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Shown 1795 (Kenaza), 1796 (Cannoctson), 1797 (Kennotis), 1799 (Connotes), Madison Co, KY tax lists.

A will had apparently been written and recorded in Madison Co, KY but those records have not been located. Christopher Sr. did leave a dower for his wife Sarah, 43 1/2 acres, for which she could use until her death and then it was to be divided among the living heirs. The children sold or traded their shares of the land (about 80 acres of the 123 1/2 acres) and their share of their mother's dower amongst themselves or other family members for 20 years. The youngest child Christopher Jr. ended up with most of the landed estate and sold it to three individuals about 1863.

The following are Madison Co, KY court records transcribed as written: Madison Co, KY Deed Book 6 page 392 and 393.
This Indenture made and entered into this 29 day of March 1852 by and between William Kannatzar and Diana his wife of the first part and Christopher Kannatzar of the second part Witnesseth- That the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Three Hundred and twenty five dollars in hand paid have sold and do hereby convey unto the said Christopher Kannatzar two certain tracts or parcels of land lying and being in the County of Madison Ky on the dividing ridges between Silver and Tates Creek being the same lots of land allotted to the said William Kannatzar and Mary Mings wife of George Mings by Commissioners appointed under decree of the Madison Circuit Court in the Case of George Mings vs Christopher Kannatzar heirs and known in said division as lots No 4 and 5. The first of which is bounded as follows. Beginning at a stake near a birch and corner to 3rd lot thence N 68 E 58 poles to a stake in a field thence N 27 W 38 poles to a stone, corner to said heirs, thence S 9 E 29 poles to a stake in a line of Taylors line thence west said line S 57 1/4 W 49 poles to the Beginning containing ten and a half acres- The fifth lot in the one allotted to said Mary Mings is bounded as follows. Beginning at a stake in a line of Taylors line and corner to 4th lot thence N 68 E 20 poles to a black locust corner to the dower thence with the dower line N 57 E19 poles to a stake in said line thence N 26 W 43 poles to a stake in Taylors line thence S 57 1/4 W 10 poles to a beech marked FS thence S 57 1/4 W 30 poles to the Beginning Containing 10 acres. The parties of the first part also hereby sell and convey for the considerations aforesaid all their interest rights and title being one undivided eighth in and to another tract of land containing forty seven and half acres, being the same land allotted to Sally Kannatzar widow of said Christopher Kannatzar decd as her dower in the landed estate of said deceased.¶ To have and to hold the before described tracts and interests in the last mentioned tract subject to the dower estate of Sally Kannatzar therein for life unto the said Christopher Kannatzar his heirs and assigns forever and the said parties of the first part convenant to warrant said two tracts of land and appurtenances and the before described interest unto the said Christopher Kannatzar against the claim title or demand of all persons claiming by through or under them or under the said Christopher Kannatzar decd. In testimony whereof they set here unto their hand and seals¶ signed William Kannatzar Dian Kannatzar Kentucky Madison County Ses¶ I Thomas H Barnes clerk of the County Court for said County do certify that this deed from William Kannatzar and Diana his wife to Christopher Kannatzar was produced to me in my office on the 29 day of March 1852 and acknowledged by said William Kannatzar to be his act and deed and the said Diana being examined by me privily and apart from her husband declared that she did freely and willingly seal and deliver the said writing and wishes not to retract it and acknowledged the said writing again shown and explained to her.¶