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Subject: Vanmeter-from-Dorsey.1795.Hardin.DEED


Jacob VanMeter - Elijah Dorsey May 26, 1795 Hardin County KyArchives Deed

land in the town of Vienna
Written: May 26, 1795
Recorded: May 28, 1795

Transcription: DORSEY Deed

DORSEY; CHAMBERS; HANDLEY; MYERS; VANMETER; 

Hardin Co. Deed Bk A, p 66

This Indenture made the 26th day of May 1795 between Wm CHAMBERS & Jno HANLEY as attorneys in 
fact for Elijah DORSEY of Anne Arundel County & state of Maryland of the one part and Jacob 
VANMETRE of Hardin County and state of Kentucky of the other part. Witnesseth that the said 
CHAMBERS and HANDBY for and in consideration of the said Jacob VANMETER becoming a setler in 
the town of Vienna agreeable to the terms & conditions set forth by Jacob MYERS on the twenty 
third day of February 1795 The then proprietor of the land whereon the town of Vienna now stands 
which terms and conditions were set forth in writing under hand and seal by the aforesaid Jacob 
MYERS the receipt of which _____ is hereby acknowledged hath granted and confirmed unto the afore-
said Jacob VANMETER his Heirs and assigns for Ever one certain lot of land in the aforesaid town 
containing half an acre number fifty and an out lot to contain eight acres and _____ and known 
by the number with their appurtena nces to have and to hold unto the said Jacob VANMETER his 
Heirs and assigns ____ to their only proper use and behoof free and clear from all ____ _______ 
whatsoever and the said CHAMBERS and HANDLEY for Elizabeth DORSEY and her heirs do hereby covenant 
and agree to and with the said Jacob VANMETER his heirs and assigns that they aforesaid lots of 
ground with their appurtenances they the said CHAMBERS and HANDLEY for Elizabeth DORSEY with her 
heirs will covenant and forever defend against the claims of all manner of persons whatsoever In 
witness Testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals the day and year aforesaid At 
a Court held for Hardin County Wm CHAMBERS [seal] on Tuesday the 28th of May 1795 The John HANDLY 
[seal] above deed was acknowledged by Attorneys in fact for Wm CHAMBERS and John HANDLEY Elizabeth 
DORSEY Attorneys for Elizabeth DORSEY and ordered to be Recorded 

Transcribed by Patricia O'Connor
p-oconnor@att. net




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