On 12 Jan 1827, the heirs of Samuel Stallings sold a 100 acre tract on the waters of Salt River to Richard James. Then on 31 Dec 1845, Richard Brashear sold a 50 plus acre tract on the waters of Floyd's Fork to Richard James. And on 14 Jul 1841, Lewis Smyser sold a 101 plus acre tract on the waters of Floyd's Fork to Richard James. On 8 Jan 1849, Isaac Stallings sold a 106 acre tract on the waters of Floyd's Fork to Richard James. Then on 12 Apr 1854, following Richard James' death, his daughter Elizabeth Jane sold her share of the first three tracts to her brothers Otho B. James, William H. James and John R. James, and on 30 Mar 1857, Lucy Ann Hall, another daughter, sold her shares of all four of these tracts to the same three brothers, as shown below. Lucy Ann died of consumption on May 22 of that year.
Bullitt County Deed Book O, Pages 700-701
This indenture made the 30th day of March 1857 between Nathan Hall and Lucy Anne Hall, his wife, late Lucy Ann James, daughter of Richard James dec'd of the first part and Otho B. James, William H. James and John R. James, brothers of the said Lucy Ann Hall of the second part, all of Bullitt County and state of Kentucky.
Witnesseth that the party of the first part for and in consideration of $800 secured to be paid by note of even date hereof given due they the party of the first part hath granted, bargained and sold unto the party of the second part, their heirs and assigns all the right, title and interest of the said Lucy Ann Hall of in and to her father Richard James' estate consisting of four tracts of land in Bullitt County; one of which was purchased by said Richard James of Samuel Stallings' heirs, another of Richard Brashear and wife, a third tract of Lewis Smyser and wife, all of which deeds are of record in the clerk's office of Bullitt County Court. Also one negro boy Jack, aged about 22 years. Also all the interest of the party of the first of in and to the personal estate held by Mary James, widow of Richard James dec'd as dower or otherwise, and all interest that the said Lucy Ann has or may have as heir of her father Richard James in the aforesaid property and profits of the same in any way whatever. Said interest here sold is undivided and being one-seventh part of said estate.
To have, and to hold said undivided seventh part unto the said Otho B. James, William H. James and John R. James, their heirs and assigns against the claim of the party of the first part and their heirs, and all persons claiming or to claim the same, this being a deed in fee simple with covenant of general warranty. In witness whereof the parties of the first part hath hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first written. (signed) Nathan Hall, Lucy A. Hall
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