(Pre-printed form): WHEREAS, in the action of Palmyra HIGDON [written HIDON on first appearance of name], Plaintiff against Robt MYERS &c. Defendants, then pending in the Barren County Court, for the partition of the real estate of Elizabeth DEARING dec'd &c an order was entered on January Term, 1880, directing J. M. RENFRO, James CRAIG and James NEVIL as Commissioners of said Court to make division and allotment of the said real estate between the parties to said action, and the said real estate was divided in accordance with said order, and said Commissioners having made their report of division, at the February Term 1880, of the said Court, their said report was then by a further order of said Court approved and confirmed, and on the 17th day of March 1880, the said Court appointed the undersigned a Special Commissioner to make deeds of partition, conveying to each party the lands and property allotted to them severally. NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE, made and entered into this 17th day of May 1880, between Palmyra Higdon and S. H. BOLES & Robt. Myers by J. N. Renfro, Commissioner aforesaid, of the first part, and the unknown heirs of John Dearing deceased of the second part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the premises, and in obedience to said order, the parties of the first part, by J. M. Renfro, Commissioner aforesaid, have sold, and do hereby convey to the party of the second part and their heirs and assigns forever, the Lot No. 2 (Two) described as follows: Beginning at a black oak and sweet gum, one of the original corners; thence S77E67 poles to a dogwood black oak and Spanish oak pointers; thence N2 1/4 E26 poles to a stake at two white oaks markers for pointers; thence N7W48 poles to a stake at small hickory dogwood and black gum pointers; thence S43 1/4 W328 1/2 poles to the beginning and containing 9 acres more or less. To have and to hold the same with the appurtenances, unto the parties of the second part, their heirs an assigns forever. And the said parties of the first part, by the Commissioner aforesaid, hereby covenant with the parties of the second part, that they will warrant and defend the Title of the Land and premises hereby conveyed against the claims of themselves &c with Special Warrants. Witness my hand this 17th day of May 1880. /s/ J. M. Renfro, Commissioner, Barren County Court. Outside: J. M. Renfro, Com'r. Deed of Partition to the Unknown heirs of John Dearing Deceased. 1880 May 17th. Acknowledged and Lodged for Record. Examined and Approved in open Court, this 17 day of May 1880, (name unreadable, believe to be Will BYBEE, Acting Judge, Barren County Court. Recorded in Deed Book No (blank), page (blank). Tax $.50. File for Recording 1.25. Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://www.gensoup.org/gorinpuzzles/index.php Sandi's site: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky