Submitted By:  Gail Jackson Miller, CG

Jesse Clarke to James Locket Deed
12 Sept 1788

 

 

Lincoln County, KY Deed Book A, pp. 381-383, KDLA film 192238.

12 Sept 1788, Jesse Clarke of Chesterfield County to James Locket of Fayette County deed. Consideration 14 L current money of Virginia. Tract containing 500 acres in Lincoln County on waters of Dicks River. 
Beg at a sugar tree marked J B. standing in the fork of the River.
N 140 poles to a white oak.
E 286 poles to two white oaks standing near a branch.
S 280 poles crossing the east fork of the river to a white oak and hickory standing 
on the side of a ridge.
W 280 poles to two white oaks standing near the south fork of the river.
N 140 poles crossing the river to the Beg.
Witnessed:
Elisha Wooldridge
[Signed] Jesse Clarke (his mark)
Edward Trabue
John Brown
Obed Hancock

Proven by Elisha Wooldridge and Edward Trabue in court 17 March 1789.
Proven by Obadiah Hancock in court 21 April 1789.
Ordered to be recorded.