On 19 Mar 1838, Rufus K. Summers sold lots 60 and 61 to Preston N. Hornbeck, and also 25 feet of lot 59. The deed was complicated as he held Frederic G. Alexander's bond for the 25 feet of lot 59, and Benjamin Summers' bond for two-thirds of lot 60 which he was transferring to Hornbeck.
Later, Hornbeck mortgaged the lots to John Anderson, and following Hornbeck's death, the Circuit Court ordered the sale of the lots to pay the mortgage, and Anderson purchased the lots at this sale from Samuel Hornbeck, only heir of Preston.
Anderson sold the lots to Alban S. Purdy on 6 Jun 1850, as shown below. Purdy sold the lots to Benjamin F. Deats and Richard W. Deats on 16 Sep 1852.
Bullitt County Deed Book M, Pages 25-26
This indenture made and entered into the sixth day of June 1850 between John Anderson of the county of Bullitt and state of Kentucky of the first part and Alban S. Purdy of the same county and state of the second part.
Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of $600 in hand paid to the said party of the first part by the party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, he the said party of the first part, hath granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents, doth, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey, and confirm unto the said party of the second part, his heirs &c two lots in Shepherdsville known by their numbers, Nos. 60 and 61, and part of Lot 59 with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging.
To have and to hold the said described lots and part of lot unto him, the said party of the second part, his heirs &c. And the said party of the first part covenants and agrees to and with the party of the second part that he will and his heirs shall forever warrant and defend the title to said described property unto him the party of the second part, his heirs &c forever against the claim of all persons claiming or to claim the same.
In testimony whereof the said party of the first part hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. (signed) John Anderson
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