Name/Title
IndentureEntry/Object ID
JJA.1939.24Description
This a handwritten indenture concerning an alley adjacent to Lot. # 49, in Henderson, KY. Transcription is as follows:
"Rives to Audubon & Audubn & Wife to The Public
Release of Alley
1819 Feb. 5th.
Ackd. Recorded lib. D. Page 96 Examined Whereas, John J. Audubon and Lucy his wife by their certain Certificate or Deed dated the 10th. day of October, 1818 and Recorded in the Clerks office of the County of Henderson reciting that whereas the said John J. Audubon had laid off and Divided his Two Lots Numbers 49, 50 lying and being in the Town of Henderson and State of Kentucky into fractions or parts for the Purpose of an Alley through the same; And that Whereas Pete G. Rives had purchased two certain fractions or parts of Lot Number Forty-nine lying on each side of the Alley so laid off and had given an increased price for the same for the benefit he expected to derive from the public use of the Alley and that it was right just and expedient that the said Alley should be established because they expected to receive an increased price for the parts of the said Lots then yet to be sold, did Grant and establish the Alley according to certain meter and bounds as in and by the said Certificate or Deed will and due appear. And Whereas the said Two certain fractions or parts of the said Lot Number Forty nine to the said John James Audubon his Heirs and assigns and the said John J. Audubon and Lucy his wife have declined and do refuse to sell any part of the said Lots Number 49, 50 whereby the whole consideration for the said Alley fail, and is of no effect. This Indenture therefore Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the promises the said Pete G. Rives for himself his Heirs Administrators and assigns, doth release Grant and quit claim to any and all use right interest and profit which he has or claims to the title right and use of the said Alley to the said John J. Audubon his Heirs and assigns. And the said John J. Audubon and Lucy his wife do hereby give public Notice that they do hereby revoke and annul the Grant contained in the said Certificate or Deed establishing the said Alley the total consideration therefore having failed and ceased. In Testimony whereof the parties do hereunto set their hand, and affix their Seals this day of February, 1819. (signed) Peter G. Rives, John J. Audubon, Lucy Audubon
Henderson County
This Deed of Release and Revocation was presented to me in my office the 5th. day of February 1819 and acknowledged by the said Peter G. Rives, John J. Audubon and Lucy his wife to be their several hands and Seals act and Deed, she the said Lucy Audubon being previously examined privately and apart from her Husband and the said Deed shown and explained to her. Whereupon this Deed is admitted to Record.
Teste
(signed) A. Barbour"Collection
William McClure CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1819 - 1819Notes
Date: February 5, 1819Lexicon
Search Terms
Document Types, Deeds, Indentures, Henderson (Ky.), Henderson County (Ky.), KentuckyDimensions
Height
12-9/16 inWidth
7-3/8 in