Solomon Neill to David L. Brooks - Transfer of Land

On 25 Oct 1819, David Brooks deeded to his son David L. Brooks all his personal possessions. This was in conjunction with a separate deed from son to father that in exchange for a bond for 222 acres from Joseph Brooks to his brother David Brooks, David L. Brooks would assume ownership of the land by paying the outstanding obligation, and by allowing his parents to continue to live on the land and be supported by him. The deed for the land was finally given to David L. Brooks by Solomon Neill, executor of the estate of Joseph Brooks, in 1836.

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Bullitt County Deed Book H, Pages 347-348

This indenture made this fifth day of October in the year 1836 between Solomon Neill, executor of the last will, and Testament of Joseph Brooks, dec'd of the county of Jefferson and state of Kentucky of the first part and David L. Brooks of the second part of the county of Bullitt and state aforesaid.

Witnesseth whereas on the 18th day of August in the year 1813, the said Joseph Brooks, being then alive, executed his bond to convey to David Brooks 222 acres and 68 poles of land, and whereas on the 25th day of October in the year 1819 the said David Brooks assigned the said bond to the said David L. Brooks by his endorsement on the back thereof, and the amount paid for said land being $5 per acre, and the said tract upon accurate survey contains 232 acres, and whereas also 16 1/4 acres of said land has been recovered from the heirs of Joseph Brooks, and possession thereof having been taken by Joseph A. Brooks, claiming under George Reed who recovered the same, and the amount of said part of said land recovered as aforesaid being deducted, and the claim for the ten acres surplus being also the said Solomon Neill, executor as aforesaid, hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain and sell and convey unto the said David L. Brooks the said tract of land which is bounded as follows, to-wit.

Beginning at stone standing South 82 1/2° East 100 poles from the spring of Joseph A. Brooks where he now lives and running thence South 72 1/2° East 145 poles and 8 links to a stone and white oak marked as a corner and the letters D.B. inscribed on the tree, thence North 18° East 256 poles to two small white oaks marked as a corner and a large black oak stump and stone another corner, thence North 72 1/2° West 145 poles and five links to a white oak, two beeches and stone (the trees marked as a corner), thence South 18° West 257 poles to the beginning.

To have and to hold the tract of land with all and singular the appurtenances (excepting the part thereof in the possession of Joseph A. Brooks) as aforesaid to him they said David L Brooks, his heirs &c to his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And the said Solomon Neill for himself as executor as aforesaid hereby covenants to and with the said David L. Brooks that he will warrant and defend the said tract of land (with the exceptions aforesaid) to him the said Brooks, his heirs &c against the claim or claims of him the said Neill, his heirs &c and all and every person claiming or to claim the same by through from or under him, or by through from or under Joseph Brooks dec'd, and also against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatever, but the said Neill is not individually to be responsible upon any covenant herein contains except so far as assets may have come to his hands to be administered and which remains unadministered. In witness whereof the said Solomon Neill hath hereunto set his hand and seal this date above.

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