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. On 4 Mar 1870, the remaining siblings holding shares of this tract jointly sold them to their brother Otho B. James as shown below.
Bullitt County Deed Book R, Pages 544-545
This indenture made and entered into this fourth day of March 1870 by and between William H. James and Eliza his wife, John R. James and Mary his wife, H. C. Q. James and Eliza his wife of the first part and Otho B. James of the second part, all of Bullitt County, Kentucky.
Witnesseth that the first parties for and in consideration of the sums of $181.71 paid to William H. James, and $181.71 paid to John R. James, and $136.28 paid to H. C. Q. James, and the receipt of said several sums hereby acknowledged, they the said parties of the first part hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the second party, their undivided right, title, and interest of in and to a certain tract or parcel of land and the appurtenances thereon situate, lying, and being in Bullitt County, Kentucky on the waters of Floyd's Fork, a tributary of Salt River and bounded as follows, to wit.
Beginning at two beech trees (an ash once there, now gone) in Jacob Harmon's line, running thence with the old Harmon's line, thence North 30° West 164 poles to two sugar trees (the walnut once there, now gone), thence South 70° 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 seven poles, South 10° West 26 poles, South 40° West 24 poles, South 28 1/2° West 52 poles, South 8° West 56 poles, thence South 17° West eight poles to a white oak corner to Jeremiah Stallings, thence with his line North 80° East 180 poles to the beginning containing 106 acres more or less.
The interest owned by William H. James herein was 1/7 and 1/3 of 1/7. The interest owned by John R. James herein was 1/7 and 1/3 of 1/7. The interest owned by H. C. Q. James herein was 1/7, and the 106 acres herein is estimated at nine dollars per acre. And the first parties herein they agree to warrant and defend against all claims whatever, their interest as aforesaid. Witness the hands of the first parties here in this fourth day of March 1870.
(signed by) William H. (his x mark) James, Eliza B. James, John R. James, Mary James, Hardin H. C. Q. James, Eliza James
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