Benjamin Summers to Jonathan Rowland - 102.5 Acres

In November 1833, Benjamin Summers sold 102.5 acres to Jonathan Rowland as shown below. Rowland would sell it to Robert M. Smith the following August 1834.

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Bullitt County Deed Book H, Pages 38-39

This indenture made this __ day of November 1833 between Benjamin Summers and Verlinda his wife of Bullitt County and state of Kentucky of the one part and Jonathan Rowland of the same county and state of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said Benjamin Summers and Verlinda his wife for and in consideration of a verbal agreement made heretofore between the parties and the sum of one dollar to them in hand paid by the said Jonathan Rowland before the sealing and delivery hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do grant, bargains and sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the said Jonathan Rowland a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being on Floyd's Fork in said county of Bullitt containing 102 1/2 acres, be the same more or less, and bounded as follows to-wit.

Beginning at a beech and elm, a corner of said Rowland's 151 1/2 acre survey and on McDowell's line, thence with McDowell's line East 74 poles to a stake, the Northwestwardly corner of Thomas Stansberry's 600 acre survey (the trees called for in said survey being gone), thence with another of McDowell's lines North 35 poles to two beeches, the Northwestwardly corner oof said Stansberry's 400 acre survey, thence East 164 poles to a walnut and mulberry on the bank of Floyd's Fork, thence up the fork with its meanders North 20° East 20 poles, North 34° East 60 poles to a crooked white oak on the bank of said fork, thence up the same with it's meanders West 26 poles, South 65° West 14 poles, South 55° West 16 poles, South 32° West 22 poles, South 72° West 80 poles, North 65° West 40 poles, North 25° West 45 poles, North 6° East 11 poles to a white walnut, small sugar tree and ash sapling near the mouth of James Robinson's spring branch, thence West 48 poles, thence North 67° West 50 poles to a stake in the line of said Roland's 151 1/2 acre track, thence with his line South 128 poles to the beginning. It is expressly understood that when the line strikes Floyd's Fork from those up to the spring branch, the said Floyd's Fork is the boundary thereof.

To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with all the appurtenances unto him the said Jonathan Rowland, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, and to his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever; and the said Benjamin Summers and Verlinda his wife do covenant and agree to and with the said Jonathan Rowland that they will and their heirs shall warrant, and forever defend the said tract or parcel of land and appurtenances unto him the said Jonathan Rowland, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns from themselves and their heirs, executors and administrators, and all persons claiming the same by from through or under them, but not against the claim or claims of any other person or persons claiming or to claim the same. In testimony, whereof the said Benjamin Summers and Verlinda his wife hereunto set their hands and seals on the day and year before written. (signed) Benjamin Summers

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