George Slaughter to Joseph Brooks, 680 acres

The first land transfer of 164 acres includes part of the 680 acre tract George Slaughter had surveyed in 1792, and for which he obtained a deed in 1793. It was transferred to Joseph Brooks in 1796, as shown below.

This indenture made this 2nd day of August 1796 between George Slaughter and Mary his wife of Jefferson county and state of Kentucky of the one part and Joseph Brooks of the same county and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said George Slaughter & Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred pounds to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof they do hereby confess and acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain and sell unto the said Joseph Brooks, his heirs and assigns, 164 acres of land situate, lying and being in the county aforesaid, being part of a 680 acre survey patented in the name of the said George Slaughter, beginning at three white oaks near the Elk Lick at the foot of the knobs, thence South 55° West 160 poles to three chestnut oaks and two pines on the south side of a knob, thence South 30° West 60 poles to three white oaks and a chestnut oak on the south side of a hill, thence South 15° East 26 poles to an oak, thence East 230 poles to two white oaks in C. Wells' line, and with the same North 100 poles to two pine trees corner to said Wells on the side of a knob, North 60° West 34 poles to three white oak saplings on the west side of a ridge, North 33° West 62 poles to three pines and two white oaks on the spur of a knob above the lick, thence West 10 poles to the beginning. To have and to hold the said 164 acres of land with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining unto the said Joseph Brooks, his heirs and assigns, forever, to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of him the said Joseph Brooks, his heirs and assigns, forever. And the said George Slaughter and Mary do hereby covenant that they now are seized of an absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in the said 164 acres of land, and that they will warrant and forever defend the same unto the said Joseph Brooks, his heirs and assigns, against the claim of all persons whatsoever. In witness whereof the said George Slaughter and Mary his wife have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year above written. (signed) George Slaughter

Then Slaughter transferred the remaining 516 acres to Joseph Brooks in 1800, as shown below. Then It was recorded a second time in 1817, this time with an endorsement from the clerk of Bourbon County that it had been approved by Slaughter. That second deed, almost identical to the first, is given below, following the first deed.

This indenture made this 19th day of February in the year of our Lord 1800 between George Slaughter and Mary his wife of the county of Bourbon and state of Kentucky of the one part and Joseph Brooks of the county of Jefferson and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said George Slaughter and Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of 5 shillings to them in hand paid by the said Joseph Brooks, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold & confirmed, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell & confirm unto the said Joseph Brooks, his heirs and assigns, one certain tract or parcel of land containing by estimation five hundred and sixteen acres, be the same more or less, lying and being in the County of Bullitt on the waters of Floyd's Fork and bounded as followeth (viz.) Beginning at an oak, corner to a 164 acre tract of the said Brooks, thence S 15° E 18 poles to three white oak saplings on a ridge, S 25° E 84 poles to a white oak, ash and dogwood on the side of a knob & 4 poles south of a branch, thence S 72° E 78 poles to two beeches and a gum on the east side of a hill, thence S 8° E 80 poles to two beech saplings and a white oak on the north side of a branch, S 24° W 80 poles to two poplars and two gums and a Spanish oak on the south side of a branch, S 66° W 40 poles to a double beech, a gum and beech sapling on the north side of a hill, South 2° W 80 poles to two beeches and a white oak on the south side of a branch, S 35° E 70 poles to a white oak on the point of a ridge and in a line of a five hundred acres tract of Jacob Myers, thence on a line of the same E 190 poles to a sugar tree and beech in of Joseph Brooks' preemption, thence on the same North 266 poles passing his corner to a beech and two sugar trees in a line of a 400 acre tract surveyed for Carty Wells, thence on a line of the same West 56 poles to a double sugar tree and two white oaks corner to the said Wells, thence on another line North 60 poles to two white oaks by a branch in the said Wells' line and corner to the said Brooks' 164 acre tract, thence on a line of the same West 230 poles to the Beginning. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land hereby bargained and sold with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said Joseph Brooks, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Joseph Brooks, his heirs and assigns, forever; and the said George Slaughter and Mary do covenant and agree to and with the said Joseph Brooks and his heirs that they will forever warrant and defend the said tract of land with the appurtenances to the said Joseph Brooks and his heirs and assigns from the claim or claims of all and every person or persons claiming or to claim by, through him, them or either of them. It is to be understood that any part or the whole of the above tract of land hereby bargained and sold should be lost, the party hereby conveying is not in any wise to be accountable for such loss. In witness whereof the said George Slaughter by his attorney in fact, Alexander Breckinridge, have hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above written. (signed) George Slaughter by his attorney in fact, A. Breckinridge.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Andrew Hite, E. Moore, David Brooks, Charles (his X mark) Langsdoan

