CARTER COUNTY, KENTUCKY - DEED - CANNIFAX, JOHN-DUNCAN, L.W. (1870)

From: Phyllis Waddell - email: j.p.waddell@worldnet.att.net
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Carter County, Kentucky
Book D, Page 295, 296
12 December 1870

In consideration of one hundred dollars as evidenced by note of this day due 12 months after 
date, I hereby sell, XXX and convey to L. W. Duncan by way of mortgage one sorrel horse ball 
face 6 years old last spring, 1 bay mare nine years old, one two horse wagon and rigging to 
have and to hold.  The aforesaid horse wagon and rigging I hereby warrant and defend against 
all claims whatever, now if xxx well and xxx paid said debt then this obligation to be void, 
else to remain in full force.
December 12, 1870           John S. Cannifax

State of Kentucky
Court Carter County

I EXXX P. Davis clerk of the county court in and for the county and state aforesaid do certify 
that this mortgage from John Cannafix to L. W. Duncan was this day produced to me and my office 
and was duly acknowledged by the said John Cannifax to be his act and deed for the purposes 
therein outlined and whereupon the said mortgage together with this certificate have been duly 
admitted to record in the office and stamped according to law given under my hand this 
12th Day of December 1870.  E. P. Davis, Clerk C.C.C.

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Be it known that I have this day tranfer and set over to John S. Cannafix the interest I have 
in a suit pending in the Carter Circuit Court as Executor of Leroy Duncan deceased against the 
estate of Calvin Cannifax and RiceRoy Cannafix to subject a tract of land in Carter County on 
the waters of Tygarts Creek to the payment of the purchase money and whereas said Cannifax 
prepaid and secured to be paid the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars now in consideration of 
the said xxx, in case said Cannifax shall fail to make the money aforesaid out of the land, 
xxx I hereby sell and convey by way of mortgage to certain tract or parcel of land lying on the 
waters of Tygarts Creek in Carter County containing about eighty acres the same I now live on.  
To John S. Cannifax, his heirs and forever I hereby warrant and defend against all claims 
whatever.  Now should I well xxx pay and falisfy the xxx aforesaid and all costs and damages in 
case said land should not be subjected to this payment of laid debt or recover their xxx 
obligation to be void else to remain in full force and I bind myself to cause a good and 
sufficient deed to be made to said land this
12th December 1870                 L. W. Duncan


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