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Bath County, Kentucky, Deed Abstracts and Transcriptions

Book B (1816-1819)(FHL Film # 272982)

p. 77	This indenture made and entered into this 24th day of July 1816 between Rane Chastain of Buckingham County and 
State of Virginia of the one part and Asa Maxey, Rhoda Parker, Ann Perat, Calvert Maxey, Thos. Maxey and Rane Maxey, 
all heirs and representatives of Thomas Maxey, dec’d, also children of Lydda Maxey, dec’d and daughter of the said 
Rane Chastain of the other part Witnesseth that the said Rane Chastain hath for an in consideration of the sum of 
one dollar and the love and affection which he hath for his grandchildren the heirs and representatives of the said 
Thos. Maxey, dec’d and also children of his daughter Lydda as above named hath bargained and sold and by these presents 
do grant, bargain and sell unto the said representatives a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in 
the County of Bath containing 130 acres it being part of a 600 acre tract patented to the said Rane Chastain and 
bounded as followeth (to wit): Beginning at two buckeyes and belly trees South West corner to the 600 acre tract, 
thence east with the original line 240 poles to a stake S.W. corner to Elijah Chastain, thence North with said 
Elijah’s line 80 poles to a stake S.E. corner to Rhoda Raglin, thence West with said Raglin’s line to a hickory etc. 
bank of Slate S 38 in the original line, thence South 102 poles to the Beginning To have and to hold the said tract 
or parcel of land with the appurtenances thereunto belonging and the said Rane Chastain for himself and his heirs do 
covenant and agree with the said Asa, Rhoda, Ann, Calvert, Thomas and Rane representatives etc. and their heirs and 
that the said tract or parcel of land with the appurtenances he will forever warrant and defend against the claims 
of each and every person or persons claiming in through by or under him the said Rane Chastain but from the claiming 
no other person or persons whatsoever.  In witness whereof he hath hereunto set his hand and seal the date above 
written.  Rane Chastain by his attorney in fact Thos. Moseley.
	Bath County
		I, Allin M. Oakley, Deputy for William M. Sudduth, Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do 
certify that this deed of conveyance from Rane Chastain by Thomas Moseley, his attorney in fact, to Asa Maxey and 
others was this day acknowledged before me by the said Thomas Moseley as attorney aforesaid to be his act and deed 
for the purposes therein contained whereupon the same is truly recorded in my office as the law directs.  
Given under my hand as Deputy aforesaid this 25tgh day of December 1816.  Allin M. Oakley
	Delivered to Asa Maxey this 14th day of December 1818.  J.S.