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.
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. This deed states that it was being sold "on behalf of the president and directors of the late Bank of Shepherdsville." The next day they sold it to John Beckwith Sr., as shown below.
John Beckwith Sr. died without a will, and his son John W. Beckwith administered his estate. The former bank house was mentioned in a deed to Martha Beckwith granting her dower third of the estate. It was again mentioned when she sold her share to her son-in-law Benjamin Summers.
Bullitt County Deed Book D, Pages 396-397
This indenture made this 15th day of May 1821 between Henry C. Jones and John M. Jones of the one part and John Beckwith Sr. of the other part, all of the county of Bullitt and state of Kentucky.
Witnesseth that the said Henry C. and John M. Jones for and in consideration of the sum of $530 current money to them in hand paid, the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge, have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and set over to the said John Beckwith Sr. the brick house in the town of Shepherdsville formerly occupied as a bank, together with that part of lot No. 28 on which it is situated.
To have and to hold the said brick house and lot as before described to the said John Beckwith and his heirs forever to and for his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof. And the said Henry C. Jones and John M. Jones for themselves and their heirs do covenant and agree with the said John Beckwith Sr. that the previously described house and lot they will and their heirs, executors and administrators shall warrant and forever defend by these presents against the claim of all and every other person or persons whatsoever. In testimony whereof the said Henry C. Jones and John M. Jones have set their hands and seals the dae aforesaid. [signe by the grantors]
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