James Harvey Currey

From the Record

Drew up the 1881 deed between Matilda (Bolin) Cheuvront and John Amos Maddox.

From the Family Manuscript

• In Deed Book 95, Page 29, Jackson County Courthouse, Jackson County, West Virginia the Heirs Estate Deed of Anna Maria Elizabeth (Cheuvront) Maddox, wife of William Oscar Maddox 6 is found. The heirs to this deed were, Mary Louisa 7 (Maddox) Currey, husband, James Harvey Currey, Sarah 7 (Maddox) Ott, husband, Lewis Ott and George C. Maddox 7, wife, Mahala (Lockhart) Maddox. In this deed, George C. and Mahala (Lockhart) Maddox and Sarah (Maddox) Ott and husband, Lewis Ott bought out the 3rd share of the property under this deed titled to Mary Louisa (Maddox) Currey and her husband, James Harvey Currey. The purchase price was a total of $1,000.00. The closing date on the deed was 1 February 1868. The deed didn’t give the total acres involved, but referred to the deed by Aaron Cheuvront to Anna Maria Elizabeth (Cheuvront) Maddox. From the language used in the deed, it was impossible to determine the exact location of the property, but it was along Sand Creek. The deed was recorded by David Sommerville, Justice of the Peace for Jackson County, West Virginia. A copy of this deed is attached to the master file of the Maddox Family History.

  Maddox Family History, transcript line 1410.

• In a deed made on the 23rd day of December, 1881, between Matilda (Bolin) Cheuvront, the last wife of Aaron Cheuvront and John Amos Maddox 8, it was set fourth that John Amos Maddox 8 would take care of Matilda (Bolin) Cheuvront in her old age and take care of her burial. In return, Matilda (Bolin) Cheuvront would sign over the last part of the Cheuvront property, 48 acres, more or less, to John Amos Maddox. This land was on Sand Creek, the exact location unknown, but we believe it was located on the lands that John Amos Maddox lived on.. This deed was drawn up by James H. Currey and it was recorded in deed book 28 on pages 491 and 492, Jackson County, West Virginia. The deed was recorded by L. H. Lemley, Clerk of Courts, Jackson County, West Virginia on 13 March 1886. Matilda (Bolin) Cheuvront died on 6 March 1887 in Jackson County, West Virginia and she is buried in the Maddox Cemetery, Jackson County, West Virginia in a marked grave. It appears that John Amos Maddox kept up his end of the deal and he did receive ownership of the property.

  Maddox Family History, transcript lines 1930–1931.

• From the estate deed of Anna Maria Elizabeth (Cheuvront) Maddox (his mother) dated 1868 found in Deed Book 95, page 29 on file in Jackson County, West Virginia the following was found. The heirs were James Harvey and Mary Louisa (Maddox) Currey, Lewis and Sarah (Maddox) Ott and George C. and Mahala (Lockhart) Maddox. Lewis Ott and George C. Maddox bought out the 3rd. share belonging to James Harvey Currey for the sum of $1,000.00. The land laid on Sand Creek in what was then Gilmore Township, Jackson County, West Virginia, this would have been in and around the Gilmore School location.

  Maddox Family History Charts, transcript line 3657.

• This deed would convey to John Amos Maddox forever a tract of land on Sand Creek, Ravenswood District, Jackson County, West Virginia. The deed was drawn by James Harvey Currey, Attorney at Law, filed with John Robinson, Justice, Jackson County Court. The deed was recorded on 13 March 1886 by L. H. Lemley, Clerk of the Jackson County Court.

  Maddox Family History Charts, transcript line 4585.