Merrill Deeds

Submitted by Pat Merrill Helton, Ireland1934@bellsouth.net

1823 Deed - Nicholas Merrill to Andrew Merrill   (Deed Book 19 Page 274; Clark Co., Kentucky) This indenture made and entered into this 1st day of August 1823 between Nicholas Merrill of the one part and Andrew Merrill of the other and both of the County of Clarke and State of Kentucky witnesseth that the said Nicholas Merrill has in the consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hat bargained and sold and doth by these presents grant bargain sell and convey unto the said Andrew Merrill his assigns & forever a certain tract or parcel of land containing by survey one hundred acres be the same more or less lying on the Lulbegrud Creek being in the county aforesaid on Lulbegrud Creek of a 33.000 acre survey ___ in the name of Richard Grayham and bounded as follows to wit Beginning at the intersection of Austein and Boman lines thence running South80 East80 po to two little oak trees thence North 10 West 12 po to two hickories thence N85 East65 po to an ironwood & hickory on the bank of Lulbegrud Creek thence down same 180 po to a popular & white oak thence S65 W109 po to a white oak & walnut thence N25 W175 po to the beginning - with this special reserve of all that's part of said survey now enclosed by al post and rail fence around Log Lick Meeting House to have and hold the before described tract of land with all the free hold appurtenances whereto appertaining to the only proper use and benefits of the said Andrew Merrill his heirs & forever & the said Nicholas Merrill doth bind himself his heirs forever provided always that should the land hereby conveyed be taken by a better claim in that case the said Nicholas Merrill is to refund the purchase money without interest  In witnesseth where of the said Nicholas Merrill have set his hand & faffix his seal the day and year above written Nicholas Merrill (seal) Attest James (x his mark) Lowrey Clarke County Clerks office 4th August 1823 This deed of bargain and sale from Nicholas Merrill to Andrew Merrill was produced before me James P Bullock Clerk of  the Court for the count aforesaid and acknowledged by the said Nicholas Merrill to be his act & deed and committed to record Test James P Bullock A recorded deed from Richard Graham and or heirs to Nicholas can not be found in the deed records of Clark County.  1823 Deed Andrew Merrill to James Lowrey (Deed Book 19 Page 273; Clark Co., Kentucky) This indenture made and entered into this 1st day of August 1823 between Andrew Merrill of the one part and James Lowrey of the other and both of the same county of Clarke and State of Kentucky witnesseth that the said Andrew Merrill hath in consideration of the sum of sixty dollars to him in hand paid the receipt whreof is hereby acknowledged ___ bargained and sold and by theses presents doth grant bargain sell and confirm unto said James Lowrey his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land containing by survey thirty three acres lying and being in the County aforesaid on Lulbegrud  Creek being a part of a 100 acre survey said Andrew Merrill purchased from Nicholas Merrill & bounded as follows to writ Beginning at a white oak and popular on the west bank lulbegrud thence South65 W109 po to a white oak and walnut thence N25 W47 po to al stone corner thence N53 E80 po to a ___ tree on the bank of Lulbegrud thence around the ___70 po the beginning - to have and to hold the above descrive land with all the free hold appurtenances thereto appertaining to the only proper ___ f& receipt of the said James Lowrey his heirs & forever and the said Andrew Merrill doth bind himself to warrant and defend the title of said land against himself his heirs & provided always that should the land herebvy conveyed be taken by a better claim in that case the said Andrew Merrill is to refund  the purchase money without interest In witnesseth where of the said Andrew Merrill have set his hand and affix & seal the day & date above written Attest N Merrill Andrew Merrill (seal) Clarke County Clerks office 4th August 1823 This deed of bargain and sale from Andrew Merrill to James Lowrey was produced before me James P Bullock Clerk of the Court for the county aforesaid & acknowledged by the said Andrew Merrill to be his act & deed committed to record Test James P Bullock 1835 Deed: Andrew Merrill to James Lowrey  (Deed Book 27 Page 67) This indenture made this 10th day of April 1835 between Andrew Merrill of one part and James Lowry of the other part and both of Clark County and State of Kentucky witnesseth that the said Andrew for and in consideration of of the sum of one dollar to him in hand paid by the said James to and before the sealing these present the receipt is hereby acknowledged and for the further consideration of the natural love and affection which said Andrew for said James who is the husband of Jane Lowry formerly Jane Merrill who is the daughter of said Andrew hath given granted bargained and sold and by these present doth give grant bargain sell and convey to the said James Lowry to have to hold to him and his heirs forever in fee simple a certain tract of land lying in the county aforesaid on the water of Lulbegrud (sp) and containing sixty six acres more or less and bounded on all around by the land of said James Lowry on the south by Lulbegrud creek on the north by the road leading from Winchester to Irvine and the said Andrew doth hereby retain to himself a life estate in said land to continue for to continue for and during the natural life of said Andrew and the interest of the said James in said land is not to vest in possession in said James until the death of said Andrew and the said Andrew doth hereby on behalf of himself and his heirs forever warrant and defend said land to James against all persons claiming under said Andrew by against no other claim whatever in testimony whereof the said Andrew hath herewith set his hand and affixed his seal on the and year forth above written and the said James Lowry  doth hand himself to pay Andrew Merrill Junior $50.00 at the death of his grandfather Andrew Merrill Senior the son of William. Attest Dudley Stone James X (his mark) McCubbins State of Kentucky, Clark County Seal, I James P Bullock clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that this deed from Andrew Merrill to James Lowry was this day produced to me in my office and proved according to law by the oaths of Dudley Stone and James McCubbins thereto subscribed wherefrom said deed together with the foregoing certificate hat been duly admitted to record in my office given under y hand this 5th day of May 1835. Att James R Bullock Clerk Attest Dudley Stone James X (his mark) McCubbins

