On 31 Dec 1845, Richard Brashear sold this 50 plus acre tract on the waters of Floyd's Fork to Richard James as shown below. On 12 Apr 1854, following Richard James' death, his daughter Elizabeth Jane sold her share of this tract to her brothers Otho B. James, William H. James and John R. James. On 30 Mar 1857, another daughter, Lucy Ann Hall, wife of Nathan Hall, sold her share of this tract to the same three brothers. After Lucy Ann died of consumption in May 1857, Nathan married her sister Ruth Ellen James on 13 Oct 1861. To settle Ruth Ellen's share of her father's estate, the other siblings sold this tract to her and Nathan on 4 Mar 1870, as shown below.
Bullitt County Deed Book R, Pages 543-544
This indenture made an entered into the fourth day of March 1870 by and between Otho B. James & Lucretia his wife, 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 Nathan Hall of the second part, all of Bullitt County, Kentucky.
Witness whereas Richard James died in this county leaving the first parties herein and Ruth E., the wife of the second party, his children and only heirs, and said Richard James owned at his death four tracts of land lying in Bullitt County, Kentucky, the whole amounting to about 358 acres and the first and second parties herein and Ruth E., wife of the second party, have agreed and the second parties agreed to take the 50 1/2 acre tract herein and the further sum of $250 for his entire interest in and to the lands and estate of Richard James dec'd in full satisfaction thereof, and for said $250 the second party accepts personal security and money without retaining any lien on any of the land of Richard James dec'd.
Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises, the first parties hereby grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the second party, the following tract of land to wit: a tract of 50 1/2 acres lying in Bullitt County near the waters of Floyd's Fork, a tributary of Salt River, and bounded as follows.
Beginning at a sugar tree and elm, running thence South 76° East 120 poles to a white oak, thence North 16° East 21 poles to a stake, thence North 35° West 100 poles to a red oak and dogwood, thence North 76° West 48 poles to two small hickories and a sassafras and a dogwood, thence South 14° West 87 poles to the beginning, be the same more or less.
Nathan Hall and wife have executed a deed of this date to the other heirs for his entire interest in the lands of Richard James deceased.
To have and to hold said tract of land unto the second party and his heirs forever by deed of general warranty. Witness the hands of the first parties this fourth day of March 1870.
(signed by) Otho B. James, Lucretia F. James, William (his x mark) James, Eliza B. James, John R. James, Mary James, Hardin H. C. Q. James, Eliza James
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