On 1 Mar 1883, Wesley Phelps sold this 1.5 acre tract to George Weathers. Its location may be seen on the T. C. Carroll plat drawing shown below labeled "Troutman, Deed Book 29, p. 560." This drawing which was made sometime after November 1892, displays the various ownerships of part of Shepherdsville lying north of Third Street today. Weathers' heirs James Weathers and Sidney Weathers would later sell the tract to the Troutman brothers. James' deed is shown below.
Bullitt County Deed Book 29, Pages 576-577
This deed made an entered into this the 6th day of January 1893 between James Weathers, a bachelor, first part and Troutman Bros, consisting of H. F., R. L. and C. F. Troutman of the second part.
Witnesseth that the first party in consideration of the sum of $65, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, paid as follows: $57, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledge, paid as follows: $12 cash in hand and $45 paid by liquidation of 1/2 of a mortgage debt due by party of the first part and Sidney Weathers to Troutman Bros, has bargained and sold and does hereby convey with covenant of general warranty to the parties of the second part an undivided 1/2 interest in the following described property real estate lying in Bullitt County, Kentucky on the west side of the Shepherdsville and Louisville Turnpike near the town of Shepherdsville, bounded as follows.
Beginning at a stone northeast corner to 23 acres deeded by Shepherd to Halbert on the west line of Main Street when extended, thence with Halbert's line North 81 1/2° West 27 poles to a stone, corner to Parker's lot and with the same North 8 1/2° East 7 poles, 14 links to a stone corner to Parker, thence South 81 1/2° East 63 4/5 poles to a stake in the east line of Main Street when extended, thence with the same South 8 1/2° West 7 poles, 14 links to a stone opposite the beginning corner, thence North 87 1/2° West 80 feet to the beginning, containing one and a half acres unto the said parties of the second part, their heirs and assigns to have and to hold forever said lot, being the same inherited by James Weathers and Sidney Weathers as the only heirs at law of George Weathers, and deeded to George Weathers by Wesley Phelps and wife as recorded in Deed Book No. 28 of Bullitt County Court Clerk's office, page 427.
In testimony whereof the party of the first part has hereunto set his hand and seal. (signed) James (his x mark) Weathers
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