[ Noted by hand: May 1969 at Bourbon Co, KY Court House]
DEED BOOK D 1790-1799 Bourbon County, Page 79
THIS INDENTURE MADE this 20th day of February IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 1796,
between Henry DeWitt of Bourbon Co.
and Commonwealth of Ky. of the one part and Reese & David Morgan both
of the County & Commonwealth aforesaid, the other part, WITNESSES
that the said Henry DeWitt for an in consideration of 90 pounds lawful
money hereto in hand paid by the said Reese & David Morgan before the
ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the said
Henry DeWitt doth hereby acknowledge has bargained, sold and by these
presence doth bargain and sell them the said Rees & David Morgan, part of
a tract of land entered by a certain William Mayers for 2375 acres
lying on the waters of Brushy Fork of Hinkstone and in the County aforesaid
beginning at a mahagony and red oak sapplin and running thence north [??]
87 poles to three beech saplins thence W 60 poles Rolph's line,
(could be Ralph's) thence south 80 degreas west 156 poles to a thorn &
hickory saplins then N 77 degrees, E 95 poles to the beginning containing
69 acres of land with all and singular appurtenances thereto in any
wise appurtaining, with all the rights, estate interest benefits claim, and
demand whatsoever of him, the said Henry DeWitt, of in and to all premises,
to have and to hold the said land and all and singular appurtenances,
herein before mentioned, and intended to be hereby granted unto the said
Rees & David Morgan, their heirs & assigns forever, and the said Henry
DeWitt for himself, and his heirs executors and administrators doth covenant
promise grant and agree to nd with the said Rees & David Morgan,their heirs,
executors and administrators and assignees, that he the said Henry Dewitt
the said tract or portion of land premises herein before mentioned or
intended to be hereby granted and eve y part and parcel thereof unto the
said Rees and David Morgan their heirs and assigns, against the said
Henry DeWitt, his heirs and all manner of person or persons whatsoever
will warrant and forever defend these presence, and further that he
the said Henry DeWitt his heirs assigns
shall and will at all times hereafter at the lawful and
reasonable request of the cost and charges of the law of the said Rees
and David Morgan whose heirs & assigns may do acknowledge, perfect and
execute unto the said Rees and David Morgan, heire & assigns all and every
such other lawful and further conveyence and assurance in the law whatsoever
the future and better granting, conveying and assuring the said tract or
portion of land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said Rees &
David Morgan, their heirs and assigns shall be reasonably advised, devised
or required. In Witness whereof the said Henry DeWitt has hereunto set
his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us, Henry DeWitt &
Margaret DeWitt.
February Court, 1797, Bourbon Co. This deed of bargain and sale from
Henry DeWitt and Margarat his wife, to Rees Morgan & David Morgan was
acknowledged in Court by the said Henry & Margaret, his wife she having been
first privately examined as the law directs, voluntarily relinqueshes
her right of dowery in the estate therein and ordered to be recorded.
Teste: Theodord Arnold
Copy received 1995 by Dennis Nicklaus from Mary Morgan of Indianapolis, IN. (
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