Henry Turner Wilson to Henry F. Kalfus - Part of Lot 28

On 30 Aug 1827, George F. Pope, as commissioner, deeded Shepherdsville town lot 27 and part of lot 28 to Matthew Wilson. Wilson sold the part of Lot 28 and the brick house on it to Richard Simcoe as trustee for Henrietta Oldham, daughter of Dr. H. Oldham, as shown below.

Henrietta Wilson, born 22 Apr 1828, daughter of Henry and Eliza Oldham, died of consumption on 17 Oct 1852. She was buried in the Old City Cemetery in Shepherdsville.

She had married the lawyer William Wilson on 27 May 1847, and they had two children, Henry Turner Wilson, born 7 Apr 1848, and Mary who was born 17 Jul 1850, but died 13 Jan 1853, and is buried alongside her mother.

The brick house sat on the southwest corner of Lot 28, and this deed divides the lot, giving to William and Henrietta Wilson the western slice the width of the brick house. The remainder of the lot to the east was allotted to R. B. Simcoe, M. L. B. Simcoe his wife, Henry W. Simcoe, James P. Oldham and John W. Oldham, heirs of Samuel Oldham.

On 6 Nov 1850, John W. Oldham sold his share of Lot 28 to Henrietta Wilson. Then on 10 Sep 1853, the Simcoes sold their share of the lot to William Wilson. Following Henrietta Wilson's death in 1852, her share of the lot went into the hands of her husband and son. After William Wilson remarried, he and his second wife sold his share of the lot to Henry F. Kalfus, as shown below. Then in 1855, his son, Henry Turner Wilson sold his inherited share to Kalfus as shown below.

Henry F. Kalfus and Elizabeth his wife sold their title to lot 28 to Matilda Kalfus in Setember 1855.

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Bullitt County Deed Book N, Pages 289-290

This indenture made and entered into this 9th day of April 1855 by and between Henry Turner Wilson by Robert F. Samuels as commissioner of the first part and Matilda Kalfus and Henry F Kalfus of the second part.

Witnesseth that whereas heretofore at the October term 1853 of the Bullitt Circuit Court a decree was pronounced by said court in a suit of Henry Turner Wilson, by his guardian, William Wilson, on petition for sale of lot directing and ordering the sale of a certain lot herein after described, and appointed the said Samuels as commissioner to sell the same. And the said commissioner did sell said lot and appurtenances on the 21st day of November 1853, and the said Matilda and Henry F. Kalfus became the purchasers thereof at their bid of $250 which was reported to said court, and said sale was confirmed, and the said R. F. Samuels appointed a commissioner and directed to convey said lot and appurtenances to said purchasers on behalf of the parties to said suit with special warranty, as will more fully appear by reference to said pleadings.

Now for and in consideration of the premises, and by the authority vested in said Samuels as commissioner by said decree and order they the party of the first part have bargained and sold, and do by these presents, bargain and sell, alien, release, confirm, and convey unto the said party of the second part, their heirs and assigns forever the following described lots and appurtenances in the town of Shepherdsville, to-wit: the said Henry Turner Wilson's interest in a frame dwelling house and brick office in the town aforesaid, and known and designated in the new plan of said town as lot No. 28, together with the appurtenances thereunto belonging.

To have and to hold to the said party of the second part, their heirs and assigns forever, the said lot and appurtenances to the same belonging, and the said Henry Turner Wilson does warrant the title hereby conveyed to said party of the second part by special warranty.

In testimony whereof the said commissioner by virtue of the authority in him vested has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and date first above written. (signed) R. F. Samuels, Commissioner

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