"Miscellaneous Washington County
records related to the Craig Family"
Submitted by - Sarah M. Crow ([email protected]) and Beverly
Kirkpatrick
--------------------------------------------------------------- WASHINGTON COUNTY ARKANSAS
RECORDS RELATING TO THE CRAIG FAMILY
Compiled and transcribed by Sarah M. Crow
1
1849, March 15
Washington County, Arkansas
Land Records, Book F,
page
423
We Edward H. CRAIG and Mary Ann CRAIG his wife for and in
consideration of the sum of seventy-five dollars to us paid, have this
day
granted, bargained and sold unto James G. CRAIG and his heirs forever
the
following described tract or parcel of land, to wit.
The South
East
quarter of the South West quarter of section no eleven Township no
sixteen
South of Range no thirty-two West
of the fifth principal meridian
making
forty acres lying and being in the County of Washington in the State of
Arkansas,
and we do hereby warrant the title.
Witness our hands and
seals
this 15th day of March 1849. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
G.C. Clary/William Merten(?).
(Edward H. CRAIG--his mark and Mary Ann CRAIG--her mark)
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2
1849,
March 15
Washington County, Arkansas
Land Records Book F, page
627
Know all men by these presents that I John Sumner CLARY of the State of
Arkansas in the County of Washington in consideration of four hundred
and
seventy five dollars to me paid by Samuel Stonecipher CRAIG of the
State
of Arkansas in the County of Washington the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged do hereby give, grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the
said
Samuel S. CRAIG and heirs a certain tract or parcel of land situated in
the State and County aforesaid bounded and described as follows (to
wit).
The
south half of the north west quarter of section twenty two in
township
sixteen north of range thirty two west containing eighty
acres. Also
the
west half of the south west quarter of section twenty two in township
sixteen north of range thirty-two
west containing eighty acres.
Also a
fraction of the north east quarter of the south west quarter of section
twenty-two
township sixteen north of range
thirty two west commencing
at
the north east corner of an entry made by John S. CLARY containing
eighty
acres and running east eighty poles to ASHER's corner then south
eighteen
poles to a bluff then west
with the bluff to a spring in the bank of
the
creek at the mouth of the first hollow up the bluff then up the
hollow south, supposed to
contain fifteen acres,
with all the privileges and
appurtenances thereto belonging. To have and to hold the aforegranted
premises to the said Samuel S. CRAIG and his heirs in fee simple
forever
and the said John S. CLARY for myself and my heirs, executors and
administrators do covenant with the said Samuel S. CRAIG and his heirs
and
assigns that I am lawfully (seized?) in (fee?) of the aforegranted
premises, that they are free from all encumbrances, that I have a good
right to sell and convey the same to the said Samuel S. CRAIG as
aforesaid
and that I will and my heirs and executioners and administrators shall
warrant and defend the same to the said Samuel S. CRAIG and his heirs
and
assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
And
for the consideration of aforesaid and for divers other good and
valuable
considerations, I Sally CLARY wife of said John S. CLARY do hereby
release
and quit claim unto the said Samuel S. CRAIG his heirs and assigns all
my
right claim or possibility of dower in or out of the afore described
premises. In testimony whereof we the said John S. CLARY and Sally
CLARY
have hereunto set our hands and seals this second day of February in
the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Executed and delivered in the presence of Wm. REDMAN/Edward H. CRAIG
(John
Sumner CLARY/Sally CLARY)
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3
1853,
April 8
Washington County, Arkansas
Land Records, Book I, page
15
I Samuel S. CRAIG for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred
and
seventy five dollars to me paid have this day granted bargained and
sold
to Edward H. CRAIG and his heirs forever the following described tract
or
parcel of land to wit.
The
south half of the North West quarter of
Section
twenty two in Township Sixteen North of Range thirty-two West containing
eighty acres. Also the West half of the South West quarter of section
twenty two in Township Sixteen North or Range thirty two West
containing
eighty acres. Also a fraction of the North East quarter of the South
West
quarter of section twenty two
Township sixteen North of Range thirty
two
West commencing at the North East corner of an entry made by John S.
CLARY
containing eighty acres and running East eighty paces to Ashers Inn
then
South eighteen poles to a bluff then West with the bluff to a spring in
the banks of the creek at the mouth of the first hollow, up the bluff
then
up the hollow South. Supposed
to contain fifteen acres lying and being
in
the county of Washington in the State of Arkansas
and I do hereby
warrant
the title.
Witness my hand and seal this the 8th day of April A.D. Signed and
sealed in the presence of Wm. REDMAN, Walter McBride. (Samuel S.
