In 1826, Noah C. Summers deeded several town lots to Sydney S. Alexander who had purchased them a year earlier and had them deeded to Summers. The lots included 26, 41, 42, 47 and 63. Then on 2 Oct 1827, Alexander joined with Benjamin Summers in selling lots 47 and 48 to Thomas Q. Willson. And on 15 Aug 1828, Alexander, by a quit claim deed, sold his title to lots 41 and 42 to Jonathan Gore Jr. as shown below. On 20 Nov 1832, Gore sold part of lot No. 42 to Wilford Lee; and then on 12 Aug 1833, he sold part of lot No. 41 also to Lee who later sold that part of lot No. 41 to Joseph Saunders.
Bullitt County Deed Book G, Pages 508-509
This indenture made and entered into this 12th day of August in the year of Christ 1833 between Jonathan Gore and Levinia his wife of Bardstown, Kentucky of the one part and Wilford Lee of the county of Bullitt and state of Kentucky aforesaid of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said Gore and wife for and in consideration of the sum of $150 lawful money of the United States of America to them the said Gore and wife in hand paid, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge and confess, have given, granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain and sell, alien, release, enfeoff, convey and confirm forever unto the said Lee a part of a certain lot of ground lying and being in Shepherdsville in the county last aforesaid, known by its number 41 in the new plan of said town, the part conveyed is the northwest corner of said lot adjoining the public square in said town, and is the same on which stands a small log house formerly occupied by said Gore as a sadler's shop and is now occupied by Frederic Travis as a tailor's shop, and is all that part of the northwest corner of said lot heretofore reserved by said Gore when he conveyed a part of said lot No. 41 to Wilford Lee. The quantity hereby conveyed is not precisely known but is so much of said lot No. 41 as should be stricken off of the same by a straight line running from the eastern post of a large gate that opens northward into the street to the corner of Matthew Wilson's plank fence on a part of said lot No. 41. The said line running nearly north and south.
To have to hold the said lot of ground hereby conveyed to him the said Wilford Lee with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging forever. And the said Jonathan Gore and Levinia his wife do for themselves, their heirs &c covenant and agree to and with the said Lee that they will forever warrant and defend the said part of lot No. 41 hereby described and conveyed to him the said Lee, his heirs &c forever free and clear of and from the claim of them the said Gore and wife, and their heirs &c, and against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever claiming or to claim the same in any manner whatever.
In testimony whereof the said Gore and wife have hereto set their hands and affixed their seals this day and year first above written.
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