John Mott to James Jones - Deed Book B Page 268
This indenture made and entered into
the 24th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred & Thirty four between John Mott of the county of Hickman & state
of Kentucky of the one part and James Jones of the county and state aforesaid of
the other part. Witnesseth that the said John Mott for and in consideration of
the sum of six dollars in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged
hat this day sold unto the said James Jones his heirs or assigns forever the
following tract or parcel of land known & designated on the plan or map of
said county as apart of the southwest quarter of section seventeen township two
range two west as follows (viz) beginning at the North west corner of said
quarter and running East seventy yards thence at right angles and due south one
hundred & forty poles to Hugh Arns line thence due west to the North &
South line of said quarter thence to the beginning containing Eleven acres be
the same more or less together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto
belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold the land hereby
conveyed unto the said Jones his heirs or assigns and every other person or
persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof the said John Mott together with Eliza
Mott his wife who hereby relinquishes her right of dower in and to the land
hereby conveyed hath hereunto set their hands the date above written.
John Mott {seal}
Eliz Mott {seal}
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Hickman County towit
I Henry L Edrington clerk of the
county court for the county aforesaid do certify that the foregoing deed from
John Mott & Eliza his wife to James Jones was produced to me on the 24th
day of January 1834 and acknowledged by the said John Mott to be his act and
deed and the said Eliza Mott being examined by me privily & apart from her
said husband declared that she did and freely & willingly seal & deliver
the said writing and wishes not to retract it and the same being again shown and
explained to her she acknowledged it to be her act and deed and consendeth that
the same may be recorded whereupon the same together with the foregoing
certificate hath been duly admitted to record in my office. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of January 1834.
HL Edrington