Deed: Caton Heirs to Robert Miller

Deed book 106, page 67

J. W. Caton & others,
To: Deed of Bargain & Sale.
Robert G. Miller.

THIS DEED made this 1st day of April, 1911, between J. W. Caton, widower, Ida L. Moler, widow; Nannie T. Hoffman and T. J. Hoffman, her husband; Cora M. Daily and R. O. Daily, her husband; Walter Caton and Carrie B. Caton, his wife; Mrs. S. V. Wright, widow; of Enid, Oklahoma; James Flanagan, widower; Charles W. Flanagan and Florence V. Flanagan, his wife; Margaret V. Walsh and Thos. B. Walsh, her husband; James A. Flanagan and Etta C. Flanagan, his wife; Walter J. Flanagan and Daisy E. Flanagan, his wife; John G. Flanagan and Ruth E. Flanagan, his wife; Essie K. Bowman and William O. Bowman, her husband; Annie F. Moler, widow; Martha L. Flanagan, and Oscar S. Flanagan, parties of the first part, and Robert G. Miller, party of the second part.

WHEREAS, George W. Caton, departed this life intestate, seized and possessed of the real estate hereinafter mentioned, leaving as his only heirs at law his children, the said B. V. Wright J. W. Caton, Ida L. Moler, Nannie T. Hoffman, Cora M. Daily, and Walter Caton; and the surviving husband and children of his deceased daughter, Mary E. Flanagan, the said James Flanagan, Charles W. Flanagan, Margaret V. Walsh, James A. Flanagan, Walter J. Flanagan, John G. Flanagan, Essie K. Bowman, Annie F. Moler, Martha L. Flanagan and Oscar S. Flanagan; and

Whereas, The said Heirs-at-law have sold the said real estate to the said Robt. G. Miller;

Now, Therefore, The Deed Witnesseth, That for and in consideration of the sum of Six Hundred Dollars cash in hand paid by the party of the second part, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the said parties of the first part do grant and convey, with general warranty, unto the said party of the second part, that certain parcel of land situated east of Shepherdstown, on the Potomac River, just below the cement mill lot, in Jefferson County, W.Va., being all and the same property which was conveyed unto the said George W. Caton by Emanuel Staley and Ann R., his wife, by deed of date May 24th, 1869, on record in deed book G, page 184, wherein, according to plat and survey on record therewith, and to which reference is hereby made, said land is bounded and described as follows: Beginning at an Elm Tree on the bank of the Potomac River, [?] [?] to John W. Mitchell’s lot, thence with said lot S. 14 1/2 deg. W. 11.05 [?] to a [?]… corner to Mitchel; thence N. 79 deg. W. 34 poles to a stake; thence N. 39 deg. W. 4 poles to a stake; thence N. 87-1/2 deg. W. 17, S poles to a large Span Oak; thence N. 79 deg. W.11.5 poles to the foundation of an old stone fence, supposed to be on the line of the Potomac Mill Lot; thence with said lot N.26 deg. E.18.9 poles to a large Maple tree on the bank of the river, corner to said mill lot; thence down the river S.70-1/2 deg. E.61.5 poles to the beginning, containing five acres and three roads.

To have and to hold the said land and premises herein conveyed, with all the rights, privileges and oppurtenances thereunto belonging, unto the said Robert G. Miller, his heirs and assigns forever.

Witness the following signatures and seals.
John W. Caton (Seal)
Ida L. Moler (Seal)
Nannie T. Hoffman (Seal)
T.J. Hoffman (Seal)
Cora M. Dailey (Seal)
R. O. Daily (Seal)
Walter Caton (Seal)
Carrie B. Caton (Seal)
James Flanagan (Seal)
Charles W. Flanagan (Seal) Attest: Henry T. Daly
Florence V. Flanagan (Seal)
Margaret V. Welsh (Seal)
Thomas B. Welsh (Seal).
James A. Flanagan (Seal).
Etta C. Flanagan (Seal)
Essie K. Bowman (Seal)
William O. Bowman (Seal)
Annie F. Moler (Seal)
Martha L. Flanagan (Seal)
Oscar S. Flanagan (Seal)
Walter Flanagan (Seal)
Daisy E. Flanagan (Seal)
John Griggs Flanagan, Jr., (Seal)
Ruth E. Flanagan, (Seal)
S. V. Wright, (Seal).

State of West Virginia, County of Jefferson, to-wit:
I, Harvey Hart Pendleton, a Justice of the Peace of the said County of Jefferson, do certify that J.W. Caton, Ida L. Moler, Nannie T. Hoffman and T. J. Hoffman, her husband; Cora M. Daily and R. O. Daily, her husband, Walter Caton and Carrie B. Caton, his wife; James Flanagan; Charles W. Flanagan and Florence V. Flanagan, his wife; Margaret V. Walsh and Thomas B. Walsh, her husband; James A. Flanagan and Etta C. Flanagan, his wife; Essie K. Bowman and William O. Bowman, her husband; Annie F. Moler, Martha L. Flanagan and Oscar S. Flanagan, whose names are signed to the writing hereto annexed, bearing the date the 1st day of April, 1911, have this day acknowledged the same before me in my said County.
Given under my hand this 11th day of APril, 1911.
Harvey Hart Pendleton, J. P.

State of Virginia, County of Shenandoah, to-wit:
I, C. L. Fletcher, a Notary Public of the said County of Shenandoah, to certify that Walter J. Flanagan and Daisy E. Flanagan, his wife, whose names are signed to the writing hereto annexed, bearing date the 1st day of April, 1911, have this day acknowledged the same before my in my said county.
Given under my hand and notarial seal this 15th day of April, 1911.
(Seal) Commission expires July 17, 1913.
C. L. Fletcher, Notary Public.

State of Maryland, City of Baltimore, to-wit:
I, Henry T. Daly, a Justice of the Peace of the said City of Baltimore, do certify that John G. Flanagan and Ruth E. Flanagan, his wife, whose names are signed to the writing hereto annexed, bearing date the 1st day of April, 1911, have this day acknowledged the same before me in my said city.
Given under my hand this 13th day of April, 1911.
Henry T. Daly, J. P.

State of Maryland, Baltimore, City, Sct.: No. 241
I, Stephen C. Little, Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City, do hereby certify that Henry T. Daly, esquire, before whom the annexed acknowledgement was made, and who has there-to subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland, in and for the City of Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, or proof of Deeds to be recorded therein. I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature to be his genuine signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of the Superior Court of Baltimore City, the same being a Court of record, this 13th day of April, A.D. 1911.
(Seal) Stephen C. Little, Clerk of the Superior Court of Balto. City.

State of Oklahoma, County of Garfield, to-wit;
I, A. B. Pyle, a Notary Public of the said County of Garfield, do certify that Mrs. S. V. Wright, whose name is signed to the writing hereto annexed, bearing date the 1st day of April, 1911, has this day acknowledged the same before me in my said County.
Given under my hand and Notarial Seal this 26th day of April, 1911.
(Seal) My Com. expires May 4, 1914. A. B. Pyle, Notary Public.

State of West Virginia, County of Jefferson, ss.
In The Clerk’s Office of County Court, May 16th, 1911.

This Deed of Bargain & Sale, dated April 1st, 1911, from J. W. Caton & others to Robert G. Miller, for real estate was produced in this office, and duly admitted to record, on May 16, 1911, at 1 P. M.

Teste: Chas. A. Johnson, Clerk of said Court.