Smith, Hamm, Holland, Clay   Madison Co. Kentucky


Vol. E Madison County, Kentucky Land Records
Pages 547, 548 and 549

Hamm to Smith

This indenture made this 17 day of September and in the year of our lord one
thousand eight hundred and three Between William Ham of Madison County and
state of Kentucky of the one part and Thomas Smith of the County and state
aforesaid of the part Witnepeth that the said William Ham for and
inconsideration of the sum of forty seven pounds twelve shillings Current
money of this common wealth to him in hand paid the receipt whereof he hath
hereby acknowlidged and acquit hath bargained sold and convey and by these
present do Bargained sell and convey to the said Thomas Smith one certain
trait or parcel of land lying and being in the locality of Madison and on
Silver Creek Containing by estimation Sixty seven and one quarter acres be
the same more or less and bounded as follows. Niz Begining at a black locust
on the bank of the creek in a line of a survey formerly belonging to William
Holland Running from thence a new line an East course croping a field thirty
seven poles to a small Hickory thence North six poles thence east sixty four
poles to a white oak and hickory in a line dividing lands belonging to said
William Ham & Green Clay thence with said line North one hundred and two
poles to a white walnut on a branch thence down the meandew of said Branch
North fifty degrees west Eighteen poles thence west fourteen poles thence
north Eighty degrees west sixteen poles thence west 30 poles thence south
fofty eight degrees west forty poles to three Elms at the mouth of a branch
in a line of Many phelps suniy thence up the meandew of the creek south
twenty six poles thence South ten degrees west six poles thence South twenty
and an half poles thence with a right line to the Begining to have and to
hold the tract of land with its appertenances unto the said Thomas Smith his
heirs or afsigns forever and the said William Ham doth Covenant and agree to
and with the said Thomas Smith that he the said William Ham his heirs & will
warrant and forever defend this right of the above sold land and premises
with the appertenances there to belonging against the claim or claims of all
and every person or persons Whatsoever unto him the said Thomas Smith his
heirs or afsigns forever and this Indenture further Witnepeth that Elizabeth
Ham wife of the sd Wm Ham for the Consideration above mentioned doth also
make over and do relinguish her right of dower to the said Sixty 7 1/4 arces
of land and premises on Witnepeth the said William Ham and Elizabeth his
wife doth hereby set their hands and seals the day and year first above
written
Teste
William Hamm S.
James Alouson
Elizabeth Hamm S.
Jacob Alouson Cumines
Pleasant D Alouson
State of Kentucky &

Madison County | set
  I do hereby Certify that this Indenture was produerd to me as Clerk to the
County Court aforesaid on the 3" day of October 1803 Which was acknowledged
by William Hamm to be his act and deed and the same has been duly recorded
in my office
Attest Will Jwine
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Submitted By: Michael Smith
stmike@pernet.net

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