Craig--his mark)
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4
1853,
November 1
Washington County, Arkansas
Land Records Book I,
page
166
Know all men by these presents that I Edward H. CRAIG in the State of
Arkansas and county of Washington in consideration of the sum of one
hundred dollars to me paid by Jefferson H. CLARY in the State of
Arkansas
county of Washington (Forever) In receipt thereof is hereby
acknowledged
do hereby convey, remise, release, and forever quit claim unto the said
Jefferson H. CLARY and his heirs all that tract or parcel of land
situated
in the state of Arkansas and county of Washington bounded and described
as
follows. Is
a fraction of the west half of the south
west
quarter of
section thirty two township sixteen north of range thirty two west,
commencing at the south west corner running north
to the acclivity of a
bluff on the south side of the branch commencing with Jesse JORDON's
corner thence eastwardly with the acclivity of said bluff to the
sixteen(?) section of the east boundary line of the west half of the
above
described boundary, ........ said line to the south boundary line of
said
section then west to the beginning containing sixty-five
acres more or
less. Also a fraction of the north east quarter of the south west
quarter
of section twenty two township sixteen north of range thirty two west
commencing at its south west corner of the north east quarter of the
South
west quarter running north of the acclivity of the bluff in the south
side
of the branch, thence with the acclivity of said bluff eastwardly
to
corner(?) CLARY's Spring on the south side of the branch, thence
southwardly on section with a branch with south
boundary line of said
quarter. Thence west to the beginning containing five acres more or
less.
To have and to hold the abovedescribed premises to the said Jefferson
H.
CLARY and his heirs to his and their uses and behoove forever. And I
said
Edward H. CRAIG for myself and my heirs, executors, and administrators
so
covenant with the said Jefferson H. CLARY his heirs and assigns that
the
premises are free from all encumbrances known or suffered by me and
that I
will and my heirs, executors, and administrators shall warrant and
defend
the same of the said Jefferson H. CLARY his heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. And I Mary A.
CRAIG
wife of Edward H. CRAIG for the consideration aforesaid and for divers
other good and valuable considerations do hereby convey, remise,
release
and forever quit claim with the said Jefferson H. CLARY, his heirs, and
assigns forever all against ...(?)or possibility of dower in or out of
the
aforedescribed premises. In witness whereof with said Edward H. CRAIG
and
Mary A. CRAIG his wife have herewith set their hands and seals this
first
day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty three.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Isaac N. JORDON/William W.
BROWNLEE. (Edward H. CRAIG/Mary A. CRAIG)
NOTE from transcriber: The original is so difficult to read that
transcription of land description is not totally reliable.
5
1853,
November 10
Washington County, Arkansas
Land Records Book I,
page
134
Know all men by these presents that Edward H. CRAIG of the State of
Arkansas in the county of Washington in consideration of six hundred
dollars to me paid by Jesse JORDON of the State and County aforesaid,
Farmer (?), the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby
convey,
remise, release and forever quit claim unto the said Jesse JORDON and
his
heirs all that tract or parcel of land situated in the State of
Arkansas
and County aforesaid bounded and described as follows (viz)
the
south
half
of the northwest quarter of section twenty two in township sixteen
north
of range thirty two west, containing eighty
acres.
Also, a
fraction of
the
north half of the south west quarter of section twenty two in township
sixteen north of range thirty two west,
commencing at the north west
corner of the south west quarter running east one hundred and sixty
poles
to ASHER's corner thence
south eighteen poles to the bluff on the south
side of the branch, thence meandering westwardly to the section line
adjoining the land of William CRAWFORD thence north to the beginning,
containing twenty five acres more or less,
with all the privileges
and
appurtenances thereto belonging.
To have and to hold the abovereleased premises to the said Jesse JORDON
and his heirs to his and their uses and behoof forever. And I the said
Edward H. CRAIG for myself and my heirs, executors and administrators
do
covenant with the said Jesse JORDON his heirs and assigns that the
premises are free from all encumbrances made as suffered by me and I
will
and my heirs, executors and administrators shall warrant and defend the
same to the said Jesse JORDON his heirs and assigns forever against the
lawful claims and demands of all persons and for the consideration
aforesaid and for diverse other good and valuable considerations. I
Mary
A. CRAIG wife of the said Edward H. CRAIG do hereby release and quit
claim unto the said Jesse JORDON his heirs or assigns all my right or
claim or possibility of dower in or out of the aforedescribed premises.
In witness whereof we the said Edward H. CRAIG and Mary A. CRAIG have
hereunto set our hands and seals this tenth day of November in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Signed and sealed and delivered in presence of Isaac N. JORDON/Wm. W.