INDENTURE - Nicholas Merrill to John Bruner, 13 October 1800 This indenture witnesseth that Nicholas Merrell son of Andrew Merrill in the County of Clarke and state of Ky hath put himself and by these presents doth voluntarily put himself apprentice to John Bruner to learn his art trate or industry and after the manner of an apprenticed to serve him from this day of the date hereof for and during the full term of two years and six months next ensuing during which time he the apprentice his said master shall faithfully serve his secrets keep his lawfull commands every ___ gladly obey he shall do no damage to his said master nor see it to be done by others without letting or giving notice thereof to his said master he shall not waste his said Masters goods lent them unlawfully to others he shall not commit fornication nor contract matrimony within the said term, at cards, Dice, nor any unlawful game he shall not play whereby his said master may be damaged with his own goods or the goods of others during the said said term without licence of his said master, he shall neither buy nor sell not___ him self Self day nor neight from his said masters service without his leave nor hunt alehouses Taverns or play houses but in all things behave himself a a faith full apprentice ought to do during the said term and the said master shall use the utmost of Endavours to instruct the said apprentice in the trade and mystory he noes. ___ ___ or  followeth and procure or provide for him the said Apprentice sufficient meate drink washing & Lodging & clothing fitting for an apprentice and said Master is also to let the said  Tan at raits of twenty skins per year & at expiration of of the time he is to give the Apprentice a freedom ___ and what the law allows during the said term and for the true Performance of all and ___ the said Covenant and agreements Either of the said Parties Give themselves unto the other by theas presents I Witnesseth whereof theay have entered changeably ___ And seal this 13 day of October one thousand eight hundred Acknowledged before David Bullock Nicholas Merrill (SS) Andrew Merrill (SS) John Bruner (SS) I Andrew Merrill do by these presents give my full Consent to the foregoing Indenture and agree to ratify the same this 13th day of October 1800 In Presence of John Shillman Andrew Merrill Clark County to wit, Before me David Bullock Clerk of the Court of the Court of the County aforesaid on the 13th day of October 1800 This Indenture of Apprenticeship from Nicholas Merrill to John Bruner was acknowledged by the said Nicholas Merrill & John Bruner parties thereto to be their act & deed and the ratification thereunder written by Andrew Merrill the father of the said Nicholas was acknowledged by him the said Andrew Whereupon a copy of the same is admitted to record Teste Dbullock, C.C.C. [Source: Deed Book 4, Page 116 Transcribed June 24, 2002 by Patricia Merrill Helton]