Methodist Trustees to W. H. Holsclaw - Part of Lot 25

On 6 Oct 1821, James J. Dozier sold a part of Shepherdsville lot #25 to Edward McDade who sold it to Richard P. Simmons.

Simmons' heirs would later sell the ground to Henry J. Craycroft. Craycroft would later sell it to Wesley Phelps. Phelps then sold the tract to Joseph Collier. This was the northernmost 40 feet of lot 25. Collier next sold the lot and house to Harriet Travis, whose heirs then sold it to Sarah J. Ridgway. Sarah would next sell the lot to Nancy L. Crist.

Nancy would later enter into an arrangement with R. J. Meyler in which she deeded her part of lot 25 to him, and he deeded his part of lots 55 & 56 to her, with some money changing hands.

It is unclear how this ground became the property of the trustees of the Methodist Church, but they sold it to W. H. Holsclaw on 8 Feb 1897 as shown below. Holsclaw sold a part of it to William and G. W. Simmons on 11 Aug 1900.

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Bullitt County Deed Book 31, Page 571

This indenture made this February 8, 1897 by and between Willard A. Hall, B. B. Ball and J. L. O'Brien, trustees in charge of the parsonage property of the Shepherdsville Circuit of the Methodist Episcopal Church South of Bullitt County, Kentucky, parties of the first part and W. H. Holsclaw, party of the second part of the county and state aforesaid.

Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of $280 cash in hand paid by the second party to the first, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the first party doth by these presents sell, bargain and hereby convey and deliver unto the second party the following described property, to wit.

Situated in the town of Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky on Main Street, beginning on Main Street at the alley running between the lot hereby conveyed and the jail lot, running thence south with Main Street about __ feet to the line of Sue E. Bowman's lot, running with the said Bowman's lot east about __ feet to the line of F. P. Straus' lot, running thence with his line north about __ feet to the alley first herein named, running thence with said alley west about __ feet to the beginning.

To have and to hold said property together with all the appurtenances thereto belonging unto the party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever with covenant of general warranty.

In testimony whereof the parties of the first part have hereunto subscribed their names this day and date first written. (signed by trustees)

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