Caldwell County Deeds

The First Generation

This page created 28 Apr 2007

The records below focus on deeds involving the following persons. I have endeavored to find all deeds involving them from the establishment of Caldwell Co. on 1 May 1809, but a few may have been missed.

Gideon Dyer Cobb:
 Moved to Eddyville from Fair Haven, Vermont as part of the party organized by Matthew Lyon about 1800, with his wife Modena Chittenden Clark, and their eldest son, Caleb.
Joshua Cobb:
 Brother of Gideon, shown as "of" Greene Co. PA. Apparently lived there for a period before moving to Indiana.
John Cobb:
 Brother of Gideon and Joshua, shown as "of" Greene Co. PA. I believe the John Cobb "of" Caldwell Co., seen later, is the same person, but have not proved that.
Samuel C. Clark:
Lived with Gideon, and is assumed to be a relative of Gideon's wife, but that is unproved.
Matthew Lyon:
Organizer of the move to Eddyville, second husband of Modena (Clark) Cobb's sister Beulah.
Elijah G Galusha:
 Cousin to Modena (Clark) Cobb; son of her aunt Beulah Chittenden by her first marriage.
Josiah &
Jesse Cobb:
 Apparently not related to Gideon Dyer Cobb family but appear to be related to each other.

Record of some other associates are included, along with mentions of some of the individuals involved in the transactions listed, but those should not be considered complete.

All parties were shown as "of" Eddyville and/or Caldwell Co. unless stated otherwise below.

Date

Grantor

Grantee

Consid.

Description

Recorded

Notes

11 Jan 1809 Andrew Jones & Elisabeth Jones Josiah Cobb $700 200 ac. on waters of Skinframe B 10-11

16 Mar 1814

both shown of Livingston Co. – Caldwell not then formed; proved 26 May 1812; sold by Cobb's heirs 17 Jun 1839 for $500, bk I pp 240-2
1 Jun 1812 Samuel C Clark Thomas Helm $500 141 ac. adjoining Robert Porterfield above & George Davenport below, part of 1100 ac. granted Windsor Brown A 449-50

1 Jun 1812

apparently acquired by Clark same day – see following transaction
1 Jun 1812 George Davenport & wife Sally Samuel C Clark $500 141 ac. adjoining Robert Porterfield above & George Davenport below, part of 1100 ac. granted Windsor Brown A 461-3

3 Jun 1812

 
11 Jun 1813 David Walker & wife Mary of Logan Co. Gideon D Cobb &Samuel C Clark $200 2 lots in Eddyville # 12 & 23 ½ ac. each, purchased in first sale of lots by Obedeab Roberts A 587-9

11 Jun 1813

to perfect title; sold for $200 by Walker to Roberts 4 Jun 1799, transferred to Cobb & Clark 27 Aug 1805, certificate filed with town clerk now lost. Clark sold his interest to Cobb 25 Dec 1815, bk B pp 198-9; sold by Cobb to John Cobb 27 Feb 1816, bk B pp 164-5
12 May 1814 Joshua Cobb of Greene Co. PA John Cobb   power of attorney to recover debts owed to him by Cobb & Clark B 9-10

25 Jun 1814

witnesses: Jane Lewis, Robert Lewis, JP 14 May 1814
25 Dec 1815 Samuel C Clark Gideon D Cobb $500 4 lots in Eddyville #12, 13, 32 & 33, ½ ac. each; purchased by Cobb & Clark in copartnership B 198-9

28 Feb 1816

purchase of # 13 & 33 not found, but C C Cobb sale below says #33 was on deed at bk A pp 587 above; #12 & 13 sold by Gideon 27 Feb 1816 for $2200, bk B pp 164-5; sale of #32 not found, but sold by John OHara to Lyon, Cobb & Co 31 Aug 1830, bk F pp 357-8; #33 sold by Caleb C Cobb 16 Nov 1838, bk I pg 325
27 Feb 1816 Gideon D Cobb John Cobb of Greene Co. PA $2200 2 lots in Eddyville #12 & 13, ½ ac. each; conveyed to Cobb & Clark by David Walker; to Gideon by desolution of copartnership, where Gideon then lived B 164-5

28 Feb 1816

#12 & ½ #13 sold 9 Sep 1818 for $1600, bk B pp 530-1; remaining ½ of #13 sold 4 Jun 1819 for $200, bk C pp 120-1
3 Jan 1817 Andrew George & wife Sarah Jesse Cobb $300 540 ac. on waters of Lick Ck. adjoining Josuah Cobb on N, William S Norriss on SE, Charles Kelly on W B 360-2

24 Feb 1817

  
16 Jan 1817 William Cook Josiah Cobb $10 10 ac. on waters of Skinframe, running with William Johnston, to Skinframe Ck., to Josiah Cobb to Andrew Jones B 498-9

17 Jan 1818

witnesses: Jesse Cobb, Joseph Mitchel, Aguilla Mitchel
9 Sep 1818 John Cobb Edward H Tarrant &Robert H Young $1600 1½ lots in Eddyville #12 and ½ of 13 B 530-1

