Benjamin Bradshaw Bratcher

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Know all men by these presents that we Benjamin Bratcher & Mark Evans are held firmly bound unto John Page Esqr Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of one Hundred & fifty Dollars to which payment well & truly to be made to the said Governor & his succefsors in Office for the use of the Commonwealth We bind ourselves our Heirs Exors & admrs jointly severally & firmly there presents sealed with our seals dated the 13th day of September 1803 The Condition of the above obligation is such that Where there is a marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Benjamin Bratcher & Elizabeth Ferrill Daughter of Gabriel Ferrill of this County If therefore there be no lawful cause or impediment to obstruct a marriage then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force or Virtue

Teste Benjamin Bratcher [Seal]

Mark Evans [Seal]

This indenture made and entered into this fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two between B. H. Crutcher and Hester Crutcher his wife of the county of Hardin and state of Kentucky of the one part and Bennett Bratcher of the county of Ohio and state aforesaid of the other part Witnefseth that the said B H Crutcher and Hester his wife for and in consideration of the Sum one hundred and seventy dollars to them in hand paid the receipt whereof is herby acknowledged hath this day granted bargained and sold and by these presents do grant bargain and sell release and convey to the said Bennett Bratcher his heirs and afsigns a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the counties of Ohio & Grayson contained in the following boundaries to with Beginning at a White black oak and hickory on William Kendall's line running thence S 85 1/2 E 144 poles to a white oak and black oak in Campbells line thence with the line N 21 E to Caney Creek thence down the same as it meanders to the Said William Kendles corner thence thence with his line S 18 W to the beginning being a part of the land sold by Wm G Beall to said Crutcher to have and to hold the aforesaid tract or parcel of land contained in the above boundaries together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appurtaining unto him the said Bennett Bratcher his heirs and Afsigns forever and the said Crutcher and wife hereby agrees to warrant and defend the same from the claim of themselves and those claiming under them and from the Claim or Claims of all and every other person whatsoever In testimony whereof the said Crutcher & wife have hereunto set their their hands and affixed their seals (using scrawl for seals) this 4th day of Augt. A.D. 1852

B. H. Crutcher {Seal}

H. Crutcher {Seal}

Commonwealth of Kentuck

Meade County To wit

I William Fairleigh Clerk of the County and for the County aforesaid do certify that on this day this deed from Burr H. Crutcher and Hester his wife to Bennett Bratcher was produced to me in said County and acknowledged by the said Burr H Cro be his act and deed and the said Hester being examined by me privily & apart from her husband declared that she did freely and willingly sign seal and acknowledge said writings without the fears threats or compulsion of her said husband and wishes not to retract it and acknowledged the same again shown & explained to here to be her act and deed and consented that the same might be recorded all of which is hereby certified to the proper office for Record Given under my as Clerk aforesaid at my office in Brandenburg this 20th day of October 1852

Wm Fairleigh Clk

Meade County Court

State of Kentucky

Ohio County §Sct

I Charles Henderson Clerk of the County Court for said County certify that this deed from Burr H Crutcher & wife to Bennett Bratcher was this day produced to me in my office for record whereupon said deed totificate hath been duly admitted to record in my office Given under my hand this 14th May 1853

Ch Henderson Clk

by W. T. Pickett DC

Benjamin married Elizabeth Farrell. (daughter of William Thomas League and Frances Ann Bradshaw) [Group Sheet]