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This indenture
of bargain and sale made and entered into this 23rd day of March
1849 by & between Charles Robertson of the first part and
Jesse Roberts of the other part Witnesseth that for & in consideration
of the sum of one hundred dollars to the party of the first part
in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted
bargained and sold unto the said Jesse Roberts the following tract
or parcel of land lying & being in the County of Clay in the
waters of Sexton's Creek & bounded as follows to wit: beginning
at a white oak, black gum buckeye and chestnut on the east bank
of the Burning Spring Fork thence S 84 E 24 poles thence S 25
W 80 poles thence N 11 W 72 to a dogwood & to oaks on the
side of a hill thence N 84 W 24 poles to 3 white oaks and dogwood
in a line of Jas. Monroe's survey of 20000 acres same course continued
in all 48 poles thence N 11 E 91 poles thence N 25 E 80 poles
thence S 84 E 24 poles to the beginning containing fifty acres
be the same more or less & the said Robertson hereby warrants
and defends the title to the same free from the claim of himself
his heirs or assigns but not against any other person to the said
Roberts his heirs or assigns forever. In testimony where of I
have here unto set my hand & affixed my seal the day &
date above written.
Charles Robertson
(his seal)
State of Kentucky
Clay County
Sct
I William Woodcock
Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid certify that
this deed from Charles Robertson to Jesse Roberts was this day
produced to me in my office and acknowledged by the said grants
to be his act and deed for the purposes therein named. Where upon
the same together with the foregoing certificate have been duly
admitted to record in my office.
Given under
my hand this 23rd day of March 1849.
William Woodcock
Clerk
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