Jane Chalfant Moore to Thomas Q. Wilson - Part of Lot 25

Francis Blundell first obtained Lot 25 from the Shepherdsville Trustees. He then sold the southeast corner part to Thomas Holt, before later selling the 40' by 40' section north of the public square to Holt, while retaining the remainder.

In 1806, John Hough and Andrew Ralston sued Blundell and Holt for payment of debts, and the sheriff was required to sell Blundell and Holt's parts of lot 25 to recover the necessary money to pay the debts. At the sale, Andrew Ralston was the purchaser. This included the two sections Blundell had sold Holt as well as the part of the lot he still owned.

Ralston almost immediately sold his lot 25 holdings to Abner Chalfant. Then on 20 Aug 1825, Shepherdsville Tax Collector Kalfus sold that part of Lot 25 owned by Abner Chalfant for taxes due and not paid. Ephraim K. Wilson was the purchaser of both. Note that while the deed seems to be selling the entire Lot 25, it was only that part owned by Chalfant being sold.

On 2 Aug 1825, Ephraim K. Wilson paid Elizabeth Chalfant Moore & Susan Chalfant Rix for any rights they might have to lot 25. They were sisters, daughters of the now deceased Abner Chalfant who had had eight children. Of these Harry died young, leaving the others to share his inheritance from his deceased father

In October 1829, three of the others, Margaret Purcell, Nancy Newland and James R. Chalfant sold their undivided shares of Abner's part of lot 25 to Thomas Q. Wilson, Ephraim's brother. Then in October 1832, Jane Moore, another of Abner's children, sold her share to Thomas as well.

Thus by the fall of 1832, the Chalfant holdings in lot 25 were securely in the two brothers' hands.

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Bullitt County Deed Book G, Page 409

This indenture made and entered into this first day of October in the year 1832 between James L. Moore and Jane his wife, late Jane Chalfant, citizens resident in the county of Scott and state of Missouri, but at present being in the county of Bullitt and state of Kentucky of the one part, and Thomas Q. Wilson of the city of Louisville, county of Jefferson and state last aforesaid of the other part.

Witnesseth that the said Moore and wife for and in consideration of the sum of $20 by the said Willson to the said Moore and wife in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, they the said Moore and wife have granted and sold, and by these presents doth bargain, sell and convey unto the said Wilson one-eighth and one-seventh of one-eighth of a certain parcel or lot of ground in the said county of Bullitt and town of Shepherdsville, being part of lot number 25 in the new plan of the said town of Shepherdsville, conveyed by Alexander Ralston to Abner Chalfant in his lifetime, one-eighth of which descended on the death of said Abner to the said Jane, and one-seventh of one-eighth of which descended to the said Jane on the death of her brother Harry Chalfant.

To have and to hold the said above described interest in the lot aforesaid to him the said Wilson, his heirs &c to his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever. And the said Moore and wife for themselves, their heirs &c hereby covenant to and with the said Wilson, his heirs &c that htey will and their heirs &c shall forever warrant and defend the said interest in the said lot to the said Wilson, his heirs &c against the claim of them the said Moore and wife, their heirs &c, and all and every person or persons claiming or to claim the same by, through, from or under them, and also against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof the said Moore and wife have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals this day and year first written.

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