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Subject: Briscoe-to-McGinnis.1814.Mercer.DEED


Samuel McGinnis - Jeremiah Briscoe March 1 1814
Mercer County KyArchives Deed

Written: March 1 1814
Recorded: March 8 1814

Book 16, page 20

This Indenture made this 1st day of March 1814 between Jeremiah Briscoe & 
Elizabeth his wife of Mercer County and State of Kentucky of the One part & 
Samuel Ginnis of Said County and State of the Other Part.  Witnesseth that the 
said Jeremiah Briscoe & Elizabeth his wife for and in consideration of the Sum 
of Six hundred & twenty eight Dollars to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof 
they do hereby acknowledge have given granted bargained sold aliened & 
confirmed and by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien and confirm 
unto the said Samuel McGinnis & his Heirs forever One Certain tract or Parcel 
of land Containing Seventy eight and an half acres Situate lying and being in 
Mercer County On the waters of Chaplin and bounded as follows (to wit) 
Beginning at a buckeye Tree Corner to McB????, thence S2E 129 poles to a Sugar 
& white Oak trees a corner to George Caton, then N89E 53 poles to an Ironwood 
Hickory and Ash a corner to said McGinnis thence N2W 217 poles to an Hickory 
and Ironwood in Joel Comptons line, thence S89W 63 [or 65] poles to an Hickory 
Beech and Ash trees Corner to William Taylor thence S2E 88 poles to an Oak and 
two Ironwoods corner to said Taylor thence N89E 12 poles to the Beginning, with 
its appurtenances To have and to hold the Said Tract or Parcel of land with its 
appurtenances to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Samuel McGinnis 
and his Heirs forever.  And the said Jeremiah Briscoe and Elizabeth his wife 
for themselves their Heirs &c the said land Premises unto the said Samuel 
McGinnis & his Heirs shall and will forever warrant and defend against the 
claim or claims of all and every Other Person or Persons whatsoever.  In 
Testimony whereof the Said Jeremiah Briscoe & Elizabeth his wife have hereunto 
Set their hands & affixed their Seals the day and year above written.
                         Jer'h Briscoe (Seal)
                         Elizabeth Briscoe (Seal)
Witness Sam'l Ewing
        Rich'd Hope
        Ja. Caldwell
Mercer County Sct.
This day Elizabeth Briscoe wife of Jeremiah Briscoe a party to the within Deed 
Personally appeared before us James Caldwell and Samuel Ewing two of the 
Commonwealth Justices of the Peace in & for said County and being examined 
Seperate & apart from her Husband relinquished her right of Dower to the within 
mentioned Tract of land & Consents that the same should be entered of record.  
Given under our hands this 1st day of March 1814.
                         Ja. Caldwell)
                         Sam'l Ewing )  J. P.
Mercer County Sct.  March 8th 1814
The foregoing Indenture was this day Produced to me in my Office and 
acknowledged by Jer'h Briscoe a party therto to be his act & Deed which 
together with the Certificate of Dower thereon I have made of record.  Att.  
Tho. Allin C.C.

Submitted by: Linda Deppner
http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00012.html#0002870



Additional Comments:
The previous deed in this book was recorded 25 Aug 1829, and the one following 
it was dated 1 Sep 1829, but this one is very clearly dated 1814.

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