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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