Benjamin Summers and George W. Jenkins had jointly purchased Shepherdsville lot #55 from Edward and Elizabeth Crow on 7 Aug 1824. Then Summers sold his share of the lot to Abraham Field. Field and Jenkins later divided the lot between them as shown below. Jenkins would sell his part to Alonzo S. Burleigh in 1851.
Bullitt County Deed Book G, Page 205
This indenture made and entered into this 28th day of April in the year of our Lord 1830 between Abraham Field of the one part and George W. Jenkins of the other part, both of the County of Bullitt and State of Kentucky.
Witnesseth that whereas the said Field and Jenkins are the joint owners of Lot No. 55 in the new plan of the town of Shepherdsville, now they have agreed to divide the same in the manner following, to wit.
The said Jenkins is to have in his own right all that part of said lot that fronts Water Street and running back the whole width thereof 82 1/2 feet; and the said Field is to have as his own right the remaining portion thereof; each to have and to hold the said parts respectively herein described against the claim of the other, and all persons claiming or to claim the same by, through, from or under them or either of them, this being by them considered and agreed to be a fair and equal division of the said lot and the improvements. Witness the hands and seals of the parties, date above. [signed by both parties]
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/field-jenkins-split.html
