Heirs of Adam Shepherd to Benjamin Chapeze - 290 Acres

On 28 Apr 1831, the heirs of Adam Shepherd sold most of 290 acres to Benjamin Chapeze, as shown below.

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Bullitt County Deed Book H, Pages 16-17

This indenture made this 28th day of April 1831 between Sarah Shepherd, Julia Shepherd, Jane Pryor and Elizabeth Pryor, Samuel Benthall and Charlotte his wife, late Charlotte Shepherd, heirs and legal representative of Adam Shepherd deceased of the one part, and Benjamin Chapeze of the second part.

Witnesseth that the parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of $2000 current money of the United States to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell and convey unto the said Benjamin Chapeze the following described tract or parcel of land lying in Bullitt County on the waters of Long Lick Creek containing 290 acres, more or less, being a part of the farm of which Adam Shepherd died seized and bounded as follows.

Beginning at a small hoop ash standing on the south bank of Long Lick, thence up said creek with its several meanders and binding thereon 72 poles to a sugar tree and elm, lower corner of Charles Chinn's 1000 acre survey, thence with said Chinn's line South 50° East 300 poles to a poplar and beech, thence with Froman's patent line South 5° East 100 poles to a stake in Caldwell's field, thence South 70° West 252 poles to three beeches and black gum, thence North 15° East 210 poles to a crab apple tree, thence North 25° West 156 poles to the beginning.

But out of this boundary is reserved 30 acres not here conveyed which was conveyed or contracted to be sold and conveyed to William Caldwell and others.

And also the parties of the first part do further sell and convey unto said Chapeze for and in consideration of the consideration money before mentioned one negro woman slave named Lydia and her child named Lucinda, which said slaves the parties of the first part covenant to and with Chapeze to warrant and defend to him said Chapeze as slaves for life and sound in body.

The consideration of $2000 mentioned in this conveyance is so much money &c paid by said Chapeze to Jacob Yoder for and on account of said Shepherd's heirs.

To have and to hold the land and slaves here conveyed unto him the said Benjamin Chapeze and his heirs forever. And the parties of the first part covenant to and with the said Chapeze to forever warrant and defend said land to him said Chapeze against the claim of themselves and against the claims of all other persons. Witness the hands and seals of the grantors the date aforesaid.

(Signed by grantors.)

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