DEED: Crouch to Blount, 1871 Nicholas Co. KY

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Hezekiah Blount heir to Thomas J. Crouch, 1871 (Blount Grave Yard exclusion)

This Deed between Andrew F. Blount and Rebecca Blount his wife of Nicholas County
Kentucky of the first part and Thomas J. Crouch of the County and State aforesaid of
the second part.  Witnesseth that the said party of the first part in Consideration of
Three Thousand Two hundred Dollars ($3200) Sixteen Hundred Dollars ($1600) thereof in
hand paid Eight Hundred Dollars ($800) thereof due and payable on the first day of
March 1872 and the remaining Eight Hundred dollars ($800) due and payable on the first
day of March 1873 for which payments said part of the second part has executed his
promissory note and to secure the payment of which a lien is retained on the land
herein conveyed the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged do hereby sell, grant and
convey unto the party of the second part and his heirs and assigns the following
property viz.  The equal undivided two thirds (2/3) of the following tract of land
lying in Nicholas County Kentucky on the Waters of Hinkson Creek and bounded as
follows to wit.  Beginning at a black Walnut Corner to W. Jewell.  Thence S..W...to a
white oak and Hickory Corner to Jasper Slead thence N..W...to a Honey locust stump
Corner to Wm. Northcut and said Slead Thence N...E... to a stone corner to J. W. Sears
thence N...E...to a stone corner to Sears Thence S...E...to an elm and Walnut corner
to J. Sears S...E...to a stone corner to J. Sears Thence S...W...to a stone corner to
Molers Heins (?) Thence N...E...to a white Hickory corner to A. Arnold Thence
S...E...to a stone corner to W. Jewells...Couchs line Thence S...W...to a stone corner
to Jewells Thence S...W...to a black walnut corner to Jewell thence N...E...to the
beginning.  Containing one hundred and six acres (106) level measure. It being the
same tract of land of which Hezekiah Blount decd. died seized and possessed excepting
out of said boundary the grave yard as it now stands inclosed with a stone wall the
interest hereby Conveyed being the undivided two thirds (2/3) of said tract of land to
have and to hold the same with all the appurtenances thereon to the second party and
his heirs and assigns forever with covenant of general warranty.  In Testimony whereof
writings and Signatures this 25th day of Feby. 1871.

Andrew F. Blount
Rebecca A. Blount

State of Kentucky
County of Nicholas
I John A. Campbell Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do certify that
this day the foregoing Deed was produced before me in this office and Acknowledged and
delivered by Andrew F. Blount and Rebecca A. Blount his wife parties thereto to be
their act and deed which Deed is duly stamped as required by an Act of Congress and
that I have recorded it and this certificate in my said office.
Witness my hand this 8th day of March 1871.  Jno. A. Campbell Clk.

by S. W. Campbell D. C.

(Nicholas Co. Deed Book 3:198-199).