DEED: Lee, 1809, Madison Co

Peter Lee

Madison County
Kentucky
Deed Book G
1808 – 1810
Pages 293-295
FHC film #0183287

This Indenture made the second day of October in the year of our lord one
thousand eight hundred and nine Between Peter Lee and Catherine his wife of
the county of Madison and state of Kentucky of the one part and James Runkle
of the county and state aforesaid of the other part.  Witnesseth that the
said Peter Lee and Catharine his wife for and in consideration of the sum of
seventy five pounds current money of Kentucky in hand paid by the said James
Runkle the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge that he the said Peter
Lee and Cathrine his wife hath granted bargained sold aliened and confirmed
and by these presents doth grant sell alien and confirm unto the said James
Runkle a certain tract or parcel of land containing fifth three acres be the
same more or less lying and being in the county of Madison on Taylors Fork
which is a branch of Silver Creek being part of a survey of a 1100 acres
granted to George Smith and Bounded as followeth.  Beginning where said
Smiths lines crosses Taylors Fork on an ____ on the north bank and a hickory
on the South Bank thereof at A thence south 17 ˝ degrees West one hundred
and twelve poles croping the old town fork and running with said Smith’s
line to a buckeye at the head of a hollow at B thence a new line north
seventy eight West fifty six poles to a beach tree on the bank of Taylors
fork at the mouth of a _____at C thence up Taylors fork with the meanders
thereof to the Beginning all the estate right title interest claim and
demand of the said Peter Lee and Catharine his wife of in and to the said
land and premises and all the deeds _____ and _____ touching or in any wise
concerning the same to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land and
premises hereby bargained and sold with thes appurtenances to him the said
James Runkle his heirs and asigns forever to the _____proper use care and
behoof of him the said James Runkle his heirs and asigns forever and the
Peter Lee and Catharine his wife doth hereby convenant and agree to and with
the said James Runkle his heirs Executors and administrators shall and will
warrant and forever defend the fifty three acres of land be the same more or
les and premises with the appurtenances hereby bargained and sold to him the
said James Runkle her heirs Executors administrators and assigns against the
claim of all and every other person or persons whatsoever.  In Testimony
whereof the said Peter Lee and Cathrine his wife hath hereunto set their
hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Sighn Seal & ackn )                 Peter Lee LS
In Presence of        )                 Catherine Lee LS

State of Kentucky )
              ) Sch
Madison County   )
            I do hereby certify that this Indenture was produced to me as clerk to
the county court aforesaid on the 24 day of October 1809 which was
acknowledged by Peter Lee and Catharine his wife to be their act and deed
and thus having privately examined her the said Catharine as the law directs
she relinquished her right of dower to the within mentioned tract of land
and the same has been duly recorded in my office.

 
From: Jim Carpenter
<jimcarp@oneworld.owt.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998