This is a perfect example of the great information that can be found in
Deed records. This has not been proofed, but I type them as they are
written - for example Thirty Seventh day of February. Enjoy. meg
Cumberland County, Kentucky
Deed Book L, Page 569
Dated 3 Jan 1850, Recorded 13 Mar 1850
CHARLES G. CARTER and SALLY his wife to JAMES T. WILLIAMS
This Indenture made and entered into this 3rd day of January 1850
between CHARLES G. CARTER & SALLY CARTER his wife (formerly SALLY
HAGGARD), of the County of Warrick & State of Indiana of the first part
& JAMES T. WILLIAMS of the County of Cumberland & State of Kentucky of
the Second part Witnesseth. That the Said CHARLES G. CARTER & SALLY
CARTER his wife for and in consideration of the sum of eight hundred
Dollars to them in hand paid by the Said WILLIAMS the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged have this day granted bargained Sold & Conveyed unto
the said WILLIAMS a certain tract or parcel of Land Situate lying and
being in the County of Cumberland and State of Kentucky on HAGGARDS
branch Containing 327 acres be the Same more or less being lot No. 4 in
a division of lands between the heirs of BEN HAGGARD Decd made by
GEORGE DOHERTY, JAMES RITCHEY & JEHU MILLER Commissioners chosen by Said
heirs under an agreement recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the
Cumberland County Court in Deed book K, page 553 Said division
accompanied by a connected plat of the lots assigned to the respective
heirs of BEN HAGGARD is recorded in the office of the Clerk aforesaid in
Deed book K, page 556-557 & 558 and for greater certainty is hereby
refered to and made part of this deed Said lot No 4 in the Division
aforesaid which is hereby sold & conveyed, was assigned by the
Commissioners aforesaid to Said SALLY CARTER then SALLY HAGGARD & is
bounded as follow towit Beginning at a beech on the west side of a
point near the Burksville road and corner to lot No. 3 thence with a
line of No 3 N 9 W 135 poles to a white oak and bounded thence N 81 E 70
poles to a hickory and hornbeam thence S 45 E 50 poles to a hickory and
ash N 81 E 61 poles to two hickories thence leaving the lines of No. 3 N
39 E 22 poles to an ash thence S 78 E 40 poles to a black oak two
hickories thence S 8 E 18 poles to a black oak & two chestnuts oaks
corner to JOHN E. KINGS 350 acre Survey thence S 58 E 18 poles to a
white oak & poplar thence S 10 W 115 poles to a hickory & Sugar tree
thence with the line of a survey made for DAVID McNAIR S 44 E 36 poles
to a beech corner to the WIDOW McNEELYs 100 acre Survey & with her line
South 67 poles to three chestnut oaks on the top of a hill near the road
thence N 85 W 72 poles to a lynn & two beeches to HILLIS survey and with
his line S 16 W 129 poles to a poplar & black walnut thence S 79 W 20
poles to an elm & black walnut thence N 37 W 22 poles to a hickory & two
blue ashes thence N 81 W 17 poles to two white oak & hickory thence N 28
E 51 poles to a buckeye corner to RICHD MILTONS 85 acre Survey & with
his line N 20 W 105 poles to his corner & corner to lot No. 3 N 36 W 82
to the Beginning.
To have & to hold the aforesaid tract or parcel of land with all &
Singular the buildings & appurtenances unto the said JAMES T. WILLIAMS
his heirs & assigns forever and the Said CHARLES G. CARTER & SALLY
CARTER his wife for themselves their heirs and assigns unto the said
WILLIAMS his heirs or assigns against the Claim or claims of all & every
person or persons whatsoever the aforesaid tract or parcel of Land doth
& will forever warrant & defend by these presents.
In testimony whereof the Said CHARLES G. CARTER & SALLY CARTER his wife
have hereunto Set their hands & Seals the day & date first above
written. CHARLES G. CARTER, SALLY CARTER
State of Indiana, Warrick County Sct. I JOHN B. KELLY probate Judge of
Said County in Said State of Indiana do Certify that the foregoing deed
from CHARLES G. CARTER & SALLY CARTER his wife to JAMES T. WILLIAMS was
this day produced to me by Said Grantors and acknowledged and
acknowledged by Said CHARLES G. CARTER to be his act and deed for the
purposes therein named and the Said SALLY CARTER being examined by me
privately and apart from her husband declared that She did freely and
willingly Sign Seal and deliver Said writing and relinquished her right
of inheritance in and to the land hereby conveyed and wished not to
retract the Same and acknowledged the Said writing again Shown and
explained to her to be her act and deed and consenteth that the Same may
be recorded Whereupon the Said deed together with this my Official
certificate endorsed thereon is certified to the Clerk of the County
Court of Cumberland County Kentucky (where the land lies for record.
Given under my hand and Seal this thirty Seventh day of February 1850.
JOHN B. KELLEY, Probate Judge of Warrick County, Indiana.
State of Indiana Warrick County Sct. I J. WAIT B. MOORE Clerk of the
Probate Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do certify JOHN
B. KELLEY before whom the foregoing deed from CHARLES G. CARTER and wife
to JAMES T. WILLIAMS was acknowledged and whose named is Signed to the
foregoing certificate of Said Acknowledgement is and was at the time of
taking and Certifying the same Sole and acting Judge of the probate
Judge of the probate Court of which I am Clerk and his Signature to such
certificate of acknowledgment is genuine and that full faith are due to
his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and
affixed the Seal of Said Probate Court on this the twenty Seventy day of
February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty.
J. WAIT B. MOORE Clk.
Kentucky Cumberland County Sct. I MILTON KING Clerk of the County Court
for Said County Do Certify that I have truly recorded the foregoing Deed
from CHARLES G. CARTER & SALLY CARTER his wife to JAMES T. WILLIAMS
together with the two official Certificates thereon endorsed with my
Certificate in my Office in Ded book L, page 569. Given under my hand
this 13th day of March 1850. M. KING, Clk. R. G. ALEXANDER, D.C.
Delivered to Grantee April 22, 1850. R. G. ALENSANDER, D. C.