William Brooks' Heirs to David L. Brooks - Two Tracts

Following a petition filed in Bullitt County Court on 31 Aug 1859 to divide the lands of William S. Brooks, a commissioner was appointed to do so. Then on about 18 Jun 1866 the two tracts described below were sold by the heirs to David L. Brooks.

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Bullitt County Deed Book Q, Pages 294-296

Whereas heretofore to-wit, on the 31st day of August 1859, a petition was filed in the Bullitt County Court in the name of William S. Brooks' heirs, alias H. H. Johnson and Anna R. Johnson, his wife who was Ann Brooks, Joseph A. Brooks, William Brooks and David Brooks, the last two by S. N. and W. B. M. Brooks, their statutory guardian, for a division of the lands of William S. Brooks dec'd, and the court did by its order and decree ordered on the 19th day of September 1859, order a division of the lands in the petition and pleadings mentioned, and appointed John Robb, James M. Shanklin, David L. Brooks and Henry B. North commissioners to divide the said lands, and on the 21st November 1859, said commissioners filed their report of divison and the same was laid over one month for exceptions, and again on the 19th day of December 1859, no exceptions being had, said report was confirmed and on the 21st day of May 1866, R. J. Meyler was appointed a commissioner to convey by deed to the heirs aforesaid, allotted to them by said commissioners.

Now therefore this indenture made and entered into by and between H. H. Johnson, Ann Johnson (formerly Anna Brooks), Joseph A. Brooks and William W. Brooks of the first part and David L. Brooks of the second part.

Witnesseth that the parties of the first part, by R. J. Meyler, commissioner, for and in consideration of the premises, have bargained and sold, and do by these presents convey unto David L. Brooks, of the second part the following two tracts and boundaries of land.

We allotted and set apart to D. L. Brooks that portion of the Bullitt County land which is represented on the plat hereto annexed as lot No. 1 and is bounded as follows, to-wit.

Beginning at a stone marked I.A.B. in the county road, corner to W. B. M. Brooks, and running thence with his line North 88 1/2 West 190 poles to a stake, corner to the same, thence with another line of the same, North 70 3/4° West 294 poles to a stake in said line, and corner to Beatty, thence with his line South 19 1/2° West 40 poles to a white oak, in a hillside, corner to No. 2, thence with the same South 70 3/4° East 294 poles to a stake corner to the same, thence South 88 1/2° East 204 poles to a stake in said county road, and thence with the same North 1/2° West 38 poles to the beginning containing 118 acres of land.

We also allotted and set apart to the said D. L. Brooks Lot No. 1 of the Jefferson County land, bounded as follows to-wit. Beginning at a stone in Mann's Lick or Wilson's Creek and corner to P. S. Barber (late West) and running thence with his line North 44 1/4° East 356 poles to a stone on top of the knob, corner to the said Barber, thence keeping on top of the knobs, South 30° East 23 poles, thence North 65° East 30 poles to a double chestnut oak, thence South 59° East 19 poles to two chestnut oaks and a hickory, corner to No. 2, thence with the same South 44 1/4° West 386 poles to a mulberry on the bank of Mann's Lick Creek, and thence down the middle of the same with its several meanders to the beginning, containing 115 acres of land, which two tracts of land we consider equal in value to one-fourth of the whole of said land.

To have and to hold said two tracts of land to him the said D. L. Brooks, and to his heirs and assigns forever, by this deed of general warranty. In witness whereof the said parties of the first part, by the commissioner aforesaid, have hereunto set their hands and seals this [18th] day of June 1866. (signed by first parties)

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