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Subject: McGinnis-to-Neff.1825.Mercer.DEED


John Neff - Greenberry D. McGinnis March 10 1825
Mercer County KyArchives Deed

Written: March 10 1825
Recorded: August 3 1825

Deed Book 13, page 453

This Indenture made this 10th day of May 1825 Between Greenberry D. McGinnis 
and Sally his wife of the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky of the one 
part and John Neff of the County and State aforesaid of the other part 
Witnesseth that whereas Thomas Laws in his life time bound himself by a certain 
writing obligatory to convey unto said John Neff the quantity of seven acres of 
Land under the penalty of two hundred dollars and and which conveyance never 
was made in the life time of said Laws and whereas in the Division of the Land 
of said Thomas Laws deceased among his heirs the said seven acres of Land has 
fallen into the lott of Land of Sally McGinnis Late Sally Laws one of the heirs 
of said Decedent Now in compliance with the obligation of their Father the said 
Greenberry D. McGinnis and Sally his wife for the above recited consideration 
and as Representatives of their Father Deceased hath given granted sold aliened 
and confirmed and by these presents doth give grant bargain sell Alien and 
confirm unto the said John Neff and his heirs forever a certain tract or parcel 
of Land containing seven acres situate lying and being in the County and State 
aforesaid and on Quirks run and bounded as follows To wit, Beginning at a black 
ash in Kirklands line thence N87E 40 poles to a stone and sugar tree in now 
corner to John Wright thence N3W 28 poles to a Stone corner to said Wright 
thence S87W 40 poles to a Stone and white ash thence S3E 28 poles to the 
Beginning with its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel 
of Land with all its appurtenances to the only proper use and behoof of him the 
said John Neff and his heirs forever and the said Greenberry D. McGinnis and 
Sally his wife for themselves their heirs &c shall and will forever warrant and 
defend the said Land and premises against the claim or claims of all and every 
other person or persons whatsoever.  In Testimony whereof the said Greenberry 
D. McGinnis and Sally his wife hath hereunto set their hands and affixed their 
seals this the day and date first written.
                Greenberry D. McGinnis (Seal)
                Sally (her X mark) McGinnis (Seal)
Witness
J. P. Mitchell)
S. Ewing      )

Mercer County Sct
This day Sally McGinnis a party to the within Deed personally appeared before 
us Samuel Ewing and James P. Mitchell two of the Commonwealths Justices of the 
peace for and in said County and being Examined separate & apart from her 
husband hath voluntarily relinquised her right of Inheritance to the within 
Described tract of Land and consented that the same shall be made of Record.  
Given under our hands this 10th day of May 1825.
              J. P. Mitchell J.P.
              S. Ewing
Mercer County Sct.  August the 3d 1825
The foregoing Indenture was this day before me in my office acknowledged by 
Greenberry McGinnis a party a party thereto to be his act and Deed which 
togeather with the certificate of Relinquishment of Inheritance thereon 
Indorsed I have made the same of Record.
              Att.  Tho. Allin C.C.

Submitted by: Linda Deppner
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