On 11 Oct 1869, following a court-ordered division of land, the children of Samuel J. Stallings, a deceased son of Samuel and Ann Stallings, by way of a court-appointed commissioner, deeded a 386.5 acre tract formerly belonging the their grandparents to Samuel J. Stallings' siblings, as shown below.
Bullitt County Deed Book R, Pages 472-474
This indenture and conveyance made and entered into this 11th day of October 1869 between William W. Stallings, James Stallings, Malvina Stallings, Mary Stallings and S. J. Stallings who are the children of Samuel J. Stallings dec'd, and grandchildren of Samuel and Ann Stallings by Casper Herps, commissioner, parties of the first part and W. P. Stallings, Woodford Stallings, James Stallings and Tabitha Hough and Austin Hough her husband, parties of the second part.
Whereas on the 22nd day of February 1869 a petition was filed in the Bullitt County Court, Kentucky by the children and heirs of Samuel and Ann Stallings for a division of the land owned by them lying in Bullitt County, Kentucky, on the road leading from Shepherdsville to Mt. Washington; and on the 21st day of June said court appointed D. P. Hall, Theophilus Tucker, Wesley Phelps and Casper Herps commissioners for the purpose of making a division between the heirs; and on the third day of August said commissioners met on said land and proceeded and divided the same according to the interest of the parties; and on the 20th day of September 1869 said commissioners filed their report of the division in court and by mutual agreement between the parties said report was confirmed and ordered to record; and the court appointed Casper Herps a commissioner for and on behalf of the parties of the first part to convey to the parties of the second part their divided interests in said land as laid off and allotted to them by the aforesaid commissioners, and designated in their report of division as the 386 1/2 acre tract which is boundeed as follows.
Beginning at a stake on the north bank of Salt River, upper corner to William or Elizabeth Ridgway at low water mark, thence North 15° East 5 poles to a stone, upper corner to William Brashear's 400 acre preemption, thence with said line same course 131 poles, in all 136 poles to a stone, thence North 85° for 86° West 107 2/5 poles to a stone in Elizabeth Peacock's line, thence with her line North 17 1/2° for 16° East 92 poles to a stake (the elm and white oak gone) Peacock's corner in a line of the old Richard Brashear tract of 227 acres, thence with the same South 74 1/2° for 75° East 13 poles (for 18 poles) to a poplar stump and stone planted in a beech stump, thence with said Brashear's tract North 13 3/4° East 79 3/5 poles to a stone on the north side of the Mt. Washington Road, division corner to Samuel J. Stallings' children 18 acre tract, thence with the same and the road North 78 3/4° East 118 poles to a stake in Richard James' line, thence with the same South 74 1/2° East 15 poles 20 links to a stake, southwest corner to land deeded by Enoch Jones to Ann Stallings, thence with the same North 14° East 178 1/2 poles to a red oak and fallen white oak, thence South 74° East 98 1/2 poles to a stone (originally 2 beeches), thence South 15° West 177 poles (for 164 poles) to an elm (down), hickory and white oak, thence North 76° West 33 poles to an elm and white oak, thence South 15 1/2° West 89 1/2 poles to a poplar and dogwood, thence North 73° West 32 poles to a stone and fallen hickory, thence South 15 3/4° West 52 4/5 poles to two white walnuts, a corner to 100 acres deeded by Simmons and Henson to Sam Stallings, thence with the same the call is South 3° East 160 poles to 2 beeches and white oak, one dead beech now standing, on the bank of Salt River and lower corner to Sam W. Ridgeway's heirs, thence down the river at low water mark to the beginning, containing 386 1/2 acres.
To have and to hold the aforesaid tract of land unto the parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns forever against the claim of the parties of the first part, and against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatever, as fully as by law said commissioner can warrant.
In witness whereof I Casper Herps, as commissioner, have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first written. (signed) C. Herps, Commissioner
Signed and acknowledged by Casper Herps before me this 11th day of October 1869. (signed) W. Carpenter, Judge, B.C.C.
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