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. Richard Deats next sold the lots to John Chaddic Jr. on 21 Sep 1858, as shown below. Chaddic next sold the lots to Catherine Hibbs on 20 Mar 1861.
Bullitt County Deed Book O, Page 333
For the consideration of $300 of which some $100 is paid in hand, the remainder is to be paid as follows: $100 is to be paid in 12 months from this day without interest, and $100 to be paid in two years from this date with interest on the same from this day, for which notes has been it executed, we, Richard W. Deats and Mary Ann Deats his wife do sell and convey unto John Chaddic Jr. and his heirs and assigns with covenant of general warranty part of lot number 59 and the whole of lot number 60 and 61 in the new plan of the town of Shepherdsville, and being part of the same lots conveyed to the said Richard W. Deats by A. S. Purdy and Benjamin F. Deats by deeds recorded, the first in Deed Book M, page 363, and Deed Book M page 527.
To have and to hold said lot and fraction of lot and premises together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said John Chaddic and his heirs and assigns forever.
Witness our hands this 21st day of September 1858. (signed) R. W. Deats
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