John Anderson's Executor to Bland Ballard - 127.5 Acres

As John Anderson's Executor, Thomas W. Riley sold 127.5 acres of Anderson's land to Bland Ballard on 15 Jul 1857; land that lay along the waters of Blue Lick Run, and was affected by the construction of the railroad.

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Bullitt County Deed Book O, Pages 53-54

This deed of conveyance made this 15th day of July 1857 by Thomas W. Riley, Executor of John Anderson, of the first part, and Bland Ballard and Sara Shelby his wife of the second part, all of the City of Louisville, State of Kentucky.

Witnesseth that the party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of $1275 to him in hand paid at the date hereof, and two notes of hand of Isham Henderson for $1275 each of even date herewith, payable in one and two years from date bearing interest from date unto the assignment of the said Bland Ballard thereon endorsed, and to secure the payment of which a lien is hereby retained on the land hereby conveyed.

He the party of the first part has sold and does hereby convey to the parties of the second part, and to the survivor of them in fee a certain tract of land lying in Bullitt County, Kentucky on the waters of Blue Lick Creek containing by survey 127 1/2 acres, be the same more or less, and bounded as follows to wit.

Beginning at a stone in the County Road, corner to Brooks, Rogers and Anderson's heirs, running thence South with the County Road 301 poles to a stake in Pindall's line, thence with Pindell's line N 58° E 48 poles to Pindell's corner, a stake in Shanklin's line, thence with Shanklin's line N 8° E 352 poles to Shanklin's corner in Rogers' line, thence with Rogers' line West 89 3/_ poles to the beginning.

And with the land hereby sold the right of way along the land between Brooks and Anderson's heirs from the beginning corner of the land conveyed to the Louisville and Nashville Railroad is [?] to the party of the second part and their heirs and assigns; but the right way is not to prevent the owners of the land over which it may pass from putting and keeping up gates across the same.

To have and to hold the premises and appurtenances and privileges hereby conveyed to the party of the second part and the survivor of them in fee simple, and their heirs and assigns forever. And the party of the first part does hereby convenant and agree to and with the parties of the second part that the title to the land and premises hereby conveyed, he will forever warrant and defend to the parties of the second part and the survivor of them against the claim of all persons whatever. In testimony whereof he has hereto set his name the day and date first above written. (signed) Thomas W. Riley, Executor of John Anderson

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