Scott Co., KY deed (IGN 008688444, img 380) — 9 Feb 1877 Edward P. Gaines → M. Hamilton, 76 ac on the Iron Works Road = 'the land allotted to Rachel A. Downing [p.846] in the division of the lands of her father Daniel Cooper' (traces Lot 2 forward)

Transcription and notes

Source: Scott County (Kentucky). Clerk of the County Court (FamilySearch IGN 008688444, image 380 of 538). Via FamilySearch Full-Text. On disk: Death/Wills and Probate/Kentucky/Scott County/Deeds July 1875–May 1876/img0380 ….

Data from the document [verbatim] (OCR-transcribed)

"This Deed made … this ninth day of February … 1877 by and between Edward P. Gaines of Scott County of the first part and M. Hamilton of K[e]nton County of the second part … for … five thousand dollars … all that certain tract or parcel of land … in the Counties of Scott and Fayette … Beginning at a stone in the Iron works road and corner to William Gaines … [metes] … Containing Seventy six acres one rood and sixteen poles, being the same land conveyed by George W. Downing and Rachel A. Downing his wife to said Edward P. Gaines by deed … 13th day of April 1876 … recorded in deed Book number fourteen page 475 … and is the same land paid off and allotted to said Rachel A. Downing in the division of the lands of her father Daniel Cooper deceased." — Edward P. Gaines (ack. before Henry Wolfe, Clk, 15 Feb 1877).

What this establishes

• Confirms Rachel A. (Cooper) Downing [p.846] as a daughter/heir of Daniel Cooper III [p.737] and pins her allotment: ~76 acres on the Iron Works Road, Scott & Fayette Cos. = the Lot No. 2 (77 ac) she & husband George Downing took in the will division ([A.112 §6]: "Lot No. 2, 77 acres → George Downing & Rachael his wife").
• Chain of title of Lot 2: Daniel Cooper estate division (1850) → Rachel A. & George W. Downing → Edward P. Gaines (13 Apr 1876, Scott Co. Deed Bk 14 p.475) → M. Hamilton (9 Feb 1877, this deed, $5,000).
• Metes match the will's Lot 2 ("corner to William Gaines," Iron Works road) ⇒ same tract; the neighbor William Gaines = husband of Elizabeth (Cooper) Gaines [p.850] (whose Lot 1 adjoined). ⇒ Rachel & Elizabeth's allotments were adjacent on the old home farm.
• ⇒ Rachel + George W. Downing were still living / selling in 1876 (sold their Cooper-estate lot then).

Cross-references

• p.846 Rachel (Cooper) Downing · p.737 Daniel Cooper III · the will/division A.112.