In a Bullitt Circuit Court decree against James Halbert, the court ordered that his interest in "4 acres of ground, part of 23 acres adjoining the town of Shepherdsville, and a half-acre lot No. 5 in said town" be sold to pay his debt.
William Caldwell, deputy sheriff, exposed the parcels to sale and James Alexander was the purchaser, as shown in the deed shown below which is dated 15 Jun 1822.
Bullitt County Deed Book E, Pages 4-5
This indenture made the 15th day of June 1822 between William Caldwell, Deputy Sheriff for Elemelick Swearingen, Sheriff of Bullitt County and state of Kentucky of the one part and James Alexander of the same county and state of the other part.
Witnesseth that whereas on the 18th day of October 1820 there issued from the clerk's office of the Bullitt Circuit Court the following execution No. 7697 vizt. The Commonwealth of Kentucky to the Sheriff of Bullitt County, greeting. We command you to expose to sale that estate of James Halbert to the value of $32 with 6% per annum interest thereon from the fourth day of May 1804 till paid & £17.14 with 6% interest per annum thereon from the 24th day of July 1804 till paid, $7.25 which according to our command you have taken into your hands, and which remains in your hands as you have certified to the Judge of our Bullitt Circuit Court to satisfy Worden Pope, surviving administrator of William Sullivan dec'd the said sums as well for debts and interest as for his costs by him about his suit expended.
Whereof in our said court he hath recovered execution against the said James Halbert by virtue of a judgment of our said court, adn that you have the same before the judge of our said court at the courthouse in Shepherdsville the 9th day of December next, being the rule day to render to the said Worden Pope, surviving administrator, his debt, interest and costs aforesaid.
And have then there this writ. Witness, George F. Pope, Clerk of our said court at the courthouse aforesaid the 18th day of October 1820, and in the 29th year of the Commonwealth. (signed) George F. Pope.
Memo: This execution is to be credited for 15/9 and for 5 bushels of salt at 12/ per bushel paid 25th June 1804 as per endorsement on one of the notes and by direction of the plaintiff. Notes on the Bank of Kentucky or its branches will be received in payment this execution, adn note $74.85 1/2 cents of the within is enjoined and note also the property subject to this execution is 4 acres of ground, part of 23 acres adjoining the town of Shepherdsville, and a half acre No. 5 in said town. Teste. George F. Pope, C.B.C.C.
Which execution was delivered into the hands of William Caldwell, deputy sheriff for Elemelick Swearingen, sheriff as aforesaid, to execute and by virtue of the same the said William Caldwell, deputy as aforesaid, did on the 18th day of November 1820 sell all the interest of the said James Halbert in 4 acres of ground, part of 23 acres adjoining the town of Shepherdsville, and a half acre lot No. 5 and said town at a credit of 12 months, and James Alexander became the purchaser for the sum of $55; he said Alexander being in the highest bidder.
Now this indenture witnesseth that the said William Caldwell, deputy sheriff as aforesaid, for and in consideration of the premises and by virtue and execution hath hereby and by these presents doth bargain, sell and convey to the said James Alexander, his heirs &c all the interest which the said James Halbert possessed in the said 4 acres of ground, part of 23 acres adjoining the town of Shepherdsville, and a half acre lot No. 5 in said town.
To have and to hold the said James Hall's interest as aforesaid to him the said James Alexander and his heirs &c forever. In testimony whereof the said William Caldwell, deputy sheriff for Elemelick Swearingen, sheriff as aforesaid, hereto sets his hand and seal on the day and year first written. (signed) William Caldwell for E. Swearingen, S.B.C.
State of Kentucky
I the clerk of the county court of Bullitt County, do certify that on this day William Caldwell, deputy sheriff for Elemelick Swearingen, sheriff of Bullitt County, came personally before me in my office and acknowledged and delivered the within indenture to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. Whereupon I have recorded the same with this certificate in my said office as by law required. Witness my hand this 15th day of June 1822. (signed) George F. Pope
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