On 24 Jan 1792, Henry and Nicholas Crist and Adam Shepherd, for a debt they owed to Samuel Crow, deeded 273 1/4 acres on the waters of Long Lick Creek to Crow who lived in Maryland. Following the death of Samuel Crow, this land descended to his children Basil, Samuel Jr., and Ann who married Thomas Q. Willson. Then on 27 Oct 1821, Ann Crow Willson and her husband sold their third share of the farm to her brother Basil Crow. And on 17 Sep 1825, Samuel Crow Jr. sold his third share of the farm to Basil Crow.
Basil Crow later on 18 Oct 1839 sold an uncertain tract of land, but likely this one, to Benjamin Hughes who was living in Mississippi at the time. It appears that Hughes died in Port Gibson, Mississippi, indebted to the bank there, and his widow and heirs were sued in Bullitt Circuit Court for payment. The court ordered the sale of Hughes' Bullitt County property to pay the debt. Then on 26 Jul 1850, the sale was made and Robert F. Samuels was the purchaser of all but the dower lands belonging to Hughes' widow. Samuels would then arrange with Nancy Hughes to obtain her dower rights.
On 24 Aug 1850, Nancy Brashear Hughes, widow of Benjamin Hughes, deeded her dower rights to his Bullitt County farm to Robert F. Samuels in exchange for lands he would deed to her Brashear relatives.
Bullitt County Deed Book M, Pages 43-44
This indenture made this 24th day of August 1850 between Henry Hughes, attorney in fact for Mrs. Nancy Hughes, widow of Benjamin Hughes deceased late Nancy Brashear, now of Port Gibson, Clayborne county, Mississippi of the one part and Robert F. Samuels of Bullitt County, Kentucky of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said Nancy Hughes by her attorney, in fact for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar in hand paid, and the lands this day conveyed said Samuels to the mother and relations of said Nancy at her instance and request, has sold and conveyed, and by these presents, she the said Nancy Hughes by her now attorney in fact, does sell convey and confirm unto him the said Robert F. Samuels and to his heirs and assigns forever all her right and title of dower and otherwise of, in and to the following tracts of land in Bullitt County, Kentucky lying on Long Lick Creek in Bullitt County, viz.
Her interest and dower in a tract of 272 1/2 acres more or less of land conveyed by H. Crist to S. Crow and by Crow to B. Crow and by B Crow to Ben Hughes, this is part of May & Oyler's 400 acre survey. Also her interest and dower in a tract of 300 acres adjoining and interfering in part with the 272 1/2 acres, the same tract conveyed by R. Bibb to Crow and by Crow to said Hughes; this is a tract patented to John May. Also her interest and title in and to a tract of 16 aces of land conveyed by James Caldwell to Crow and by Crow to Hughes, this tract adjoins the 272 1/2 acres on the south. Also her interest and dower in a tract of 17 acres more or less, being a part of the old Ignatias Brashear place which joins the 272 1/2 acres and was part of Chinn's patent; this 17 acres more or less is the interest conveyed to said Ben Hughes by James C. Hogland and wife Rebecca, said Rebecca being one heir of said Ignatias Brashear dec'd, and being the one undivided tenth or their interest as one heir in said land. Reference to all these deeds from Basil Crow and wife, and Hogland and wife &c to Ben Hughes of record in Bullitt County Court office wil more particularly point out the boundary and title to the said lands with the appurtenances to the said lands belonging or in any wise appertaining.
To have and to hold the said interest, and dower right of the said Nancy Hughes, widow of said Ben Hughes deceased of, in and to said lands &c here conveyed unto the said Samuels and to his heirs and assigns forever against the claims of her the said Nancy Hughes and her heirs and assigns and all others as fully as she hass title and dower therein; and she covenants to and with said Samuels that she has good right and title as dower as aforesaid to said lands, and full authority to sell and convey the same.
Witness the hands and seals of the said Nancy Hughes by her attorney the date first herein written. (signed) Nancy Hughes by Henry Hughes, her attorney in fact.
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