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Gregory D. Senr. Johnson - John C. Penticost July 3, 1830 Trigg County KyArchives Deed

Written: July 3, 1830
Recorded: September 20, 1830

Trigg County, Kentucky
Deed Book D, pg. 39-40

THIS INDENTURE, made this the 3rd day of July, in the year One thousand, eight hundred and thirty, 
between John C. Penticost of the county of Trigg and Commonwealth of Kentucky of the one part, and 
Gregory D. Johnson Senr. of the County and Commonwealth of Kentucky of the other part.  Witnesseth 
that the said John C. Penticost for and in consideration of the sum of eighty eight dollars in hand paid, 
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents 
doth grant, bargain and sell unto the said Gregory D. Johnson Senr his heirs and assigns all that tract or 
parcel of land, situate and being in the county of Trigg and on the waters of Tennessee River, and 
bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning on an ash and two black gums, corners to E. Reynold’s, and 
running with his line S. 60º E 36 poles crossing a branch at 20, and one 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 - thence N. 32º W. 20 poles to two white oaks, thence N. 21º. E. 20 poles 
to an elm, 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 anywise appertaining.
	To have and to hold the land hereby conveyed, with the appurtenances unto the said Gregory D. 
Johnson Senr. his heirs and assigns for ever, and the said John C. Penticost for himself his heirs, 
executors and administrators the aforesaid tract of land and appurtenances unto the said Gregory D. 
Johnson Senr 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 
John C. Penticost hath hereunto set his hand and Seal the date first above written.
Signed, Sealed	§
and delivered	§	Jno. C. Penticost (Seal)
in the presence	§
of us		§
F. Jameson
M. Johnson

Commonwealth of Kentucky §
	Trigg County    §    Sct.
I, William Gannon, clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that this deed 
from John C. Penticost, Gregory D. Johnson Senr. was produced to me in my office, on the 24th day of 
August 1830, and proven  before me, by the oath of M. Johnson, a Subscribing witness thereto, to be 
the act and deed of said John C. Penticost, the grantor, and on this 20th day of September, 1830, the 
Same was again fully proven before, by the oath of F. Jameson the other subscribing witness:  
certificate, hath been duly admitted to record in my office.  Given under my hand this said 20th day of 
September 1830.
			Will Gannon, C.T.C.C.



Submitted by: Beverly Watson
http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00029.html#0007196



Additional Comments:
One of four deeds from John C. Penticost to Gregory D. Johnson, Sr. written and recorded on the same 
dates.  This deed conveys 88 acres on the Tennessee River.

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