From: KyArchives Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2013 4:35 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Taylor.John-Johnson.Gregory.D.,.Jr.1832.Trigg.DEED John Taylor - Gregory D., Jr. Johnson October 7, 1832 Trigg County KyArchives Deed Written: October 7, 1832 Recorded: May 16, 1833 Trigg County, Kentucky Deed Book E, p. 43 THIS INDENTURE, made and entered into this 7th day of October, 1832, between Gregory D. Johnson Snr. of the County of Trigg and State of Kentucky of the one part, and John Taylor of the same county and state of the other part Witnesseth that the said Gregory D. Johnson Snr. for and in consideration of the sum of Sixty Dollars, to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell, alien and confirm unto the said John Taylor a certain tract or parcel of land situate and being in the County of Trigg and State of Kentucky on the waters of the Tennessee River, and bounded as follows: Towit, Beginning at an ash and two black gums, corner to E. Reynolds, and running with his line South 60º E 36 poles crossing branch at 20, and at 16 poles, to two elms and two hickories, thence East with a branch 40 poles to two sassafras and two cherry trees, thence North 20 poles to a white oak and black oak thence N. 32º W. 20 poles to two white oaks thence N. 21º E 20 poles to an Elm and hickory adn white oak, thence N. 21º E 20 poles to an Elm and hickory and white oak, thence N. 35º E 40 poles to a white oak thence N. 42º E 82 poles to three sugar trees and three white oaks on the bank of a branch thence N. 14º E 50 poles to three sugar trees and Ironwood thence North 30 poles to three post oaks on the point of a narrow hill thence West 78 poles crossing a branch at 50 poles to three post oaks thence South 32º W. 215 poles to the beginning, Containing eighty eight acres. Be the same more or less, together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold the land hereby conveyed with the appurtenances, unto the said John Taylor his heirs and assigns for ever and the said Gregory D. Johnson Senr. for himself, his heirs, executors or administrators, the aforesaid tract of land and appurtenances unto the said John Taylor his heirs or assigns against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever doth and will for ever warrant and defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the said Gregory D. Johnson Senr. hath hereunto set his hand and Seal the date first above written. Signed, Sealed & Delivered Gregory D. Johnson (Seal) In the presence of us § L. Norvell § M. Johnson § Commonwealth of Kentucky § James H. Gillaspie, § Trigg County § Sct. I, William Gannon, clerk of the County Court for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify that this deed from Gregory D. Johnson Senr. to John Taylor, was, on the 13th day of May 1833, proven before me in my office, by the oath of L. Norvell a subscribing witness thereto, to be the act and deed of said Johnson, the grantor; and on this 16th day of May, 1833, the said Deed was fully proven before me by the oath of James H. Gillaspie, another subscribing witness thereto, to be the act and deed of said Johnson the grantor: Whereupon said Deed together with this certificate hath been duly admitted to record in my office - Given under my hand this said 16th day of May, 1833. Will Gannon, C.T.C.C. Submitted by: Beverly Watson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00029.html#0007196 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/