DEED:  Samuel Smith to Jonathon Ricketts, 1814, 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. 214   
Executed September 21, 1814
Recorded April 3, 1815

This indenture made this twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and fourteen between Samuel Smith of the County of Bullit and state of Kentucky of the one 
part and Jonathan Rickets of the s'd county & state of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Samuel 
Smith for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred & sixty five dollars and sixty six cents to him in 
hand paid by said Rickets the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by said Samuel Smith have granted 
bargained and sold & by these presents do grant bargain sell and unto the said Jonathan his heirs & 
assigns one hundred and forty acres of land by survey made by ____ Kendal lying on Wilsons Creek, 
adjoining the lands said Smith lives on , and a part of his preemption, be the quantity more or less than the 
one hundred and forty acres which is bounded as follows (to wit) Beginning at two sugar trees in James 
Finn's settlement line running thence south fifty nine degrees West two hundred and forty poles to two 
white oaks and beech thence south forty five east sixty four poles to four sycamores and two hickorys 
standing on the bank of Wilsons Creek thence up the same as it meanders to James Finns line to a white 
oak dogwood & beech. Standing on the bank of Wilsons Creek thence leaving the Creek north forty five 
degrees west thirty eight poles to the beginning. To have and so hold the said tract or parcel of land with 
its appurtenances of every privilege and benefit thereunto or in any wise pertaining unto him the said 
Jonathan Rickets and his heirs and assigns and against the claim of him the said Samuel Smith and all 
persons claiming by through or under him and against the claim of all persons whatever unto the said 
Rickets his heirs and assigns forever and against him the said Smith and his heirs forever. In witness 
whereof he the said Samuel Smith hath hereunto set his hand and seal this day as above written.

Signed sealed and         |
delivered in presence of  | 
                          |                          Samuel Smith (seal)
Nathaniel Wutton          |
Adam Shepherd             |
B Chapel                  |

Bullitt County seat
I James Halbert clerk of the county court in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that on the 
3rd day of April 1815 the written indenture was acknowledged before me in my office by Samuel Smith to 
be his voluntary act and deed whereupon I have recorded the same together with this certificate in my 
said office as required by law. Witness my hand the date above.

                                                     James Halbert CBCC