Wesley Phelps to J. E. Weller - 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.

On 8 Apr 1884, to satisfy a debt owed by Meyler's estate to Robert Shanklin, his part of lot 25 was sold by the sheriff and purchased by Wesley Phelps. Then on 11 July 1888, Phelps sold it to J. E. Weller as shown below. Weller sold it on 28 May 1890 to W. A. Rouse.

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Bullitt County Deed Book 27, Pages 154-155

This deed made and entered into this the 11th day of July 1888 by and between Wesley Phelps and N. F. Phelps his wife of the first part and J. E. Weller of the second part, all of Bullitt County, Kentucky.

Witness that the first party for and in consideration of the sum of $400 paid and to be paid as follows: $45 cash in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, $55 to be paid on 25th of December 1888, $100 to be paid on the 11th day of July 1889, $100 due and payable on 11 July 1890, and $100 due and payable on the 11th day of July 1891, evidenced by four promissory notes of the second party payable to Wesley Phelps of the first party bearing even date herewith and bearing 6% per annum interest from date until paid; and to secure their payment a lien is retained on the property herein conveyed, have granted, bargained, sold and hereby sell, convey and deliver unto the said J. E. Weller, his heirs and assigns forever with covenant of general warranty a house and lot of ground in Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky with the appurtenances thereon and thereunto belonging, said house and lot is on the east side of Main Street and bounded by Main Street on the west, the alley running between said lot and the jail lot on the north, the lot of F. P. Straus on on the east and the lot of Sue E. Bowman on the south, being the same property conveyed to the first party by William Dawson, Sheriff of Bullitt County by deed dated 8th day of April 1884.

To have and to hold the same unto the said J. E. Weller, his heirs and assigns forever. It is expressly agreed between the parties that if any note executed for the purchase money herein shall remain unpaid for 20 days after it becomes due then all of the notes at the option of the first party shall become due and payable. Witness our hands this the day and date first herein written. (signed) Wesley Phelps, Nancy F. Phelps

State of Kentucky Kentucky, Bullitt County Sct
I E. W. Hall, clerk of the Bullitt County Court, certify that on the 11th day of July 1888 the foregoing deed from Wesley Phelps and wife to J. E. Weller was produced to me in my office and acknowledged by Wesley Phelps and N. F. Phelps his wife to be their act and deed; and it was then lodged in my office for record and that I have truly recorded it with this certificate in my office this 12th day of July 1888. (signed) E. W. Hall, Clerk

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