James and Martha Bunting sold this tract to A. H. Field. Field then sold it to Susan J. Anderson who sold it to R. J. Meyler, as shown below. Meyler sold this lot to Frank P. Straus in 1881. Straus sold it to the Troutman Bros in 1899, as shown below on this plat from the T. C. Carroll collection.
Bullitt County Deed Book T, Pages 616-617
This indenture made and entered into this 5th day of May 1874 by and between Susan J. Anderson of the City of Louisville, County of Jefferson, State of Kentucky of the first part and R. J. Meyler of the County of Bullitt and State aforesaid of the second part.
Witnesseth that the party of the first part for and in consideration of $1075 payable as follows to wit. $500 due and payable the 15th day of June 1874 and $575 payable the 20th day of September 1874 (these notes are not to bear interest) and for which two sums the party of the second part executed his notes of even date herewith have granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell unto the said party of the second part, the following described real estate situated in the town of Shepherdsville, being part of lot No. 25 and the whole of lot No. 26 fronting on Second Street and having the following boundary.
Beginning at a point opposite to and in front of where office on said property joins the store house of E. H. McCormick and running, thence with Second Street to Doctor's Alley, thence with Doctor's Alley to alley next to jail at corner of the stable on lot sold, thence with the alley by the jail to the corner now owned by Sarah J. Ridgway, thence with her line, Mrs. Samuel's land and McCormick's line to the beginning, including the house office and all the buildings on said lot and part of lot, being the same property conveyed to said Susan J. Anderson of the first part by A. H. Field and wife on the 5th of May 1874 by deed of record in Bullitt County clerk's office, in Deed Book T, page 555.
To have and to hold the same to the said party of second part, his heirs or assigns forever by this deed of fee simple with general warranty. In witness whereof the said party of the first part has hereunto set heer hand the day and year first herein written.
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