While most original Shepherdsville lots were sold as whole lots, the one sitting at the corner of Main and Water Streets (originally numbered as #5, and later as #56) was divided in half, with Thomas McGee purchasing the southern half, and John Scott the northern part
On 25 Sep 1798, Scott Sr. deeded part of the half-lot to his son John Scott Jr. It is confusing to read, but apparently Scott Sr. had already sold parts of the half-lot to others including perhaps Zachariah DeWitt and Isaac Pomroy who then sold their shares to James Burks.
It appears that perhaps the rest of the half-lot came into the hands of John Burks who sold the ground to Seth B. Thornberry, as shown below. Seth would later mortgage the ground to Abraham Field before selling it to Daniel Thornberry.
Bullitt County Deed Book C, Page 328
This indenture made this 31st day of October in the year of our Lord 1816 between John Burks of the County of Bullitt and State of Kentucky of the one part, and Seth B. Thornberry of the same county and state of the other part.
Witnesseth the said John Burks has bargained and sold to the said Seth B. Thornberry a certain lot of ground lying and being in Shepherdsville, known as part of Lot No. 56 for and in consideration of the sum of $350, the receipt whereof the said J. Burks doth hereby acknowledge and forever acquit the said Seth B. Thornberry, and he the said John Burks doth hereby covenant and agree for himself, his heirs and executors to warrant and defend the aforesaid lot of ground, supposed to be nearly an half acre unto the said Seth B. Thornberry, his heirs and executors against the claim of him the said Burks and also against the claim of every person or persons whatsoever.
In testimony whereof the said Burks hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and date above written. [signed by John Burks]
If you, the reader, have an interest in any particular part of our county history, and wish to contribute to this effort, use the form on our Contact Us page to send us your comments about this, or any Bullitt County History page. We welcome your comments and suggestions. If you feel that we have misspoken at any point, please feel free to point this out to us.
The Bullitt County History Museum, a service of the Bullitt County Genealogical Society, is located in the county courthouse at 300 South Buckman Street (Highway 61) in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. The museum, along with its research room, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Saturday appointments are available by calling 502-921-0161 during our regular weekday hours. Admission is free. The museum, as part of the Bullitt County Genealogical Society, is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization and is classified as a 509(a)2 public charity. Contributions and bequests are deductible under section 2055, 2106, or 2522 of the Internal Revenue Code. Page last modified: 12 Sep 2024 . Page URL: bullittcountyhistory.org/bchistory/burks-seththornberry.html
