On 25 Oct 1819, David Brooks deeded to his son David L. Brooks all his personal possessions. This was in conjunction with a separate deed from son to father that in exchange for a bond for 222 acres from Joseph Brooks to his brother David Brooks, David L. Brooks would assume ownership of the land by paying the outstanding obligation, and by allowing his parents to continue to live on the land and be supported by him. The deed for the land was finally given to David L. Brooks by Solomon Neill, executor of the estate of Joseph Brooks, in 1836.
Bullitt County Deed Book D, page 223
Whereas David Brooks of the County of Bullitt and State of Kentucky hath this day assigned to David L. Brooks of said county and state a bond given by Joseph Brooks to the said David for two hundred and twenty two acres of land in said county, and also conveyed by deed bearing date hereof all the personal property belonging to said David, reference being had to said bond and deed will more fully appear. In consideration of which know all men by these presents that I the said David L. Brooks are held and firmly bound unto the said David Brooks in the penal sum of three thousand dollars to which payment well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs &c firmly by these presents sealed with my seal and dated this 25th day of October 1819.
The condition of the above obligation is such that if the said David L. Brooks shall well and truly pay and satisfy to the executor of the said Joseph Brooks whatever sum may be yet due for the said land and also pay and satisfy all judgments that may be now against the said David, and support the said David, his wife and family, permit the said David & wife to live on said land during their lives and give to each of the now single daughters of said David whenever they marry or leave him a cow and calf and horse creature and pay to the said David fifty dollars yearly during the life of him the said David, then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue in law. (signed) David L. Brooks
I James Halbert, clerk of the Bullitt County Court in the state of Kentucky do certify that on the 25th day of October 1819 David L. Brooks came personally before me and acknowledge the foregoing instrument of writing to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned, and that I have truly recorded the same together with this certificate in my office as required by law. Given under my hand this 29th day of October 1819. (signed) James Halbert
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