From: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 2:37 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Deposition.Land-Hardin.Benjamin.1803.Washington.DEED Land Deposition - Benjamin Hardin December 13, 1803 Washington County KyArchives Deed Written: December 13, 1803 Washington Co. KY Deed Bk C, p 41 HARDIN; McELROY; DENTON; HEAD; SCANLAND; SANDUSKY; CALHOON; Deposition of Benjamin Hardin The affidavit of Benjamin Hardin Taken at said time and place this deponent after being first sworn deposeth & saith. Question by James McELROY how long have you had knowledge of this trace Answer about April 1780. I had information of a trace leading through this Course but never traveled it any further than the place called the Gravelly Lick. Question by same - do you know anything of a trace leading from the Gravelly Lick as Spoken of by Thomas DENTON above Answer I know of a Small trace leading from said lick about a mile _ I know nothing of it any further. Question by same Did you know of any trace leading from the Beach fork to Hardins Lick or any other place in pleasant Run except this trace Answer I did not further Saith not Subscribed and Sworn to Benjamin HARDIN Before us the Commissioners this 13th December 1803 Jesse HEAD James SCANLAND We the subscribers do hereby Certify that we attended James McELORY at this Special place called for in the Entry mentioned in the above Deposition and were present when the Said deposition were taken and sworn to and that we cut the initial letter of our names on some trees Standing at the place Given under our hands the date above mentioned. Teste Martin HARDIN James HEAD ) John SANDUSKY James Scanland ) commes. John CALHOON A Copy – Attest: John M. Smothers, Clerk Washington County Court By Mae McElroy D. C. Transcribed from a typed document by Patricia O’Connor p-oconnor@att.net Submitted by: Patricia O’Connor p-oconnor@att.net Additional Comments: This deed book was transcribed by the county clerk so when film is read for Deed Book C it is a typed copy of the original. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/