David Robertson Deed - 1848
(William E. Walker, Thomas Hornsby, John Bates, William Brittain, Elijah Griffin, James Davdes, James Chapman, George H. Rogers)

Source: Film #0986250
Clay County Kentucky Clerk of Court Deeds
Volume D 1848-1856

p 8

This indenture of bargain & sale made & entered into this 18th day of April in the year of our Lord 1848 between William E Walker of the County of Madison & State of Kentucky of the one part & David Robertson of the County of Clay & State of Kentucky of the other part witnesseth that the said William E Walker for & in consideration of the sum of four thousand two hundred & fifty dollars in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained & sold and by these presents doth grant bargain sell & convey unto the said David Robertson a certain tract or parcel of land situated lying & being in Clay County & State of Kentucky and bounded as follows to wit, beginning at 3 sugar trees a beech & a poplar tree standing on the south bank of Big Goose Creek just below the mouth of Little Wild Cat branch about one mile below a buffalo lick in the edge of the water just below the mouth of Laurel Creek thence N 45 *(degrees) W 200 poles to two white oaks & a poplar tree standing on the point of a hill the same course continued to the top of the ridge thence with the top of said ridge to the head of a branch which empties into Laurel Creek just above Thomas Hornsbys mill thence with the ridge on the west side of said branch running down to a line to be run for said Thomas Hornsby agreeably to a bond executed by John Bates to the said Hornsby thence with said line running down west to the corner to be made for said Hornsby agreeably to said bond thence with the lower end line to be run for said Hornsby to the corner to be made on the South side of Laurel Creek thence to the point of the ridge on the west side of the Skull Branch and so to run as to include the land on the Skull Branch to its head thence a direct line to Goose Creek at the place where William Brittain formally (formerly - S.P.) had a fish trap & a corner to a boundary of land for which Elijah Griffin holds a bond from the said W E Walker thence crossing said Goose Creek & running down the same to the mouth of the first small branch putting into said Goose Creek thence S 22 * E to the line of James Davdes on the north side of said Davdes 5000 acre survey thence with said Davdes line to a line of James Chapman Thence with said Chapmans line running northward to Goose Creek thence with the meanders of said creek running down & extending to a corner of James Chapmans survey 25 poles below the mouth of Beech Creek thence to the top of the ride eastward of said Chapmans residence but not to interfere with said Chapman's survey & to a line of George H Rogers to Goose Creek thence a direct line to the beginning To have & to hold to the said David Robertson the before described tract in boundry of land with the exception of ten acres which includes the grave where John Bates is buried which is reserved forever and the said William E Walker the aforesaid tract or parcel of land with the appurtenances there unto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said David Robertson his heirs and assigns doth warrant & will forever defend from all persons & claims whatsoever and if the said land to any part thereof shall be legally lost to the David Robertson the purchase money agreeably to the quantity and equality lost is to be returned without interest. In testimony whereof the said William E Walker hath here unto subscribed his name and affixed his seal the day and date before written.

Will E Walker (seal)

Attest
George Stivers Sr
E W Clark

State of Kentucky Clay County Sct

I William Woodcock Clerk of the County Court certify this deed from William E Walker was this day produced to me in my office and proved to be the act & deed of the said Walker by the oath of George Stivers and Elhawon Clark the subscribing witnesses there to Whereupon said deed together with the foregoing certicate have been duly admitted to record in my office.

Given under my hand this 8th day of June 1848

Att William Woodcock Clerk

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