Isaac Stallings to Richard James - 106 Acres

On 8 Jan 1849, Isaac Stallings sold this 106 acre tract on the waters of Floyd's Fork to Richard James as shown below. Following Richard's death, his daughter Elizabeth Jane sold her share to her brother Otho B. James. On 30 Mar 1857, another daughter, Lucy Ann Hall, wife of Nathan Hall, sold her share of this tract to her brothers, Otho B. James, William H. James and John R. James. After Lucy Ann Hall died of consumption in May 1857, Nathan married her sister Ruth Ellen James on 13 Oct 1861. To settle Ellen's share of her father's estate, the other siblings sold a tract of 50 plus acres to her and Nathan on 4 Mar 1870. In exchange for this, the Halls deeded their shares in several tracts, including this one, to the four James brothers. Also on 4 Mar 1870, the remaining siblings holding shares of this tract jointly sold them to their brother Otho B. James.

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Bullitt County Deed Book L, Page 369

This indenture made this 8th day of January 1849 between Isaac Stallings and Rebecca Stallings his wife of Bullitt County and state of Kentucky of the one part and Richard James of the same place of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said Isaac Stallings for and in consideration of the sum of $875 paid as follows viz, $600 paid in hand, and the balance $275 payable the first day of March 1850, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, they the said Isaac Stallings and wife have sold and conveyed, and by these presents do sell, convey and confirm unto him the said Richard James and to his heirs and assigns forever the following tract of land in the county of Bullitt and state of Kentucky on the waters of Floyd's Fork containing 106 acres, be the same more or less, and bounded as follows, viz.

Beginning at two beech trees (the walnut once there, now gone) in Jacob Harmon's line, thence North 30° West 164 poles to two sugar trees (the walnut once there, now gone), thence South 79° East 40 poles to a buckeye and sugar tree (the hoop ash once there, now down) standing on the bank of Floyd's Fork, thence down said fork and binding thereon the following courses: South 37° East 7 poles, South 10° West 26 poles, South 41° West 24 poles, South 28 1/2° West 52 poles,South 8° West 56 poles, South 17° West 8 poles to a white oak corner to Jeremiah Stallings, thence with his line North 80° East 180 poles to the beginning, being part of the same land conveyed by Benjamin Chapeze and wife to Henry Stallings, and this tract conveyed by said Henry Stallings to said Isaac Stallings by deed dated 24 July 1829, recorded in Bullitt County Circuit Court office in Deed Book G, page 105 will show, with the appurtenances to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining.

To have and to hold the said tract of land and appurtenances here sold, be the same more or less, unto him the said Richard James and to his heirs and assigns forever, and the said Isaac Stallings covenants and agrees to and with the said Richard James that he the said Isaac Stallings will and his heirs, executors and administrators shall forever warrant and defend the title to the land and appurtenances here sold unto him the said Richard James and to here heirs and assigns forever against the claim or claims of all persons whatever by this deed in fee simple with general warranty. Witness the hands and seals of the said Isaac Stallings and wife, the day and date first herein written. (signed by grantors)

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