Deed of William Mays of Cumberland Co Kentucky
This Indenture made this Twentifirst Day of February in the year of our
Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten between William Mays, Senr. And Molly
his wife of the County of Cumberland and the State of Kentucky of the one part
and William Mays, Junr. of said County and State aforesaid of the other part.
Witnesseth that William Mayes Senr. and Molly his wife for the and in
consideration of the sum of two hundred Dollars in hand paid by the said
William Mays, Jr. the receipt whereof they do acknowledge and thereof acquaint
and discharge the said William Mays Junr. his heirs, executors and
administrators, by these presents, they the said William Mays, Senr. and Molly
his wife have quaranteed bargained, sold, and delivered, innoffed and
confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain, sell and deliver innoff and
confirm into the said William Mays, Junr. his heirs and assigns a certain
tract piece a parcel of parcel of land patented to William Mays assignee
of Lawrence Smith containing One Hundred and Thirty acres be the same more or
less being of a tract William Mays Junr. now lives bearing date the Seventh
day September One thousand Eight Hundred Seven, lying and being in the County
of Cumberland and State of Kentucky on the Waters of Marrowbone Creek a branch
of Cumberland river and bounded as follows “To Witt” Bengining at a Sugar
tree, Ash and a white Oak, thence North Forty one degrees West Two Hundred One
poles to a bench thence West Forty Four poles to an Ash and Hickory thence
South One Hundred Seventy Nine poles to a Sugar tree and bench North Twenty
Four poles to the beginning. To have and to Hold the above granted, bargained
premises with their and every of their appurenances unto the said Wm. Mays,
Jr. his heirs and assigns and to the truly proper use and school of the said
Wm. Mays, Jr. his heirs and assigns and forever and they the said William
Mays, Senr. and Molly his wife for them selves their Executors, Administrators
and Assigns and to and with every of them by their presents that the said
granted premises and appurenances are freely and clearly exonerated of and
from all other and former gift grants bargains sales leases mortgages powers
and other incumbrances whatsoever and the said William Mays, Senr. And Molly
his wife the said parcel of land containing One Hundred and Thirty acres be
the same more or less against themselves their heirs and assigns the claims of
all and every other person or persons whatsoever to him the said William Mays
Jr. and his heirs and assigns by these presents shall and will warrant and
forever defend in Witness whereof they the said William Mays Senr. And Molly
his wife have hereunto set their hand and affixed their seal the day and year
first above written.
William Mays Senr.
Signed Sealed Delivered
In the presents of:
Reubin Alexander
John Alexander
Walter Smith