Barren Co. KyGenWeb - William L. Burris

This Deed of Commerance from William L. Burris to John Tyler Deweese Wittnesseth that the said Burris has this day Bargained and sold unto the Said Deweese a certain tract or parcel of Land in Barren County Ky and waters of Barren Fork Containing fifty acres at twelve Dollars per acre amounting to Six hundred dollars four hundred dollars in hand Paid the reciept of which is acknowleged and the Remainder which is twi hundred dollars to Be Paid at Eighteen months from this date which survey is Bounded as follows Begining at a stake 14 Links South of a Stone thence North 92 Poles to a Stone Course 20 poles to an Elm thence South 85 E 61 1/2 poles to a white oak & hickory thence South 71 E 22 1/2 Poles to a white oak on a Dry Branch thence South 42 1/2 poles to a small white oak thence west 13 1/2 poles to a stake in a field thence South 60 poles to a small Black oak in James Shirley's line thence west 68 poles to the Beginning Containing fifty acres to have and to hold unto the Said Deweese and his heirs and the Said Burris Doth hereby sell alien and convey Said Boundry unto Said Deweese with Covenant of General warrenty in Testimony whereof Said Burris and wife have this 30th day of July 1874 Set Their hands and Seal a lien is retained on this Land until paid for

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A deed to John Tyler Deweese in Barren County. John Tyler was the eldest son of Samuel H. Deweese and Charlotte (Dunaway) Deweese in the deed.)