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Family Group Record 0133
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Husband's Name Samuel Bittick
Born: Place:
Died: Abt 1826 Place: Clark (Pike) County, Ark (last record of)
Married: Place:
Father: ....... Bittick
Mother:
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Wife's Name .......
Born: Place:
Died: Place:
Father:
Mother:
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Children
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1. Sex Name
M Jesse Bittick
Born: Abt 1804 Place: North Carolina
Died: 1859 Place: Pike County, Arkansas
Married: Abt 1826 Place: Clark (Pike) County, Arkansas
Spouse: Polly Wood
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Sources of Information: Clark County, Arkansas Deed Book B, page 5; Clark
County, Arkansas Probate Record Book, May 1827-Oct 1838: containing
inventories, appraisements, sale bills and settlements. May Term 1827, page
3; Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890, page 302; Census Records, Clark
County, Arkansas 1830; Pike County, Arkansas 1840, 1850.
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Samuel Bittick to Jesse Bittick: Deed of Gift
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Know All Men By These Presents:
That, this Indenture, made this twenty-fourth day of March in the year of
our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty six; between Samuel
Bittick of the Territory of Arkansas and County of Clark, of the one part;
and Jesse Bittick of the County and Territory, aforesaid, of the other
part.
Whereas, the said Samuel Bittick, being the father of the said Jesse
Bittick, by reason of his age and infirmities, in consideration of the
natural love and affection which I have and bear for my son, Jesse Bittick,
and also for divers other good causes and considerations, me, the said
Samuel Bittick, hereunto have given and granted, and confirmed and by these
presents, do give, grant, and confirm unto the said Jesse Bittick, three
head of horses, called by the names - dick, and roane, and hos, and also
seven cows and calves and four heifers and ten steers, and also one set of
turners tools, to have and to hold, and enjoy all singular, the said horses
and cattle and tools, aforesaid, unto the said Jesse Bittick, his
executors, adminstrators, and assignes, to the only proper use and behoof
of, forever; and I, the said Samuel Bittick, all and singular, the said
horses, cattle, and tools, to the said Jesse Bittick, his executors,
administrators, and assigns against me, the said Samuel Bittick, my
executors and administrators, and all and every other person or persons,
whatsoever, shall and will warrant and defend, by these presents, of all
and singular, put the said Jesse Bittick in full possession, by delivering
to him the above mentioned horses, cattle, and tools, at the time of the
sealing and delivering of these presents hereby granted.
Whereunto, I have set my hand and seal, this 24th day of March, 1826.
Samuel Bittick (Seal)
Test:
William Kelley
Elijah Kelley
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Territory of Arkansas,
Clark county,
This day, personally appeared William Kelley and Elijah Kelley, whose names
are subscribed to the foregoing deed of Gift, and after being duly sworn,
deposeth & saith, that they saw Samuel Bittick subscribe the same and that
he acknowledged that it was for the use and purposes therein specified.
William Kelley
Elijah Kelley
Sworn to & subscribed before me, an acting Justice of the Peace, this 15th
April, 1826.
T.S. Drew, J. Peace
I, Thomas S. Drew, Clerk of the Circuit Court in & for the County of Clark,
do certify that the foregoing record is a true and complete copy or
transcript of the original which was received and recorded this 17th day of
April, 1826
T.S. Drew
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Clark County, Arkansas Deed Book B, page 5.
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Estate of Richard Wood
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May Term 1827.
John Wood, surviving Executor of the last will and Testament of Richard
Wood, deceased, this day produced in Open Court a receipt signed by Polly
Bittick, late Polly Wood, and Jess Bittick her husband, one of the heirs of
Richard Wood, deceased, for the sum of One hundred and Seventy nine
dollars, which was allowed and Ordered to be filed as a credit in favor of
said Executor against the estate of said Richard Wood, deceased.
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Clark County, Arkansas Probate Record Book, May 1827-Oct 1838: containing
inventories, appraisements, sale bills and settlements. May Term 1827, page
3.
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Estate of Jesse Bittick
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Abstract made by an unknown abstractor about 1890 from original records of
Pike County, Arkansas and recorded in Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890
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Probate Book 1 page 271. In Vacation. March 29th 1859. Edwin Lynn petitions
and states and represents that on the 26th day of March 1859 he took
letters of administration on the estate of Jesse Bittick deceased &c. That
all the immediate heirs are of age, that there is personal property
belonging to said estate &c., etc., and prays for an order to sell said
personal property &c. The prayer of the petitioner is granted by the Court.
Probate Book 1 page 298. April Term 1859. Administrator presents bond for
$1600 and the same is by the Court approved. Probate Book C page 133. July
Term 1875. A.W. Davis administrator de bonis non of said (estate) files his
final account current and settlement. The same is in all things confirmed
by the Court and the administrator de bonis non is discharged.
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Abstract of Title Book Prior to 1890, page 302.
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Update 11.06.00 David Kelley 2000 FGR-0133.HTM
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