Adam Shepherd signed a bond on 23 Feb 1798 to convey a deed to John Hugh for the northern one-third of what would be lot 57 in the new plan of Shepherdsville. This bond was passed from person to person, before coming to the hands of Thomas Joyce who finally obtained a deed to the ground on 10 Sep 1832. Less than five years later, on 9 Feb 1837, Joyce would sell it to Nathan Brammel as shown below.
Margaret Grapevine was a daughter of Nathan Brammel and his first wife, Zilpha Skinner. Following Nathan's death in 1843, Zilpha married Thomas Joyce in April 1859. Margaret and husband sold their share of her father's part of this lot back to her mother, Zilpha.
Bullitt County Deed Book H, Page 394
This indenture made this ninth day of February 1837 between Thomas Joyce and Sarah Joyce, his wife of Bullitt County and state of Kentucky of one part and Nathan Brammel of same place of the other part.
Witness that the said, Joyce for and in consideration of the sum of $300 current money of the United States to him in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said Joyce has sold, and by these presents does grant, bargain and sell unto the said Brammel and to his heirs forever, the following tract or lot of ground in the town of Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, being the same lying on Main Street in said town, being 1/3 part of lot number 57 as it is now fenced in, being the same lot conveyed to said Joyce by the trustees of Shepherdsville by deed dated 10 September 1832 recorded indeed book G page 400. Be the same more or less with its appurtenances.
To have to hold the said 1/3 part of said lot number 57 as aforesaid to him the said Nathan Brammel, and to his heirs forever. And the said Thomas Joyce does hereby covenant and agree to, and with the said Nathan Brammel, that he said Joyce will and his heirs shall warrant and forever defend the title to third part of lot number 57 unto the said Nathan Brammel and his heirs forever against the claims of all persons whatsoever by this deed in fee simple with general warranty. Witness the hands and seals of the grantors the date first written. (signed) Thomas Joyce, Sarah Joyce.
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