Barren County, Kentucky
John Perkins to Nathan Moore
20 April 1839

This Indenture made & entered into this 20th day of April 1839 between John Perkins of the one part & Nathan Moore of the other part both of the County of Barren & State of Kentucky witnesseth that whereas the said John Perkins for & in the Consideration of the sum of two hundred & thirty Dollars in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained sold and by these presence doth grant and Convey to the aforesaid Nathan Moore a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred acres more or less situated and being in the county of Barren & State of Kentucky in the Barrens, it being the land on which the said Moore is at this time a living and the intention is to convey one half of a two-hundred acre survey patented to John Allen bearing date the first day of July 1816 the part hereby intended to be conveyed begins on four post oaks & two hickories running South thirteen West about ninety five poles to a post Oak thence with the original line of Survey one hundred and ninety poles West to two hickorys and two post oaks, thence North ten East about ninety five poles to three post oaks, thence East one hundred & ninety poles to the beginning which land I will forever warrant and defend to the aforesaid Moore his heirs & assigns free from the claim or claims of all persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and date above written it is expressly understood that by this deed there is only one half of the original 200 acre survey before referred to conveyed.
John Perkins [Seal]

State of Kentucky, Barren County, Sct:
I Thomas I. Helm Clerk of the County Court for Said County Certify that this deed from John Perkins to Nathan Moore was on this day acknowledged before me by the said Perkins to be his act and deed. Whereupon the Same & this Certificate has been recorded in my office Given under my hand this 5th day of August 1839.
Tho. I. Helm, CBCC (Clerk of Barren County Court)