William Mays

Christopher Greenup, Esq., Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to all whom these presents shall come greeting know that ye that by virtue and in consideration of a Certificate number Nine Hundred and Sixteen, granted by the Commissioners in One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Eight agreeable to an Act of Assembly for encourageing and granting relief to Settlers, there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto William Mays assignee of Lawrence Smith a certain parcel of land containing Two Hundred acres by survey bearing date the Eight day of August One Thousand Eight Hundred lying and being in the County of Cumberland on the North side of Cumberland River on the waters of Marrowbone Creek and commneces as followeth to wit: Beginning at a Buckeye and Creek near a branch of Marrowbone thence West One Hundred and Seventy Nine poles to a Hickory to two Ashe trees thence South One Hundred and Seventy Nine poles to two Buckeyes and a Sugar tree thence East One hundred and Seventy Nine poles to a stake thence North One Hundred and Seventy Nine poles to the beginning with its apprutinances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtinances to the said William Mays and his heirs forever. In Witness whereof the said Christopher Geenup, Esq., Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky hath hereunto set his hand and caused the Seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Frankfort on the Seventh day of September in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seven and of the Commonwealth forewith.