Donellson/Martin Deed
Recorded in Nicholas County, West Virginia
Deed Book 30 Page #22


submitted by: Brenda Dillon



State of West Virginia, Nicholas County Court Clerk's Office, March 26, 1896
This deed from David Martin wife to Michael Taylor Jr. was this day
presented in this office together with the certificate _______ admitted to
record.


Testor : John A. Hamilton, clerk

This deed made this 16th day of November 1891 between James Donelson and
Catherine Donelson, his wife, Fidella D. Collins and Richard Collins, her
husband, and Frankling S. Donelson, Elizabeth A. Cox, William T Cox, her
husband and, Abraham S. Donelson and Ruth G.L.Donelson of Nicholas County,
State of West Virginia of the first part, and A.J.Martin of foresaid county
and State of the second part witnesseth that for and in consideration of the
maintenance and support of foresaid, James Donelson and Catherine Donelson,
his wife the consideration is that said James and Catherine Donelson are to
live on the land now owned by said A.J. Martin and are to have a separate
house adjacent to his residence if desired the house to be comfortably
furnished and that the aforesaid A.J.Martin is to board and to clothe and
furnish all medical treatment that is necessary and properly care for the
foresaid James and Catherine Donelson in sickness and in health during both
their natural lives and said A.J.Martin _______his real estate to fully
comply with the foresaid consideration and a lien is retained in this deed
on the real estate of James Donelson and Catherine Donelson, his wife for
their support during their natural lifetimes and in consideration of the
full compliance with the foregoing contract the parties of this first part
doth grant unto the party of the second part with ________ of general
warranty the following described tract or parcel of land lying and being in
Beaver district, Nicholas County, West Virginia on Gaulley Cliff joining the
land of Henry Donelson, James Brown, and others being the land conveyed by
H.B.Donelson to Catherine Donelson and her heirs by James Donelson by deed
said deed is recorded in the county clerks office when a full local
description can be seen. Said tract containing 51 acres more or less and on
complying with the within terms said A.J.Martin of the second part to have
and to hold with it's app________forever.

Witness the following signatures and seals
James X Donelson (seal)

Catherine X Donelson (seal )

W.T.Cox (seal)

E.A.Cox (seal)

A.J.Donelson (seal)

FrankX Donelson (seal)

Ruth G.L.Donelson (seal)


State of West Virginia
Nicholas County to witt:


I Wm J.F. Callison a notary public in and foresaid county and state do
certify that James Donelson and Catherine Donelson, his wife, Wm T. Cox and
E.A. Cox, his wife and A.S. Donelson whose names are signed to this writing
above being dated on this 16th day of November 1891 have this day
acknowledged this same before me in said county,

Given under my hand this the 16th day of November 1891

Wm. J.F.Callison, Notary public


State of West Virginia, Fayette County to witt:
December 18, 1891

J.G.___Blums, Notary Public in and for the county of Fayette, State foresaid
do certify that Frank Donelson party whose name is signed to the foregoing
deed dated 16th November 1891 acknowledged the same before me in my county
aforesaid


Recorded in Nicholas County
Deed Book 30 Page 513


The sum before me in my said county.
Given under my hand this 25th day of June 1894
Signed A. J. Groves Jr.


State of West Virginia
Nicholas County Court of Clerks Office April 1, 1897

This deed from Lydia A. Morrison, ___ to Alice A. Kootz was this day
presented in this office together with the certificate _____admitted to
record

Tested, John A.
Hamilton, Clerk


This deed made this the 23rd day of February 1897 between A.J.Martin, and
Eliza H. Martin, his wife of the first part and Catherine Donelson, Fidella
D. Collins and Richard Collinss, her husband, Franklin S. Donelson,
Elizabeth Cox and William Cox, her husband, Abraham Donelson and Ruth
G.L.Donelson of second part, Witnesseth: that for and in consideration, that
the parties of the second part release the said A.J.Martin from the
performance of any and all the provisions contained in the deed executed by
the parties of the second part to the said A.J.Martin, dated November the
16th 1891 and recorded in the office of the clerk of this county Court of
Nicholas County, West Virginia in deed book # 30 on page 22 and a further
consideration that parties of the second part release the lien on the tract
of land owned by the said A.J. Martin.Named in the foresaid deed for the
preforanance of the conditions named therein and the parties of the second
partjointly and ______releasethe said A.J.Martin from liability that may
have arisen by _____of his failure to perform any part of the aforesaid
provisions in the deed named and execution of this deed is in full
satisfaction for everything acquired by him and the parties of the second
part, Join in this deed for the purpose of releasing the said Martin from
said obligations on any liability that
any have ______ _______ Now therefore the parties of the first part for and
in consideration of the promise aforesaid Do Grant James Donelson a certain
tract on parcel of land lying in Beaver district, Nicholas County,West
Virginai on the Cliff's of Gaulley adjoining the land of Henry B. Donelson,
James Brown,and others. This being the land conveyed by H.B.Donelson to
Catherine Donelson and her hiers by James Donelson, containing 51 acres ,
more or less, being the same tract of land conveyed to A. J. Martin from
parties of the second part by deed dated November 16, 1891 and recorded in
deed book 30 on page 22 in this office of the Clerk of county court of said
county.

Witness the following Signatures and seals.
A.J.Martin ( seal); Eliza Martin (seal); Catherine X Donelson( seal); James
X Donelson(seal); Elizabeth Cox(seal); Wm T. Cox(seal); A. S.L. donelson
(seal); Franklin S. X Donelson(seal)


State of West Virginia
Nicholas County to Witt:

I Wm J.F. Callison a notary in and for said county and state do certify that
A. J> Martin, Eliza H. Martin, his wife, Catherine Donelason, James Donelson
her husband, A. S. Donelson, R G. L. Donelson whose names are signed to this
writing above being dated on the 23 day of February 1897 have this day
acknowledged the same before me in this same county.

Given under my hand this day the 6th of March 1897
Wm J. F. Callison, Notary Public