Sale of Property: Monterville, Robert and Nancy to Minerva – 1906

Floyd County Court 1906

This Deed of Conveyance made and entered into this 6 day of November 1906 between Robert H Priest, Monterville Priest and Nancy C. Smelser parties of the first part and Minerva E. Priest party of the second part. Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of $75 Seventy Five dollars do hereby sell and convey to the party of the second part heirs an assigns their interest in the following described property to wit: Two tracts of land in Floyd Co. Ky. bounded as follows: Beginning on the Wolf Branch on a sweet-gum and beech N 17 E 110 poles to two beeches N 75 E 80 poles to two chestnut oaks on top of the ridge at the head of the Cow fork S 86 E 40 poles to three forked chestnut oaks on a high knob South 35 E 40 poles to a chestnut oak same course 40 poles to a stake. South 74 N 200 poles to the beginning. This tract bears date of April 7, 1851 patent to John Priest.

Second tract bears date of Oct 4, 1860 Patent to John Priest. Beginning on the Kit Narrow branch a fork of Brushy Creek on the left side of said branch on the point of a ridge on a beech and black oak N 10 W 34 poles to a chestnut oak N 28 W 6 poles to a chestnut oak a corner to a former survey made in the name of said Priest N 33 W 40 poles to a chestnut oak at the head of Cow fork on top of the ridge N 40 E 100 poles to stake N 85 E 70 poles to a take S 34 W 184 poles to the beginning.

To have and to hold the same together with all the affects and thereunto belonging unto the parties of the second part their heirs and assigns forever. And the said party of the first part hereby covenants with the said parties of the second part – that they will warrant the title to the property hereby conveyed unto said parties of the second part and their heirs and assigns forever. A lien is retained afore the property hereby conveyed as security for the payment of the said unpaid purchase money.

In testimony whereof the parties of the first part has hereunto subscribed their name the day and year aforesaid

Signed N.C. Smelser

Monterville Priest

R. H. Priest

State of Mo

County of Barry

Personally appeared N. C. Smelser and Monterville Priest acknowledged the same as their free act and deed

Subscribed before me this 3rd day of Dec. 1906

William H. Heiman Notary Public

The State of Texas

County of Comanche – Before me G. R. Hart a Notary in and for Comanche County, Texas all this day personally appeared R. H. Priest made known to me by oath of M. V. Hening known to me by oath of M.V. Hening to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed

Given under my hand and Seal of office this 2nd day of January AD 1907. G. R. Hart, Notary Public Comanche County, Texas