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.
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.
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