This indenture made the 21st day of November 1823 between John
HENDRICKS, Senr of the State of Kentucky and County of Simpson of the one part
and John T. HENDRICKS of the State
of Kentucky and county aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth that the said
John HENDRICKS, Senr for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred Dollars
to him in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged hath bargained,
sold and conveyed and doth by these
presents bargain, sell, and convey to the said John T. HENDRICKS a certain tract
or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Simpson and bounded as
followeth, to-wit: Beginning at a black oak near Haston’s Big Spring running
South fifteen East one hundred seventy eight and nine tenths poles to a black
oak; thence North seventy five East one hundred seventy eight and nine tenths
poles to a post oak and black oak, thence North fifteen West one hundred seventy
eight and nine
To have and to hold the before described
tract or parcel of land with its appertenances to the said John T. HENDRICKS his
heirs and assigns forever and the said John HENDRICKS, Sr covenants to and with
the said John T. HENDRICKS that he ------- an indefeasible estate in fee simple
in and to the before described tract or parcel of land and that he will warrant
and forever defend the title thereof to the said John T. HENDRICKS his heirs and
assigns forever free from the claim of the said HENDRICKS and free from the
claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatever.
In testimony of which the said HENDRICKS hereunto sets his name and seal the date first written. The word tract interlined before signed. John (X) Hendricks Sr (seal)
Teste:
John H. RAYBURN;
Isham L. MOORE
Simpson
County Sct
I as clerk of the county aforesaid
___________ 1823, this indenture was acknowledged before me in my office by John
HENRDICKS, Senr to be his act and deed, and that the same and this certificate
stand hereby recorded therein as required by law.
Witness my hand. Jno. L. MOORE, clk
I
do hereby relinquish all my right of dower to the land and premises in this
indenture conveyed. Witness my hand and seal this 22nd day of March
1825.
Her mark
Polly (X) Hendricks (seal)
I
as clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify that Polly
HENDRICKS this day before me in my office and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument dated 21st November 1823 to be her act and deed; that said
Polly wife of John HENDRICKS, Senr being examined by me separate and apart from
her said husband acknowledged that she relinquished her right of dower to the
lands and premises mentioned in the foregoing instrument of bargain and sale
from John HENDRICKS, Senr to John T. HENDRICKS, on which said instrument of 21st
November 1823 is endorsed and which indenture stands recorded in Deed Book B,
page 237 of this Court; that she wished not to retract the same, but consented
freely and voluntarily, without the threats or persuasions of her said husband
that the same might be recorded and that said indenture above referred to, with
the certificate of acknowledgment thereon endorsed together with the foregoing
instrument of the 21st November 1823 and this certificate stands
truly recorded in my office. Witness
my hand this 22nd March 1825.
Jno. L. Moore, clk
By Is. L. Moore, D.C.
County
of Simpson
I, A.T. BRADLEY, Clerk of the Simpson County
Court, do certify that the foregoing original deed from John HENDRICKS to John
T. HENDRICKS was this day lodged in my office to be re-recorded, the same having
heretofore been recorded as appears from the foregoing certificates; and the
record having been destroyed, I have again recorded said deed and the foregoing
and this certificate in my said office. Witness
my hand this 7th day of November 1888.
A.T.
Bradley, CSCC
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