George W. Simmons to Maraman Bros - 4 Acres, North of Shepherdsville

On 29 Aug 1818, Adam Shepherd sold a lot of land to James J. Dozier, the size of 4 acres, and lying to the north of town and bordering the lot he had previously sold to John Beckwith Sr. We calculate that this tract's southwest corner would be near the northeast corner of the intersection of Buckman Street and Highway 44 today.

Through two suits heard in the Bullitt Circuit Court, Dozier was forced to relinquish his title to this lot in 1822, and William W. Simmons purchased it at sheriff's auction. The family of W. W. Simmons appear to have owned this tract for many years before his heirs sold it in April 1888 to the Kentucky Tile and Brick Works. The following April 1889, Henry Knupp and T. Bishop, representing the company, sold the land and business to George W. Simmons. Then, in January 1900, Simmons sold the lot to Maraman Bros as shown below.

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Bullitt County Deed Book 33, Pages 382-383

This indenture made this January 17, 1900 by and between G. W. Simmons and Burrilla Simmons his wife, parties of the first part and Maraman Bros, parties of the second part, all of Bullitt County, Kentucky.

Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of $800, $100 of which is paid cash in hand, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the remaining $700 evidenced to by second party's promissory note of even date hereof, payable on or before the first day of January 1906 with interest at 6% per annum from the first day of May 1910, to secure the payment of same a lien is retained on the land hereby conveyed and hereinafter described.

The parties of the first part doth by these presents bargain, sell and convey unto the second parties the following described lot of land known as the Kentucky Brick and Tile Company's lot, lying north of the town of Shepherdsville, Kentucky and is the same land sold by the sheriff of Bullitt County to W. W. Simmons as shown by Deed Book E, Page 1 in Bullitt County clerk's office, and being the same lot deed originally by Shepherd to Dozer, Deed Book D, page 15, and the same lot sold by Mrs. M. A. Simmons &c to the Kentucky Brick and Tile Company and recorded in Deed Book 27, page 105 in Bullitt County clerk's office, and from said Kentucky Brick and Tile Company to G. W. Simmons, said lot of land is bounded as follows, viz.

Beginning at the northwest corner to a 4 acre lot deed by Shepherd to Beckwith in the eastern line of Main Street when extended, thence with said line North 9 3/4° for 6 1/2° East 417 feet 10 inches to a stake, thence at right angles South 80 1/3° East 417 feet 10 inches to a stake corner to Beckwith's lot and with the same North 80 1/4° West for 83 1/2° West 417 feet 8 inches to the beginning.

It is understood and is the intention of the grantors to convey to and it is the intention of the grantees to accept from them said lot of land after deducting all of that part of same heretofore sold by first parties to the town of Shepherdsville, Kentucky for a street and now used as such, running east and west on the south side of same, and the wire fence dividing said lot from said Street is the accepted and considered the south line of said lot running east and west.

It is further agreed that any part of the west side of said lot that may be enclosed or used by any person or persons is accepted by the grantees in status quo and in this manner the grantors hereby convey the same.

The grantors are allowed reasonable time to remove all their property from said lot such as all tile machinery and fixtures, engines, boilers, kiln &c; the only appurtenances to said lot hereby conveyed is the tile shack.

The said Burrilla Simmons of the first part joins her husband G. W. Simmons in this deed, relinquishing all her rights and claims thereto as the wife of the said G. W. Simmnons.

To have and to hold unto the party of the second part forever with the covenant of warranty as here in set out.

In testimony whereof the parties of the first part of this day and date first written subscribed their names hereto. (signed) G. W. Simmons, Buriller A. Simmons

State of Kentucky, Bullitt County Sct I R. F. Hays, notary public in and for Bullitt County, certify that on this day the foregoing deed from G. W. Simmons and wife to Maraman Bros was produced to me in my county and acknowledged and delivered by Burilla Simmons, wife of G. W. Simmons, a party thereto, to be her act and deed. Witness my hand and seal of office this is the second day of April 1900. (signed) R. F. Hays, N.P.B.C. My commission expired January 27, 1904.

State of Kentucky, Bullitt County Sct. I W. B. Tilden, clerk of the Bullitt County Court in the state aforesaid, certify that the foregoing deed from G. W. Simmons &c to Maraman Bros was on March 30 1900 produced to me in my office and acknowledged by G. W. Simmons to be his act and deed, and on April 2, 1900 it was lodged for record which the foregoing and this certificate I have truly recorded in my office this third day of April 1900, (signed) W. B. Tilden, Clerk

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