Patrick McGee to Jacob Ambrose - 50 Acres

Patrick McGee deeded a 50 acre strip of land to Jacob Ambrose in 1805 that bordered on the west side of Benjamin Pope Jr.'s "ferry tract." A transcription of that deed is given below, together with an image of the deed itself. Inserted in the transcription are numbers in brackets that refer to locations marked on the plat drawing, also shown below. To read about the Pope deed, follow this link.

Bullitt County Deed Book B, pp 11-12

This indenture made this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five between Patrick McGee and Rachael his wife of the county of Nelson and Commonwealth of Kentucky of the one part and Jacob Ambrose of the county of Nelson and Commonwealth aforesaid of the other part; witnesseth that the said Patrick McGee and Rachael his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar current money of the United States of America to them in hand paid before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whreof is hereby acknowledged, have given, granted, bargained & sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do give, grant, bargain and sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the said Jacob Ambrose, his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the said county of Bullitt on the south side of Salt River containing fifty acres, pat of Henry Tillin's settlement and preemption on the lower side thereof and bounded as follows: Beginning at [15] a hickory, beech and walnut, thence South twenty three degrees East five hundred and six poles to [16] two white oaks, thence North sixty seven degrees East fifteen poles, fifteen links to [17] a hickory and black oak, thence North twenty three degrees West five hundred and fourteen poles to [18] a sugartree, Spanish oak and two beeches at the river, thence with the meander of the river seventeen poles to the beginning with its appurtenances. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances and hereditaments to the said Jacob Ambrose, his heirs and assigns, to his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And the said Patrick McGee and Rachael his wife for themselves, their heirs, executors and administrators do further covenant and agree to and with the said Jacob Ambrose, his heirs and assigns that they will forever warrant and defend the said tract of fifty acres of land unto the said Jacob Ambrose, his heirs and assigns forever against them, the said Patrick McGee and Rachael his wife, and agains the claim or claims of all and every person or persons claiming by this from or under them, but not against the claim or claims of any other person or persons whatsoever, nor in case the said fifty acres of land or any part thereof should be taken away from the said Jacob Ambrose by any claim whatever not derived from the said Patrick McGee and Rachael his wife, or the claim under which they hold shall the said Patrick McGee and Rachael his wife be in any how liable or answerable for damages or purchase money in consequence thereof. In witness whereof the said Patrick McGee and Rachael his wife have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year above written. (signed) Patrick McGee

Bullitt County to wit: To all whom it may concern, I Frederic William Spence Grayson, clerk of the county court of said county do make known that on the third day of July last Patrick McGee whose name is subscribed to the foregoing indenture personally before me at my office acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed, and that I have recorded the same indenture in my said office as required by law. Witness my hand this fifteen day of November 1805. (signed) Fred W. S. Grayson.

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