You're probably right. If I'm counting correctly, there are eleven
children identified. It appears that all of them were living at James's
death. If that's correct, what would account for ten parts?
Was the land in Platte county?
-Michael
> That is not how I am reading this.
> I think that John and Docia Roberts are selling 1/10 of undivided land to
> Benjamin R. Cooley. And that William C. Cooley did the same. So could
> this be
> land that they have all inherited from ? (James and his wife Elizabeth).
> Also,
> I read into this that there were 10 people receiving this parcel of land.
> The only way we can be sure is to check the land records for 1844-1845 and
> maybe
> earlier. I love land partitions as they list all children inheriting--
> it
> would be great if this is what this is.
>
> About 4 years ago I gave my microfilm reader to Goodwill and 60 rolls of
> Missouri microfilms to the Carlsbad city library. However, they have
> never been
> added to the collection. I understand that the head of the
> genealogy/local
> history department has the box sitting on the floor of her office. I am
> sure
> there were land records among them for Macon and Randolph counties. I
> will try
> to go one day this week and see. Sure wish I had kept a record of what I
> had,
> but discarded it.
>
> Sandy
>
>
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> From: Michael Cooley <michael_at_newsummer.com>
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> Sent: Sun, July 15, 2012 1:51:36 PM
> Subject: Re: Theodosia Cooley
>
> If I'm reading this correctly, the Roberts a tenth to William C Cooley on
> Jan 4 and a another tenth to Benjamin R Cooley on June 25. Perhaps this
> was land that belonged to the Roberts family. (I've always found deeds
> difficult to read.)
>
> -Michael
>
>> Ifound this entry as a source for Theodocia Cooley Roberts on the
>> interest. I
>> don't think that the deed book V is correct for any of the counties as V
>> seems
>> to be in the 1860s.
>>
>> However, I am wondering about the one equal and undivided tenth part. Is
>> this a
>> partition of land inherited by these people? Oh, to be in Missouri and
>> to
>> check land records at the MO state Archives.
>>
>> Deed Book V-- Missouri State archives
>> p.293, 25 June 1845, John Roberts and Docia his wife of Platte County to
>> Benjamin R. Cooley of Howard County, for $15 one equal and undivided
>> tenth
>> part
>> of the west half of the northwest quarter of section 22, range 15,
>> containing 80
>> acres. (same land P. 196) January 4, 1845,William C. Cooley and
>> Elizabeth,
>> $15.
>>
>> Sandy
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