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. Purdy sold the lots to Benjamin F. Deats and Richard W. Deats on 16 Sep 1852. Then on 1 Oct 1853, Benjamin Deats sold his share of the lots to Richard Deats as shown below. Richard Deats next sold the lots to John Chaddic Jr. on 21 Sep 1858.
Bullitt County Deed Book M, Pages 527-528
This indenture made this first day of October 1853 between Benjamin F. Deats and Mary E. Deats his wife of the town of Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky of the first part and Richard W. Deats of the same county of the second part.
Witnesseth that the party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of $350 cash in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, they the party of the first part hath granted, bargained and sold, and doth by these presents grant, bargain, and sell unto the party of the second part, his heirs and assigns all their undivided interest in and to lots numbers 60 and 61 and part of number 59 in the new plan of the town of Shepherdsville, and being an undivided moiety of the same lots conveyed by Alban S. Purdy and wife to the said Benjamin F. Deats and Richard W. Deats by deed recorded in Bullitt County Court in Deed Book M, page is 363-4 together with the appurtenances thereunto belonging.
To have to hold the said undivided moiety or half of said lots and appurtenances on into the party of the second part, his heirs and assigns against the party of the first part and their heirs and all persons claiming or to claim the same in any matter whatever.
In witness whereof the party of the first part hath hereto set their hands and seals the day and year first written.
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