DEED: Peter Horn to Peter Ricketts,  1796, Nelson Co., Ky

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Transcribed by: Thomas ricketts@bellsouth.net
Date:  10 Sept 2001
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Nelson County, Kentucky  Deed Book 5 p. 245   
Executed March 7, 1796
Recorded August 9, 1796

This indenture made this seventh day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six 
by and between Peter Hawn and Margret his wife of the county of Nelson and state of Kentucky on the one part 
and Peter Rickets of the county state affs'd of the other. Witnesseth that the said Peter Hawn and his wife for 
and in consideration of the sum of two hundred & forty pounds current money of the state affs'd to them in 
hand paid at or before the sealing and delivering of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged 
have granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain sell and confirm unto Peter Rickets a 
certain tract or parcel of land containing four hundred acres lying and being in the county of Nelson and state 
affs'd on Wilsons Creek a branch of the Rolling Fork adjoining Doctor Samuel Smith at the upper side and 
bounded as follows (to wit) Beginning at two white oaks and hickory thence South forty five degrees East sixty 
poles to Wilson's Creek and course continued in all two hundred sixty poles to two chestnut oaks in the southeast 
side of a knob thence South [see Note 1] forty five degrees East two hundred and forty six poles to a black oak 
white oak and maple near a small drean [see Note 2] thence North forty five degrees West one hundred and 
eighty poles to the creek and course continued in all two hundred and sixty poles to an oak near the knobs thence 
South forty five degrees West two hundred and forty six poles to the beginning. To have and to hold the affs'd 
four hundred acres of land with all its appurtenances to the only proper use and behoof of him the affs'd Peter 
Rickets his heirs, exceutors, administrators, and assigns forever and the said Peter Hawn and his wife for 
themselves and their heirs do forever covenant and agree to and with the s'd Peter Rickets that the affs'd land 
with all its appurtenances to the s'd Peter Rickets and his heirs the[y] will warrant and forever defend against 
themselves and their heirs and against the claim of all and every other person or persons whatsoever. In Witness 
whereof the said Peter Hawn and his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first 
above written.

Signed sealed and         |                          Peter Horne (seal)
delivered in presence of  |                          Margret - her mark - Horne (seal)

At a court held for Nelson County on Tuesday, the 9th day of August 1796. This indenture of bargain and sale 
between Peter Hawn and Margret his wife of the one part and Peter Rickets of the other part we acknowledged 
by the said Peter Hawn & his wife Margret she being first privily examined as the law decrees and ordered to be 
recorded. 
                                                     Teste
                                                     Benjamin Grayson CC

Notes:
1.  The direction is recorded incorrectly at this point.  The words should read ". . thence North" 
2.  That is, a "drain" - a small stream
3.  The grantor of this land is alternately referred to a "Peter Hawn" and "Peter Horne".