DEED; James Crenshaw and William Rouse, 1840, Bullitt Co., KY

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Know all men by these presents that I James CRENSHAW of the County of Bullitt 
and State of Kentucky for and in consideration of William A. ROUSE having 
this day bound himself to pay off and discharge Sundry executions against me, 
and which executions have recently been levied on my equity in and to two 
negro slaves, which slaves have been conveyed by me to William B. HAMILTON of 
Mt. Washington, County and State aforesaid and which deed of mortgage is of 
record in the clerk’s office of the Bullitt County Court - all my equity, 
interest, rite of title in and to the said negro slaves and their future 
increase and bind myself, my heirs and assigns.  

And by these presents do sell and convey and confirm to him the said ROUSE 
his heirs and assigns all my equity in and to the Said Negro slaves:  And 
also for and in consideration of the part of the consideration above alluded 
to upon the part of the said ROUSE, I do by these presents grant, bargain, 
sell, confirm and convey to him the said ROUSE by his assigns and executors 
all my equity interest and rite and title to a certain tract or parcel of 
land, and also all my equity, interest, rite and title in and to three negro 
slaves in the possession of my mother Rhoda SIMMONS which land and negroes 
have been conveyed to me by deed of mortgage to William W. SWEARINGEN for the 
Sum of four hundred and ninety two Dollars and fifty four cents which deed of 
mortgage is of record in the Clerks office of this Bullitt County Court.

To him the said ROUSE’S only behoof and benefit provided and it is clearly 
understood that the said CRENSHAW shall well and truly pay off the several 
sums which the said negroes and Land and mortgage to HAMILTON, SWEARINGEN and 
the several Executions for which the said ROUSE by these presents have made 
himself liable... in that case this mortgage is to be null and void otherwise 
to remain in full... as witness my hand and seal this 17th day of February 
1840.  Signed James CRENSHAW - recorde in Bullitt Co. Court 17 Feb 1843