Provisions were also made for Kennon and Sarah's granddaughters, Sarah and Mary E. Holt, children of their son, Thomas B. Holt, also deceased. Harriet Crutcher, daughter of Kennon and Sarah Holt is also named in this document.
Spencer County,
Kentucky Deed Book M, page 259-261
Transcribed 28 June 2013 by Valerie J. Thompson,
Professional Genealogist
Kennon Holt to Joseph
P. Holt 1866
Page 259 Last line of the page:
We Kennon Holt
and Sarah Holt for and in consid-
Page 260
eration of the sum of Twelve thousand two hundred and
fifty-four 43/100 dollars in hand paid
and to be paid as follows, one fourth of which amount to be paid to our two
grandsons, Fleming Holt and Samuel S. Holt the only heirs of our son, Mead
Holt, dec’d, in equal portions. Viz., one third in hand paid, and the balance in one and two years
from the this date, for which notes are executed to them. The like amount and
in like payments to Sallie Holt and Mary E. Holt in equal portions the only
heirs of our son, Thomas Holt, dec’d, but said amount is to be retained in the
hand of our son, Joseph P. Holt and held by him in trust for the use and
benefit of our said granddaughters, Sallie Holt and Mary E. Holt until they
arrive at the age of twenty one years or marry, at which time their portion
shall be paid over to them respectively, The like amount and in like payments
paid and to be paid to our daughter, Harriet Crutcher for which notes are
executed to her, and the like amount to be retained by our son, Joseph P. Holt
as his portions, do hereby give grant sell and convey with covenant of general
warranty unto our said son, Joseph P. Holt and his heirs and assigns, One
certain tract or parcel of land lying in the counties of Spencer and Shelby
(the greater portion in the first named county) and State of Kentucky, the same
on which we now live and bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at a stone in
the county road, corner to Samuel Ruble, Thence North 12 ¾ East 114 4/10 poles
to a stone, thence North 21 ¾ East 116 5/10 poles to a beech, thence North 68 ¾
W 51 poles to a stone, thence North 68 ¼ West 56 poles to a stone, thence North
9 [degrees] West 13 poles to a stone, thence 71 ¼ degree E 41 poles to a stone,
and a branch, thence N 61, West 28 ½ poles to a beech, thence North 71 West23
poles to a sugartree thence North 54 [degrees] West 32 8/10 poles to a stone
and sugartree, thence North 87 West 43 8/10 poles to an elm, thence South 87 ¾
West 36 ½ poles to a stake and locust, thence South 34 ¼ West 15 9/10 poles to
a beech, thence North 68 West 55 poles to the center of Guist’s Creek, thence
South 15 ½ West 37 ½ poles to center of the creek, thence South 70 East 27
poles to a beech stump and a branch, thence South 70 East thence south 38 east
12 8/10 poles to an elm stump on a branch, thence up the same South 22 ½ East
30 poles, South 40 East 9 ½ poles South 29 East 21 poles South 14 east25 poles
south 25 east22poles (line missing from copy) 21 poles to a stone in the old
line, thence Soth 22 West 73 6/10 poles to a stone in the road, thence South 71
¼ East 174 poles to the Beginning, containing four hundred and one acres, 1
rood 37 poles, To have and to hold the same with its appurtenances unto the
said Joseph P. Holt and his heirs and assigns forever, But we hereby reserve
the family room in the dwelling house on said farm for our use and benefit so
long as we, or either of us may live with the right of engress and egress to
and from the same at any and all times, as we may think fit and proper also the
right to use firewood off of said land so long as we may use said room. It is
further understood that a lean is retained on the land for the payment of the
purchased money, Witness our hands this 6th day of February
1866.
Kennon Holt
Sarah Holt
