On 26 Jan 1838, Rufus K. Summers sold part of Shepherdsville lots 23 and 24 to Thomas Shain. Then on 14 Oct 1840, Shain sold an undivided half of his part of Shepherdsville lots 23 and 24 to Robert F. Samuels. Then in April 1841, Shain mortgaged his remaining share of these lots to Samuels, along with other property, as shown below.
Also, when the owners of the southern part of Shepherdsville lot #57, namely Charles Jones' heirs, John Beckwith's heirs, Richard P. Simmons and Thomas W. Riley, refused to pay their share of the cost of paving next to their property, it was seized for payment, and purchased at auction by Thomas Shain, as described below. Shain received his deed to the lower 50 feet of the lot on 7 Jun 1840. He then mortgaged it to Robert F. Samuels in 1841.
It appears that James Shanks was the original purchaser of Shepherdsville lot 49, but that following his death and a court suit it was sold by the trustees to Thomas Shain. Shain mortgaged it to his business partner Robert F. Samuels in 1841. Then, following Shain's death and according to his will, it was to go to Samuels.
In 1845, to satisfy a debt, the parts of lots 23 and 24 were sold at auction to John Alexander of Louisville. Then the next year Alexander sold the house and ground to Henry F. Kalfus, as shown below.
Bullitt County Deed Book K, Pages 516-517
This indenture made this 28th day of May in the year of our Lord 1846 by and between John Alexander and Eliza C. Alexander his wife of the city of Louisville of the first part and Henry F. Kalfus of the county of Bullitt and state aforesaid of the second part.
Witnesseth that the said John Alexander and Eliza C. Alexander his wife have this day for and in consideration of the sum of $450 to them in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, bargained, and sold, and by these presents bargain, sell and convey to the said Henry F. Kalfus a house and parts of lots Nos. 23 and 24 in the new plan of the town of Shepherdsville, being 59 feet fronting on Main Street and running back 120 feet, together with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging. The same conveyed to Thomas Shain by Rufus K. Summers on the sixth day of January 1838, which conveyance is of record in the Bullitt County Court clerk's office, Deed, Book I, page 90, and devised by the said Shain to Robert F. Samuels by last will and testament and purchased by the said John Alexander under execution and conveyed to him by John Graham, late sheriff of Bullitt County, on the fourth day of August 1845, which conveyance is of record in the Bullitt County Court clerk's office, Deed Book K page 404-5.
To have and to hold all the right, title, or claim that the said John Alexander acquired in and to the aforesaid house and parts of lots and appurtenances by virtue of the said, purchase under execution and conveyance from the sheriff to the said Henry F. Kalfus, his heirs and assigns forever. (signed) J. Alexander
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