James C Roach to Washington Jackson - Deed Book B Pages 288-289
This indenture made this the
nineteenth day of February the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty four between James C Roach of the county of Graves and Commonwealth of
Kentucky of the one part and Washington Jackson of the county of Hickman and
Commonwealth aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that the said James C Roach
for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars in hand paid the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained and sold and by
these presents doth grant bargain and sell unto the said Washington Jackson his
heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel of land situated and being in the
county of Hickman and bounded as follows the north part of the northwest quarter
of section thirty five and township one range two east beginning at the section
corner thence west six and a half degrees south one hundred and fifty eight
poles to a hickory and a black oak pointing then south six and a half degrees
east one hundred and twenty poles to a stake thence east six and a half degrees
North one hundred and fifty eight poles to a stake on the section and county
line thence with the said line one hundred
and twenty two poles to the beginning containing one hundred and twenty
and a half acres more or less together with all and singular the appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining to have and to hold the land
hereby conveyed with the appurtenances unto the said Washington Jackson his
heirs or assigns forever and the said James C Roach for his self his heirs
executors are administrators the aforesaid tract of land with the appurtenances
unto the said Washington Jackson his heirs or assigns against the claim or
claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever doth and will forever
warrant and defend by these presents in witness whereof the said James C Roach
hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and date first above written signed
sealed and delivered in presence of
James C Roach {seal}
Commonwealth of Kentucky Hickman
county
I Henry L Edrington clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid do
certify that the foregoing deed from James C Roach to Washington Jackson was
produced to me on the 3rd day of March 1834 and acknowledged by the
said Roach to be his act and deed whereupon the same together with the foregoing
certificate hath been duly recorded in my office. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand the 14th day of March 1834.
H.L. Edrington