DEEDS: John Bell, Edward Truman, William Shoptaugh, Jesse Kirby, Valentine Nicholas, 
Michael Troutman, 1797/1802/1804, Bullitt County, KY

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Transcribed by: Anne Livingston livings1@aol.com
Date: 30 Mar 2000
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4 Oct 1796  Bullitt Co. Deed Book A2  p. 33  John BELL and Margaret BELL his wife of Bullitt 
County and State of Kentucky to Edward TRUMAN of the County and State aforesaid... that for 
and in  Consideration of the sum of thirty pounds Current money of the State aforesaid to 
them in hand paid  have hereby bargained and Sold one hundred acres of Land Situate lying 
and being in the County aforesaid on rocky run waters of Coxes Creek.

(signed)
John BELL
Margaret (her mark) BELL

Recorded 27 November 1797  Bullitt Co. KY Court

5 Feb 1802  Bullitt Co. Deed Book A2  p. 237  John BELL and Margaret his Wife of Bullitt 
County and State of Kentucky of the one part and William SHOPTAUGH of Nelson County and 
State aforesaid of the other part that for and in consideration of the full and just sum of 
One dollar to them in hand paid have given granted and confirmed unto them all title, claim 
and interest in a certain tract or parcel of land in Bullitt County containing 120 acres by 
Survey Situate lying and being on the Westwardly side of the West fork of Coxes Creek a part 
of the afs?d John BELL'S Eight hundred acre survey and bounded by NICHOLAS' line.

(signed)
John BELL
Margaret (X) BELL

In the presence of
James SHANKS
Valentine (X) NICHOLAS
George BELL

Recorded 10 March 1802 Bullitt Co. KY Court

5 Feb 1802  Bullitt Co. Deed Book A2  p. 238  John BELL and Margaret his Wife of Bullitt 
County and State of Kentucky of the one part and Jesse KERBEY of Nelson County and State 
aforesaid of the other part that for and in consideration of the full and just sum of One 
dollar to them in hand paid have given granted and confirmed unto them all title, claim and 
interest in a certain tract or parcel of land in Bullitt County containing 120 acres by 
Survey Situate lying and being on the Westwardly side of the West fork of Coxes Creek a part 
of the afs?d John BELL'S 800 acre survey and bounded by George BELL's Corner... to 
SHOPTAUGH?S Corner

(signed)
John BELL
Margaret (X) BELL

In the presence of
James SHANKS
Valentine (X) NICHOLAS
George BELL

Recorded 10 March 1802 Bullitt Co. KY Court

5 Feb 1802  Bullitt Co. Deed Book A2  p. 238  John BELL and Margaret his Wife of Bullitt 
County and State of Kentucky of the one part and Valentine NICHOLAS  of Nelson County and 
State aforesaid of the other part that for and in consideration of the full and just sum of 
One dollar to them in hand paid have given granted and confirmed unto them all title, claim 
and interest in a certain tract or parcel of land in Bullitt County containing 125 acres by 
Survey  bounded by SHOPTAUGH'S Corner...  a Corner of TRUEMAN'S and KIRBEY's line.

(signed)
John BELL
Margaret (X) BELL

In the presence of
James SHANKS
Valentine (X) NICHOLAS
George BELL

Recorded 10 March 1802 Bullitt Co. KY Court

5 Feb 1802  Bullitt Co. Deed Book A2  p. 238  John BELL and Margaret his Wife of Bullitt 
County and State of Kentucky of the one part and George BELL  of the county  and State 
aforesaid of the other part that for and in consideration of the full and just sum of One 
dollar to them in hand paid have given granted and confirmed unto them all title, claim and 
interest in a certain tract or parcel of land in Bullitt County containing 137  acres by 
Survey  a part of John BELL's 800 acre Survey... bounded by  KIRBEY'S Corner 
(signed)
John BELL
Margaret (X) BELL

In the presence of
James SHANKS
Valentine (X) NICHOLAS

Recorded 10 March 1802 Bullitt Co. KY Court

19 October 1804  Bullitt Co. Deed Book A2  p. 396  George BELL & Susanna BELL of the County 
of Ohio and State of Kentucky of the one part to Michael TROUTMAN of the County of Bullitt 
and State aforesaid... that for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred pounds 
current money to them in hand paid have given granted bargained and sold a certain tract or 
parcel of land situate lying and being on the waters of the West Fork of Cox?s Creek in the 
County of Bullitt containing one hundred and thirty seven acres and bounded by as follows:  
Beginning at three Black Oaks corner to John BELL?s 800 acre survey...to KIRBY's corner.

(signed)
George BELL

Recorded 4 December 1804

(Susanna does not and she does not appear to have released her dower right 
when the deed was recorded)