Hardin County KyArchives Deed.....Best, Josiah - Johnston (admrs.), Benjamin March 16, 1805
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Written: March 16, 1805
Recorded: July 22, 1805

Hardin Co., Deed Bk C, p 77, 78

JOHNSTON; BEST; FUNK; LUCAS; EDWARDS

This Indenture made this 16th day of March in the year of our lord one thousand 
Eight hundred and five By and Between Mary JOHNSTON and Benjamin JOHNSTON 
Administrators of Benjamin JOHNSTON Deceased Both of Hardin County and State of 
Kentucky of the one part, And Josiah BEST of the County and State aforesaid of 
the other part.  Witnesseth that said Mary JOHNSTON and Benjamin JOHNSTON for 
and In consideration of the sum of five hundred Dollars to them in hand paid 
the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged Hath Granted Bargained and Sold and 
doth by these presents confirm unto the sd Josiah BEST his heirs and assigns 
forever a certain tract of land containing one hundred and thirty Eight & half 
acres Situate lying and Being in Hardin County on Nolin and bounded as follows 
to wit, Beginning at two sugar trees and Beech on the bank of the North side of 
sd Creek near an old Buffaloe crossing running thence North ten Degrees East 
one hundred and Ninety six poles to a stake in the Barrens thence South seventy 
one West one hundred and fifty eight poles to a stake in Henry FUNKS line 
thence with his line south fourteen East forty six poles to two white oaks and 
Black oak thence south forty four west fifty eight poles to a white oak on the 
Bank of Nolin thence up the Creek with the meanders to the Beginning - To have 
and to hold the sd tract of land with all its appurtenances unto the sd Josiah 
BEST his heirs and assigns to the only use and benefit of him the sd Josiah 
BEST his heirs and assigns forever, and the aforesaid Mary JOHNSTON and 
Benjamin JOHNSTON for themselves their heirs Executors and administrators do 
warrant and forever defend the aforesd tract of Land with all its appurtenances 
unto him the sd Josiah BEST his heirs and assigns forever against all and every 
person or persons whatsoever claiming the same or may hereafter claim it in 
testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seal the day and year 
above written

Test                                    Mary JOHNSTON      [seal]
Henry FUNK
Abram LUCAS                        Benjamin JOHNSTON  [seal]
David FUNK      

Hardin County Sct
                  I Elisha EDWARDS Deputy Clerk of the County Court of the 
County aforesaid do certify that the within Indenture of bargain and Sale was 
this day fully proven by the oaths of Henry FUNK Daniel FUNK and Abram LUCAS to 
be the act and Deed of the within named Mary JOHNSTON & Benjamin JOHNSTON and I 
have truly recorded the same in the County Court aforesaid this 22nd day of 
July 1805
                        E. EDWARDS 

Transcribed by Patricia O'Connor
p-oconnor@att.net


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