Saml & John Deweese To Deed Mt. Olivet Church
In consideration of a donation made by us we Samuel H. Dueese and John C. Dueese of Barren County Ky of the first part do this day give grant and do by these presents convey a certain tract or parcel of land laying in the County of Barren and State of Kentucky on the waters of Beaver Creek to the Congregation of disciples organized in the Vacinity of Slick Rock on Beaver Creek of the Second part to build them a Church house on to be Known as the Christian Church at Mount Olivet. Said land is described and Known as follows towit, Begining on a black gum in the hollow Thence running East (20) Twenty poles to a Hickory Thence South (11) Eleven poles to a dogwood & ? Oak Thence Southwest Ten poles to a Small White Oak Thence West (20) Twenty poles to a Beech Thence North to the Begining Containing Two acres more or less The parties of the first part hereby Covenants to and with the parties of the second part that they will warrent and forever defend the right and title in and to the prem- ises hereby conveyed against the Claim or Claims of any and all persons Whom soever in testimony whereof they have together with Charlotte Dueese and Martha A Dueese their wives who also joins in this conveyance & hereby relinquishes all of their right to dower in and to the premisis hereby Convey have hereinto set their hands this 2nd day of March 1870
Note from Lois: A deed to John Tyler Deweese in Barren County. John Tyler was the eldest son of Samuel H. Deweese and Charlotte (Dunaway) Deweese in the deed.) |
Deweese to Mt. Olivet Church