Name/Title
DeedEntry/Object ID
JJA.1938.1804Description
This is a handwritten deed transferring lot in Henderson from John James and Lucy Audubon to John Boyle. Transcription is as follows:
"This Indenture made the Seventeenth day of January in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen between John J. Audubon and Lucy his wife of the one part and John Boyle of the other part both parties of the Town of Henderson and State of Kentucky. Witnesseth that the said John J. Audubon and Lucy his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Eighty Dollars Current money by the said John Boyle to the said John J. Audubon in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained, sold, aliened, enfeaffed, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said John Boyle his Heirs and asigns forever a certain fraction or part of a certain Lot or parcel of ground lying and being in the Town of Henderson aforesaid and known and distinguished on the Plat of said Town Recorded in the Clerks office of Henderson County by the number ninety five, Beginning at a Post One hundred and twenty feet from the upper Corner of said Lot on the back Street or Road way and lower Corner of a fraction of said Lot sold to Richard Atkinson, running thence down said Street or Roadway South 19 West Thirty five feet to a Post the upper Corner of a fraction sold to Moses Morgan, thence North 71 West through said Lot Seventy feet to a post Morgan Corner and in the line of a fraction sold to William Williams, thence with Williams' line North 19 East thirty five feet to a post in his thence South 71 East with Richard Atkinson's line Seventy feet to the beginning together with the rights privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining. To Have and Hold the said fraction or part of Lot Number Ninety five hereby bargained and sold together with the rights privileges and appurtenences thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the remainder and remainding __________ issues and profits thereof and all the Estate right title interest and claim of them the said John J. Audubon and Lucy his wife to him the said John Boyle his Heirs and assigns forever to his and their only proper use benefit and behoof forever. And the said John J. Audubon for himself his Heirs Executors and administrators doth Covenant grant and agree to and with the said John Boyle his Heirs Executors, administrators, and assigns that he is seized a good sure and perfect Estate in fee Simple in the promises hereby bargained and sold and that he has lawful and equitable power and right to sell and convey the same and will warrant and defend the right title and interest thereof to the said John Boyle his Heirs and assigns forever against all persons whatsoever. In Testimony where of the said John J. Audubon and Lucy his wife have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above written. (signed) John J. Audubon (and) Lucy Audubon
Henderson County
This Deed of bargain and sale was presented to me in my office the 17th. day of January One Thousand Eight hundred and eighteen and acknowledged by the said John J. Audubon and Lucy his wife to be his and her act and deed and she the said Lucy being examined by me separate and apart from her husband as the law directs did freely and voluntarily relinquish her right and title to Dower in the lots of land conveyed and consented that this deed be recorded as her act and did whereupon this deed is admitted to record. (signed) A. Barbour"Collection
LONG-TERM LOANMade/Created
Date made
1818 - 1818Notes
Date: January 17, 1818Lexicon
Search Terms
Document Types, Deeds, Indentures, Henderson (Ky.), Henderson County (Ky.), KentuckyDimensions
Height
12-1/4 inWidth
7-3/4 in