Shelby County, KY - Deeds:  Ross to Montgomery, 1837
Wednesday, 25 August 1999

Submitted by:  cpeters@colby.ixks.com  (Lena)
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I know of no connection between my Ross family and this John Ross.
Perhaps this will help someone and I would be most happy to hear from
you.
Lena


Shelby County Clerk’s Office, Shelby Co., KY      1837
Land Record--Shelby County, Kentucky
Book E-2
pg. 76
Notation in margin:
Ross
to Deed
Montgomery

     This Indenture made this 17 day of may 1837 between John Ross of
the One part and Samuel S. Montgomery of the Other part all of Shelby
County Kentucky witnesseth that the Said Ross in Consideration of the
sum of $300 to him in hand paid hath bargained and sold and doth by
these presents bargain Sell and Convey to Said Montgomery and his heirs
forever track of Land in Shelby County On the waters of Benson Creek and
which is there bounded beginning at 2 Beeches Corner to a stake[?]
thence with his line N 104? Poles to a blue ash and hickory in Bufords
line thence with the Same E136 Poles to a buckeye beech and white Oak on
what is Called the buck branch thence S 34 1/2 W 77 1/2 Poles to _ ___
_____ thence S 17 W121 Poles to 3 beeches near _____ Canes thence with
his Line N72 W100 Poles to an elm Walnut and Ash thence N 95 E 58 poles
to the beginning Containing 100 acres To have and To hold the Said land
to him the Said Montgomery and his heirs forever and the Said
Ross Covenants that he will warant and defend the ____ possessions of
said land to the Said Montgomery and his heirs forever against all
persons Claiming _____ the Said Ross who Claim ____ W. E. Easley ____
against no other Claims whatever In witness whereof I hereto set my name
and affixed my Seal the date above written.
         John Ross
State of Kentucky
Shelby County Cct
I James S. Whitaker clerk of the County Court for Said County do Certify
that the deed from John Ross to Saml S. Mongtomery was produced to me
and acknowledged by the Said Ross to be his act and deed whereupon Said
deed and this Certificate was recorded in my office
Given under my hand this 17 day of May 1837.
        James A. Whitaker, Clk