BROWNLEE (Edward H. CRAIG/Mary A. CRAIG)
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6
1860,
Nov 9
Washington County, Arkansas
Wills and Probate Records, Book D, Page 139
Friday
morning 8 O'clock Nov 9, 1860 .
Comes America CRAIG widow and administratrix of the estate of decd late
of
Washington County and represents to the Court h..here that the said
James
G. CRAIG decd was during his lifetime one of the securities upon the
Guardian Bond of Stokley D.M. WILSON guardian of Michael ASHER, William
ASHER, Elizabeth ASHER, Mary ASHER, John ASHER, minor heirs of
...............(?) ASHER decd and pray the Court here for a rule
against
the said Stokely D. M. Wilson signing him to give additional security
in
lieu of the said James G. CRAIG so as to release said adminstratrix
from
all liability upon said bond.
It is therefore ordained by the Court that the said Stokley D.M. WILSON
shall on or before the first day of the next term of this Court give
additional security upon said guardian bond in lieu of said James G.
CRAIG decd so as to release the estate of said decd from all liability
on
said bond.
7
1861,
February 14
Washington County, Arkansas
Wills and Probate Records, Book
D,
Page 165
Comes now on this day America CRAIG as the administratix of the
estate of James CRAIG decd and having at a former term of this Court
filed
her account current for settlement and no exceptions having been filed
thereto or any item thereof, the Court after a careful examination of
said
account finds that said administratrix has still in her hands the sum
of
$552.39. It is therefore considered by the Court that said account be
allowed confirmed and entered of record.
8
1861,
May ?
Washington County, Arkansas
Wills and Probate Records, Book D,
Page
201-202
America CRAIG Petitioner vs. Petition for Dower Thomas F. WELDEN &
Ellen WELDEN his wife William M. CRAIG, Mary CRAIG Elizabeth CRAIG,
George
W. CRAIG John CRAIG, James CRAIG, Caleb CRAIG and Nancy CRAIG
Defendants
Now on this day there comes on to be heard and the said petitioner
alleges
that the said complainant is the widow of James G. CRAIG deceased, and
the
said deceased died without a will leaving the following heirs surviving
to
wit, Thomas F. WELDEN and his wife Ellen WELDEN, William M. CRAIG, and
Mary CRAIG Elizabeth CRAIG George W. CRAIG John CRAIG James CRAIG Caleb
CRAIG and Nancy CRAIG who are all minors except the three first
mentioned,
and on all prayed to be made defendants to this bill, whereupon on
motion
it is ordered by the court that Matthew(?) Duke be and he is hereby
appointed guardian a.... for the purpose of defending said minors
herein
whereupon the said Duke filed here in court his answer to said
complainants bill, admitting as far as he is advised the correctness of
the allegations as set forth in complainants petition, and the said
Thomas
F. Weldon and Ellen Weldon his wife and William M. CRAIG although duly
served with process comes not but herein whoby (?) makes default
whereby
this action remains undefended by them. It is therefore ordered
adjudged
and decreed by the court th... all and de.... the allegations in said
petitions be taken as confused and the court being satisfied upon an
examination that dower should be assigned and laid off in accordance
with
the prayer of said petition it is therefore ordered adjudged and
decreed
by the court that the said America CRAIG do have ... .... of and from
the
said defendants as her dower in the estate of said James G. CRAIG
deceased
the one third part of the following described land, to wit,
the S.E.1/4
of
the S.W.1/4 of Section two in Township No. [sic] North of Range 32
West, the N.E.1/4 of the N.W.1/4 all in Section Eleven Township Sixteen
N.
of Range 32 West, including the mansion house
to have and to hold
during
her natural life. An it is further ordered adjudged and decreed by the
Court that the said America CRAIG do have and recover of and from the
said
defendants the one third part of the personal estate of which the said
James G. CRAIG decd signed (??) and possessed, absolutely in her own
rights and that she have and recover all her ..... in this behalf laid
out
and expanded. And it is further ordered by the court that Jonathan
NEWMAN
and William W. BROWNLEE and Shelton LUTTRELL be (??) and they are
hereby
appointed Commissioners to lay off and assign to the said America CRAIG
dower in the land herein mentioned in accordance with the decree of
this
Court herein ..... and make their report to the next term of this
Court.
