Panola County, Mississippi
Deed Book A (Selected Deeds)
Districts 1 & 2
Note: These abstracts are based on a typed transcript of Deed Book A made ca. 1900–1950. The original volume is believed to be held at the Chancery Clerk's office at the First District Courthouse in Sardis. This typed transcript has been used because it is available online at FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org), digital film no. 008484088.
At the time when these deeds were originally made, there was only one county seat and one court district in Panola County, based in the town of Panola (now extinct). Deeds in the book pertain to land in both of the later court districts.
A high proportion of the early deeds record sales and other transactions between land speculators, most of whom never lived in the county. Because this abstracting project has the goal of facilitating the study of the settlement of the county, only deeds mentioning settlers (as grantors, grantees, or witnesses) were abstracted.
Page numbers refer to the typed transcription, which may have the same pagination as the original volume. Image numbers refer to the digitized microfilm found on FamilySearch as digital film 008484088.
Boldface type indicates a known settler of Panola County.
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pp. 23-6 [img. 44]:
31 March 1836
Ish ta ho to pa of the Chickasaw Nation of Indians to John Chisholm & Peter F. Armistead of Lauderdale County, AL for $4500:
- Section 23, T10S R8W
- Section 24, T10S R8W
- S 1/2 Section 13, T10S R8W
Wit. by L. G. Evans, Robert Coyle, Alex J. Coyle, G. W. Long.
11 April 1836
James & George Colbert certify that Ish ta ho to pa is capable to manage his affairs.
wit. G. W. Long
20 June 1836
Lawrence G. Evans swears that he saw Ish ta ho to pha assign and acknowledge deed to be his act; Evans also saw Robert Coyle and Alexander J. Coyle sign the deed as witnesses.
Giles B. Carter, clerk of [Panola Co.] Probate Court
p. 150 [img. 108]:
15 June 1836
Erasmus McDowell to Wilson T. Caruthers & Richard Bolton for $1000: Section 2, T7S R7W.
Wit. by John L. Tindall & N. Stevens
Acknowledged by E. P. McDowell before James J. Wilson, Pontotoc County Probate Clerk, the same day.
COMMENT: "N. Stevens" is likely Needham Stevens.
p. 152 [img. 109]:
15 June 1836
Ah Thlo Po Tubby, no. 478, Sealy’s District, to Richard Bolton & Wilson T. Caruthers for $3000:
- Section 31, T7S R5W
- Section 32, T7S R5W
- Section 36, T7S R6W
Wit. by James Colbert, Robert Coyle, John L. Tindall
p. 177 [img. 121]:
15 June 1836
Erasmus P. McDowell to John L. Tindall for $1000: Section 3, T7S R7W.
Wit. by R. Bolton, N. Stevens
Acknowledged the same day by McDowell before James J. Wilson, Probate Clerk of Pontotoc County.
COMMENT: "R. Bolton" is likely Richard Bolton; "N. Stevens" is likely Needham Stevens.
p. 192 [img. 129]:
13 June 1836
Thomas N. Wilie of Pontotoc and Edmund Winston of Fayette TN to Hugh Elliot of Philadelphia, PA
for $815: Section 22, T7S R8W.
Wit. by Goodloe W. Buford, R. W. Brahan
Acknowledged the same day before Joel Pinson by Wilie & Winston.
COMMENT: "R. W. Brahan" is likely Robert W. Brahan.
p. 198 [img. 132]:
2 June 1836
Joel Pinson & his wife Elizabeth, of Pontotoc, to John Allison of Panola County for $1920:
Section 21, T9S R6W.
[No witnesses]
2 June 1836: Acknowledged before James J. Wilson, clerk of Pontotoc Co. probate court, by the Pinsons.
p. 200 [img. 133]:
11 April 1836
Lany to Chisholm & Armstead of Lauderdale Co., AL for $1000: Section 22, T10S R8W.
Wit. by James Colbert, G. W. Long, L. G. Evans, Wm. Montgomery
21 June 1836 [p. 203, img. 134]
Lawrence G. Evans testifies before Giles B. Carter, Clerk of Panola Probate Court.
