Crist & Myers to Alonzo C. Kinnison- 636 Acres

In this deed, Henry Crist and John Myers jointly sell 636 acres on the waters of Knob Creek to Alonzo C. Kinnison on 1 Oct 1833. Kinnison sold it to Joel Vaughn on 15 Oct 1833.

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Bullitt County Deed Book H, Pages 12-13

This indenture made this first day of October 1833 between Henry Crist and Rachel his wife, and John Myers and Hannah his wife of the county of Bullitt and state of Kentucky of the one part and Alonzo C. Kinnison of the same county and state of the other part.

Witnesset that the said, Henry Crist and Rachel his wife, and John Myers and Hannah his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar current money to them in hand paid before the sealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the said Alonzo C. Kinnison, his heirs, &c, a certain tract or parcel of land, situate lying and being in the county of Bullitt aforesaid on Knob Creek containing 636 acres more or less, and bounded as follows, to wit.

Beginning at a large beech on the east side of Knob Creek, thence West 60 poles to a beech and hickory at the foot of a knob, crossing Knob Creek at 16 poles, thence South 20° West 296 poles to four sugar trees, passing a corner of two sugar trees and two beech saplings on the north side of Knob Creek at 216 poles, thence East 50 poles to a black walnut in a deep hollow, thence South 42° East 120 poles to a beech, hickory and poplar at the head of a hollow, thence down the ... North 58° East 20 poles to two beeches, thence North 73° East 84 poles to a white walnut and two sugar trees, thence North 48° East 52 poles to a sugar tree, buckeye and hackberry at a point of the ridge, thence up a branch South 34° East 38 poles to a beech, thence South 74° East 104 poles to two sugar tree saplings thence South 63° East 40 poles to a blue ash and sugar tree, thence South 78° East 40 poles to two sugar trees, thence North 82° East 26 poles to a white walnut and lynn in a deep hollow one on each side of the drain, thence North 35° East 39 poles to a forked lynn, beech, and dogwood saplings at the head of a hollow on the north side of a ridge, thence North 29° West 322 poles to a beech, dogwood and hickory saplings on a high ridge on a line of Shepherd's 1000 acre survey and also a corner to said Shepherd's 300 acre survey, thence with said Shepherd's line West 91 poles to three beaches and two sugar trees, and dogwood south westwardly of course of 1000 acres, thence with another line thereof North 68 poles to a sugar tree and lynn in said line, thence West 94 poles to the beginning, reserving nevertheless 100 acres more or less contained in the foregoing boundary heretofore sold to Thomas Joyce, and for which said Joyce holds a bond for a conveyance.

To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land and appurtenances with the reservation aforesaid unto him the said Alonzo C. Kinnison, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, and to his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever.

And they said Henry Crist and Rachel his wife and John Myers and Hannah his wife, covenant and agree to and with the said Alonzo C. Kinnison, that they will, and their heirs shall warrant and forever defend the said tract or parcel of land and appurtenances (with the reservation aforesaid) unto him said Alonzo C. Kinnison, his heirs, executors and assigns from the claim or claims of all and every person or persons claiming or to claim the same. And if the said land or any part thereof shall be taken away from the said Alonzo C. Kinnison, his heirs, executors or assigns by a better claim, they the said Henry Crist and John Myers covenant that they will or their heirs shall repay to the said Alonzo C. Kinnison, his heirs &c, the sum of $1.76 and 117/738 of a cent for every acre of the aforesaid tract of land which may be taken away as aforesaid with interest thereon to be calculated on the first $696.33 1/3 from the 18th day of November 1806 until paid. And on the residue from the 17th day of November 1808 until paid. In testimony whereof the said Henry Crist and Rachel his wife, and John Myers and Hannah his wife hereto set their hands and seals on the day and year before written. [signed by grantors]

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