John Linville to Alexander Strong, 28 Nov 1865

This deed in unusual for the times in that it gives a history of the land's ownership. This land was once part of the Buckner grant. It also places Malakiah Linville as once owning land on Line Creek.

"This deed of conveyance this the 28th day of Nov 1865 by and between John Linville of the County of Rockcastle and State of Kentucky of the one part and Alexander Strong of the same county and state of the other part.

"Witnesseth that for and in consideration of four hundred and fifty dollars in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have bargained and sold unto the said Alexander Strong a certain tract of land lying in the county of Rockcastle, State of Kentucky, and on the waters of Line Creek, supposed to be one hundred and fifty acres more or less, it being the same land purchased of Malakiah Linville and by him from Reuben Bullock and by him from Edward Taylor and by him from W.C. Isaacs and by him of Holbert McClure Sr and bounded as follows, to wit:

"Beginning on W.A. Dyers line on the Mill Branch, thence about a east course with Mayfields line to D.H. Minks line, thence with his line to Symsons line, thence a north or northwest course to the Mill Branch and thence to the beginning…"


Deed Book J, p.409