Sarah Weeks to Rachael Lux - Mt. Washington Lots 74 & 78

On 8 Sep 1830, Samuel Brown sold Mt. Washington lot No. 78 to Elizabeth Hall. Brown was the original purchaser of this lot [see Deed Book C, page 507] at the first sale of town lots. It appears from the deed that Elizabeth was already living there. In the 1840 census, Elizabeth's age was given as between 70-79. She died on 28 Sep 1840 and is buried in the Newkirk Cemetery in Bullitt County. At her death the lot descended to her two children Rebecca Newkirk and John S. Hall.

Rebecca and John had purchased the adjoining lot 74 from Samuel Gentry in 1844. On 9 Feb 1846, John S. Hall sold his half share of lots 74 and 78 to Austin Hough. Then on 5 Dec 1846, Rebecca and Austin agreed on a division of the property.

Following Rebecca Newkirk's death on 9 Jan 1852, her heirs sold her share of Lot 74 to Rachael Lux in August of the following year. In 1854 Austin Hough sold his share of lots 74 & 78 to Jacob N. Boswell who then sold it to Charles Hall the next year. Charles Hall sold it to W. W. Hall in 1866. Then in 1871, W. W. Hall sold the ground to Rachael Lux's son Joseph F. Lux.

Joseph F. Lux sold this ground to James T. Cunningham in December 1877, who sold it to Sarah Weeks, wife of James Weeks, in January 1878. Joseph Weeks, as agent for his wife, sold the ground to Rachel Lux, Joseph's mother, a year later in January 1879 as shown below. Near the end of her life, Rachael Lux wrote a will leaving control of her estate to her son John T. Lux. In December 1890, he sold her Mt. Washington property to Benjamin Brumley.

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Bullitt County Deed Book W, Pages 116-117

This indenture made and entered into this the 23rd day of January 1879 by and between James Weeks, agent for Sarah Weeks his wife, of the county of Bullitt and state of Kentucky of the first part and Rachel Lux of the county and state aforesaid of the second part.

Witnesseth that the party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of $125 to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath this day bargain and sold and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, release, and convey unto the party of the second part, her heirs and assigns forever by this deed of General Warranty, a certain lot or parcel of land in the town of Mount Washington, Kentucky and lying on the south side of Main Street, fronting on said Street 84'10" and known on the town plat as lot number 78, running back from Main Street 247'6".

Also part of lot number 74 fronting on said Main Street 23'7", running back 247'6" the whole fronting on Main Street 108'5" and being the same property conveyed to J. F. Lux by W. W. Hall and wife as shown in Deed Book T, page 58, and afterward conveyed by the said J. F. Lux to the party of the first part mentioned in this deed and shown in Deed Book V, Bullitt County Court clerk's office, pages 481 and 482 unto the party of the second part, together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging against the claims of each and every person whatsoever claiming or to claim the same. Witnessed my hand this 23rd day of January 1879. (signed) James Weeks

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