Gabriel Slaughter Esq Lieutenant Governor and acting Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky To all to whom these presents shall come Greetings Know ye that by virtue and in consideration of a Kentucky Land office warrant No. 1360 there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto James Dowden assee of James Cummins assee of Joseph Miller and Joseph Ballew a certain tract or parcel of Land containing fifty acres by survey bearing date the Nineth day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen lying and being in the County of Madison on the waters of Silver Creek and bounded as followeth To wit Beginning at a poplar on the East side of a small branch and dogwood pointer thence South fifteen East ninety poles to a large chesnut tree and two hickorys on the side of a ridge thence South seventy five West forty four poles to two chesnut oaks on the top of a ridge thence North seventy six West fifty five poles to three white oaks on the side of a ridge near a clift of rocks thence North fifteen West seventy two poles to a dogwood and three white poles thence North eighty five East ninety poles to the Beginning with its apputenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said James Dowden and his heirs forever In witness whereof the said Gabriel Slaughter Esq Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky hath hereunto set his hand and caused the seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Frankfort on the nineth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen and the Commonwealth the twenty eighth

By the Lieutenant Governor John Pope Secy

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