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| Holbert McClure to Henry Cromer,
15 Oct 1880 |
"This deed of conveyance made and executed this, the 15th day of
October, 1880, by and between Holbert McClure of the first part and Henry
Cromer of the second part, all of the county of Rockcastle state of Kentucky.
"Witnesseth that whereas sometime before the burning of the county court
clerk office of said county, I made a deed of conveyance to Nathan McClure and
said deed was destroyed and whereas said Henry Cromer has bought the tract of
land from said McClure heirs for which said Nathan McClure had paid me and deed
to him as afore stated. Wherefore this deed from me to said Cromer in lieu of
the deed destroyed as above.
"Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the [unreadable, maybe
"promises"], I do by this [unreadable] sell and convey unto Henry
Cromer the following described tract of land situated in said county and state
and on the waters of Skeggs Creek and bounded as follows:
"Beginning at a beech gum, thence with a west course to a chestnut oak and
two dogwoods, then with Ingram Renner's line to a maple, then with Wm Mink's
line to white oak, then with Mink's line to a beech and sugar tree at the
creek, then a straight line to the beginning containing one hundred acres be
the same more or less…" |
This Holbert is Holbert McClure Sr.
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