Following the death of Archibald Magruder, two of his daughters, with their husbands, brought suit in county court to have his land divided amongst his children. The court appointed three commissioners to go on the land and make a fair division for the six heirs. Their report to the court was recorded in the county will book. The part allotted to C. R. Samuels and wife included 84 acres.
In November 1871, Mary E. Samuels, widow of C. R. Samuels, sold this 84 acres, and an additional 100 acres deeded to her by the heirs of her two deceased brothers, to Charles M. Schaffer and A. P. LeGros.
Bullitt County Deed Book Q, Pages 338-339
This indenture and conveyance made an entered into the 16th day of July 1866 between Sam F. Magruder, George W. Magruder, N. W. Gatten and Susan C. his wife by Casper Herps, commissioner, parties of the first part and Mary Samuels, widow of C. R. Samuels dec'd party of the second part.
Witnesseth whereas on the 20th day of March 1865 a petition was filed in the Bullitt County court by the heirs or brothers and sisters of Henry O. and Ezekiel E Magruder dec'd for the division of the land of said decedents, which was allotted to them in a former division of their father's land, and the said court appointed Henry Trunnell, Ben Chapeze and Casper Herps commissioners to make said division, and on the 29th day of August 1865 said commissioners met on said land and divided the same, and on the 19th day of March 1866 said commissioners filed their report of division in court which was confirmed by order of said court and appointed C. Herps a commissioner for and on behalf of the parties of the first part to convey to the party of the second part her divided interest in said land as laid off and allotted to her by the aforesaid commissioners and designated in their report as lot No. 4 which is bounded as follows.
Beginning at a white oak in Froman's old line, thence with the same N 85° E 256 poles to a stone, thence N 40° W __ poles to two hickories and dogwood, thence S 81 1/2° W 102 poles to a stone, corner to lot #1, thence S 40 W __ poles to the beginning, containing 100 acres.
To have and to hold the above described tract of land unto the said party of the second part, her heirs and assigns forever against the claim of the parties of the first part, their heirs and assigns, and against the claims of all other persons as fully as by law said commissioner can warrant. In testimony whereof I Casper Herps, commissioner, have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first written.
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