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This indenture
of bargain & sale made & entered into this 27th day of
March 1854 between Winey Robertson of one part and David Spivey
of the other part all of Clay County Kentucky Witnesseth that
the said Winey Robertson hath for and in consideration of the
sum of four hundred dollars to her in hand paid the receipt whereof
is here by acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold &
do by these presents sell & convey unto the said David Spivy
a certain tract or parcel of land lying & being in the County
of Clay on the waters of Sexton's Creek containing one hundred
acres & bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at a poplar
white oak and hickory on Monroe's north line thence with the same
east 110 poles to a white oak thence south 60 poles to the creek
thence 50 east 20 poles to a white oak & dogwood on the bank
of a small branch thence south 80 poles to a chestnut oak and
maple thence west 86 poles to C Robertson's line thence N 24 to
a white oak Robertsons corner thence with Robertsons line N 38
W 48 poles to Robertsons beginning thence north 118 poles to the
beginning.
Also one other tract 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 34 poles S 51 E 28 poles thence S 35
E 38 poles thence N 55 E 38 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 75 E 36 poles thence S 28 E 38 poles N 75 E
36 poles thence S 28 E 14 poles to a chestnut oak thence N 67
E 74 poles to a red oak in 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 chestnut oak thence N 20 E 56 poles
thence N 65 E 50 to a black oak thence N 20 W 8 poles to a white
oak and corner to Robertson 100 acres aforesaid 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
containing two hundred acres be the same more or less To have
and to hold unto the said David Spivy his heirs and assigns free
from the claim of my self and all persons whatsoever I will warrant
and forever defend the title to the same. In witness whereof I
have here unto set my hand and seal the day above written.
Winey (her mark)
Robertson
State of Kentucky
Clay County
Sct
I, William Woodcock
Clerk of the County Court aforesaid do certify that this deed
from Winey Robertson to David Spivy was this day produced to me
in my office & acknowledged by said Winey Robertson to be
her act and deed whereupon the same together with the foregoing
certificate have been duly admitted to record.
Given under
my hand this 27th day of March 1854.
William Woodcock
Clerk
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