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


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

Written: May 10 1825
Recorded: August 3 1825

Deed Book 13, page 451

This Indenture made this 10th day of May 1825 between John Neff of the County 
of Mercer and State of Kentucky of the One part and Greenberry D. McGinnis of 
the County and State aforesaid of the Other part.  Witnesseth That whereas the 
said John Neff bound himself by a certain writing obligatory under the penalty 
of two hundred dollars unto Thomas Laws in his lifetime to convey to said 
Decedent the quantity of Seven acres of land and the said Thomas Laws having 
departed this life without such conveyance ever having been made and the Heirs 
of said Dec'd having now divided the lands of which said Decedent died seized & 
possessed and the said Heirs all agreeing that the conveyance shall now be made 
to Greenberry D. McGinnis who intermarried with Sally One of the Heirs of said 
Decedent The said John Neff for the above recited consideration hath given 
granted bargained sold aliend and confirmed and by these presents doth give 
grant bargain sell alien and confirm unto the said Greenberry D. McGinnis and 
his Heirs forever a certain tract ["of" crossed out] 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 stone 
in Kirkhams old line & corner to John Davinport thence with Davinports line 
S22E 15-3/4 po to a stone, thence N82-1/2E 97 poles to a Stone; thence N3W 7-
1/2 poles to a black ash in Kirkhams old line; thence thence with said line 
S87W 101-1/2 po 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 Greenberry D. McGinnis and his Heirs forever.  And 
the said John Neff for himself his Heirs &c shall and will forever warrant and 
defend the said land & premises against the claim of all and every other person 
or persons whatsoever.
In Testimony whereof the said John Neff hath hereunto set his hand and affixed 
his seal this the day and date within written.
                  John (his X mark) Neff (Seal)
Witness J. P. Mitchell)
        S. Ewing      )

Mercer County Sct.  Augst 3d 1825
The foregoing Indenture was this day produced to me in my office and 
acknowledged by John Neff a party thereto to be his act and Deed whereupon I 
have made the same of record.
                 Attest    Tho. Allin C.C.

Submitted by: Linda Deppner
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