On 30 Dec 1867, Clifton and Ann Hall donated one acre of ground to the Bethel Church trustees. It lay along the road from Mt. Washington to Shepherdsville. While the boundary lines given in the deed do not make sense, it seems clear that this was a square acre along the road.
Bullitt County Deed Book R, Pages 130-131
This indenture made and entered into this 30th day of December 1867 by and between Clifton Hall and Anne Hall, his wife of Bullitt County, Kentucky of the first part and the trustees of Bethel Church and their successors in office of the county and state aforesaid of the second part.
Witnesseth that the party of the first part have this day given and donated the following boundary of land to the trustees of said Bethel Church for the use of the Methodist and Baptist denominations, giving all other Christian denominations the use of the house when not occupied by the Methodist and Baptist denominations.
Beginning at a stone on the south side of the road leading from Mount Washington to Shepherdsville in Bullitt County, Kentucky, northeast of Bethel Church, South 15° East 11 poles to a stone, thence North 15° west 11 poles to a stone, thence East 25° North 15 poles to the beginning, supposed to contain 1 acre more or less.
To have and to hold the same unto the said trustees and their successors in office forever. And the said Clifton Hall and Ann his wife who hereby relinquishes her right of dower in and to the land herein conveyed, covenants to and with the said trustees they will forever warrant and defend the title of the same. In witness whereof we have set our hands and affixed our seals the day and year first written. (signed) Clifton Hall, Ann Hall
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