9
1862,
January 24
Washington County, Arkansas
Wills and Probate Records, Book D, Page 242
And now on this day comes Jonathan NEWMAN and W.W. BROWNLEE
commissioners
appointed to assign dower to America CRAIG, the widow of James G. CRAIG
decd. and make report that on the 24th day of January AD 1862 they
procured to assign and lay off dower to the said America CRAIG as
follows:
the North
West quarter of the North East quarter of Section eleven, in
Township sixteen, North of Range thirty-two West, and thirteen and one
third acres off of the North East corner of the North East quarter of
the
Northwest quarter of the same
Section Township and Range, including
all
the dwelling house and other buildings, making in the aggregate fifty
three and one third acres
together with the one third part of the
personal
estate, the amount of the personal estate to said commissioners
unknown: It is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed that the said
report be and the same is hereby confirmed and further ordered that
said real estate vest in the said America CRAIG, for and during her
natural life.
10
1867,
November 2
Washington County, Arkansas
Land Records Book R,
page
138
We W.P. BARCLAY and Rebecca BARCLAY his wife have this day bargained,
sold and delivered unto S.A. CRAIG for the sum of one hundred dollars
to
us in hand paid by the said S.A. CRAIG the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, and they the said W.P. BARCLAY and Rebecca BARCLAY his
wife
do forever warrant and defend the title of the following described
tract
or parcel of land unto the said S.A. CRAIG and his heirs the land
described as follows
designated on the plan of the TOWN of
Jacksonville
now known as the Town of Cincinnati beginning on Main Street one foot
North of the North East corner of Lot No. three Block No. five running
North with Main Street twenty-four feet, then running back a South West
course to the line bounding the East half of the South West quarter of
Section No. 29 Township 16
North of Range 33 West-said lot being twenty
four feet wide at the point of intersection with [sic].
In testimony
whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this the
2nd
day of November 1867 in the presence of D.C. PRICE/H.M. MOORE (W.P.
BARCLAY/Rebecca BARCLAY-her mark)
11
1867,
December 6
Washington County, Arkansas
Land Records Book R,
page
151
Know all men by these presents that we William M. CRAIG and Mary CRAIG
his wife, Thomas F. WELDON and Elizabeth WELDON his wife, and George W.
CRAIG of the county of Washington and State of Arkansas for and in
consideration of the sum of five hundred and fifty dollars to us in
hand
paid by James PHIPPS and Thomas J. PHIPPS of the same count and state
do
hereby bargain and sell and by these presents transfer and convey unto
the
said James PHIPPS and Thomas J. PHIPPS their heirs and assigns forever
our
undivided interest as heirs at law of James G. CRAIG decd, it being as
follows, to wit: Thomas WELDON has one ninth and William M. CRAIG has
two
ninths, and George W. CRAIG has one ninth interest in the following
described parcel or tract of land, and which is hereby conveyed, to
wit:
the
southwest quarter of the north east quarter, and the north east
quarter of the north west quarter, ant the north west quarter
of the
north
east quarter of section eleven in township sixteen north of range
thirty-two west. And the south east quarter of the south west quarter
of
section two in township sixteen north of range thirty-two west, all
situated in the county of
Washington and state of Arkansas.
To have and
to hold our undivided interest as above stated to them the said
James PHIPPS and Thomas J. PHIPPS their heirs and assigns
forever, and we
hereby
warrant the title t our interests as stated from ourselves our heirs
and
assigns to all persons claiming by or under us, and we covenant to and
with the said James PHIPPS and Thomas J. PHIPPS that we are lawfully
seized and possessed of the undivided interests in the above described
land, as stated above, and have a good right to sell and convey the
same. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals
this 6th day
of December 1867.
Attest. R. S. KEENE/E.M. KEENE (Thomas F.
WELDON/Elizabeth WELDON/William M. CRAIG/Mary CRAIG/George W. CRAIG)
12
1867,
August 30
Washington County, Arkansas
Land Records Book R, page
154
This indenture made the 30 day of August A.D. 1867, by and between
Thomas H. WELDEN guardian of William M. WELDEN, Mary E. WELDEN and
Francis
WELDEN all of Washington County in the State of Arkansas party of the
first part and William M. CRAIG of the same county party of the second
part, Witnesses that the said party of the first part was on the 28th
day
of August 1867, by the Probate Court of Washington County appointed
guardian of the said William M. Mary E. and Francis WELDEN with power
to
dispose sell and convey, on such terms and at public or private sale as
might to him seem best the undivided one ninth interest of said minors
William M. Mary E. and Francis in the estate of the late James J. CRAIG
known and described as follows, to wit:
the North
East qr. and the
South
West Qr. of the North East qr. and the North East qr. of the North West
qr. of Section eleven (11) in
Township sixteen (16) North
of Range
thirty
two (32) West, And the South East qr.of the South West qr. of Section
two
(2) in Township sixteen (16) North of Range thirty two (32) West, all
lying and being in the County of Washington aforesaid.
