W. W. Hall to Joseph F. 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 as shown below.

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.

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Bullitt County Deed Book T, Pages 58-59

This indenture made and entered into this fourth day of September 1871 by and between W. W. Hall and Isabell C. Hall his wife of the town of Mt. Washington, Bullitt County, Kentucky of the first part and Joseph F. Lux of the town, county and state aforesaid of the second part.

Witnesseth that the party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of $140 to be paid as follows, $70 in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and $70, which is the last payment on the 15th day of February 1872. To secure the deferred payment there is a lien retained upon the land hereafter named.

The party of the first part hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, release unto the said Joseph F. Lux, his heirs and assigns a certain lot in the town of Mt. Washington on the south side of Main Street fronting on Main Street 84'10" known on the plat of said town by No. 78 and running back from said street 247'6".

Also part of Lot No. 74 front on Main Street 23'7" and running back 247'6", the whole fronting on Main Street 108'5".

To have and to hold the above described a lot and part of a lot unto the said Joseph F. Lux, his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof the partys of the first part have herein to set their hands and affixed their seals th day and year first written. (signed by grantors)

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