WASHINGTON COUNTY,

Book H - Pages 297, 298, 299

This Indenture made this fourth day of May One thousand eight 
hundred and thirty four between William M. Green and Margaret 
his wife, Adam Strous and Mary his wife, David Hedrick and Polly 
his wife, Leonard Carns and Polly his wife, Devisees and George 
Summy and Jerusha his wife and Michael Summy heirs of Catharine 
Summy late Catharine Kerns and Jesse Lukenbill and Nancy his wife, 
Joseph Lukenbill and Sally his wife and David Lukenbill heirs of 
Susan Lukenbill late Susan Kerns deceased who were also devisees 
of Leonard Kerns late of Washington County and State of Indiana 
deceased of the first part and Solomon Kerns of the said County of 
Washington of the other part - whereas the said Leonard Kerns 
deceased by his last will and testament bearing date the 31st day of 
December 1819 duly recorded in the Probate Court of said County 
bequeathed to his wife Katharine Kerns all his estate both real and 
personal during her natural life and after her death his executors 
should dispose of the estate to the best advantage for the benefit of 
his heirs and that all his children should have an equal share of his 
estate - And whereas the said Testator at the time of his making the 
said will and at the time of his death was legally seized and possessed 
of the South West quarter of Section Township One South range four 
East in the district of land's offered for sale at Jeffersonville which 
constituted a part of his estate leaving as his children and heirs the
said Margaret who intermarried with the said Adam Strous, Polly, who
intermarried with the said David Hedrick and the said Leonard Kerns,
together with eight other children and heirs including the said
Catharine who intermarried with Peter Summy and the said Susan who
intermarried with George Lukenbill, the last of whom the said Catharine
and Susan have also departed this life leaving as the heirs of the said
Catharine the said George Summa and Michael Summa and as the 
heirs of the said Susan the said Jesse, David and Joseph Lukenbill, 
together with five other heirs of the said Catharine and four others of 
the said Susan, making in all seven children and heirs each, of the 
said Catharine and Susan according to the laws of this state inherit 
jointly the portions of their said mothers Catharine and Susan 
respectively --Therefore this Indenture Witnesseth that the said Green 
and wife, the said Strous and wife, the said Hedrick and wife, the said 
Kerns & wife for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five dollars 
each -- and the said George Summy and wife the said Michael Summy, 
the said Jesse Lukenbill & wife, the said Joseph Lukenbill and wife and 
the said David Lukenbill for and in consideration of the sum of three 
dollars and fifty seven cents each to them respectively in hand paid by 
the said Solomon Kerns the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, 
do severally by these presents grant bargain and sell unto the said 
Solomon Kerns all their right title interest and claim in and to their 
undivided portions respectively of the premises above described  To 
have and to hold the same together with the appurtenances thereunto 
belonging or in any wise appertaining to him the said Solomon Kerns 
his heirs and assignees forever in fee simple free from the claim or 
claims of the party of the first part their heirs exectors and 
adminstrators or any of them or of any other person or persons 
claiming by through or under them or any of them respectively in 
proportion to their several interests as aforesaid -- that the said 
Green and wife, Strous & wife, Hedrick and wife, Carns & wife each
being one twelfth, and that of the others one seventh of one twelfth 
part each -- In Witness whereof the said party of the first part 
hereto set their hands and seals the day and year first above 
written --

State of Indiana }
Washington County } Personally came before me the undersigned 
subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County the within 
named William Green, Margaret his wife, Leonard Kerns and Polly 
his wife, Jessee Lukenbill and Nancy his wife, Michael Summy, 
Adam Strous and Mary his wife, George Summy and Jerusha his wife, 
David Lukenbill, Joseph Lukenbill and Sally his wife and acknowledged 
the within Indenture of bargain and sale to be their voluntary act and 
deed for the purpose therein mentioned - - And the said Margaret, Polly, 
Nancy, Mary, Jerusha, Sally being examined by me according to law 
doth relinquish all their writs and title of dower in and to the within 
mentioned land - Given under my hand and seal this 28th day of 
August 1834
       /s/ Ninian Hamilton J.P.

State of Indiana }
Jackson County } Sct
   Personally came before me one of the justices of said County the
within named David headrick and Polly his wife devisees and grantors who
acknowledge the within deed to be their voluntary act on their part for
the purposes therein contained the said Polly being examined separate
and apart from her said husband acknowledging that it is her voluntary
act and that she does it without any coercion from her husband
whatsoever -- Given under my hand and seal this 14th day of June 1834
       /s/  Wm Williams  J.P.  (seal)


State of Indiana }
Jackson County } Sct
   I William Crenshaw Clerk of the Jackson Circuit Court do certify that
William Williams Esq before whom the within appears to have been
acknowledged now is and was at the time of receiving said
acknowledgement an acting justice of the peace for said County duly
commissioned and qualified as such to whose acts full faith and credit
is due and ought to be given as well in courts of justice as [
]  [     ] -- In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said court at Brownstown the 14th day of June
1834
       /s/ Wm Crenshaw  Clk