Kentuckiana Genealogy: Land Records: Adams/Blankenbaker/Quessenbery

By Board Administration (Admin) on Wednesday, June 21, 2000 - 02:28 am:

This Indenture, made this eleventh day of September 1865 between J.N. Adams and Eliza E. Adams his wife, George W. Blankenbaker, Susan B. Blankenbaker his wife, Joseph Y. Blankenbaker, Cassandra A. Blankenbaker his wife, and John D. Blankenbaker of the County of Jefferson and State of Kentucky of the first part, and Mary Elizabeth Quessenbery of the same County and State aforesaid of the second part, Witnesseth: That the parties of the firs part, for and in consideration of Fifteen hundred ($1500) Dollars in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the said party of the Second part and to her heirs and assigns one certain tract or parcel of land lying in Jefferson County State of Kentucky and on the waters of Chenowiths Run a tributary of Floyd's fork & bounded as follows, to wit Beginning at a point in the centre of the Louisville & Taylorsville Turnpike road corner to Lot No. 6 assigned to Elizabeth Mathis in Valentine Lacklider's line, running thence with said road N 42 W 16 ps. N 30 W 14 ps. N 24 W 11 1/10 ps. N45 W 6 5/10 poles to a point in said road where it crosses Chenowiths run corner to lot No 6 & Hokes land, thence up said run with J.W. Jean's line N 18 W 16 ps. N 45 W 172 1/0 ps. to a stone corner to said Jeans and Warne Harden thence with Harden's line N 69 E 144 ps. to a beech marked as a corner thence S 22 1/2 E 48 1/10 ps. to a stone corner to Jacob Hussnet (?), thence with his line S. 69 1/4 W 79 2/10 ps. to a stone corner to Hussnet (?) and Lacklider, thence with said Lacklider's line S 49 E 13 ps. to and from Wood & Elin thence S 52 W 58 2/10 ps. to the beginning containing (49 8/10) Forty nine 8/10 acres. To have and to Hold the said tract or parcel of land, with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the Second part, and to her heirs and assigns forever and the parties of the First part covenant & agree to and with the party of the Second part and with her heirs and assigns that they will warrant and forever defend the said tract or parcel of land with all the appurtenances unto the party of the Second part and her heirs and assigns against the claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever. In Witness whereof, the parties of the First part have hereto set their hands and seal on the day and date first before written.

John J. Adams
Eliza E. Adams
John D. Blankenbaker
Joseph Y. Blankenbaker
Cassandra A. Blankenbaker
George W. Blankenbaker
Susan B. Blankenbaker

I Jack Conn clerk of the county court of Jefferson County in the State of Kentucky do certify that on this day the foregoing deed was produced to me in my office, duly stamped as required by act of Congress and acknowledged and delivered by J.N. Adams & Eliza E. his wife parties thereto to be their act & deed. Witness my hand this 6th day of Jan'y 1866.

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