On 12 Jan 1827, the heirs of Samuel Stallings sold this 100 acre tract on the waters of Salt River to Richard James. 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 Hall died of consumption in May 1857, Nathan married her sister Ruth Ellen James on 13 Oct 1861. To settle Ellen's share of her father's estate, the other siblings sold a tract of 50 plus acres to her and Nathan on 4 Mar 1870. In exchange for this, the Halls deeded their shares in several tracts, including this one, to the four James brothers. Finally, Otho B. James sold his share of this tract to his brother Hardin James, as shown below.
Bullitt County Deed Book R, Page 545
This indenture made and entered into this fourth day of March 1870 by and between Otho B. James and Lucretia his wife of the first part and H. C. Q. James of the second part, all of Bullitt County, Kentucky.
Witnesseth that the first party for and in consideration of the sum of $238.10 settled and paid and the receipt hereby acknowledged has granted, bargained and sold and hereby convey and confirm unto the second party all the undivided right, title, interest, and claim of the first party of and in a certain tract of 100 acres of land, more or less lying on or near Salt River in Bullitt County, Kentucky and bounded as follows.
Beginning at a white oak and red oak corner to Henry Stallings, running thence North 76° West 41 3/4 poles to a white oak, elm and poplar, thence South 14° West 46 poles to an elm and red oak, thence North 76° West 74 poles to a white oak and black ash, thence South 14° West 122 poles to two sugar, trees and walnut, thence South 76° [East] 115 3/4 poles to two dogwoods and hickory corner of Henry Stallings, thence with the said Stallings' line North 14° East 168 poles to the beginning containing a 100 acres more or less.
The interest of the first party herein is 1/7 and 2/3 of 1/7 of said 100 acres and said tract is valued and estimated at $10 per acre. And the first parties agreed to warrant and defend the said interest in the land aforesaid against all claims by general warranty. Witness our hands this fourth of March 1870. (signed) Otho B. James, Lucretia F. James
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