DEED: John Whitledge to Daniel Thornberry, 1825, Bullitt Co

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Transcribed by: Anne  Livingston - Livings1@aol.com
Date:  1 Mar 2000 
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2 April 1825 Bullitt Co. Deed Bk. F p.25  John WHITLEDGE of the County of Bullitt, State of 
Kentucky of the one part to Daniel THORNBERRY of the said county & state of the other 
part... for and in consideration of the sum of Five Hundred and thirty four Dollars, Eighty 
seven and one half cents to him in hand paid hath given granted bargained and sold the 
following described tract of land towit  Two Hundred five and three quarter acres of Land 
situate lying and being in the said County of Bullitt on the waters of Cedar Creek and 
Floyds Fork adjoining Thomas HARDIN's four hundred acre survey and John EDWARD's 1500 acre 
Survey.  Beginning at a hickory, dogwood & Beech trees standing on Overall WHITLEDGE's line 
and Beginning corner to Thomas WHITLEDGES line running thence with his line south...to the 
Bank of Floyds Fork.  Also for the consideration He the said WHITLEDGE doth hereby sell and 
convey to the said THORNBERRY the following articles of property towit: One negro man Jesse 
aged 33 years, one negro man Spencer aged 58 years, three feather beds, bedsteads and 
furniture, one cupboard, one bureau, one set of windsor chairs, one gray mare 22 heads of 
Hogs, four plows Two pair of gears, one mans saddle and one Bible to have and to hold the 
said property forever.  Nevertheless, to be upon condition following: That Whereon this the 
Second day of April 1825 the said Daniel hath loaned to the said WHITLEDGE five hundred and 
thirty four Dollars 87.12 cents payable on or before the third day of September and hath 
took the said WHITLEDGE's note of that date for the same, now if the said WHITLEDGE shall 
and Will truly pay and discharge the said note given as aforesaid then these presents are to 
become null and void and the title of said Land, negroes and other property to revert back 
to the said WHITLEDGE, the said WHITLEDGE is to remain in possession of the said property 
until the said third day September 1826.
(signed)
John WHITLEDGE

in the presence of Overall WHITLEDGE,   ----- (Leverton?) BROWN, James or Jane BROWN 

Recorded 12 April 1825  Bullitt Co. KY Court

(witnesses are very scrunched and difficult to read)