A previous owner, Rachel Coffee died, leaving the town lot and additional land west of town. She left two heirs, William Walden and Mary L. Coffee. Mary married John H. Shepherd, son of James Shepherd. Both John and Mary were not yet 21 at the time. From the first deed shown below, it appears that on 23 Sep 1870, James Shepherd and William Walden came to an agreement that with an exchange of cash, Mary would get the land west of town and William would get the town lot. However, it could not be finalized until Mary became 21, so an additional deed was required on the 6th of November 1871 to finish the transaction.
On 21 May 1872, Walden sold the lot to Elizabeth Collings. Then in a Circuit Court suit, the ground was purchased by Wesley Phelps.
Then Wesley Phelps' widow Nancy F. Phelps sold the lot and house to Dr. James A. Hoffman, as shown below.
Bullitt County Deed Book 29, Pages 319-320
This indenture made and entered into by and between Nancy F. Phelps of the first part and J. A. Hoffman, party of the second part, all of Bullitt County, Kentucky, this 18th day of November 1891.
Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars, one hundred paid cash in hand and one hundred to be paid twelve months after date evidenced by note of said second party bearing interest from this date and payable in twelve months, the said Nancy F. Phelps, party of the first part, has sold and does hereby sell, transfer and convey to the said J. A. Hoffman, his heirs and assigns, to have and to hold forever with covenant of General Warranty the following described real estate lying in Bullitt County, Kentucky on the west side of Main Street in the town of Shepherdsville, to wit. Beginning at the point where N. Simmons' line (now Maraman Bros.) intersects Main Street, thence West 198 feet and 11 inches to the alley, thence South 39 feet 8 3/4 inches to Alexander's line, thence 198 feet 11 inches to Main Street, thence 39 feet 8 3/4 inches fronting on Main Street to the place of beginning, being part of lots 39 and 40 as shown on the map of the town of Shepherdsville, being the same property purchased by W. Phelps at the sale made by the master commissioner of the Bullitt Circuit Court under a decree of said Court in suit of W. Phelps against Amos Culpre(?) on the 21st day of May 1877.
Witness the hand of the grantor this 18th November 1891. (signed) N. F. Phelps
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