"This Indenture made this 18th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine Between Alexander D. Orr and Mary his wife of the one part of the County of Mason and State of Kentucky and Lewis Gordon of said County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said Alexander D. Orr and Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of fifty six pounds to them in hand paid by the said Lewis Gordon the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge at and before the sealing and delivery of these [papers] Hath granted bargained and sold and confirm unto the said Lewis Gordon his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land containing sixty one acres lying near the waters of Lawrence's Creek a branch of the Ohio in the County and State aforesaid whereon the said Lewis Gordon […] as follows. Beginning near an Indian grave at the top of Sweet Hill a small sugar tree thence runing `North one hundred and twenty poles to a Buckeye and sugar tree, thence North eighty three degrees East seventy poles to a Buckeye thence North sixty one Degrees East forty eight poles to two beach and ash, thence South sixty seven poles to a sugar tree and ash, thence South fifty two degrees West one hundred and forty poles to the Beginning, Containing sixty one acres Together with all and singular the woods, ways, waters, profits and hereditiments and appurtenances thereunto or in anywise appertaining. To have and to hold the said sixty one acres of Land, with all and singular the premices hereby granted with the appurtenances unto the said Lewis Gordon his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said Lewis Gordon his heirs and assigns forever and the said Alexander D. Orr and Mary his wife for themselves, their heires, Executors and Administrators the aforesaid tract of land and premices hereby granted to the said Lewis Gordon his heirs and assigns against the claim and demands of them and their heirs, Executors and Administrators, and against the claims and demands of all and every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and defend forever by these presents. In Witness whereof they have hereunto set theire hands and seals the day and year first above written."