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Bath County, Kentucky, Deed Abstracts and Transcriptions

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

p. 99	This Indenture made this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 
seventeen between Joel Parker and Rodah his wife of the County of Bath and Commonwealth of Kentucky of the one 
part and Edmond Oakley of the County and Commonwealth aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said Joel 
Parker and Rodah his wife for and in consideration of the sums of seventy three dollars fifty one cents current 
money to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained and sold and by these 
presents do grant bargain sell alien and confirm unto him the said Edmond Oakley his heirs and assigns forever 
one undivided moiety or sixth part of a certain tract of land situate lying and being in the County of Bath on 
the waters of Slate Creek containing one hundred and thirty acres, it being part of a survey of 600 acres patented 
to Rain Chastain and the said 130 acres was conveyed by said Rain Chastain to said Rodah Parker wife of the said 
Joel Parker and other heirs and legal representatives of Thomas Maxey deceased whereby said Joel Parker and Rodah 
his wife became entitled to one sixth part of said one hundred and thirty acres which said tract is bounded as 
follows (to wit): Beginning at two belly trees and buckeyes southwest corner to the 600 acre tract, thence east 
with the original line 240 poles to a stake southwest corner to Elijah Chastain’s, thence north with said Elijah’s 
line 80 poles to a stake southeast corner of Roda Raglin, thence west with said Raglin’s line to a hickory etc 
on the bank of Slate Creek 238 poles in the original line, thence south 102 poles to the beginning Together with 
all and singular the said undivided moiety or sixth part of said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances 
thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining To have and to hold the said undivided sixth part of said tract 
or parcel of land with its appurtenances unto him the said Edmond Oakley his heirs and assigns forever, and the 
said Joel Parker and Rodah his wife for themselves their heirs executors and administrators the aforesaid moiety 
of land and premises unto him the said Edmond Oakley his heirs and assigns against the claim or claims of all 
and every person or persons whatsoever do and will warrant and forever defend by these presents In testimony 
whereof the said Joel Parker and Rodah his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first 
above written.  Joel Parker, Rodah Parker.
Bath County
	This deed of conveyance from Joel Parker and Rodah his wife to Edmond Oakley was this day acknowledged 
before me by the said Parker and wife to be their act and deed for the purpose therein contained She the said
Rodah being examined by me separately and apart from her said husband freely and voluntarily relinquished her 
right of dower to the within described land and premises Whereupon the same is truly recorded in my office as 
the law directs.  Given under my hand as Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid this 5th day of February 1817. 
William M. Sudduth.
Delivered to the owner 22 Sep 1817.