Bocock-from Sperry.1829.Lawrence.DEED

   18  February  1829  Grantee  was Elijah Bocook and Samuel Sperry was the
   Grantor.   The tract contained q 80 acres. (Reference:  Lawrence County,
   Kentucky Deed Book A Page 319)

   This  Indenture was entered into the 18th day of February in the year of
   our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and twenty-nine between Samuel
   Sperry  and his wife of one part and Elijah Bocock of the other part and
   both  of  the  County of Lawrence and State of Kentucky.  Witnessth that
   the  said  Samuel  Sperry  hath  bargained and sold unto Elijah Bocock a
   certain  tract or parcel of land containing q 80 acres,  it being a part
   of  one  hundred  acres  survey that made to said Sperry the 24th day of
   February  1827  laying  and being in the County of Lawrence aforesaid on
   the Elk Creek or near _________ fork of Big Blaine as follows:

   Beginning  at the first ___________ ___________ near at a sugar tree and
   two beeches South 78 West 100 poles to a double maple thence due West 16
   poles  North  58?  West  34  poles to an elm and beech North 61? West 26
   poles  to  a  white  oak North 88? West 58 poles to a white North 68? 56
   poles  to  a  beach North 34? West 70 poles to a beech North 80? West 40
   poles  to  the oaks South 22? West 40 poles to a stake North 81? East 39
   poles  to  a  stake South 40? East 79 poles to a stake North 85? East 34
   poles  to  a  stake  due  North  42  poles  to  the  Beginning  with the
   appurtenances  thereunto  belonging  unto the said Elijah Bocock to have
   and  to  hold  the said tract or parcel of land unto him the said Bocock
   and his heirs and the said Sperry ________ and defends the same from all
   person or persons claiming ________ heir? (him) but against the claim of
   no  other  person  whatsoever who may have an older and better title.  I
   testify whereof the said Sperry hath herewith set his hand and seal this
   day and date above written.

   J. Pritchard      ? Signed and Sealed ?    Samuel Sperry (His mark x)
                ? and witness in      ?
   James Sperry      ? the presence of     ?

   State of Kentucky ?
   Lawrence County ?

   I,  Joseph  R. March, Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid
   do  hereby certify that the deed from Samuel Sperry to Elijah Bocock was
   this  day  produced  to  me  and my office and proven by the oath of the
   subscribing  witnesses  to be the act and deed of the said Samuel Sperry
   for  the  purposes  therein  mentioned where upon the said deed together
   with  the foregoing certificate hath been duly admitted to records in my
   office.  Given under my hand this 19th day of October 1829.

                     Attest:  J.R. March, Clerk Lawrence County Court



Submitted by: Dewey L Bocook, Jr
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 1997