Nathan Evans' Heirs to Smith & Rowland - 200 Acres

On 9 Apr 1855, the heirs of Nathan Evans, by R. F. Samuels as commissioner, deeded the following tract of land to A. O. Smith and George W. Rowland of the firm of Smith & Rowland, of Louisville as shown below. This was the result of a Circuit Court suit brought by Smith & Rowland and Docia Purcell against Evans' heirs in which the court ordered the sale of the land. This occurred on 18 Sep 1854 and Smith & Rowland were the purchasers with a bid of $820.

Then on 25 Apr 1855, Abraham O. Smith, George J. Rowland and their wives sold the 200 acres to William Patterson for the sum of $1530, cash and notes, making a good profit on their investment.

The land sold was the balance of the 400 acres owned by Nathan Evans in his lifetime, this being the 200 acres not sold to William Patterson. It lay on Crooked Creek, and was the eastern half of the 400 acres patented to Thomas Purcell, who deeded it to his son John Purcell, who willed it to Nathan Evans.

The clip of T. C. Carroll plat 28-124 shown below shows the location of the Evans tract (shaded in blue) as divided between William Patterson and the Evans heirs. It appears from the plat that the railroad depot at Belmont would later be located in the tract's northwest corner.

Bullitt County Deed Book N, Pages 286-288

This indenture made and entered into this 9th day of April 1855 by and between the heirs of Nathan Evans by R. F. Samuels as commissioner of the first part and A. O. Smith and George H. Rowland of the firm of Smith and Rowland of the City of Louisville of the second part.

Witnesseth that whereas heretofore at the April Term 1854 of the Bullitt Circuit Court a decree was pronounced by said court in a suit of said Smith & Rowland and Docia Purcell against the heirs of Nathan Evans directing and ordering the sale of the land herein after described and appointed the said Samuels as commissioner to sell the same, and the said commissioner did sell said land on the 18th day of September 1854, and the said Smith & Rowland became the purchasers thereof at their bid of $825 which was reported to said court, and said sale was confirmed; and the said R. F. Samuels appointed a commissioner and directed to convey said land to said purchasers on behalf of the parties to said suit with special warranty as will more fully apper by reference to said record.

Now for and in consideration of the premises and by the authority vested in said Samuels as commissioner by said decree and order, they the party of the first part have bargained and sold and do by these presents bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, release, confirm and convey unto the said party of the second part, their heirs and assigns forever the following described tract or parcel of land lying and being in Bullitt County and being the balance of said tract owned by Nathan Evans in his lifetime not sold under a former decree of this court in same suit, there having been only 200 acres heretofore purchased by William Patterson, and the land conveyed by this deed being the balance of said tract.

Originally the whole tract was said to contain 400 acres lying on Crooked Creek in Bullitt County and being the same land on which John Purcell dec'd lived and died.

To have and to hold to the said parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns forever, and the said parties to said suit the heirs of said Nathan Evans do warrant the title hereby conveyed to said party of the second part by special warranty.

In testimony whereof the said commissioner by virtue of the authority in him vested, has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and date first above written. (signed) R. F. Samuels, Commissioner.

State of Kentucky, Bullitt Circuit Court Sct
I Robert F. Samuels, Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid, do certify that at a court continued and held for the circuit aforesaid on the 10th day of April 1855 the foregoing deed from Nathan Evans' heirs by R. F. Samuels, commissioner, to Smith & Rowland was produced in court and acknowledged by said commissioner to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned, and which was ordered to be certified to the clerk of the Bullitt County Court for record which is done. Given under my hand this 10th day of April 1855. (signed) R. F. Samuels, Clerk

State of Kentucky, Bullitt County, Sct
I Robert F. Samuels, clerk of the county court for said county, do certify that the foregoing deed from Nathan Evans' heirs by R. F. Samuels, commissioner, to Smith & Rowland with the certificate of the clerk of the Bullitt Circuit Court authenticating the same was produced to me in my county office and ordered to be entered of record. Whereupon I have truly recorded the same in my office this 30th day of May 1855. (signed) R. F. Samuels, Clerk by C. R. Samuels, D.C.

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