And that the
said
party of the first part--as guardian of the minors aforesaid has on
this
day for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to us in hand
paid-the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged-granted bargained sold
quit-claimed transferred and released and by these presents does as
such
guardian grant bargain sell quitclaim transfer, remise and release unto
the said party of the second part, all the right title claim and
possibility of claim vested or to be vested of said minors William M.
Mary
E. and Francis in and to said above described lands. To have and to
hold
unto the said party of the second part his heirs executors and assigns
forever. In testimony whereof the said party of the first part has
hereunto set his hand and seal as such guardian the day and year first
above written.
Attest R.L. KEENE/James PHIPPS (Thomas F. WELDEN)
13
1868,
May 21
Washington County, Arkansas
Land Records Book S, page
122
Know all men by these presents that we Samuel A. CRAIG and Sarah A. his
wife of the town of Cincinnati County of Washington and State of
Arkansas
for and in consideration of the sum of forty five dollars to our hand
paid
have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain
sell and sell [sic] and convey unto John CARNAHAN of the said County
and
State the following piece of land
Beginning at a take(??) eight one
feet
West of Main Street. Thence two hundred and ninety four feet (294) to a
stone Westwardly
thence Southwardly twenty four feet (24) to the North
West corner of Neals (??) Lot, thence two hundred and ninety six (296)
feet Southwardly to the South West corner of 5.B Mason's (??) Lot that
his
new store house stands on
thence twenty four (24) feet to the
beginning
in
the Town of Cincinnati being situated in the East half of the South
West quarter of Section
twenty nine Township Sixteen North of Range Thirty
three West ,
with all the right title interest
or demand of us or
either
of us therein or thereon in fee simple forever to the said John
CARNAHAN
his heirs and assigns and we do convenant to and with the said John
CARNAHAN binding our selves and our heirs to warrant and defend the
title
of the said lot to the said John CARNAHAN his heirs or assigns against
the
claim or claims of all persons whatever. In testimony whereof we have
placed our names and affixed our seals this the 21st day of May one
thousand eight hundred an sixty eight.
Witness Norman SHIELDS/W.P. BARCLAY (S.A. CRAIG/Sarah A. CRAIG)
14
1871,
March 13
Washington County, Arkansas
Land Records Book V, page
638
Know all men by these presents that we S.A. CRAIG and Sarah A. CRAIG
for
and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and sixty five dollars
to
us in hand paid by W.P. PATTERSON have this day granted bargained and
sold
and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said [sic]
Patterson his heirs and assigns the following described tract or
parcel of land, to wit:
Beginning at the North East corner of the
North
East quarter of the South West quarter of Section twenty nine township Sixteen
North of Range thirty three West, thence South thirty poles to
a
stone, thence North 7°00' West thirty-seven poles and ninety links
to a
stone, thence East twenty one poles to the place of beginning
containing four acres more or less,
to have and to hold the above released
premises
to the said W.P. PATTERSON his heirs and assigns to their use and
benefit
forever. And we the said S.A. CRAIG and Sarah A. CRAIG do bind
ourselves
and our heirs and assigns to warrant and forever defend the title of
said
land against the lawful claims and demands of all persons. In testimony
whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this 13
day
of March A.D. 1871. (S.A. CRAIG/Sarah A. CRAIG)
Note from transcriber: On same page of record book this deed is
notarized
by D.B. MASON, Justice of the Peace.
15
1876, August 17
Washington County, Arkansas
Land Records Book A2, page 542/543
Know all men by these presents, that we, Nancy J. Drennen and William
Drennen her husband of the County of Washington, State of Arkansas, for
and consideration of the sum of $50.00 to us in hand paid by Thomas J.
Phipps of the county and state aforesaid do hereby bargain and sell and
by these presents do transfer and convey unto the said Thomas J. Phipps
and to his heirs and assigns forever our undivided interest it being
1/9 part of the following described tract of land...
... We Nancy J. Drennen and William Drennen as heir at law of James G.
Craig deed to covenant to and with the said T.J. Phipps...[[ this was
James G. Craig's land ]]
Hereunto set our hands and seals this August 7 1876
Nancy J. (x) Craig
William (x) Drennen
Witness: R.G. Goodlow
T. Weldon
Elijah Webb J.P. examined Nancy & William apart
Deed filed Aug 17 1876 duly recorded 27 March 1877 by A.S. Gregg, clerk
and ex officio recorder.