Richard H. Field to Thomas Joyce - Parts of Shepherdsville Lots 57-58

On 7 Jul 1831 John J. Thomasson and Noah C. Summers sold their share of Shepherdsville lot 58 to James W. Moore. Moore would later sell it to Wilford Lee. It became the property of Lee's daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Jenus White at his death. On 3 Mar 1851, the heirs of Wilford Lee, dec'd, signed an an article of agreement in which they divided his real estate amongst themselves. As a part of this division, Mary Lee White and her husband Jenus White received Wilford Lee's remaining holdings in the town of Shepherdsville, including lot No. 42; the old jail on part of Lot No. 24 purchased by Wilford Lee of Frederick Travis; the Old Brick house situated on part of Lot No. 57, being the same conveyed to Wilford Lee by Nathan Miles; and Lot No. 37. The Whites sold their shares of lots 57-58 to Richard H. Field in September 1851. Field sold the parts of lots to Thomas Joyce in December 1854 as shown below.

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Bullitt County Deed Book N, Pages 350-351

This indenture made and entered into this 30th day of December 1854 between Richard H. Field and Kate his wife of the county of Bullitt and state of Kentucky of the first part and Thomas Joyce of the same county and state of the second part.

Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of $1100 now in hand and heretofore paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the parties of the first part, they the said parties of the first part have bargained and sold, and by these presents do bargain, sell, alien, release, confirm and convey unto the party of the second part, his heirs &c a certain part of Lot No. 57 fronting on __ Street in the said town of Shepherdsville on which is a brick dwelling house &c, the same erected by Nathan Miles and known as the Miles house.

Also part of Lot No. 58 adjoining the before described Lot part of Lot No. 57, and bounded and described as follows. Fronting 33 [feet] upon the alley and running southwardly the course of the town lots 84'10" and lying back of the Lemaster lot, upon which last is a stable and crib, being the same property conveyed to the party of the first part by Janus White and wife by deed recorded in the office of the Bullitt County Court, Libro M, page 331, reference for more particular description is had to said deed and to the deeds therein recited and referred to.

To have and to hold the before described property with all the appurtenances and advantages thereunto belonging to him, the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever; and the said parties of the first part, their heirs &c covenant and agree to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs &c that they will, and their heirs shall forever warrant and defend the title to said property against the claim of all persons claiming or to claim the same.

In testimony whereof the grantors, the said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first before written. (signed) R. H. Field, Kate Field

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