Andon Gild to Susie E. Bowman - Shepherdsville Lot 54

Shepherdsville lot 54 had originally been purchased by Edward Frye in 1797. He next sold it to John L. Summers of Maryland in 1800. At some point it came into the possession of John B. Summers who sold it to Lewis Willcoxen. Willcoxen would later sell the lot to Thomas Q. Willson. Willson, in an arrangement with Rufus K. Summers, sold the lot to Richard P. Simmons.

Simmons would continue to own the lot until his death. It was sold by his heirs to George W. Miles in 1857. Miles then sold it to William Walden in 1864. Walden then sold it to Andon Gild, a carpenter and immigrant from Baden, Germany. Gild sold the lot to Susie E. Bowman in 1874 as shown below.

The Bowmans, via a court case, would later sell the lot to George W. Maraman in 1882.

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Bullitt County Deed Book U, Page 80

This indenture made and entered into this 10th day of August 1874 by and between Andon Gill [Gild] and Mary Ann Gill his wife of the first part and Susie E. Bowman, wife of H. Clay Bowman of the second part, all of Bullitt County, Kentucky.

Witnesseth that the parties of the first part, Andon Gill and Mary Ann his wife, in consideration of a conveyance made to them by the party of the second part and her husband, H. C. Bowman of a tract of land containing 72 acres of land more or less lying in Bullitt County, Ky., on the waters of Salt River, and the same described in deed to him executed same date as this, doth this day sell, grant, convey and deliver unto the second party, Susie E. Bowman the following property, to wit.

One frame house and lot situated and lying in the town of Shepherdsville and county of Bullitt, state of Kentucky on Water Street and School Alley, and known on the plan of said town as Lot No. 54, and the same formerly owned by R. P. Simmons and by his heirs conveyed to G. W. Miles and by him to W. H. Walden and Sarah M. Walden his wife who conveyed the same to the party of the first part, Andon Gill on the 5th day of October 1872, recorded in Deed Book T, page 183.

And the first parties covenant to warrant the title to the said tract and lot of ground here conveyed against all claims by general warranty, and all rights of homestead and every interest is passed by this conveyance. And as further consideration, they execute their note this day for $50, payable in two months.

In testimony in all of which witness the hands nad seals of the parties of the first part this 10th day of August 1874. [signed by Andon and Mary A. Gild]

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