In April 1836, Louisa Forrester sold her one-fifth share of 196 acres on the north side of Salt River, and on both sides of the road leading from Bardstown to Louisville to Charles Hall as shown below.
Bullitt County Deed Book H, Pages 333-334
This indenture made this __ day of April 1836 between William Forrester and Louisa his wife, formerly Raeff, daughter of Thomas Relff dec'd of Bullitt County, all of the state of Kentucky of the first part and Charles Hall of said Bullitt County of the other part.
Witnesseth that whereas the said Louisa Forrester inherited one-fifth of the tract of land upon which her said ancestor (the said Thomas Relff lived and died) lying and being in the said county of Bullitt on Salt River about ten miles above Shepherdsville near to and below Clark's Ford across Salt River and the said William Forrester and Louisa his wife have sold all their interest in said tract of land to said Charles Hall.
Now this indenture witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of $125 in hand paid and secured to be paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the said William and Louisa, they the said William and Louisa Forester have granted, bargained and sold, aliened and relinquished to the said Hall all their right, title and interest in and to said tract of land upon which said Thomas Relff lived and died and situated in the county of Bullitt as aforesaid, and do by these presents give, grant, bargain and sell, alien and relinquish the same to the said Hall forever.
To have and to hold the said described interest in the said tract of land to him the said Hall and his heirs forever. And the said William and Louisa do covenant to and with the said Hall and his heirs and assigns that they will warrant and defend the said interest in said tract of land against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons claiming the same by through or under them. In testimony whereof the said William Forrester and Louisa his wife have hereunto set their nams and affixed their seals the day and year first above written.
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