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This Indenture
made this 12th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty between George Robertson of Pulaski County
and State of Kentucky of the one part and William Herd of the
County of Clay and State aforesaid on the other part Witnesseth
that the aforesaid George Robertson for the consideration of one
dollar to him in hand paid hath granted, bargained, and sold by
way of Quit Claim unto the said William Herd his heirs and assigns
forever all the right title and estate of him the aforesaid George
Robertson a certain parcel of land containing one hundred acres
whereon the said William Herd now lives Situate in the said County
of Clay on both sides of Red Bird fork being part of a tract of
two thousand acres granted to James French by Patent bearing date
the 3rd day of June 1806 and the parcel hereby conveyed is bounded
as follows (to wit) Beginning in the Southerdly line of the original
survey where the said line crosses Red Bird fork, Thence west
with original line fifty poles to a stake, Thence North one hundred
and sixty poles to a stake, Thence East one hundred poles to a
stake, Thence South one hundred and sixty poles to a stake, in
the line of the original survey, Thence West with original line
fifty poles to the Red Bird fork the place of beginning to include
the quantity. To have and to hold the parcel of land aforesaid
with its appurtenances unto the said William Herd and his heirs
and assigns forever -- and the aforesaid George Robertson doth
by these presents warrant and will forever defend the parcel of
land aforesaid with its appurtenances by way of Quit claim unto
the said William Herd his heirs and assigns forever against himself,
the aforesaid George Robertson, and his heirs but from nor against
no other person claim whatsoever; and the said William Herd hereby
declares himself fully satisfied and content with the title of
the aforesaid George Robertson at all chances and by way of Quit
Claim as aforesaid and releases the said George Robertson and
his heirs from all demands should the parcel of land aforesaid
be lost or taken away by any other person or claim whatsoever.
In Testimony whereof the said George Robertson has hereunto set
his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written.
George (his
mark) Robertson (his seal)
Test
Richard Lucas
State of Kentucky
Clay County
Sct
I hereby certify
that the within Indenture from George Robertson to William Herd
was duly acknowledged by the said George Robertson on the 12th
day of August 1820 to be his act and deed hand and seal for the
purposes therein specified -- which is recorded in my office the
same day and date. In Testimony whereof I have subscribed my name
this 18th day of August 1820.
William J Baker
D.C.
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