Deed of the heirs of Peter Ricketts to Azeriah Davis, 1818, Bullitt Co., KY

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Transcribed by: Thomas Ricketts ricketts@bellsouth.net
Date:  January 2002
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Bullitt County, Kentucky  Deed Book C p. 438-439   
Executed February 3, 1818
Recorded February 6, 1818

This indenture made and entered into this third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and eighteen between Mary Ricketts Jonathan Ricketts Able Shain and Mary his wife and 
Jacob Duvall and Betsy his wife heirs and representatives of Peter Ricketts deceased of the one part and 
Ezeriah Davis of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Mary Ricketts Jonathan Ricketts Able Shain 
and Mary his wife and Jacob Duvall and Betsy his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar 
current money to them in hand paid by the said Davis the receipt whereof they hereby acknowledge have 
granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell unto the said Ezeriah Davis 
and his heirs forever all that part of tract of four hundred acres of land lying in the county of Bullitt on 
Wilson's Creek which is contained in the following bounds, to wit, beginning at a white oak black oak and 
maple ___ of the corner of the said 400 acres running with a line thereof north forty five degrees west 
two hundred and sixty poles to an oak near the knob another corner of the said 400 acres thence with 
another line there of south forty five degrees west eighty one and one half poles to a stake on said line 
corner to a tract of land ___ conveyed to Jacob Duvall then with his line south forty five degrees east 
two hundred and sixty poles to another stake corner of said Duvall on the original line of 200 acres 
thence with said line north forty five degrees east eighty one and one half poles to the beginning 
containing one hundred thirty two & two third acres by the said ____ to have and to hold the said land 
and premises as before described unto the said Ezeriah Davis and his heirs forever and that the said Mary 
Ricketts Jonathan Ricketts Able Shain & Mary his wife and Jacob Duvall and Betsy his wife for 
themselves and their heirs do covenant promise and agree to and with the said Ezeriah Davis & his heirs 
that the foregoing land and premises they will forever warrant and defend to the said Davis against the 
claims of themselves and their heirs and from the claims of all persons claiming under them any of them. In 
witness whereof the said Mary Ricketts Jonathan Ricketts Able Shain and Mary his wife and Jacob Duvall 
and Betsy his wife have set their hands and seals this day and year first above written.

                                            Mary - her mark - Ricketts (seal)
                                             Jacob Duvall (seal)
                                             Mary - her mark - Shain (seal)
                                             Jonathan Ricketts (seal)
                                             Lizabeth - her mark - Duvall (seal)
                                             Able Shain (seal)

I Daniel Halbert deputy clerk for James Halbert clerk of Bullitt County in the state of Kentucky do 
certify that on this 3rd day of February 1818 the previous deed of bargain and sale from the heirs of 
Peter Ricketts to Ezeriah Davis was acknowledged by Mary Rickets, Jacob Duvall, Mary Shain, Jonathan 
Rickets, and Elizabeth Duvall and on the 4th day of the said month was acknowledged by Able Shain to be 
their security and deed for the purposes therein mentioned and that yours truly recorded this said deed 
together with this certificate as required by law. Given under my hand this 6th day of February 1818.

                                             Daniel Halbert DCBCC