Mercer County KyArchives Deed.....Grant, John - McGinnis, Samuel April 1 1822 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Deppner http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00012.html#0002870 October 30, 2004, 1:22 am Written: April 1 1822 Recorded: May 27 1822 Deed Book 12, page 359 This Indenture made this first day of April in the year of our Lord 1822 Between Samuel Mcginnis of Mercer County and State of Kentucky of the one part and John Grant of the county and State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of $411 and 75 cents to him the said Samuel Mcginnis in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, He the said Samuel Mcginnis hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain sell and convey unto the said John Grant his heirs &c a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Mercer and State of Kentucky on the waters of Chaplin and bounded as follows (to wit) Beginning at a Beech and Locust corner to John Gray thence west 24 poles to a stake a corner to William Claunch thence north 150 poles to a dogwood and two redbuds in said Claunches line thence west 98 poles to a stake in Jesse Mcginnis line and corner to Joel Compton, thence south 119 poles to a beech another corner to the same thence west 98 poles to an ironwood and hickory a corner to Amos Thornburghs land thence south 251 poles to an ironwood black ash and hickory in Harbesons line thence East 85 poles to a sugar tree and Dogwood corner to John Gray, thence north 102 poles to a white oak thence N63East 158 poles to the Beginning containing two hundred twenty eight and three fourth acres, with all and severally its appertenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land to the only proper use and behoof of him the said John Grant his heirs or assigns forever with this condition nevertheless that whereas the said Samuel Mcginnis is indebted to the said John Grant in the sum of $411 and 75 cents by note bearing date the first day of April 1822 now if the said Samuel Mcginnis his heirs &c shall well and truly pay to the said John Grant his heirs &c the sum aforesaid on or before the first day of April 1823 with such interest as may be due thereon then this indenture to be nul and void, else to remain in full force and virtue In testimony whereof I the said Samuel Mcginnis have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed my seal the day and year first above written. Samuel Mcginnis (Seal) Teste B. T. P. Brown Mercer County Sct. May 27th 1822 The foregoing Indenture was this day produced to me in my office and proven by the oath of B. T. P. Brown a subscribing witness thereto to be the act and deed of Samuel Mcginnis a party thereto whereupon I have made the same of Record. Attest Tho. Allin C.C. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/