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The importance of this document is that it shows the names of Rodham's children and those of their spouses, except for Richard's wife. It is also the only document that gives the maiden name of Rodham's wife. Transcript by Robert Goodman
Transcription by Robert Goodman
Washington County, Kentucky Deed Book J, page 289
24 February 1829
This indenture made the 24th day of February in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and twenty nine between William Parrott and Margaret Walker Parrott his wife, George Parrott and Sarah Ann Matilda Riney Parrott his wife, John Hughlett Parrott and Elizabeth Pile Parrott, his wife, James Gardom Seay and Ann Shelton Parrott, his wife, Harvey McElroy and Elizabeth Hughlett Parrott, his wife, heirs and legal representatives of Rhodam Parrott, deceased, all of Washington County and state of Kentucky of the one part and Richard Parrott of Green County and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth, that the said heirs of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of five dollars per acre payable in one and two years equal payments, we have this day bargained and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, confirm and convey unto the said Richard Parrott and his heirs one certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in Washington County on the waters of Cartwrights Creek, including where Mrs Elizabeth Shelton Parrott, wife of Rhodam Parrott, deceased formily lived containing two hundred and thirty acres by estimation and bounded as follows. (to wit) Beginning at a hickory and stake on W.M. Geally line and running with his line and Joseph Buckman's line south 62 ½ east one hundred and fourteen poles to a black oak, corner to said Buckman on Ben Harding's old line, thence north 28 ¾, east two hundred and four poles to a forked gum, corner to same, thence with another of the old line stump and elm stump by a drain, corner to a tract purchased of Hilsman, thence with a line thereof north 63 ½, east seventy one poles to a stake near a white oak, thence north 28 degrees, west eighty six and one half poles with Kelly's line to a small hickory and black walnut. corner to William Parrott, thence with his line south 39 degrees, west one hundred and seven and one half poles his corner a ash sugar tree and white oak, thence with another of his lines south 61 ½ degrees, east twenty nine poles to a dogwood and small hickory, corner to said William Parrott, thence with his line south 25 degrees west nineteen poles to three hickories, corner to same, thence down a small branch with his line to a forked walnut by the mouth of said branch on the south side thereof, thence with said branch eastwardly to John Hughlett Parrott's land, then with the said John Hughlett Parrott's line, south 25 degrees, west to the beginning, to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with all and singular its appertenances unto the said Richard Parrott and his heirs forever; except that part of said tract of land which has been laid off to Mrs. Elizabeth Parrott for her use during her life which he is at her death to enjoy and we the said parties of the first part agree with said Richard Parrott that we will forever warrant and defend the same against the claim of ourselves, our heirs and all other persons whatever, except the seventh part. In testimony whereof we here set our hands and seals this day and year first above written. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us:
Robert Edelin, John Hughlett Parrott
Seals: William Parrott, Margaret Parrott, George Parrott, Matilda Parrott, John Hughlett Parrott, Elizabeth Parrott, Charles Shelton Parrott, Elizabeth Parrott, James Gardom Seay, Ann Shelton Seay, Harvey McElroy, Elizabeth Hughlett McElroy.
Washington County Court:
I John Hughes Jr., clerk of the county court for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that on the day thereof this indenture was acknowledged before me in my office by the within named William Parrott and Margaret his wife, George Parrott, John Hughlett Parrott and Elizabeth his wife and Charles Shelton Parrott and Elizabeth his wife, James Gardam Seay and Ann his wife, Harvey McElroy and Elizabeth his wife to be their act and deed. Then the same Margaret Parrott, Elizabeth Parrott, Elizabeth Parrott, Ann Seay and Elizabeth McElroy being at the same time examined by me separate and apart from their said husbands as the law directs relinquished all their right, title, interest and estate vested in reversion or remainder in and to the land in this indenture conveyed which they said they do without threats, persuasions or coercions of their said husbands or through fear of their displeasure which is at the request of the grantee therein named. Admitted to the record in Deed Book J. Page 289 and given under my hand this the 25th day of February, 1829. John Hughes Jr., c.w.c.
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