Benjamin Summers and George W. Jenkins had jointly purchased Shepherdsville lot #55 from Edward and Elizabeth Crow on 7 Aug 1824. Then Summers sold his share of the lot to Abraham Field. Field and Jenkins later divided the lot between them; and Jenkins sold his part to Alonzo S. Burleigh on 8 Apr 1851, as shown below. Burleigh would next sell it to Seligman Bach & Solomon Herzog of Louisville.
Bullitt County Deed Book M, Pages 269-270
This indenture made and entered into this eighth day of April 1851 between G. W. Jenkins and Mary M. Jenkins his wife of the County of Nelson and State of Kentucky of the one part, and Alonzo S. Burleigh of the County of Bullitt and state of Kentucky of the other part.
Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of $300 to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, we the said G. W. Jenkins and Mary M. Jenkins havde this day granted, bargained and sold and conveyed and by these presents do grant, alien unto Alonzo S. Burleigh all of our right and title that we hold in lot No. 55 in new plan of the town of Shepherdsville, Ky., the lot is on Water Street and is the south end of said No. 55. The lot is about 100 feet front and about 82 1/2 feet back, more or less, according the petition line between A. Field and G. W. Jenkins as recorded in the Office of Bullitt Book G, page 205.
To have and to hold to the said Alonzo S. Burleigh, his heirs and assings against us for their own proper use forever.
In testimony whereof we the said G. W. Jenkins and Mary M. Jenkins have hereunto set our hands and seals this day above written. [signed by grantors]
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