Susan (Maraman) Gatten to Mary Myer - Shepherdsville Lot 1

On 3 Aug 1840 Rufus K. Summers sold 5 Shepherdsville lots and a 4 acre tract adjoining the town to Jacob Bowman Jr. He had obtained Lot #1 at a tax auction, and sold it to Bowman as a quit claim without a title warranty. The other 4 lots (81, 82, 83 and 84) had been purchased by Summers from the town trustees in 1828. Bowman sold Lot #1 to Frederick Travis in 1847. Travis would sell Lot #1 to Francis Maraman in 1849. Maraman would then sell the house and lot to his sister-in-law Susan Maraman and her children in 1852. Susan then married Nathaniel W. Gatten on 15 Jul 1852, and on 10 Dec 1866 the lot and additional ground was sold to Mary Myer, wife of Stephen P. Myer, as shown below. They would sell the lot and adjoining ground to her brother George W. Simmons in 1873.

The William F. Maraman named in the first paragraph below is Susan's son Francis W. Maraman in the earlier deed.

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Bullitt County Deed Book Q, Pages 462-464

This indenture made and entered into this 10th day of December 1866 by and between Susan C. Gatten, Nathaniel W. Gatten, William F. Maraman and Missouri his wife, Mary E. Shaw and William J. Shaw of the first part, and Mary Myer, wife of S. P. Myer, of the second part.

Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of $1200 to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell unto the said party of the second part and her heirs and assigns the following described premises, being Lot No. 1 and the dwelling and other buildings thereon situated in the town of Shepherdsville, and being the same lot conveyed by Francis Maraman to said Susan C. Gatten for life, with remainder over to her children, reference is had to said deed for more full and particular description.

Also five acres, 2 roods and 11 poles of land adjoining the same with following boundary, to-wit: Beginning at a stake in a hollow, corner to the Shepherdsville Grave Yard, and running North 83° West 26 poles to a stake, corner to same, thence North 12°15' East 38 poles to a stake, thence South 79° East 22 poles to a stake, thence South 6°30' West to the beginning.

To have and to hold the above described premises with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging to her the said party of the second part and to her heirs forever by this deed of general warranty. In witness whereof the said parties of the first have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals this day and year first above written. (signed) William F. Maraman, Missouri Maraman. Witnesses: O. K. Gillen, Ben F. Offutt

State of Arkansas, County of Desha S.S.
On this day, December 12, 1866, before me WA Pullmir, acting and duly commissioned Justice of the Peace within and for the county of Desha in the state of Arkansas, appeared in person William F. Maraman to me personally and well-known as the person whose name appears upon the within and foregoing deed of conveyance as one of the parties' grantor, and stated that he had executed the same for the consideration and purposes of therein mentioned and set forth, and I do hereby certify. And I further certify that on this day voluntarily appeared before me Missouri Maraman, wife of the said William F. Maraman, to me well known to be the person whose name appears upon and in the foregoing deed, and in the absence of her husband declared that she did and had of her own free will signed and sealed the relinquishment of dower therein expressed for the purposes therein contained and set forth without compulsion or under influence of her said husband. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand as said Justice of the Peace at the county of Desha on the 12th day of December 1866. Signed WA Palmir

State of Arkansas, County of Desha S.S.
I James Murphy, clerk of the circuit court and ex officio clerk of the county court in aforesaid County (which is a court of record) do hereby certify that William A. Pullmir Esquire whose genuine signature appears to the annexed and foregoing deed of conveyance is and was at the time of signing the same an acting, duly commissioned Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by the statute of the state of Arkansas to take the acknowledgments and proof of the execution of deeds, letters of attorney, and other instruments of writing, take the depositions of witnesses, administer oaths and affirmations &c in and for said county of Desha; and all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of said court at office in the town of Napoleon on the 28th day of January 1867. (signed) James Murphy, Clerk

State of Arkansas, County of Desha S.S.
I James Murphy, clerk of the circuit court and ex officio recorder of and for said county court do hereby certify that the annexed and foregoing instrument of writing was filed for record in mu office on the 2nd day of January 1867, and the same is now duly recorded in Record Book A 1865 on page 327 &328. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of said court at office the fourth day of January 1867. (signed) James Murphy, Clerk

State of Kentucky, Bullitt County S.S.
I R. J. Meyler, clerk of the Bullitt County Court, certify that on the 21st day of February 1867 the foregoing deed was produced to me in my office, duly authenticated and stamped and ordered to be recorded, which together with the three certificates thereon and this certificate are truly recorded this 25th day of February 1867. (signed) R. J. Meyler, Clerk

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