DEED: Eliza Brooks to Perry Hilton, 1886, Bullitt Co., KY

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DEED BOOK Z PAGE 612 (film 482670)
 
This Indenture made and entered into this the 1st day of May 1886 between Eliza BROOKS widow 
of Wm. BROOKS of the first part of Bullitt Co. and State of KY., and Perry HILTON aforesaid 
party of the Second part of the County of Bullitt and State of Ky.  Eliza BROOKS of the 
first part has sold to Perry HILTON of the Second part, a tract of land known as the Bird 
HODGE place to when lying and being in the County of Bullitt and State of Ky., on the south 
side of the county and leading from Shepherdsville to Bardstown, and adjoining land of A.J. 
& W.T. SIMMONS land farm, also owned by Leroy DANIELS, Cane Spring Company and others. 
Beginning at a stake & beech in SIMMONS line and near Fergusons corner, thence South west to 
Hickory and Chestnut Oak Stump in FERGUSONS line, thence East unto CHESHIRE line to a black
locust Stump, thence South West Same line to DOOMS 400 acre line to a Chestnut-Oak, thence 
north East unto DOOMS line to Simmons line, thence with SIMMONS line to the beginning 
supposed to Contain twelve acres more or less. Now Eliza BROOKS of the first part for and in 
consideration of the sum of One Hundred dollars in hand paid by said Perry HILTON the
receipts whereof are hereby acknowledged, have granted bargained, sold and hereby Convey by 
deed of General Warranty said tract of land known as the Bird HODGE lot being and lying in 
the Bullitt County, in the State of Kentucky. In testimony whereof the first part have 
hereunto set her hand and seal the day and year first written.   

                                                her 
Attest E.W. HALL            Eliza × BROOKS @ State of Kentucky
						mark 
Bullitt County 
I, E. W. HALL, Clerk of the Bullitt
County Court, in the State of Kentucky certify that on the third day of May 1886, the 
foregoing deed from Eliza BROOKS to Perry HILTON was produced to me in my office and 
acknowledged and delivered before me by Eliza BROOKS a party whereto to be her Act and Deed 
and it then lodged and ordered to be recorded and I have truly recorded it with this
Certificate in my office this the 4th day of May 1886.  
E.W.HALL,
Clerk Bullitt County Court

NOTES: from pamela.schenian@worldnet.att.net concerning "the Bird Hodge place"
In the 1880 Bullitt Co. census Bird M. Hodges (age 55 is living in the Pine Tavern District, 
East of the L& N RR 9 (Darnell 1992:112). Other members of his houseold (43/46) are Arminda, 
30, wife; Desdamone, 13, daughter; William, 11, son; Sarah, 8, daughter; Armazinda, 6, 
daughter; Duff, 2, son; Laton 2/12 (mar) son; and Alzano Kimball, 24, servant.