John M. Waters to Joseph Beck - 3 Tracts

On 11 Sep 1867, Francis A. Burch sold three tracts to John M. Waters. The first one was the south end of the Pine Tavern tract that he had received in a deed from Zadok L. Brown; an adjoining tract received from Anthony Shawler; and another nearby tract, also from Anthony Shawler. Then in March 1886, Waters sold the tracts to Joseph Beck as shown below.

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Bullitt County Deed Book Z, Pages 616-617

This deed made this the 8th day of March 1886 by John M. Waters and Eveline Waters his wife, party of the first part to Joseph Beck of the second part, all of Bullitt County, Ky.

Witnesseth that in consideration of $368 cash in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, party of the first part have bargained and sold and do hereby grant and convey unto party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, the following described tracts of land in Bullitt County, Ky. First tract bounded as follows, to wit.

Beginning at a pine and white oak in a line of John Carr's old survey on a knob, thence down the knob S 71° W 133 poles crossing the road from Shepherdsville to Elizabethtown near a branch to two white oaks and a chestnut oak on a back line of John Karr's old survey and on the waters of Cane Run containing about 30 acres more or less.

Second tract adjoining the first tract and bounded as follows, to wit.

Beginning at a white oak and black oak on a ridge and running thence S 85° E 32 poles to a stump and beech, thence N 60° E 92 poles to two black oaks and hickory in a line of P. Troutman and A. Shawler, thence with said line N 21° W 52 poles to a black oak and two white oaks corner to said Troutman and Shawler, thence S 46° W 130 poles to the beginning containing by survey 24 3/4 acres more or less.

Third tract adjoining the first tract and bounded as follows, to wit. Beginning at a white oak and small chestnut oak, Gatrch's line or Mackey's original line, and corner to land sold by F. Gatch to Shawler, thence with Mackey's line N 45° E 30 1/2 poles to a white oak and black oak corner to 24 3/4 acres formerly sold by A. Shawler to F. A. Burch, thence with said line S 81° E 31 3/4 poles to a stake being N 23° E 20 links from a beech, thence N 60° E 17 poles to a stake in the middle of the county road, thence S 4° W 48 poles to a stone near the mouth of a hollow, thence up the hollow N 64 1/2° W 26 poles to a small hickory, thence N 88° W 35 poles to a stake in F. Gatch's line, being East 21 links from a chestnut oak, thence with Gatch's line N 25° W 11 1/2 poles to the beginning containing about 12 acres more or less.

The following described tracts were conveyed to J. M. Waters by F. A. Burch September 1867, Deed Book Q, page 596, Bullitt County Clerk's office.

To have and to hold the land hereby conveyed unto said second party, his heirs and assigns forever with covenant of general warranty. Witness our hands the day and year first above written. (signed) John M. (his x mark) Waters, Eveline Waters

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