----- Original Message ----- From: mayoder <mayoder@davesworld.net> To: <MERRIFIELD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 5:22 AM Subject: Hardin Co Merrifield land records > Book D, pg 325: 9 day of jul 1810 George Helm & Rebecca his wife to > Alexander Merrifield; both of Hardin Co for $888 dollars in horses paid- > conveyng 181 acres in > Shelby Co on the Little Boolskin (Bullskin); corner to Benjamin Logan's > survey, > corner to William Waskins field; corner of John LaRue's 900 acre survey; > to a > corner to a 300 acre survey laid off for said Merrifield. > > Book D; pg 519: 18th day of Jan 1811 Jonathan Brown & Andrew Alexander > to Alexander Merrifield - all of Hardin Co; $1595 for 425 1/4th acres > on the > little South Fork of the Nolin adjoining & above Isom Enlow Beginning at > a > black oak Corner in the Barrens the other corners trees, so many degrees > in certain directions, etc. Alexander's name also spelled Maryfield in > record > > Book D, p 699 8th day of Feb 1813: James Maxfield, a poor child of > Hardin Co > bound to John Ashcraft. James was 14 years old on the 1st day of Sep > 1812 > > Book E, pg 67: Henry P. Brodnax to Alexander Merrifield, both of Hardin; > for $250 for 250 acres more or less; beginnin at a black oak corner to > George Closses land; 25 degrees west 150 poles to a white oak corner > to the said Closes land; thence North 60 degrees west 37 poles to a > white oak on the side of the road leading from Robert Hodgins mill to > George Closes mill thence north 30 degrees east180 poles to two > jack oaks in a sink in the Barrens, thence South 25 poles to a hickory > bush thence South 30 degrees West 200 poles to a black oak and > hiclkory in Brownfields original line thence with said line North 25 > degrees west 80 poles to a white oak thence south 65 degrees West > 30 poles to the Beginning containing as aforesaid 250 acres > signes Henry P. Brodnax; witnesse Smith Lofland Jr & Tho. S. Slaughter. > reorded 14th dec 1813 by Samuel Haycraft Jr D.C. > > Book E; p 509: 13th day of May 1816: Matilda Merrifield, a poor child of > the > County bound to Hardin Thomas by Christopher miller, Samuel Martin, > George Helm Aaron Ferry & Richard Walker Gentlemem Justices of the > peace in and for the County aforesaid (Hardin). Botom is missing from > my > copy that would tell her age just as the previous bound record did. > > Book G, pg 151 John Larkin Merrifield, a poor child fo the county is > bound > to Jacob Vertrees that Samuel Haycraft Jr, Clerk of the Hardin County > Court > by & with the consent of Christiopher Miller, A.H. Churchill and Richard > Walker Gentlemen Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid. 12th > day of Jun 1819. > > Book G, pg 244: 19 Mar 1819 John Merrifield Jnr & Sally his wife (in > another > place she isSarah, his wife). to Alexander Merrifield- all Hardin Co for > $150 > for 76 acres & 15 poles on a branch of the Nolin Creek adjoining the > land of > Israel Christopher; line of John Ashcrafts; no other person mentioned in > land > description. Witnesses James Redman, Lemuel Smith, Fielding Merrifield, > Saml Merrifield Signed John Merrifield & Sally Merrifield. .Recorded > 8th > day of Sep 1819. > > Book J, p 60: 4th day of August 1823: John Miller to Alexander > Merrifield & > Fielden Merrifield- all Hardin Co Miller is indebeted to Alexander & > Fielden > Merrifield for $150. so 300 acres on Sinking Run waters of Nolin , one > horse, > e head of cattle, 20 head of hogs all ?? household and kitchen furniture > of > every description owned or at this time possessed by me, all my farming > utensils ofevery descriptione also present crop of corn now growing on > the > place I now live on & owned by me also all the wheat, flax & oats > growing or > gathered off the platntation I now live on & owned by me. Does not > describe > the land. Signed John Miller Recorded the same day by Samuel Haycraft, > Jr > D.C. > > Book J, p 168: Trustees of Hodgenville ( Stephen Chastain, Jacob > Hodgen, > Jacob Rust & Samuel Hodgen) to Alexadner Merrifield 17th day of May > 1823. > for lot # 72 on Water Street in Hodgenville- 1/acre for $100. > > Book K; p 40: Mary Mather, widow of Richard Mather now dec'd in person > appeared before me in my office & acknowledged the within deed to > Alexander Merifield as ahd for her act and deed and she freely and > knowlingly > relinquishes her right of Dower ? has in and to the land by the within > deed > and stats willing the same should be recorded certificate in Testimony > whereof I have hereunto set my habnd this 30th day of Jan 1836. > Samuel Haycraft, Clk > Deed recorded in Book H pg 113. of which the above certificate is a > part. > > Book K, p 269: 7th day of May 1827- Justices of the Peace of Hardin Co > (Stephen Southern, James Edlin, Arthur Park & John Seward) bound > Warren J. Merryfield to Hezekiah Smallwood. > Signed by Samuel Haycraft & Hezekiah X > Smallwood > > Book M; p 278: I hereby convey to Alexander Merrifield & John Seward > 250 acres of land lying on the waters of Nolynn deeded by Gideon > Grander to me and adjoining John Mason for and consideration of > $200 in hand paid. Feb 25, 1831. > Benj. Wright. > > Mary Yoder > ACC Meade/Bullitt Cos > > ______________________________