By Stephen Deaver, and on the 7th day of August 1842, by Moses Eatherton, each to be their act and deed = And on the 30th day of June 1841 Sally Barnes, wife of Archabald Barnes, and on the 30th day of July 1841 Sarah Atherton wife of William EAtherton [sic] and on the 6th day of May 1842 Eunis Deaver wife of Stephen Deaver, and on the 7th day of August 1842, Hannah Eatherton wife of Moses Eatherton each being examined by me separate and apart from their said husbands declared that they did freely and willingly sign seal and deliver said deed & wished not to retract it, and acknowledged the same again shewn and explained to them to be their act and deed and consented that the same might be recorded which is certified - Given under my hand this 21st day of October 1843
Sam'l Haycraft Clk
By Her. J. Dunavan DClk
I Stephen W D Stone Clerk of the Larue County Court in the State of Kentucky, do certify that this deed from Benjamin Eatherton's heirs to Joshua Eatherton was on the 23rd day of October 1843 produced to me in my office & acknowledged by Abraham Dewitt & Elizabeth his wife to be their act & deed -and the said Elizabeth being examined by me separate & apart from her husband declared that she has signed sealed & delivered said writing [?] freely & willingly & wished not to retract it and acknowledged said writing again herein explained to her to be her act & deed consenteth that the same may be recorded. Whereupon I have truly recorded the same together with this certificate of the Clerk of Hardin County Court this 2nd day of December 1843.
S.W.D. Stone Clk
1840 ESTATE: KY, Hardin, Court Order Book I, p. 221:
"Monday 19th October 1840 - Benjamin Atherton is exempted from the ---- payment of county levy. "
1841 LaRue county, KY Deeds Book 1, LDS Film #409401
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This Indenture made and entered unto this 30th day of June 1841. - Between Joshua Eatherton of the first part & Archabald Barnes & Sally Barnes, late Sally Eatherton, Stephen Devers & Eunis Devers, late Eunis Eatherton, Wm Eatherton & Sarah his wife, Abraham Dewitt & Elizabeth Dewitt, late Elizabeth Eatherton, and Moses Eatherton & Hannah his wife of the second part = Witnesseth that the parties of the Second part for & in consideration of twenty dollars paid to each of them before the signing sealing and delivery of this conveyance the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged do all and convey to said Joshua Eatherton all these respective right titles interest & claim in & to a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Hardin County on the waters of Watkins run a branch of the Nolynn Containing one hundred acres more or less, the same land upon which Benjamin Eatherton lived & died and the parties of the second part, legal heirs and representatives of Said Benjamin Eatherton deceased for & in consideration of the above sum of money hereby sell & convey all our right title interest & claim to said land with all its appurtenances to the said Joshua Eatherton, his heirs & assigns forever. And further the parties of the second part agree and lined [?] themselves to warrant & defend the title to the aforesaid land & appurtenances from themselves, their heirs & all & every person claiming by through on under them, but from the claim of no other person. In Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands the day & date above written.
Stephen (his X mark) Dever
Eunis (her X mark) Deaver [sic]
Archabald (his X mark) Barnes
Sally (her X mark) Barnes
Abraham Dewitt
Elizabeth (her X mark) Dewitt
William Atherton
Sarah (her X mark) Atherton
Moses (his X mark) Eatherton
Hannah (her X mark) Eatherton
State of Kentucky
Hardin County
I Samuel Haycraft Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do certify that on the 30th day of June 1841 - the foregoing deed from Benjamin Eatherton heirs to Joshua Eatherton was produced to me in my office and acknowledged by Archabald Barnes, and on the 30th day of July 1841 by William Eatherton, and on the 6th day of May 1842, By Stephen Deaver, and on the 7th day of August 1842, by Moses Eatherton, each to be their act and deed = And on the 30th day of June 1841 Sally Barnes, wife of Archabald Barnes, and on the 30th day of July 1841 Sarah Atherton wife of William EAtherton [sic] and on the 6th day of May 1842 Eunis Deaver wife of Stephen Deaver, and on the 7th day of August 1842, Hannah Eatherton wife of Moses Eatherton each being examined by me separate and apart from their said husbands declared that they did freely and willingly sign seal and deliver said deed & wished not to retract it, and acknowledged the same again shewn and explained to them to be their act and deed and consented that the same might be recorded which is certified - Given under my hand this 21st day of October 1843
Sam'l Haycraft Clk
By Her. J. Dunavan DClk
I Stephen W D Stone Clerk of the Larue County Court in the State of Kentucky, do certify that this deed from Benjamin Eatherton's heirs to Joshua Eatherton was on the 23rd day of October 1843 produced to me in my office & acknowledged by Abraham Dewitt & Elizabeth his wife to be their act & deed -and the said Elizabeth being examined by me separate & apart from her husband declared that she has signed sealed & delivered said writing [?] freely & willingly & wished not to retract it and acknowledged said writing again herein explained to her to be her act & deed consenteth that the same may be recorded. Whereupon I have truly recorded the same together with this certificate of the Clerk of Hardin County Court this 2nd day of December 1843.
S.W.D. Stone Clk
Events
| Birth | Abt 1765 | Maryland, British America | |||
| Marriage | Bef 1786 | Maryland, United States - Mary Unk | |||
| Death | Abt 1840 | Hardin, Kentucky, United States |  |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Unk ( - ) |
| Child | William Atherton (1786 - 1853) |
| Child | Nancy "Anne" Atherton (1787 - 1860) |
| Child | Eunice Atherton (1788 - 1850) |
| Child | Sarah E "Sally" Atherton (1790 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth "Betsy" Atherton (1794 - 1870) |
| Child | Mary Ann "Polly" Atherton (1795 - 1886) |
| Child | Hannah Atherton (1795 - ) |
| Child | Rebecca Atherton (1802 - 1888) |
Notes
Death
"a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Hardin County on the waters of Watkins run a branch of the Nolynn Containing one hundred acres more or less, the same land upon which Benjamin Eatherton lived & died"(from a deed dated 30th day of June 1841 between the heirs of Benjamin Atherton and Joshua Atherton.