On 12 Oct 1839, William and Elizabeth Hamilton sold their share of Hedges' land to Martin Bodine, as shown below. This included the interests of George N. Hedges, Benjamin Franklin Hedges and William J. Hedges, sons of Joseph Hedges.
Bullitt County Deed Book I, Pages 216-217
This indenture made and entered into this 12th day of October 1839 between William B. Hamilton and Elizabeth his wife of one part and Martin Bodine of the other part, all of Bullitt County and state of Kentucky.
Witness that the said Hamilton and wife for and in consideration of the sum of $370 to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, have granted and sold, and do hereby sell and convey unto Martin Bodine a certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Bullitt County on the waters of Cedar Creek, south side of Salt River, being the same tract of land conveyed by __ to Joseph Hedges, and bounded according to the courses and distances and calls of a deed from William Chidsey and wife and James Wright and wife to said Bodine now of record in the clerk's office of the Bullitt County Court.
The land hereby conveyed is three equal seventh parts of said tract of land, to wit, the interests of George N. Hedges, Benjamin Franklin Hedges and William J. Hedges, three of the children and heirs of said Joseph Hedges deceased, the whole tract contains 134 1/4 acres, and the quantity hereby sold and conveyed is three equal undivided seventh parts of the whole tract and no more. And the said Hamilton and wife do hereby covenant and agree to and with the said Bodine that the title to the above described tract of land (except 12 1/2 acres thereof interfered with and within the lines of Cosby Crenshaw) they will forever warrant and defend with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining to him the said Martin Bodine, his heirs and assigns forever.
And as to the 12 1/2 acres also hereby conveyed and excepted out of the general warranty and interfered with by Cosby Crenshaw, the said Hamilton and wife do covenant and agree to and with the said Bodine that the title thereto with its appurtenances they will forever warrant and defend against the claims of themselves, the said Hamilton and wife, and all and every person or persons claiming or to claim the same by, through or under them, but not against the claim of any other person or persons whatsoever; hereby intending that the conveyance shall operate as t othe said 12 1/2 acres as a deed of quit claim with special warranty to defend the same from their claim and from the claim of any person claiming under them. In testimony whereof the said Hamilton and wife have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. (signed) W. B. Hamilton
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