From: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 11:14 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Harrison-to-McGinnis.1851.Mercer-Shelby.DEED Thomas P. McGinnis - John C. Harrison August 16 1851 Mercer-Shelby County KyArchives Deed Written: August 16 1851 Recorded: November 27 1852 Book 28, page 159 This Indenture of Bargain and Sale made & entered into this 16th day of August in the year of our lord 1851 between John C. Harrison of the County of Shelby and State of Kentucky of the One Part and Thomas P. McGinnis of the County of Mercer and State aforesaid of the Other Part. Witnesseth That the said Harrison for & in consideraton of One Thousand Dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath heretofore bargained and Sold and doth by these Presents grant bargain and Sell unto the said McGinnis his Heirs and assigns forever a Certain Tract or parcel of land lying and being in Mercer County and State afs'd Containing by Survey One Hundred & fifty eight Acres be the same more or less; lying and being on the waters of Cheeselick Creek and bounded as follows, to wit, Beginning at an Ash Poplar and Elm on the west Bank of Cheese lick Creek Corner to Wm. Morris thence N62W 228 poles to three beech trees on the South Side of a Small branch Corner to said Morris and ????? thence N8-1/4E. with Jordans line 156 poles to 3 beech trees on the South Bank of a Small drain in Jordans line, thence S55-1/2E 258 poles to two white Oaks and a box Elder on the west Bank of sd. Creek, Corner to W. C. R. Harrison thence down sd. Creek with its meanders including one half of the same S26-3/4W 27 poles to a stone corner to Morris. Thence S12-1/2E 34 poles and South 15- 1/2W 41-1/2 poles to the Beg-- [the bottom of the page is cut off in the microfilm] ... J. Harrison wife of the grantor hereby relinquishes her right of Dower in and to the land above conveyed. In testimony whereof the said Harrison and wife hereunto set there hands and affix there seals this day & date above written. John C. Harrison (Seal) Verginia J. Harrison (Seal) State of Kentucky Shelby County Sct I Hector A. Chinn Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that this deed from John C. Harrison and Verginia J his wife to Thos. P. McGinnis was this day produced to me in my Office by the grantors and ackn'd by the said John C. Harrison to be his act & deed and the said Verginia J. Harrison being examined by me privily & apart from her said husband declared that she did freely & willingly seal and deliver said writing and wishes not to retract it and Ackn'd said writing again shown and Explained to her and does not wish to retract it and Consented that the same might be certified to the propor Office for record. Whereupon said deed and this Certificate is certified to the propor Office for record. Given under my hand as Clerk this 15th day of August 1851. Hector A. Chinn Clk Shelby County Court Mercer County Sct, Nov 27th 1852 This deed was this day produced to me in my Office & with the certificate thereon & this Certificate I have made the same of record. Attest. Tho. Allen C.C. Submitted by: Linda Deppner http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00012.html#0002870 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/