Bullitt County Sct I Thomas Speed, clerk of the monthly court for said county do certify that on the 27th day of April 1801, this indenture was proved before me to be the act and deed of Alexander Breckinridge as attorney in fact for George Slaughter by the oaths of Andrew Hite, Evan Moore, and David Brooks, and that the same is recorded in my office. (signed) Thomas Speed

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This indenture made this 19th day of February in the year of our Lord 1800 between George Slaughter and Mary his wife of the county of Bourbon and state of Kentucky of the one part and Joseph Brooks of the county of Jefferson and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said George Slaughter Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of 5 shillings to them in hand paid by the said Joseph Brooks, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold & confirmed, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell and confirm unto the said Joseph Brooks, his heirs and assigns, one certain tract or parcel of land containing by estimation five hundred and sixteen acres, be the same more or less, lying and being in the County of Bullitt on the waters of Floyd's Fork and bounded as followeth (viz.) Beginning at an oak, corner to a 164 acre tract of the said Brooks, thence S 15° E 18 poles to three white oak saplings on a ridge, S 25° E 84 poles to a white oak, ash and dogwood on the side of a knob and four poles south of a branch, thence S 72° E 78 poles to two beeches and a gum on the east side of a hill, thence S 8° E 80 poles to two beech saplings and a white oak on the north side of a branch, S 24° W 80 poles to two poplars and two gums and a Spanish oak on the south side of a branch, S 66° W 40 poles to a double beech, a gum and beech sapling on the north side of a hill, South 2° W 80 poles to two beeches and a white oak on the south side of a branch, S 35° E 70 poles to a white oak on the point of a ridge and in a line of a 500 acres tract of Jacob Myers, thence on a line of the same East 190 poles to a sugar tree and beech in of Joseph Brooks' preemption, thence on the same North 266 poles passing his corner to a beech and two sugar trees in a line of a 400 acre tract surveyed for Carty Wells, thence on a line of the same West 56 poles to a double sugar tree and two white oaks corner to the said Wells, thence on another line North 60 poles to two white oaks by a branch in the said Wells' line and corner to the said Brooks' 164 acre tract, thence on a line of the same West 230 poles to the Beginning. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land hereby bargained and sold with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said Joseph Brooks, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Joseph Brooks, his heirs and assigns, forever; and the said George Slaughter Mary do covenant and agree to and with the said Joseph Brooks his heirs that they will forever warrant and defend the said tract of land with the appurtenances to the said Joseph Brooks and his heirs and assigns from the claim or claims of all and every person or persons claiming or to claim by, through him, them or either of them. It is to be understood that any part or the whole of the above tract of land hereby bargained and sold should be lost, the party hereby conveying is not in any wise to be accountable for such loss. In witness whereof the said George Slaughter by his attorney in fact, Alexander Breckinridge, have hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year above written. (signed) George Slaughter by his attorney in fact, A. Breckinridge.Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Andrew Hite, E. Moore, David Brooks, Charles (his X mark) Langsdoan

Bullitt County Sct. I Thomas Speed, clerk of the monthly court for said county do certify that on the 27th day of April 1801, this indenture was proved before me to be the act and deed of Alexander Breckinridge as attorney in fact for George Slaughter by the oaths of Andrew Hite, Evan Moore, and David Brooks, and that the same is recorded in my office. (signed) Thomas Speed

Bourbon County Sct. I the clerk of the county court for this county aforesaid do certify that on this day George Slaughter the grantor to the written deed came personally before me in my office and acknowledge and delivered the same from him by Alexander Breckinridge, his attorney in fact for that purpose to Joseph Brooks as and for this act and deed of him the said George Slaughter. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of May 1817. (signed) Thomas P. Smith

I the clerk of the county court of Bullitt County and state of Kentucky do certify that the foregoing deed from George Slaughter to Joseph Brooks together with the testimonials thereon endorsed was produced to me in my office on this day, and that the same together with this certificate are truly recorded in my said office. Given under my hand this 3rd day of June 1817. (signed) James Halbert

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