Benjamin, Abner and John Collings were sons of Isaac Collings who purchased 200 acres from David Grable in 1818. Following Abner's death, Benjamin sued Abner's heirs along with his brother John and John H. Baker to obtain his share of the tract's value. Benjamin and Abner had sold the tract to Baker so he could operate the Crooked Creek furnace there. It is unclear what had preceded this case, but Benjamin was apparently suing to get his part of the sale. It also appears that John Collings was also due his share. The court ordered the tract to be sold for this purpose, which was done in April 1845 as shown on another page. Below is a deed of obligation between Benjamin & Abner Collins and John H. Baker for the 200 acre Crooked Creek furnace tract.
Bullitt Circuit Court - Collings vs Collings - Baker Deed - 23 Feb 1835
Know all men by these presents that we Benjamin Collins and Abner Collins, both of the county of Bullitt and State of Kentucky, are held and firmly bound unto John H. Baker of the county and state aforesaid in the penal sum of eight hundred dollars as witness our hands and seals this the 23rd day of February 1835.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above named Benjamin & Abner Collins has this day bargained and sold unto the said John H. Baker a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the county of Bullitt aforesaid on Crooked Creek containing two hundred acres upon which said tract of land said Benjamin Collins now resides and which was sold by David Grable to Isaac Collins, being a part of Richard Morton's 500 acre survey. Now we ghe said Benjamin & Abner Collins as by these presents bargain and sell the tract of land aforesaid to the said Baker for the sum of four hundred dollars to be paid within eighteen months from the dae for which said sum of four hundred dollars said Baker has this day executed his note to said B. & A. Collins. All the above land said Benjamin & Abner Collins binds themselves, there heirs &c to convey to said Baker by deed of general warrantee when the payment aforesaid is made as witness our hands and seals this day and year aforesaid.
(signed) Benjamin Collings, Abner Collings by B. Collings
(witnesses) D. B. Abnernathy, John Holsclaw
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