9 Sep 1818

purchased from Gideon D Cobb 27 Feb 1816, bk B pp 164-5; #13 & part of 12 later sold by Thomas Gordon to Lyon & Cobb 11 Nov 1826, bk E, pp 141-2
4 Jun 1819 John Cobb Jesse Brooks $200 ½ lot in Eddyville – ½ of #13 C 120-1

4 Jun 1819

purchased from Gideon D Cobb 27 Feb 1816, bk B pp 164-5
7 Aug 1818 Elisha Graddy Jesse Cobb   power of attorney to sell or rent 141 ac. of land grantor owns on the Cumberland River C 593

27 Sep 1821

 
18 Feb 1822 C A Briscoe of Landandal Co. AL John Cobb $400 75 ac. on Eddy Ck. adjoining Matthew Lyon, Edwards & James Bele, part of 200 ac. grant to Israel Robertson pattented to Mathew Lyon Jr. D 79-80

17 Mar 1823

 proved in Landandal 9 Sep 1822; sold 6 Feb 1826 for $200, bk E pg 31
15 Jul 1822 William Murray & wife Charotte of Trigg Co. Jesse Cobb $350 400 ac. on waters of Skinframe at John Scotts, to Josyah Cobb, to Josua Deleptain D 13-14

19 Aug 1822

proved in Trigg 30 Jul 1822
30 Jul 1822 Jesse Cobb & wife Nancy Jonathon C Langdon $500 400 ac. on waters of Skinframe adjoining Bryant Benett, Theophilus Killin, & Blake Baker originally patented by William Murray D 72

7 Mar 1823

 
3 Aug 1823 Gideon D Cobb Caleb C Cobb $160 tract on Cumberland River D 234

1 Jul 1824

acreage and purchase not shown; might be land grand to Gideon 4 Feb 1806, Lands Granted bk
27 Jun 1824 Samuel C Clark Caleb C Cobb $300 tract, beginning corner to Peter Johnson, to G D Cobb, to Lead Gregory, to Zack Chano, to John Anderson; also a lot in Eddyville, # 67 D 233

7 Jul 1824

purchase not found
6 Feb 1826 John Cobb & wife Sarah Ferdinand Leigh $200 75 ac. on Eddyville Ck., bounded by Mathew Lyon Jr., Edwards, James Bell, part of 200 ac. take by Israel Robertson and patented by Matthew Lyon E 31

20 Mar 1826

Sarah sighed as Sally S. Cobb and is named that way in statement by JP 11 Feb 1826; purchased 4 Jun 1819, bk C pp 120-1
1 Dec 1827 Charles Lofland, commissioner in chancery John H Phelps $50 540 ac. owned by Jesse Cobb on waters of Lick Ck., conveyed to Jesse Cobb by Andrew George & wife, begin Josiah Cobb to John Ross to S C Clark to Wm Norris E 347-8

25 Jul 1828

in settlement of $450 judgement in Circuit Court Sep 1827 term against Cobb in favor of Phelps, sold on courthouse steps 17 Nov 1827
18 Jan 1828 Charles B Clark & wife Elizabeth of Christian Co. Athetia Callaway, widow of Edward of Christian Co. $250 house and lot in Princeton conveyed to Charles B Clark and Edward Callaway decd. for debts of Morton A Ructor E 308-9

11 Mar 1828

 
14 Dec 1838 Humphrey Cobb, Hezekiah Cobb, Saml T Cobb & wife Nancy A, Delila Cobb Harriet Cobb all heirs & legal representatives of Josiah Cobb, dec'd, of Desoto Co. MS Jacob Holt(Hezekiah of Shelby Co. TN) $500 200 ac. on waters of Skinframe, conveyed to Josiah Cobb by Andrew James 11 Jan 1809 I 240-2

17 Jun 1839

certified in Desoto Co. MS 4 Dec 1838 for all grantors but Hezekiah, certified for him in Shelby Co. TN 5 Feb 1839; purchased 11 Jan 1809, bk B, pp 10-1
18 Sep 1841 Charles B Dallam, agent of the Commonwealth Lafeyette Church & James C Church $11.88 640 ac. entered for taxation to Samuel Cobb, struck off to state for non-payment of taxes 19 Oct 1829 K 252-3

18 Sep 1841

no former owner or heirs have applied to redeem, no person in adverse possession, public sale 23 Aug 1841 had no bidders, sold for full amount of tax, interest & charges
20 Aug 1842 John W Peek & wife Emerline S S Cobb $150 house & lot in Eddyville, ½ of #68, S of Main St K 497-8

20 Aug 1842

wife is shown as Laura E Peek in clerk's statement
20 Aug 1842 Wilson Marin & wife Mary Ann Sarah S Cobb $150 half of lot in Eddyville, #68, on Main St., with frame tenement K 572

15 Nov 1842

 

Notes:

Index: FHL #466841-466842
Deed Book: FHL # 466843-466847

 


 

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