Geo Mauk lease to EW Kerr
January 21, 1865
This indenture made this 21st day of January 1865 between George Mauk and Elizabeth Mauk of the first part and Elizabeth W Kerr of the County of Jefferson and State of Kentucky of the Second part Wtnesseth that the parties of the first part hereby lease to the parties of the second part the following premisis to wit: A certain tract or parcel of land lying on Nichols branch of Fallen Timber Creek containing about 200 acres, being the tract on which the parties of the first part live. It is agreed that the party of the Second part shall commence alteration for the purposes of obtaining oil or other product within three years else this lease to be null and void.
For the space of Twenty five years and ___ to keep the tenants in quiet possession of the premisis during said Terms.
It is hereby agreed between said parties that the party of the Second part shall have the sole and exclusive right to bore, explore, mine and dig for oil, salt water, coal or other mineral and the exclusive right to use and benefit of all of said oil minerals etc that may be on or under Said land for the terms of years above specified and no other right or privilege is granted.
In consideration whereof the parties of the Second part bind themselves to give to the parties of the first part One tenth part of all the oil salt or other product obtained from said land to be delivered by the parties of the Second part to the parties of the first part in marketable condition upon the premasis in good and sufficient barrels which shall be furnished by the parties of the first part.
It is agreed that if the parties of the Second part fail to obtain oil or other products and shall abandon the premisis or upon the expiration of the terms for
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machinery they may have placed upon said land.
It is agreed that the parties of the Second part shall have the right of way to and from said premisis over any land or water course assgned or possesed by the parties of the first part and the right to make all roads _____ to get the product of said land to market in the cheapest and best manner.
It is further agreed that the parties of the Second part may at any time or times hereafter during the term hereby granted lease or ____ let all or any part of Said premisi or the whole or any part of Said term may be aquired or transfered to any person or persons whomsoever.
In Testamony whereof we have affixed our hands and seals the day and year above written .
George Mawk (signed)
Elizabeth Mauk (her mark)
Elizabeth Kerr
Witness
Saml Jordan
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