KANAWHA CO., WV, DEED BK. M, pp. 445-447, between
ISHAM BAILEY & wife NANCY (JOPLING) BAILEY, and
WILLIAM W. FIFE, made on July 11, 1842.

This proves that Nancy is one of Thomas and Sarah "Sally"
(Stevens) Jopling's eight children.

"This Indenture made this the 11th day of July in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred and forty-two,
between Isham Bailey and Nancy Bailey his wife of the first
part and William W. Fife of the second part all of the county
of Kanawha and state of Virginia. Witneseth, whereas the said
Nancy Bailey who is one of the children of distributees of
Thomas Jopling Deceased did at and since the time of her
Intermarriage with the said Isham Bailey bring to him
Sundary property and estate, which hath been used and
consumed for their joint benefit and maintanance but the
said Isham hath never at any time made any settlement or
provision for the said Nancy, who is now in needy and
indigent circumstances. And whereas the said Nancy Bailey
as one of the children and distributees of said Thomas
Jopling Deceased is entitled to a portion of the estate of
Thomas Jopling the elder late of the county of Albemarle
under and by virtue of the said Thomas the elders last will
and testament and of a decree lately rendered by the Circuit
Superior Court of Law and Chancery of Albemarle County
in a suit therein lately desending between James Jopling
Senior & others Plaintiff and Reuben B. Patterson
administrator with will annexed of Jese (* looks like "Jepe")
Jopling Deceased and others Defendants. And whereas the
said Nancy Bailey as one of the children of Sally Jopling the
wife of the said Thomas Jopling Deceased is also entitled to
her distributable share and proportion of the estate and
property of James Stevens Deceased & Behethalan Stevens
his Widow Deceased late of the county of Nelson in the state
of Virginia her maternal grand father and grand mother, and
the said Isham Bailey being willing and desirous to convey and
assign over his marital rights and claims in and to his said
wifes right title and interest share and proportion of in and
to the estate and property, money or other thing whether
legal or equitable, real or personal accruing to her or to him
in her right from the estates herein before mentioned. And
that the same shall be conveyed to and held in trust by
the said William W. Fife to and for the use interest and
purposes herein after described and declared. And the said
Nancy Bailey hereby testifying her asent and agreement
thereto, and her full acceptance thereof. Now therefore this
Indenture witnesseth that for and in consideration of the
premises as well as for the further consideration of the sum
of five dollars to them in hand paid by the said William W.
Fife at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents,
The receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge the said
Isham Bailey and Nancy his wife have bargained and sold
assigned, set over and transferred unto him the said William
W. Fife his executors, administrators, and assigns all the
estate right title and interest real or personal, legal or
equitable which the said Nancy Bailey as one of the children
of Thomas Jopling and Sally his wife deceased or the said
Isham Bailey in her right fare marite, hath or have, now or
hereafter, to become due and owing to them or either of them,
either as legatees, devisees heirs or distributees of the estates
of Thomas Jopling the elder or of the said James Stevens, and
Behethalna Stevens, or otherwise howsoever, to have and to
hold the said estate right title, interest, claim and demand in
the estates afore-said and herein conveyed and assigns or
intends to be conveyed and assigned unto him the said William
W. Fife his executors, administrators and assigns, upon trust
nevertheless and to and for the uses interests and purposes
following 1st the said William W. Fife shall collect-receive
and hold in his possession all the said estate, right title,
property, and interest, whether the same shall consist of lands,
money or other personalty, in trust for the seperate use of the
said Nancy Bailey free from the control of the said Isham
Bailey and free and exempt from all liability or charge for the
past, present, or future debts, liabilities or engagements of the
said Isham Bailey, or the said Nancy or either of them, either
jointly or severally. the said William W. Fife by and with
the assent and approbation of the said Nancy Bailey, or at
his discretion shall, from time to time as occasion may
require apply the interest and profits of estates, money etc.
to the use benefit and comfortable support and maintenance of
the said Nancy and her said husband during their joint lives and
the life of the survivor, or until the fund aforesaid shall be
exhausted, and in case the annual profits and interest shall be
deemed inadequate to the purposes aforesaid, the said William
W. Fife his executors, etc. may in his or their discretion apply
such portion of the capital of said fund and estates or property
as he or they may think reasonable and proper for the purpose
of support and maintanance herein contemplated & intended
to be provided and if at the death of the survivor of the said
Isham Bailey and Nancy Bailey, there shall be any part of the
fund, property or estate aforesaid remaining unappropriated
or unescpended according to the provisions and true intent and
meaning of this deed of trust the same shall descend and be
distributed amongst the legal heirs & representatives of the said
Nancy Bailey of her own blood and lineage. In witness whereof
The parties aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and seals
this the day and year herein before first written."
(Signed & marked by Isham Bailey, Nancy Bailey and
William W. Fife)

--------- MORE ABOUT THIS DEED:

Kanawha Co., (W) VA Deed Bk. M, p. 447:

"State of Virginia Kanawha County - We John C. Thomas
and Alex Wallace, Justices of the peace in county aforesaid
in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Isham Bailey
and Nancy Bailey his wife & William W. Fife to a certain
deed bearing the date on the 11th day of July 1842, and
hereunto annexed personally appeared before us in our
county aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be their
act and deed and desired us to sertify their said
acknowledgement to the Clerk of the County Court of
Kanawha in order that said deed may be recorded. Given
Under our hands and seals this 11th day of July 1842.
(Signed by John C. Thomas and Alex Wallace)
Kanawha County Court Clerks office 11th July 1842
This deed was this day presented to me and thereupon
together with the certificate thereto annexed is admitted
to record.
(Signed: teste A. W. Quarrier Clk.)"
------End of this deed, but there are many more for Isham
Bailey- some are probably for his father, Isham Bailey, Sr.

There is an APPRAISAL BILL regarding the property of
ISHAM BAILEY Deceased, in court on Sept. 26, 1851, and
it was presented in court on April 19, 1852 (Kanawha Co.,
(W) VA Will Bk. 1, pp. 519-521).

I think this is Isham Bailey, Jr., Nancy's husband, so he must
have died Bef. Sept. 26, 1851. There was an earlier inventory
of an Isham Bailey's property on Jan. 23, 1835; the inventory
was made by four men including Isham Bailey who was the
administrator. This probably being inventory of Isham SR.'s
property. (Kanawha Co., (W) VA WILL BK 1, pp. 187 &
188).

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