Lucinda Bolton to John McElvaney Herps - 9.75 acres

On 22 Oct 1888, Lucinda Bolton sold 9.75 acres along the road to Cane Spring to John McElvaney Herps. He would later sell it to his brothers Thomas and Lee in 1900.

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Bullitt County Deed Book 27, Pages 345-346

This event made and entered into this 22nd day of October 1888 between Miss Lucinda Bolton, party of the first part, and John McElvaney Herps, party of the second part, all of Bullitt county, Kentucky. That the party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of $50 to be paid, for which sum the said Herps has this day executed his promissory note due and payable on the 25th day of December 1899 with interest from this date; and for the above consideration the party of the first part hath granted, bargained, sold, and hereby convey with covenant of general warranty to the party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, a certain tract of land lying in Bullitt County, Kentucky, on the road leading from Cedar Grove Church to Cane Spring and being cut off of the eastern end of a 99 acre tract formerly deeded by James Harris to Lawrence Ruby, and willed by said Ruby to Nancy Ann Crist and her children, wife and children of Ben Crist Sr., and sold by them to R. J. Meyler.

A judgment was obtained from the Bullitt Circuit Court by said Meyler against the Crist's heirs and John B. Bolton's heir, and said land was sold by the Master Commissioner and purchased by said Lucinda Bolton and a deed made to her by the court, and the land herein sold is bounded as follows.

Beginning at a stone where originally a beech stood, southeast corner to said 99 acres and corner to C. Herps' home tract of 59 acres, and with his line N 40° E 55 poles to a stone at the county road leading to Cane Spring; thence with the road N 42 1/2° W 17 3/4 poles to an elm; thence N 16° W 11 poles 3 links to a stone on the west edge of the road; thence S 40° W 65 poles to a stone on the southern line of said 99 acres, now C. Herps' line and with the same S 53° E 26 1/2 poles to the beginning, containing 9 3/4 acres, more or less.

In testimony whereof the said Lucinda Bolton has hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first written. It is expressly understood between the parties that a lien is retained on the land herein conveyed until said purchase money is paid. (signed) Lucinda [her x mark] Bolton

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