William Jewell purchased lot 28 of the new plan of Shepherdsville on 2 Aug 1814, and held it until 22 Sep 1818, when he and his wife Arethusa sold the brick house standing on it to the president and directors of the Bank of Shepherdsville, as shown below. John Reed was the bank president, and William Simmons, Richard P. Simmons, Nathan Miles Jr., Nathan Harris, Jacob Bowman, William Jones, John Grayham, and Thomas Q. Wilson were its directors. More details about this early bank may be found on another page.
According to this deed, William Jewell had occupied the brick house as a medical shop. In modern Shepherdsville, that lot would be located where the old Ridgway Library building now sits. Jewell sold the remainder of the lot to John J. Thomason on 24 Mar 1819.
By 14 May 1821, the bank was apparently out of business as the brick house were sold to Henry C. Jones and John M. Jones on that date. That deed stated that it was being sold "on behalf of the president and directors of the late Bank of Shepherdsville."
Bullitt County Deed Book D, Pages 2-3
This indenture made this 22nd day of September in year of our Lord 1818 between William Jewell and Arethusa Jewell, his wife, formerly of the town of Shepherdsville, County of Bullitt, and Commonwealth of Kentucky of the one part, and John Reed, president, William Simmons, Richard P. Simmons, Nathan Miles Jr., Nathan Harris, Jacob Bowman, William Jones, John Grayham and Thomas Q. Wilson, directors of the Bank of Shepherdsville of the Commonwealth aforesaid of the other part.
Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of $500 current money by the said president and directors to the said William Jewell, his hand paid, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, they said Jewell and wife have bargained and sold, and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell unto the president and directors of the Bank of Shepherdsville and their successors in office a certain lot of ground and the brick house standing thereon, to wit, a brick house standing upon part of Lot No. 28 in the new plan of said town which was formerly occupied by the said Jewell as a medical shop, and the land upon which the said building stands or is covered by said house to them the said president and directors and their successors in office to their only proper use and benefit forever, and the saidWilliam Jewell and Arethusa Jewell, his wife, for themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators &c doth hereby warrant the said ground and house so standing thereon to them the said president and directors and their successors against the claim or claims of all and every person or persons whatsoever.
In testimony whereof the said William Jewell and wife hath hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals this day and date above mentioned. (signed by William Jewell)
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