Deed: George Matthews to John Keith, 1798 :Muhlenberg County, Kentucky

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Submitted by: Vera Burnham  vburnham@worldpath.net
Date: October 12, 2000
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From Muhlenberg County, Ky Deed Book 1, 1798-1814, page 2


This indenture made this the 22 day of December in the year One Thousand
Seven Hundred and Ninety-Eight between George Matthews of the State of
Georgia of the one part and John Keath of the State of Kentucky and County
of Logan of the other part. Witnesseth that the said George Matthews doth
bargain and sell alian and grant unto the said John Keath a certain tract
or parcel of land containing three hundred and sixty eight acres three rods
and fourteen poles more or less lying in State of Kentucky and County of
Logan being a part of a Military survey of four thousand acres. Beginning
at a black gum corner to Daniel Rhoads' survey running from thence North
seventy degrees West, three hundred and thirty eight poles to two White Oaks
on the Old Military line thence South Twenty degrees West 223 poles to a
White Oak, black oak and dogwood thence South seventy degrees East two
hundred and eighteen poles to a dogwood and gum thence North Twenty East
One hundred and forty seven poles to a Walnut thence South seventy East
forty seven poles to a Hickory & stake thence North Twenty degrees east
eighty two poles to the beginning. the said Tract or parcel of land to have
and to hold with its appertinances to him, the said John Keith his Heirs
Executors Administrators and Assigns for the Consideration of two hundred
dollars to the said George Mathews to him in hand paid the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged and the said George Mathews doth covenant and agree
to Warrant and Defend the said Tract or parcel of land to him the said John
Keith his Heirs Executors Administrators & assigns against himself his Heirs
executors administrators and assigns for ever. In Witnesseth whereof I have
here unto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year above written.

George Mathews -Seal

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Henry Rhoads
N. Lockerman
Danl Rhoads
Danl Rhoads


Muhlenberg Sct? June Court 1799
This indenture was acknowledged by George Mathews a party thereto to be his
act and Deed and ordered to be Recorded.

Teste
C. F W i n g Clk