DEED: Division of slaves of children of Samuel Smith, from grandfather James Beard,
1848, Bullitt Co., KY


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Submitted by: Anne livings1@aol.com
Date: 30 Nov 2000
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17 April 1848  Bullitt Co. KY Will Book D p. 96
On the motion of SAMUEL B. SMITH, Guardian to his children CAROLINE, now wife of JOHN 
RISLEY, JOSEPH O. SMITH and MARY M. SMITH and motion of said JOHN RISLEY who wish a 
division of the slaves of said children descended to them from their Grand father 
JAMES M. BEARD dec'd ordered that AUSTIN HALL, CHARLES CAROTHERS, EDWARD HESSEY and 
JULIUS C. BUKY or any three being first sworn be hereby appointed Commissioners to 
divide said slaves agreeably to law and make a report to court.

Commissioners reported there was five of said slaves towit: LOUISA, FRANCES, JOSEPH, 
CHRISTIAN and ABRAHAM. We made the division in kind and as near equal as the nature of 
the property would admit after being first sworn.

We allotted to CAROLINE & JOHN RISLEY her husband a girl FRANCES at $450.  She is to 
receive $106.66 2/3 from JOSEPH O. SMITH & $16.66 2/3 from MARY M. SMITH which will be 
in full of her share of said slaves.

We allotted JOSEPH O. SMITH a boy JOSEPH and a girl CHRISTIAN at $700
We allotted MARY M. SMITH negro woman LOUISA & boy ABRAHAM at $600.

Returned Bullitt Co. KY Court 22 April 1848