Name/Title
IndentureEntry/Object ID
JJA.1944.42Description
This is the original deed transferring land in Henderson, KY to John James Audubon, Thomas Bakewell from Benjamin Harrison. This is a handwritten document tied at the top with a yellow ribbon. Transcription is as follows:
25 Oct 1816
B. J. Harrison & Wife to Audubon & Bakewell
Deed
Recorded in my office Vincennes Knox County
October 25th. A. D. 1816
Book A pages. 454 & 455
(signed) J. D. Hay,
Recd.
This Indenture, made this Twenty fifth day of October, in the Year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and sixteen, between Benjamin J. Harrison and Susann his wife, of the borough of Vincennes, in the County of Knox, Indiana, of the one part, and John J. Audubon & Thomas W. Bakewell trading under the firm of Audubon and Bakewell of Henderson, Kentucky, of the other part, Witnesseth, that the said Benjamin T. Harrison and Susann his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of Two thousand, seven hundred dollars, lawful money of the United States, to them in hand paid at & before the ensealing & delivery of these presents, their receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have and each of them hath given, granted, bargained and sold, aliened, released, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do and each of them doth give, grant bargain and sell, alien, release, enfeoff, convey & confirm unto the said John J. Audubon and Thomas W. Bakewell, trading under the firm of Audubon and Bakewell, their heirs and assigns forever all that certain lot or parcel of ground containing in and about Twenty five _______ Square Situate, lying and being on the Second Parallel street to and from the river Wabash, in the Borough, County and State aforesaid of Indiana, & joining the lot of John L. Hay, where he now lives, on the one side, the lot of the heirs of Chabotte on another side, & fronting the said Second street, and also a cross street, running back from the river, on the other two sides - It being the same lot which Jean Baptiste Racine dit _______ decd. in his life time, gave & transferred to Andre Racine & Pierre Racine his brother sons of the said Jean Racine, & all his right & claim to which was afterwards transferred by the said Pierre to the said Andre, and which said lot of ground was by general warranty deed, together with the improvements & appurtenances, conveyed by the said Andre Racine and Cecille his wife to Benjamin T. Harrison, the present vendor, and whereas he the said Harrison now lives. Together with all and singular the rights, members & appurtences, whereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and all the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim & demand whatsoever, either at Law or in equity of the said Benjamin T. Harrison and Susann his wife, of, in, or to the said lot of ground, & every part & parcel thereof, with the appurtenances. To Have & Hold, the said lot of ground above described, & every part & parcel thereof, with the appurtenances, to the said John J. Audubon & Thomas W. Bakewell trading under the firm of Audubon & Bakewell, their heirs & asigns forever. And the said Benjamin T. Harrison for himself, his heirs, Executors & Administrators, & for every of them & for the said Susann his wife, doth covenant, promise & agree to & with the said John J. Audubon & Thomas Bakewell trading under the firm aforesaid, their heirs and asigns, by these presents, that he the said Benjamin T. Harrison and his heirs, the said lot or parcel of ground above described and conveyed, and every part & parcel thereof, with the appurtenances, unto the said John J. Audubon & Thomas W. Bakewell, trading under the firm aforesaid, their heirs & asigns, against himself the said Benjamin and the said Susann his wife, & his, her & their & each of their heirs, and against all and every person & persons lawfully claiming or to claim the same, or any part thereof, Shall & Will Warrant & forever defend by virtue of these presents. In Witness whereof the said parties of the first part, have hereunto set their hands & seals, the day & year first above written. Sealed & delivered in the presence of (signed) B. J. Harrison - Susann Harrison, Genl. W. Johnston
Received on the day & year first above written the amount in full of the consideration money within mentioned of the said Audubon & Bakewell (signed) B. J. Harrison, Indiana, Knox County, Set Be it remembered that on this 25th. day of October, 1816, before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said county, personally appeared the within named Benjamin J. Harrison & acknowledged that he had executed the above deed of conveyance, for the purposes therein mentioned, and the said Susann wife of the said Benjamin , being examined by me separately & apart from her said husband, acknowledged that she had freely & voluntarily executed the within deed, (the contents of which was made known to her) without any fear, threats or compulsion from her said husband. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal (signed) Stout J. P. K. C."Collection
PERMANENT COLLECTIONMade/Created
Date made
1816 - 1816Notes
Date: October 25,1816Lexicon
Search Terms
Document Types, Deeds, Vincennes (Ind.), Indiana, Henderson (Ky.), Henderson County (Ky.), KentuckyDimensions
Height
12-1/2 inWidth
7-1/2 in