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Subject: Portmess-from-Brown.1794.Hardin.DEED


  Transcription: BROWN; PORTMESS Indenture
  BROWN; PORTMESS; GARROD; HARGES; DOVER; ASHBY; MAYS; 
  Hardin Co. Deed Bk A, p 34, 35
  This Indenture made this twenty sixth day of August one thousand seven hundred 
  and ninety four between James BROWN and Mary his wife of Hardin County and 
  state of Kentucky of the one part and Peter PORTMESS on said County and state 
  aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that the said James BROWN and Mary his 
  wife for and in consideration of the sum of Eighty pounds current money to 
  them in hand paid before the sealing and delivering of these unto the receipt 
  whereof they do hereby acknowledge have given granted Bargained Sold and 
  confirmed and by these presents do give grant Bargain Sell and confirm unto 
  the said Peter PORNESS a Certain tract or parcel of land containing one 
  hundred and eighty five acres situate upon and being in Hardin County on the 
  south side of the roling fork being the Lower End of Eli GARRODS Settlement 
  and bounded as followeth towit. Beginning at a Beech and hickory on the bank 
  of said fork Corner to Thomas HARGESES Land running thence south thirteen 
  degrees 
  west one hundred and ninety two poles to a hickory and beech in the old line 
  thence north forty five degrees west two hundred and ninety six poles to an 
  Elm Beech and Hickory Corner to Thomas DOVER Blayden ASSHBY and John MAYS Junr 
  thence north forty five degrees East one hundred and twenty poles to two 
  Buckeyes at the Mouth of Clear Creek thence up the Roling fork with the 
  Meanders thereof to the Beginning. To have and to hold the said track or 
  parcel of land with its appurtenances unto him the said Peter PORTMESS his 
  heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Peter 
  PORTMESS his heirs and assigns for and the said James BROWN and Mary his wife 
  for themselves and their heirs do covenant and agree to and with the said 
  Peter PORTMESS that they the said James BROWN and Mary his wife the one 
  hundred and Eighty five acres of Land with all and singular on the 
  appurtenances there unto belonging unto the said Peter PORTMESS his heirs and 
  assigns against the claims o
  f all persons whatsoever will warrant and for ever defend in witness the said 
  James BROWN and Mary his wife have hereunto set their hands and affixed their 
  seals the and year first above written
  James BROWN [seal]
  Mary BROWN [seal]
  At a Court held for Hardin County on Tuesday the twenty sixth of August 1794
  The preceding deed was acknowledged and ordered to be Recorded 
  Transcribed by Patricia O'Connor
  p-oconnor@att. net