Adam Shepherd Heirs to William Pope - Three Tracts

In this deed Adam Shepherd's heirs released three tracts to William Pope that had become his earlier. Two of the tracts lay in the original 900 acre survey, and the other lay along the edge of the 600 acre survey.

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This indenture made and entered into this nineteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven between Rachel Shepherd, widow, and Benjamin Chapeze and Elizabeth his wife, Sally Shepherd, Charlotte Shepherd, Julia Shepherd, Jane and Elizabeth Prior, heirs and representatives of Adam Shepherd dec'd of the county of Bullitt and state of Kentucky of the one part and William Pope of the county of Jefferson and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that whereas the said Pope represents that was on or about the first day of January 1803 the purchaser of two tracts of land lying in Bullitt County on Salt River, the property of said Adam Shepherd dec'd at a sale made by William then deputy marshall for the District of Kentucky, the said tracts containing the one nine hundred and the other six hundred acres and the said Pope having by deed conveyed the said tracts with certain reservations to the above named Sally and Charlotte Shepherd which deed bears date the 15th day of March 1827, and is of record in the clerk's office of the Bullitt County Court. Nor for and in consideration of the premises and the further consideration of one dollar to the parties of the first part by the said Pope, in hand paid, the said parties of the first part have sold and by these presents doth sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the said William Pope the several parcels so by him reserved as aforesaid. To wit, one hundred and twenty acres to adjoin Honey's and Brend's surveys with lines parallel to the line of said surveys, an equal quantity on each and to adjoin the lands of Maraman and Standsberry as claimed by them out of said six hundred acre survey, thirty nine and one half acres out of the nine hundred acre survey back of Shepherdsville and adjoining McGee's survey agreeably to a plat made out by the surveyor of Bullitt County and also three hundred and sixty eight and one half acres out of the nine hundred acre tract to adjoin Beckwith's two hundred and fifty acres, Burk's thirty acres and the line of said nine hundred acre tract next to Bullitt's Lick. To have and to hold the said one hundred and twenty acres, thirty nine and one half acres, and three hundred and sixty eight and one half acres to him the said William Pope, his heirs and assigns to his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever, and the said parties of the first part covenant to and with the said party of the second part that they will warrant and defend to him the before described parcels or tracts of land and to his heirs and against the claim of themselves, their heirs and all and every person or persons claiming or to claim the same by, through, from or under them, but not against the claim or claims of any other person or persons whatsoever; it being expressly understood that this deed is made to confirm the purchase of the said tracts made by said Pope as herein before described and is to be taken and considered only as a release and quit claim of the said parties of the first part, and they are not to be responsible for title. In testimony whereof they have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seals this day and date first above written.
(signed by) Rachel Shepherd, Benjamin Chapeze, Sarah Shepherd, Charlotte G. Shepherd, Julia M. Shepherd, Jane B. Pryor, Elizabeth Chapeze, Elizabeth Pryor.

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