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Subject: Mattingly.William-Melton.Thomas.1804.Washington.DEED


William Mattingly - Thomas Melton October 1, 1804
Washington County KyArchives Deed

Stewarts Creek
Written: October 1, 1804
Recorded: October 1, 1804

Washington Co. KY Deed Bk C, p 85
Melton; Mattingly;

This Indenture made this 1st day of October one thousand eight hundred 
and four Between Thomas Melton and Anna his wife of Washington County 
and State of Kentucky of the one part and William Mattingly of the 
County and State aforesaid of the other part WITNESSETH that the said Thomas 
Melton and Anna his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Five 
Hundred Dollars Current money of the state afsd. To them in hand paid the 
rect. whereof or do hereby acknowledge have bargained and sold and by 
these presents do grant, bargain, sell Allen and Confirm unto the said 
William Mattingly his heirs and assigns one Certain tract or parcel of 
land lying and being in the County afsd. And on the head Waters of 
Stewarts Creek a branch of the Bolling Fork containing one hundred acres of 
land more or less and bounded as follows to wit.  Beginning at two 
dogwoods and black oak thence due west one hundred poles to black and white 
oak thence south one hundred and sixty poles to two dogwoods and 
mulberry thence east one hundred poles to an ash and dogwood thence north one 
hundred and sixty poles to the beginning together with all and singular 
it appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining To 
have and to hold the said land and premises with all and every the 
appurtenances to him the said William Mattingly and to his heirs &o forever to 
the only proper use and benefit and behoof of him the said William 
Mattingly and his heirs &o forever and the said Thomas Melton and Anna his 
wife doth further covenant and agree to and with the said William 
Mattingly that they the said Thomas Melton and Anna his wife will forever 
Warrant and Defend the said tract or parcel of land from all every claim 
or claims of all and every person or persons Whatsoever to him the said 
William Mattingly his heirs &o.  In witness whereof we have hereunto 
set our hands and affixed our seals this day and date above written.
Signed Sealed and Delivered )			Thomas Melton	[seal]
In presence of                         ) Interlined before 	Anna Melton	
	
[seal]
					Signed

Washington County Sct.  I, John Reed Clerk of the County Court for the 
County aforesaid do hereby Certify that on the day of the date hereof 
This Indenture was acknowledged before me in my office by the within 
named Thomas Melton and Anna his wife (she being privately examined as the 
law directs and relinquishing her right of Dower) to be their act and 
deed and thereupon admitted to Record.  In Testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand this 1st day of October 1804.
					Teste   John Reed

A Copy – Attest:
		John M. Smothers, Clerk Washington County Court
		By Mae McElroy D. C. 


Transcribed from a typed copy by
Patricia O’Connor
p-oconnor@att.net


Submitted by: Patricia O’Connor
p-oconnor@att.net  



Additional Comments:
This deed book was transcribed by the county clerk so when film is read for 
Deed Book C it is a typed copy of the original.

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