7 July 1836: William Montgomery testifies before Giles B. Carter, Clerk of Panola Probate Court.
p. 225 [img. 145]:
?April 1836
Richard Bolton & Wilson T. Caruthers [as trustees for firm of D. Hubbard & Co.] to Needham Stevens, agreement:
Bolton & Caruthers purchased S35 T8S R7W on 18 Apr. 1836 from Bah fah ki a tubby; Needham Stevens purchased S22 T9S R7S from Bah fauke a tubby on the same day; title to both sections was taken in the name of the said parties of the first part—they now grant, bargain, sell & convey their right, title, interest, and claim to Stevens.
wit. by William Davis, David Jones
6 July 1836: Proved to H. H. Whitaker, judge of probate court of Marshall County, by William Davis.
p. 232 [img. 149]:
14 April 1836:
Becky Sealey of Chickasaw Nation to Needham Stevens, Joseph H. Bryan, and Joseph Talbert, for $1600:
- Section 8, T8S R5W
- Section 17, T8S R5W
Wit.: E. P. McDowell, W. C. Mitchell
15 April 1836: Approved in Pontotoc by witness E. P. McDowell.
p. 238 [img. 152]:
Chip pah nah of the Chickasaw Nation of Indians to Needham Stevens for $400:
W 1/2 Section 6, T9S R5W, which has been located for the party of the first part as his reserves.
Wit.: W. C. Mitchell.
On the same day, Benjamin Love and James Colbert certified that Chip pah na is capable to manage and take care of his affairs. Benjamin Reynolds, Chickasaw Agent, also certified that the above certificate is true (to the best of his knowledge) and that a fair consideration had been paid for the land. Approved the same day by William Carroll, examining agent.
11 July 1836: Wyatt C. Mitchell, witness, appeared before Jacob Drake, acting justice of the peace for Lafayette County, and swore to the signing and delivery of the deed to the said Needham Stevens.
p. 242 [img. 154]:
9 May 1836:
Armistead Barton & Amanda Barton of Franklin County AL to John S. McGehee of Wilks County GA for $6500: Sections 30, 31, 32, T6S R6W.
Wit. by John W. Rutland, A. C. Barton; proved on 9 May in Franklin County.
p. 245 [img. 155]
10 May 1836
Oka lah co chubby to Miles H. McGehee for $1600: Sections 35, 34, T6S R7W; wit. by George W. Oxberry & Joseph Peters.
31 May 1836: Joseph Peters proved deed before Joel Pinson, probate judge of Pontotoc.
p. 247 [img. 156]
12 May 1836
Illah nah tubby to William Lumpkins for $2400: Sections 28, 29, 30, T10S R6W.
Wit. by E. P. McDowell, Daniel Greene, James Colbert.
13 June 1836: Proved before James W. Drake, clerk of circuit court of Pontotoc, by wit. James Colbert.
p. 250 [img. 158]:
7 June 1836
Robert M. Boyers & Daniel Saffarans of Sumner County, TN to William Lumpkin for $1625:
Section 31 T7S R6W.
Wit. by Goodloe W. Buford, J. A. Thompson.
9 June 1836: Proved before James W. Drake, clerk of circuit court of Pontotoc, by wit. J. A. Thompson.
p. 255 [img. 161]:
20 April 1836
Ah Nook she tubby to Holland W. Middleton of Tuscaloosa, AL for $1600:
Sections 32, 33 T9S R6W.
Wit. by E. P. McDowell & Alexander Henry. Approved by Wm. Carroll, examining agent in Pontotoc, 21 Apr. 1836.
p. 256 [img. 162]:
10 June 1836
William H. Duke & Sinah his wife to John S. McGehee of Georgia for $10,200:
Sections 33, 34 T6S R8W
[wit. names missing]
17 June 1836: Acknowledged by William H. Duke before Joel Pinson, Pontotoc Co. Probate Judge.
p. 260 [img. 164]:
Heirs of James Pettigrew [by Chickasaw chiefs--heirs were probably minors] to Miles H. McGehee [no place of residence specified] for $2400:
- S24 T7S R7W
- Section 18, T7S R6W
- Section 20, T7S R6W
1 June 1836: Proven by E. P. McDowell before Joel Pinson, Pontotoc County Probate Judge.
p. 276 [img. 172]:
21 April 1836
Ho tim ma ha lubby of Chickasaw Nation to Henry Laird for $800: S7 T8S R7W.
Wit. by John B. Moore, John D. Martin.
27 May 1836: Proved before Joel Pinson by wit. John B. Moore.
