Nicholas County, Kentucky Deed Book M p. 375 This indenture made and entered into on the day of December in the year 1842, Between William Holladay and Patsey L. A. Holladay his wife of Nicholas County and State of Kentucky of the one part and Lewis P. Holladay of the same county & State of the other part Witnesseth, that the said William Holladay & wife for and in consideration of the sum of three thousand Dollars to them in hand heretofore paid, the receipt of which they do hereby acknowledge, Have granted bargained and sold and do hereby convey and confirm unto the said Lewis P. Holladay his heirs and assigns forever, Three certain tracts or parcels of land lying in the County aforesaid, on the waters of the Brushy fork, containing in all one hundred acres, the first of which tract is bounded as follows, "Beginning at a Walnut Corner to Jacob Mann, thence S. 45 1/2 W 123 4/10 poles, to a stone in the middle of the Carlisle road, 1 pole S 45 1/2 W from a Sugartree, thence N 45 W 119 2/10 poles to a stake, thence N 46 1/4 E 85 3/10 poles to a stake, thence S 62 E 126 poles to the Beginning and contains 77 acres and 45 poles. The second tract bounded as follows "Beginning at a stone in the line between the lands of E. C. Dazey and J. H. Smither, thence S 45 E 92 poles to a stone near two black ash trees, thence N 45 E 34 4/10 poles to Smither's line, N 45 W with Dyers line and the line of the above tract 92 poles to a stone in said line, and also corner to Dyer, thence S 45 W 34 4/10 poles to the Beginning and contains Twenty acres, more or less." And the last tract bounded as follows, "Beginning at a stake in Mann's line thence with it S 45 E 17 poles to the middle of the creek, thence with its meanders S 54 1/4 W 21 1/2 poles, thence 81 3/4 W 16 9/10 poles to a stone in Dazey's line, thence N 45 W 4 poles to two Black ashes thence N 45 E 35 3/10 poles to the Beginning and containing two acres, two rods and thirty five poles more or less." Together with all and singular the premises and appurtenunces thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold said tracts or parcels of land with the appurtanances unto the said Lewis P Holladay his heirs and assigns forever. And the said William Holladay and Patsy L A. Holladay his wife for themselves their heirs executors and administrators, the said tracts or parcels of land and appurtenances unto the said Lewis P Holladay his heirs or assigns against the claim or demand of themselves, their heirs, and all other persons whomsoever, do and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In Witness whereof the said William Holladay and Patsy L A. Holladay his wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written Commonwealth of Kentucky Wm Holladay seal Nicholas County, court Patsy L Holladay seal I, J. N. Metcalfe, Deputy for J. G. Parks, clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do Certify, that this deed from William Holladay and Patsy L Holladay his wife to Lewis P Holladay, was on this day produced to me in my county, and acknowledged by the said William Holladay to be his act and deed and the said Patsy L Holladay, being examined by me privily (sic) and apart from her husband declared that she did freely and willingly seal and deliver said writing and wishes not to retract it, and acknowledge said writing (ending cut off here)