Division of John Cameron's 1000 Acre Tract

Following the death of John Cameron Sr., his 1000 acre tract was divided into six parts for his heirs. John Jr. received the first tract, Christiana the second, Angus the third, Archibald the fourth, Anne and her husband John Southerland the fifth, and Jannet the sixth, as shown below. Angus' share was sold to his mother who then sold it to her son John Jr.

The six children of John and Jannet Cameron are identified in her will. Also, upon the death of the daughter Christiana, her share of the tract went to her brothers John Jr. and Archibald according to her will.

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Bullitt County Deed Book A2, Pages 50-52

In pursuance of an order of the worshipful court of Bullitt County to us directed, we the subscribers being first sworn for that purpose have divided & laid off one preemption of one thousand acres of land in Bullitt County obtained in the name of John Cameron dec'd into six parts (agreeable to the quality of the said land) one part for each surviving heir of the said deceased in the following manner, to wit.

Beginning at the letter A on the southwest corner of said preemption at a marked poplar, elm & sugar tree as in the plat will appear running thence north ten degrees East one hundred and thirty six poles to a large poplar tree at B in the preemption line, thence South eighty degrees East one hundred & seventy four poles to a hickory & elm at M, thence South ten degrees West one hundred & thirty six poles to a black oak & white oak in the preemption line at N, thence North eighty West one hundred & seventy four poles with said line to the Beginning, being the first number & containing one hundred & forty seven acres.

Then Beginning at a large poplar at the northwest corner of the first number at the letter B in the plat, & running thence South eighty degrees East one hundred & seventy four poles to a hickory & elm at M, thence North ten degrees East, one hundred and forty poles to a mulberry & white oak at D, thence North eighty degrees West one hundred & seventy four poles to a white oak ash, and sugar tree at C, thence South ten degrees West one hundred & forty poles to the beginning, containing one hundred & fifty two acres and being number the second on the plat.

Then beginning at the southeast corner of the first number at a white oak & black oak at N, thence South eighty East one hundred & seventy four poles to a dogwood & gum at J, thence North ten degrees East one hundred & thirty six poles to an ash & white oak at L, thence North eighty degrees West one hundred & seventy four to a dogwood & elm at M, thence South ten degrees West one hundred & thirty six poles to the beginning being the third number & containing one hundred & forty seven acres.

Then beginning at an elm and dogwood at M and running thence North ten degrees East one hundred and forty poles to a mulberry and white oak at D, thence South eighty degrees East one hundred and ninety seven poles to an ash and hickory at E, thence South ten degrees West one hundred and forty poles to an ash and white oak at K, thence North eighty West one hundred and ninety seven poles to the beginning, being the fourth number on the plat and containing one hundred and seventy two acres.

Then beginning at a dogwood and gum at J being the southeast corner of the third number, and running North ten degree East one hundred and thirty six poles to an ash and dogwood at L, thence South eighty degrees East two hundred and seventy poles to a hickory in the preemption line at G, thence with said line to the corner of the preemption one hundred and thirty six poles to three white oaks (there being in the last mentioned line a variation of the compass three and a half degrees to the East), thence North eighty West two hundred and seventy poles to the beginning at J, being the fifth number on the plat and containing two hundred and twenty nine acres.

Then beginning at the letter K on the southeast corner of the fourth number at an ash and white oak and running thence North ten degrees East one hundred and forty poles to an ash and hickory at E, thence South eighty degrees East two hundred and forty seven poles to an elm, sugar tree and walnut at F corner of the preemption, thence South ten degree West one hundred and forty poles to a hickory in the preemption line at G, thence North eighty West two hundred and forty seven poles to the beginning, being the sixth and last number and contains two hundred and sixteen acres as will appear by the annexed plat.

Done this 12th day of May 1797 by us. (signed) Jesse Drake, Nicholas Brashear, John Lewis, commissioners.

In this preemption, I found there was sixty three acres of surplusage which is contained in the several divisions. (signed) George Hart

We the subscribers after having laid off and dividing the land as in the following pages proceeded to ballot for the several heirs of the said John Cameron deceased and drew for them as follows. For John Cameron first. For Christiana Cameron the number second. For Anguish Cameron number the third. For Archibald Cameron number the fourth. For John Southerland in right of Anne his wife number the fifth. And for Jannet Cameron the sixth and last number as laid down in the above plat. Done this __ day of __ 1797. (signed) Jesse Drake, Nicholas Brashear, John Lewis.

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