On 12 Jan 1827, the heirs of Samuel Stallings sold a 100 acre tract on the waters of Salt River to Richard James. Then on 31 Dec 1845, Richard Brashear sold a 50 plus acre tract on the waters of Floyd's Fork to Richard James. And on 14 Jul 1841, Lewis Smyser sold a 101 plus acre tract on the waters of Floyd's Fork to Richard James. On 12 Apr 1854, following Richard James' death, his daughter Elizabeth Jane sold her share of these three tracts to her brothers Otho B. James, William H. James and John R. James, as shown below.
Bullitt County Deed Book N, Pages 64-65
This indenture made this 12th day of April 1854 between John G. Dickey and Elizabeth Jane Dickey his wife, late Elizabeth Jane James, daughter of Richard James dec'd of the first part and Otho B. James, William H. James and John R. James, brothers of the said Elizabeth Jane James of the second part, all of Bullitt County, Kentucky.
Witnesseth that the party of the first part for and in consideration of $600 cash in hand paid by the parties of the second part, they the party of the first part hath bargained and sold unto the party of the second part, their heirs and assigns all the right, title and interest of said Elizabeth Jane Dickey of in and to her father Richard James' estate consisting of three tracts of land in Bullitt County aforesaid of which was purchased by said Richard James of Samuel Stallings' heirs, another of Richard Brashear and wife, and the third of Lewis Smyser and wife, all of which deeds are recorded in Bullitt County clerk's office; also one negro boy Jack, aged about 19 years; also the interest of all the personal estate of which the said Richard James died seized and possessed and including the property now in the possession of Mary James, widow of said Richard James dec'd including all the rents and hires of said Elizabeth Jane's interest in said estate, said interest here sold is undivided and being one-seventh part of said estate.
To have and to hold said undivided seventh part unto the said Otho B. James, William H. James and John R. James, their heirs and assigns against the claim of the party of the first part and their heirs and all persons claiming or to claim the same.
In witness whereof the party of the first part hath hereto set their hands and seals the day and year first written. (signed by grantors)
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