Smith & Wife To Buzan,1792

This indenture made this 1st day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety two Between Jacob Smith of Jefferson County and State of Virginia and Susanna his wife of the one part and Jesse Buzan of the County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Jacob Smith for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred and five pounds current lawful money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said Jesse Buzan the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and himself therewith fully satysfied. He the said Jacob Smith hath granted bargained and sold a lien and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain and sell a lien and confirm unto the said Jesse Buzan his Heirs Executors, Administrators or assigns the full quantity of two hundred and thirty three and a half acres of Land part of a settlement and preemption of said Smith’s Assignee of Brand situate in Jefferson County in the aforesaid State on the waters of Drennon’s Lick Creek and bounded as followith to wit; Beginning at two Ashes and a Sugar tree southwest corner to the above mentioned settlement and Preemption and continuing thence South forty-five degrees _____ One hundred and twenty one ______ and two thirds to some Sugar trees thence North forty five degrees East three hundred and six and a half poles to a Buckeye hickory black Thorn and white thorn thence North forty five degrees West One hundred and twenty one poles and two thirds to a white Oak and ash, thence South forty five degrees West three hundred and six poles and a half to the Beginning To have and to hold the said two hundred and thirty three and a half Acres of Land and all and singular the premises above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said Jesse Buzan his Heirs and Assigns to the only proper use benefit and behoof of he the said Jesse Buzan his Heirs and Assigns forever, and the said Jacob Smith for himself his Heirs Executors and Administrators, the said two hundred and thirty three Acres and a half of Land and premises and all and every part & parcel thereof, against him and his Heirs and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever to the said Jesse Buzan his heirs & Assigns, shall and will warrant and forever ______ by these Presents the said Jacob Smith for himself his heirs, Executors and Administrators doth also further covenant and agree to and with the said Jesse Buzan his Heirs & that he the said Jacob Smith his Heirs Executors or Administrators shall and will at any time or times hereafter whenever thereunto required give grant make over and convey by any other Conveyances that may be Lawfully devised or required by the said Jesse Buzan’s Counsel learned in the Law the two hundred and thirty three Acres of Land with the Appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said Jesse Buzan his Heirs and Assigns in as full free and absolute a manner as can by words express according to the true intent and meaning of these presents In witness whereof the said Jacob Smith and Susanna his Wife hath hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.

Sealed Signed and delivered}
In the presence of us} Jacob Smith (Seal)
Jonathan Boone
William Boone Susanna Smith (Seal)
Theops Williams

I acknowledge to have received from Mr. Jesse Buzan before the signing of the written conveyance the sum of One hundred and five pounds Current Lawful Money of Virginia it being in Consideration of the within tract of Land & premises

Witnesses present I say Recvd same
Jonathan Boone Jacob Smith
William Boone
Theophilus Williams

Virginia Land Grants:

1,000 acres, book 9, page 536, date of survey: 11/14/1785 - Drennings Lick Creek, Jefferson County (which later became a part of Kentucky)

400 acres, book 11, page 285, date of survey: 11/14/1785 - Drenning Lick Creek, Jefferson County (which later became a part of Kentucky)

We the after named persons Robert Lowden James Hagland & James W. Hemphill being first sworn have appraised the personal Estate of Jacob Smith Deceased as follows (viz.)
One cow at L3-5 and Bull L2-8
L5-13
One Steer L2-8 and Cow L3 One steer L2-2
L7-10
1 Cow L2-10 two Heifers L2-15 two calves L1-16
L7-1
2 barrows L2-12 Five shotes L3 Four sows L2-14
L8-6
6 heads of sheep L3-12 one white cow L3-5
L6-17
1 Bell 37 One set of swing _____ irons
L0-9
Hames chains and back bands
L0-9
Tool adze & two chizels 6/one Mattoch shoe 7/6
L0-18
One ax 5 three wagon boxes 6/
L0-11
156 Lb of old Iron at 9 per lb

One axe 6/ one hackle 10/ One shovel plow

One loom and Tacklings _____ Wheel & Swifts
L3-6
1 kittle L1-9 One pot 12/6 One bake Oven L1
L2-13
1 Frying pan 7/6 One rule 7/6
L0-15
2 bedsteads and some bed clothes
L1-10
1 trundl bedstead bed and beding
L1-10
1 spinning wheel 15/ one chist 22/6
L1-17
1 Table 15/ One dozen of pewter plates 24/
L1-19
2 pewter plates and bason
L1-3
Dresser Furniture 20/ two Earthen pots & ____ _____
L1-15
1 Testament and State 5/ two Looking Glasses 7/6
L12-6
Candle stick and plain bitt 2/ five shears 10/
L0-12
Fifteen shillings on book account
L0-15
Eighteen bushels of corn at 3/ pr bushel
L0-18
Six bushels of oats at 1/6 pr. B
L0-9
Washing Tub & Half Bushel
L0-6
76th of Bacon at 6 pr. Lb
L1-18
One small chair
L0-2

L67-18
Shelby County Sct May Court 1795

The Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Jacob Smith Deceased was returned and ordered to be Recorded.
Teste James Craig