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This indenture
made and entered into this 22nd day of March 1851 between Daniel
Garrard of the one part and William Robertson of the other part
all of the County of Clay and State of Kentucky witnesseth that
for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty
five dollars to me in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged I have this day granted bargained and sold unto the
said William Robertson a certain tract or parcel of land lying
and being in the County of Clay and State aforesaid and on the
waters of Sextons Creek and containing 200 acres be the same more
or less bounded as follows: to wit: beginning at a black oak and
pine tree in the west side line of Monroe's 20000 acre survey
thence S 254 poles to the top of the ridge thence N 50 E 54 poles
thence N 7 E 42 poles thence N 87 E 25 poles to a black oak thence
S 65 E 26 poles thence N 26 E 24 poles thence S 51 E 28 poles
thence S 35 E 38 poles thence N 55 E 38 poles thence S 70 E 22
poles to a chestnut oak thence same course continued in all 46
poles thence S 82 E 38 poles thence N 25 E 36 poles thence S 28
E 14 poles to a chesnut oak thence N 67 E 74 poles to a red oak
on the top of the ridge thence N 50 E 70 poles to a forked chestnut
thence N 54 W 80 poles to a chestnut thence N 10 E 58 poles to
a chestnut oak thence N 67 W 22 poles thence N 45 W 48 poles to
a black oak thence N 20 E 56 poles thence N 65 E 50 poles to a
black oak thence N 20 W 8 poles to a white oak and corner to Robertsons
100 acres thence with the same west 120 poles thence S 76 poles
to a white oak thence west 104 poles to a white oak thence S 47
W 22 poles to a white oak thence S 59 W 38 poles to a white oak
thence west to the beginning. To have and to hold to him the said
William Robertson his heirs free from the claims of myself my
heirs & all persons whatsoever I will warrant and defend the
title to the same. In witness whereof I the said Daniel Garrard
have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and date
above written.
Daniel Garrard
(his seal)
Commonwealth
of Kentucky Clay County Sct
I William Woodcock
Clerk of the County Court aforesaid certify that this deed from
Daniel Garrard to Wm Robertson was this day produced to me in
my office & acknowledged by the said Daniel Garrard to be
his act and deed whereupon said deed together with the foregoing
certificate have been duly admitted to record in my office. Given
under my hand this 22nd day of March 1851.
William Woodcock
Clerk
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