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9 Clay to Deed Adams September 3rd, 99 Ackd & OR Recorded in Book D folio 648 and exd A Certificate Recorded in Book E folio 464 land [written across page: of quarter Sessions At a Court held for Madison County on Tuesday the 3rd day of September 1799 This indenture was Aknowledged by Green Clay to be his act and deed and Ordered to be Recorded A copy teste Will Irvine cmc

This indenture made this third day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety Nine Between Green Clay of the County of Madison and the State of Kentuck of the one part and Matthew Adams of the County & State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth, that in considersation of the sum of [blank] to him in hand paid by the sd Matthew Adams the receipt whereof the sd Green Clay doth hearby aknowledge to give grant bagin & sell unto the sd. Matthew Adams a cartain tract or parcel of land lying in Madison County on paint Lick Creek [struck: and bounded as followeth (towit)] Containing twelve acres & one third be the same more or less and bounded as followith towit, Beginning at a hikrey & dogwood trees thence north 68 west 64 poles to a bukeye on the creek thence up the creek south 26west 58 poles to a sycamore & thence south 13 1/2 east 66 poles to the beginning with all its appurtennences to the sd. Matthew Adams & his hairs to the soul use & behoof of the sd Matthew Adams and his hairs and the said Green Clay for himself and his hars the said parcel of land with its appurtennences within the said Matthew Adams and his hars [struck: will forever defend] and from all & every other person will forever warrent & defend in witness whereof the said Green clay hath hereunto subscribed his name & afixed his seal the day of the year above written Green Clay

State of Kentucky, Madison County (towit) the within deed of conveyance from Green Clay to Matthew Adams bearing date the 3d day of September 1799 for 12 1/3 acres of land situated in the county aforesaid & on Paintlick Creek, was by the subscriber shewn & explained to Salley Clay the wife of Green Clay: and she being examined seperatly & apart from her husband did without fear of threats of her own free will & consent relinguish her right of dower to the lands therein mentioned given under our hands as acting Justices of the peace for the said county of Madison this 22d day of February in the year 1803. Robt. Tevis Humphrey Jones At a court held for Madison County on Monday the 2nd day of May 1803 This Certificate of Relingushment of dower from Salley Clay wife of Green Clay to Matthew Adams was returned and ordered to be recorded A copy teste Will Irvine CMC