Chalfant Heirs to Thomas Q. Wilson - Part of Lot 25

Francis Blundell first obtained Lot 25 from the Shepherdsville Trustees. He then sold the southeast corner part to Thomas Holt, before later selling the 40' by 40' section north of the public square to Holt, while retaining the remainder.

In 1806, John Hough and Andrew Ralston sued Blundell and Holt for payment of debts, and the sheriff was required to sell Blundell and Holt's parts of lot 25 to recover the necessary money to pay the debts. At the sale, Andrew Ralston was the purchaser. This included the two sections Blundell had sold Holt as well as the part of the lot he still owned.

Ralston almost immediately sold his lot 25 holdings to Abner Chalfant. Then on 20 Aug 1825, Shepherdsville Tax Collector Kalfus sold that part of Lot 25 owned by Abner Chalfant for taxes due and not paid. Ephraim K. Wilson was the purchaser of both. Note that while the deed seems to be selling the entire Lot 25, it was only that part owned by Chalfant being sold.

On 2 Aug 1825, Ephraim K. Wilson paid Elizabeth Chalfant Moore & Susan Chalfant Rix for any rights they might have to lot 25. They were sisters, daughters of the now deceased Abner Chalfant who had had eight children. Of these Harry died young, leaving the others to share his inheritance from his deceased father

In October 1829, three of the others, Margaret Purcell, Nancy Newland and James R. Chalfant sold their undivided shares of Abner's part of lot 25 to Thomas Q. Wilson, Ephraim's brother. Then in October 1832, Jane Moore, another of Abner's children, sold her share to Thomas as well.

Thus by the fall of 1832, the Chalfant holdings in lot 25 were securely in the two brothers' hands.

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Bullitt County Deed Book G, Pages 158-159

This indenture made and entered into this 23rd day of October in the year 1829. Abner C. Purcell and Margaret his wife, and Benoni J. Newland and Nancy his wife, and James R. Chalfant all of the county of Shelby and state of Kentucky of the one part, and Thomas Q. Wilson of the county of Bullitt and state of Kentucky of the other part.

Witnesseth that whereas Abner Chalfant, the father of the above named Margaret, Nancy and James died, seized of a part of a lot number 25 in the new plan of the town of Shepherdsville, conveyed by Alexander Ralston to said Chalfant, which part of lot as aforesaid at the death of the said Abner descended to the children of said Abner, eight in number; since which time Harry Chalfant, one of the said children and heirs departed this life without issue and his part of said lot descended to his brothers and sisters so that the above named Margaret, Nancy and James each are entitled to 1/8 and 1/7 of 1/8 of said part of lot as before described. Now for and in consideration of the sum of $60 by the said Wilson to the said Purcell, Newland and Chalfant in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, they said Abner C. Purcell and Margaret his wife, Benoni S. Newland and Nancy his wife, and James R. Chalfant have bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain and sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto the said Thomas Q. Wilson the said several parts or parcels of said parts of lot to them belonging as above described.

To have and to hold the same to him the said Thomas Q. Wilson, his heirs &c to his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever, and the said Abner C. Purcell and Margaret his wife, Benoni S. Newland and Nancy his wife, and James R. Chalfant for themselves, their heirs do convenant to and with the said Thomas Q. Wilson, his heirs that they stand seized of the interest before described in the part of said lot No. 25, and that they will warrant and defend the same to the said Wilson, his heirs &c against the claim or claims of all and every persons whatever claiming or to claim the same by, through, from or under them or either of them, and against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatever.

In testimony whereof they have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals this day and date above.

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