DEED: JAMES HORD TO CHARLES ISON, 1792 - MERCER COUNTY, KENTUCKY

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Contributed to the USGW Kentucky Archives by: 
Mary C. Smith "carthage42@hotmail.com"
May 03, 1999
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Mercer County, Ky., Deed Book 1, pp. 421-423
Grantor: James Hord
Grantee: Charles Ison
Date: 28 July 1792


THIS INDENTURE made this 28th day of July in the year of our lord Christ one
Thousand Seven hundred and ninety two between James Hord of the County of Fayette of
the one part and Charles Ison of Mercer County of the Other part WITNESSETH that the
said James Hord for and in Consideration of the Sum of fifty pounds Current money to
me in hand paid by the said Charles Ison the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged
have this day granted bargain.d and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain
and [sell] unto the Said Charles his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or
parcel of land Containing one hundred and forty two acres be the Same more or less
situate lying and being in the county of Mercer on the waters of Kentucky river and
bounded as followeth Viz begining at the mouth of a branch of Dicks River called the
rocky branch running thence up up Duke river its Several courses Eighty one poles
when reduced to a Straight line and corner on the top of the Clefts of the river
with Philip Buckner to a Sugar tree thence with said Buckners lin South forty eight
degrees east two hundred and Sixty poles to a white Oak and Dogwood thence east One
hundred and forty poles to a White Oak and Elm corner with Daniel Coleman and Jacob
Fishback thence north with said Colemas line Thirty four poles to the creek and
Corner with Thomas Tirpin to two Hickories and a Dogwood thence Down the Creek its
meanders to the Begining together with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging To
have and to hold the Said land with its appurtenances unto the said Charles his
heirs and assigns forever and the said James for himself and his his heirs doth
covenant and agree to and with the said Charles his heirs and assigns that he the
Said James and his heirs the Said land and every part thereof unto the said Charles
his heirs and assigns against the Lawful claim or claims of all and every Other
person or persons whatsoever Shall and will warrant and forever Defend On witness
whereof he the Said James hath hereunto set his hand and Seal the Day and Year above
written.

                                James Hord   Seal
Sealed Signed and 
Delivered in presence of

Henry Turpin +
Thomas Turpin Senr.
Benjamin Egerton
William Egerton

At a Court held for Mercer County at the courthouse on Tuesday the 28th day of
August 1792
     This Indenture was proved to be the act and Deed of James Hord a party thereto
by the Oaths of Henry Terpin Thomas Terpin and Benjamin Egerton witnesses hereto and
ordered to be Recorded.
                       Tes
                          Tho: Allen  Clk P.T.


(Transcribed by Mary C. Smith from a photocopy provided by the Mercer County Court,
Harrodsburg, Ky., with thanks to Alma Ray Sanders Ison.)

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