Barren County KY Deeds

Mawk to Deweese

Contributed by Lois Card

Deed Book No. 11, Page 222

This indenture made and entered into on This the 3rd day of May 1875 between G.W. Mawk of the one part and J.T. Deweese of the other part, both of the County of Barren and State of Kentucky: Wittnesseth that the said G.W. Mawk for and in consideration of the sum of Five hundred and seventy six dollars to him in hand paid the reciept of which is hereby acknowledged hath bargained and sold and doth by these presents Convey unto the said J.T. Deweese the following tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County and state aforesaid on the waters of Barren fork, it being the same land Conveyed by Martha Pedigo to the said G.W. Mawk and B.F. Mawk on the 22nd Octo. 1866 by deed Recorded in the County Court Clerks office of said County in Book No. 4 page 318, and subsequently the said B.F. Mawk Conveyed his interest to the said G.W. Mawk. Said land is bounded as follows. Beginning at a white oak and poplar satump Scotts old corner near the School house; Thence N. 50 poles to a pin Oak on a point above a spring; Thence North 66 1/2 E 106 poles to a stone; Thence S. 92 poles to a stone; Thence W. 102 poles to the beginning Containing 42 1/2 acres; be the same more or less, to have and to hold unto the said J.T. Deweese his heirs or assigns forever; and the said G.W. Mawk hereby binds himself with Covenants of general warrenty to forever warrent and defend the title to the foregoing described tract of land unto the said J.T. Deweese his heirs or assigns against lawful claim and all persons.

In witness whereof the said G.W. Mawk hath hereto set his hand the day and date first herein written.

G.W. Mock seal

State of Kentucky Barren County I G.T. Duff clerk of the county Court for said County certify that the foregoing deed from G.W. Mawk to J.T. Deweese was on the 3rd day of May 1875 acknowledged before John Dillon, an acting Deputy for J.P. Nuckolds, then Clerk of the County by G.W. Mawk to be his deed and on the day filed for record. Where upon the Same and this Certificate have been recorded. Given under my hand this 3rd day of June 1876

G.T. Duff CBCC by H.C. Crenshaw Dy

Deed G.W. Mawk to J.T. Deweese ackd 3rd May 1875 J.P. Nuckols CBCC Pr John Dillon DC. Filed June 3rd 1876.

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.)