Ellen Wright Burdett to Her Wright Children - 390 Acres

On 16 Mar 1857, William Polk of Indiana sold 350 acres on Salt River near where the road from Louisville to Bardstown crosses the river to James Wright and his son Joseph H. Wright. Following Joseph's death, his father sold his share of the farm to Ellen Wright, administratrix of Joseph H. Wright's estate, and Joseph's brother, James C. Wright. In 1872, they leased a part of this land to Samuel Carrothers where he was operating a distillery.

After Ellen married William P. Burdett she deeded her interest in the farm to her children. This included the Sugar Valley Distillery property as shown below. Then in 1883, two of the children, J. E. Wright and Lydia E. O'Neal, exchanged their interest in the farm, minus the distillery property, to their brother James Douglas Wright for his interest in some ground in Louisville.

Then in 1885, at the behest of some of the children, the Bullitt Circuit Court ordered the sale of the distillery property and the proceeds to be divided amongst the seven children.

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Bullitt County Deed Book X, Pages 189-190

This indenture made and entered into this 27th day of January 1881 by and between Ellen W. Burdett and her husband William P. Burdett of the county of Jefferson and state of Kentucky of the first part and J. D. Wright, F. E. Rivers, L. E. O'Neal, J. E. Wright, A. S. Wright, S. V. Wright and G. D. Wright of the state of Kentucky of the second part.

Witnesseth that in consideration of the love and affection which the parties of the first part bear to the parties of the second part, and the further consideration of one dollar in hand paid to the parties of the first part by the parties of the second part, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, they the parties of the first part have this day bargained, sold, granted, quit claimed and conveyed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, give and convey unto said parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns all their interest, joint and several of ever kind and description whatsoever in a certain farm, improvements thereon and appurtenances thereto belonging on Salt River in the county of Bullitt and state of Kentucky known as the Joseph H. Wright farm, and being the same farm in which the parties of the second part have an interest as the children and heirs at law of Joseph H. Wright, deceased.

Said farm is on the Louisville and Bardstown turnpike road and is about two miles and a half from the town of Mt. Washington in the direction of Salt River; which said farm has upon and attached to it a distillery known as the Sugar Valley Distillery.

And for the consideration aforesaid, said parties of the first part hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said parties of the second part all their interest in the said Sugar Valley Distillery now on and attached to said farm, subject to the lease now on said distillery.

To have and to hold said interests in said farm and distillery, improvements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, the said second parties, their heirs and assigns forever with convenant of special warranty.

In witness whereof the parties of the first part have hereunto subscribed their names the day and year first above written. (signed) W. P. Burdett, Ellen W. Burdett

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