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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