Indenture Deed of Alexander Robertson

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INDENTURE

Robertson
to
Crawford
Shelby County, Kentucky
13 December 1794

This Indenture made this thirteenth day of December in the year 
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety  four Between 
Alexander Robertson of the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky 
and Margaret his wife of the one part and William Crawford of the 
County of Augusta and State of Virginia of the other part Witnesseth 
that the said Alexander Robertson for and in consideration of the 
sum of two hundred and twenty five pounds Virginia Currency to him 
in hand paid by the said William Crawford the Receipt whereof is 
hereby acknowledged and himself therewith fully Satisfied he the said 
Alexander Robertson hath Granted bargained and sold [alien] and 
confirmed and by these presents do Grant Bargain and file [aliened] 
and confirmed unto the said William Crawford his heirs Executors 
Administrators and Assigns the full quantity of five hundred and forty 
two acres of land Situate in Shelby County and State of Kentucky
on both sides of Bullskin Creek a branch of [Reashearns ??] Creek 
and Bounded as followeth:  To wit.  Beginning at two Beeches and 
Sugar tree on the west side of a [small] Branch and Extending thence 
North sixteen degrees East two hundred and fifty poles to a Hickory 
and two Beeches thence East three hundred and sixty poles to an Ash 
White Oak and Black Walnut

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thence South sixteen degrees West two hundred and fifty poles to an 
Ash and Sugar tree thence West three hundred and sixty poles to the 
Beginning To have and to hold the said five hundred and forty two acres 
of land and all singular the premises above mentioned and all and every 
part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said William 
Crawford his heirs and assigns to the [only/duly] proper use benefit and
behoof of the said William Crawford his heirs and assigns forever and
the said Alexander Robertson for himself his heirs Executors Administrators 
and assigns the said five hundred and forty two acres of land and premises 
and every part and parcel thereof against him and his heirs and against all 
and every other person or Persons whatsoever to the said William Crawford 
his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever [defend ] by them 
presents the said Alexander Robertson for himself his heirs Executors and 
Administrators doth also further covenant and agree to and with the said 
William Crawford his heirs afd (aforesaid) that He the said Alexander
Robertson his heirs Executors & Administrators shall and will at any time 
or times hereafter whenever thereunto required give Grant make Over and
Convey by any other Conveyance that may be Lawfully advised devised 
and required by the said William Crawford Council Learned in the Law the
five hundred and forty two acres of land with the appurtenances thereunto
belonging to the said William Crawford and his heirs in as full, free and 
absolute a manner as can be by words expressed According to the true 
intent and meaning of them presents.  In Witnessess whereof the said 
Alexander Robertson and Margaret his wife hath hereunto set their hands 
and seals the day and year first before mentioned.
                   Alexr Robertson         (seal)

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Sealed signed and Delivered
in the presence
Martin Daniel
Thos Daniel
Jas Armstrong
Jonathn Boone


December 13th 1794

     I acknowledge to have Received from William Crawford before the 
Signing of the within Conveyance the sum of two hundred and twenty 
five pounds Current Lawfull money of Virginia it being in consideration 
for the within mentioned tract of land and premises.

Witness Present      Alexr  Robertson
Martin Daniel
Thos Daniel

Shelby [       ] 

December County Court 1794

  This Indenture was proved to be the Act and deed of Alexander
Robertson by the Oaths of Martin Daniel and James Armstrong two
subscribing
Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Certified.                     
     Teste
     James Craig, C c

     Shelby [      ]

January County Court 1795

  This Indenture was fully proved by the oath of Thomas Daniel
and ordered to be Recorded.
    Teste
    James Craig C 

NOTE:  In a note accompanying the copies of this suit settlement from
Shelby County Old Records Clerk was the following statement:

Quote -
The 1st one was 1795 when Alexander of  Mercer County sold to Wm
Crawford 542 acres on Bullskin Creek.  He may have received this as 
a Grant or Military Warrant - even before 1792 - when Kentucky & Shelby 
County were established from Virginia.  Or it could have been a "poor" 
deed that needed correction - very early land speculators (such as Chas. 
Lynch) didn't always make clear deed boundaries, requiring corrections later. 
- Unquote